We conducted an online survey asking students, faculty, and librarians how to categorize our databases - https://library.citytech.cuny.edu/research/articles/subjects/index.php 

Here is our survey using GDocs - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/147dhFfpX5yIWDR1D5q6fjI8UJ8819c-FZllLjjk1n2M/viewform

Surprisingly, it was an even split on categorizing them by subjects created by librarians or organizing by school/department. After discussing with some reference librarians, we opted to sort by categorizes designed by librarians. 

Best,
Junior

Junior Tidal
Associate Professor
Web Services and Multimedia Librarian
New York City College of Technology, CUNY 
300 Jay Street, Rm A434
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718.260.5481
 
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>>> "Salazar, Christina" <[log in to unmask]> 3/17/2016 1:09 PM >>>
I'm curious because I wanted to do a better job with our db categorization, other than program/majors/departments, HOW did you(s) come up with your categories? Any usability/card sorting/etc....


Christina Salazar
Systems Librarian
John Spoor Broome Library
California State University, Channel Islands
805/437-3198


-----Original Message-----
From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeremy C. Shellhase
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 10:07 AM
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Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] List of Database Subjects

Hi,
Subjects we're using are  http://library.humboldt.edu/search/articles.html 
Based pretty much on our programs/depts.

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." *-- **Mark Twain*

Jeremy C. Shellhase
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Humboldt State University Library
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On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 7:17 AM, Ian Chan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi,
> The subjects we use are listed on
> https://biblio.csusm.edu/research_portal/databases.
>
> Best,
>
> Ian Chan
> Systems Coordinator
> University Library
> California State University San Marcos [log in to unmask] | 760-750-4385 
> | biblio.csusm.edu | Skype: ian.t.chan
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf 
> Of Mitchell B. Roe
> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 5:38 AM
> To: [log in to unmask] 
> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] List of Database Subjects
>
> On 2016/03/15 14:26, Burrell, Matthew wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > I am looking for examples of lists of database subjects similar to 
> > one
> we are using, https://www.lib.fsu.edu/eresources/subjects , as a 
> comparative model. We would like to limit the number of subjects and 
> searching for examples. Thanks in advance! I appreciate it.
> > Matt
> >
> > Matt Burrell
> > Web Developer
> > The Florida State University Libraries Tallahassee, Florida
> > (850) 814-9634
> > Or Schedule an Appointment<http://fsu.libcal.com/appointment/656>
> >
>
> Here's Oakland University Libraries':
> https://research.library.oakland.edu/sp/subjects/databases.php 
>
> --
> Mitchell B. Roe
> Medical Library Technology Specialist
>
> Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
> 130 Kresge Library
> 2200 N Squirrel Rd
> Rochester, MI 48309
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