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ARHAY ]SOLATE~ AJ\D SEMINAL MN E :\1() ~ rc S I~ CC (MNEMONICS IN CLASSIFICATORY LANGUAGE 3) (DEPTH CL ASSIFICATIOH 41) Defines seminal mnemonics. Gives a pr i mar y and a secondary table of the inci- dence of arrays, array isolates, and seminal mnemonics in ce. Makes a librametric study of the two census tables. 17% of the 5292 array isolates conform to seminal mnemonics. Percentage of seminal mnemonics increases with the order of, the array and with the order of the level of the facet. Half of the complete isolate numbers have not more than two digits. Only one-thirtieth of them have six digi.ts. No isolate number has moro than six digi ts. CONTRACTIONS USED (T) (M) Total number of (AI) Total number (AI) with seminal mnemonics Array isolates Restricted potential capacity Used up capacity Colon clas sification First level, first round personal- ity facet Second level, first round person- ality facet Third level, first round person- ality facet Fourth level, first round person- ality facet First round energy facet [AI] (RPC) (UC) CC [PI] [PZ] [P3] [P4] [E] V 9 N4 Dee 1962 Paper T ABDUL HAll MAN Librarian Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd., Bangalore [Zp] RANGAN;\THAN AND T Librarian National AeronauticaJ Laboratory, Bangalore. second round pers.on- [2PZ] Fir st level, ality facet Second level, second round personality facet First level, third round person- ality facet Array First order array Second order array and so on [3P] (A) (AI) (AZ) I INTRODUCTION 11 Definition of Seminal Mnemonics It is possible to have the same concept repr e sented by the same number in all places of occurrence, in spite of different terms denoting it in different places. The identity of the concept is cognisable at great depths beyond the reach of natural language. As and when the concept carrie up to surface in a particular context, a word in the natu- ral language has been coined to denote it in that context. At the unmanifest depth of identity, there has been no need to denote that primordial concept by a term in the natural language. In classificatory language it is possible to denote it by a definite digit. But in the different schedules where the con- cept is denoted by that digit, the equivalent term current in the natural language has to be different in each schedule [Rl]. This deep 145

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ARHAY ]SOLATE~ AJ\D SEMINAL MN E :\1() ~ rc S I~ CC(MNEMONICS IN CLASSIFICATORY LANGUAGE 3)

(DEPTH CL ASSIFICATIOH 41)

Defines seminal mnemonics. Gives apr i mar y and a secondary table of the inci-dence of arrays, array isolates, and seminalmnemonics in ce. Makes a librametric studyof the two census tables. 17% of the 5292array isolates conform to seminal mnemonics.Percentage of seminal mnemonics increaseswi th the order of, the array and wi th theorder of the level of the facet. Half ofthe complete isolate numbers have not morethan two digits. Only one-thirtieth of themhave six digi.ts. No isolate number has morothan six digi ts.

CONTRACTIONS USED

(T)(M)

Total number of (AI)Total number (AI) with seminalmnemonics

Array isolatesRestricted potential capacityUsed up capacityColon clas sificationFirst level, first round personal-ity facetSecond level, first round person-ality facetThird level, first round person-ality facetFourth level, first round person-ality facetFirst round energy facet

[AI](RPC)(UC)CC

[PI]

[PZ]

[P3]

[P4]

[E]

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ABDUL HAll MANLibrarianHindustan MachineTools Ltd.,Bangalore[Zp]

RANGAN;\THANAND TLibrarianNational AeronauticaJLaboratory,Bangalore.

second round pers.on-

[2PZ]

Fir st level,ality facetSecond level, second roundpersonality facetFirst level, third round person-ality facetArrayFirst order arraySecond order arrayand so on

[3P]

(A)(AI)(AZ)

I INTRODUCTION11 Definition of Seminal Mnemonics

It is possible to have the same conceptrepr e sented by the same number in allplaces of occurrence, in spite of differentterms denoting it in different places. Theidentity of the concept is cognisable at greatdepths beyond the reach of natural language.As and when the concept carrie up to surfacein a particular context, a word in the natu-ral language has been coined to denote it inthat context. At the unmanifest depth ofidentity, there has been no need to denotethat primordial concept by a term in thenatural language. In classificatory languageit is possible to denote it by a definite digit.But in the different schedules where the con-cept is denoted by that digit, the equivalentterm current in the natural language has tobe different in each schedule [Rl]. This deep

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mnernonics is Seminal Mnemonics. An iso-late admitting of seminal mnemonics iscalled a Quasi Common Isolate.

