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The reality is that to do a really good job of driving users to the available resources, you need to categorize databases by both subjects AND departments/courses. These are overlapping but distinct facets that reflect different ways that users can approach locating resources relevant to their needs. Shirley On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 1:25 PM, Stuart A. Yeates <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I strongly suggest that participants of this discussion pick up a decent > history of library classification systems, since many of the large-scale > classification systems started with discussions very much like this.... > > History repeating and all that. > > cheers > stuart > > -- > ...let us be heard from red core to black sky > > On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 7:59 AM, David J. Fiander <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > The problem with "programs/departments" is that there are things that > > aren't under the umbrella of a single program/department. Where does > > "planetary science" go, for example, when it's a strange mix of Earth > > Sciences, Geography, and Astronomy? > > > > The other problem is that there are some very LARGE departments (civil > > engineering is 1/4 of a faculty, for example), which would benefit from > > multiple database subjects. > > > > On 2016/03/17 13:09, Salazar, Christina wrote: > > > 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 > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > 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 > > > Systems Librarian > > > Library room 206 > > > Humboldt State University Library > > > One Harpst Street > > > Arcata, California 95521 > > > 707-826-3144 (voice) > > > 707-826-3441 (fax) > > > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > 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 > > >> > > >> [log in to unmask] > > >> > > >