12 Benefit of Seminal Mnemonics

This mnemonics, done in an intuitiveplane, not only aids memory, but is capableof disclosing the coherence if not the identityin the different fields of the universe ofknowledge. If under stood well, it induces anintegrated outlook in the classifier. It is agreat benefit in itself, besides being capableof begetting many more benefits. Thispowerful device of seminal mnemonics wasconceived and used for the fir st time in CC.

13 Use of Seminal Mnemonics in CC

A historical and theoretical discussionof this device accompanied by tables ofseminal mnemonics used in CC and a sum-mary table of the census of the seminalarray isolates has been made by us in pa.per 2.of this series [AI].

14 Librametric Study

The present paper makes a librametricstudy of the facets, the arrays, and thearray isolates got by enumeration, in anattempt to assess the extent and the natureof the incidence of seminal mnemonics inCC. The summary table of the Array Iso-lates published in see 32 of the previouspaper, was based on ed 6 of the basic volumeof CC. [AZ]. To make the full primary table ofthe census up-to-date we have now made useof the press copy of the forthcoming ed 7 ofCC.

Z SCOPE OF THE CENSUSThe following array isolates have been

omitted from the scope of our census for thereasons shown against each of them.

Table 1Array isolates omitted in the Census

Ser to I_(.>...AI_Z...!.)-+-_R....,;_a_s_o_n _

I Representedby letter s

In CC upto now semi-nal mnemonic signi-ficance has not yetbeen attaclted to theletters of the alphabet

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~~~2.~ ~ __3 _Z In illustrative

examplesThey do not formseparate (AI). In somecases they include(AI) in the schedules.In other cases, theyinclude (AI) formedby some device otherthan that of enumera-tion.These form (AI) inparallel schedules indifferent host classesAs such, they arelisted under sche-duled mnemonics inpaper [AI] of thisseries of [A3].The (AI) enumeratedin [M] are now toofew to be capable ofany assessment.According to DrRanganathan literarywarrant involving[M] is not yet suffi-cient for any signifi-cant study.The (AI) in thesedo not admit of anyseminal mnemonics.They contain onlyspecial isolates, thatis, they are not quasicommon-isolates.

Thus our study is confined to the (AI)represented by Indo-Arabic numer al s in thediffer ent level s, and rounds of the [p] and[E] of all the host classes. The number ofhost classes, facets, arrays, etc that carneunder our study as per e"dition 7 of thebasic volume of CC is tabulated below.

3 Repeatedfrom any otherhost class.

4 In [M]

5 In [T], [5],and in theLanguageschedule.

Table 2Array isolates studied in the Census

~--D--e~S-i-gn--a-t-io-n------~~------N-u-m~b-e-r---------Host classes 62Facets 160Arrays 319(AI) 529Z

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21 Primary Table of the Census

Our study is based on a primary tablerepresenting the complete result of ourcensus. Many man-hour s of intensive andconcentrated study of the 5,292 (AI) in allthe arrays of all the facets of all the hostclasses in CC have gone into the preparationof this table. The census work had to berepeated about a dozen times as the subtletyof the seminal mnemonics made the sensingof it a slowly evolving and delicate affair.Incidentally, this repetition helped to mini-mise the inadvertent errors in the censuswork. Since this is the first time that sucha study has been made and since the resultsmay be used to yield various inferences byres.earch workers in future, the completetable is given in section 22" Table 3: Tableof Arrays".

22 Table 3: Table of (AI).Note:-

1- In determining the order of an array,the host class has been taken as theurriv er se , that is, as a link of orderzero.

2 As di s cl osed by the table, the maximumnumber of arrays used in any facet is6.

3 The rriaxfrnurn number of arrays occursin [plJ.

4 [E] has only first order array in boththe first and the second rounds. Thisis a restriction conjectured by DrRanganathan to be valid in the classifi-cation of macrothought. On the otherhand, he is allowing arrays of higherorder in the schedule of CommonEnergy Isolates. He conjectures thisto be sufficient to meet the requirementof the depth classification of micro-thought.

5 The bottom row of the table gives ameasure of the incidence of seminalrnne rnorric s in the several arrays.

23 Number of Digits in CompleteIsolate Number s

The following is the frequency tableof the number of Complete Isolate Number swith 1 digit, 2 digits etc.

*See Table of (AI) on page 154.

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231 Table 4: Frequency Table

No. ofdigits

CumulativeTotal of (N)

(N) Number ofComplete IsolateNumbers

I23456

51214211829270

'" 41

512654772

1,0641, 1341, 175

Note:-1

232 Graph 1See page 155

2

Nearly half of the complete isolatenumber s have one digit only.

A little over a half of the completeisolate number s have not mor ethantwo digits.

AbQ~_t two thir_<;!~_.9.t~h~.SQmpleteisolate numbers have not more thanthree digits.

Nearly one-fourth of the completeisolate number s have four digits.

Only about one-tenth of the completeisolate numbers have five digits.

Only onevthl r tieth of the completeisolate number s have six digits.

While addressing the First WorldCongress of Librarians and Docu-mentalists held in Brussels in 1955,Dr Ranganathan made two conjec-tures. The first was that for physio-logical and psychological convenience,a single sweep of the eye can takeonly a maximum of six digits. Thishas to be verified by physiologistsand psychologists respectively. Thepresence of punctuation marks andbrackets as connecting symbols andas packeting digits breaks up a CCNumber into several groups. Asingle sweep of the eye has to pick upone and only one of these groups in aclass number. The frequency table

3

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5

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Table 5 (RPC~!_ all_A_r_r_a_y::-s r=r":

Order of' Array ~n~~~------~1----------~2~------~3--------~~4~----~~-5~--~~~~6-Number of Arrays 8n-l 1 8 64 512 4,096 32,768(RPC) of the Ar~ays-- 8n--- 8 64 512 4,096 32, 76-=8--:2::-,....,6~2,144taken together

shows, that no complete isolatenumber· - that is no group of Indo-Arabic nurnl.e r 5 - has more than sixdi git s , 'I'h e CC Numbers thusconform to :.Jle above-mentionedconjecture. This was not by design,though. It is again conjectured by DrRanganathan that a deeper cause forthe happening is that the number ofcharacteristics needed to individualisean isolate idea seldom exceeds six.

8 In the same address, Dr Ranganathanconjectured also that three is theoptimum number of digits f'o'r phy-siological and psychological con-venience. It should be rememberedthat as stated in notes 1 to 2, themedium for the complete ~olatenumbers of CC lies between 1 digitand 2 digits.Further, accor ding to note 3, nearlytwo-thirds of the complete isolatenumbers have only three digits.Thus, the CC Numbers conform tothe second conjecture remarkablywell.

9 The frequency table shows twomaxima--namely for 1 digit and for4 digits. What can be the significanceof this? The details in Table 3show the following:The maximum for 4 digits is due tothe frequency for 4 digits being inexcess of that for th r ee digits by 174.Secondly, 167 of these is accountedfor as the [IPl] isolates in Botany. Ifthe frequency of 17 in Chemistry andof 20 in Biology be added, the secondmaximum is accounted for. IfBiology and Botany be left out ofaccount, the fr equency for four

digits would drop down to 105 and themaximum at four digits would beknocked out. Why do these two sub-jects behave in this way?

3 CONCEPT OF CAPACITY

In an array in CC, the use of asectorising semantically empty digit in each.of the four zones, makes the PotentialCapacity of an array infinite. However, weare restricting the study in this paper toZone 2. Even within Zone 2, the PotentialCapacity of an array is infinite because thenumber of sector s in Zone 2 can be madeas large as required by repeating the emptysectorising digit 9 sufficiently often inbuilding an isolate number. But it is foundthat in basic classification as distinct fromdepth classification in CC, sector 1 of anyarray is normally sufficient in any facet.The capacity of this sector is 8. We maycall this capacity of 8 the Restricted Poten-tial Capacity of an array. However,even this restricted capacity is not fullyused in many arrays. For example, the hostclass B4 has only 2 isolates in array oforder 2 in [PI]. For convenience of r efe r s-ence we may say that the "Used up Capacityin this array is 21t. Used up Capacityof an array is then the number of isolatesactually occurring in the array.

31 (RPC) of Arrays

The following table gives the orders ofarray, the number of arrays of each order andthe (RPC) of all the arrays in the first sixorders in a facet taken together.

·n = the order of th c arrays

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32 (uc) of ArraysThe following table gives the average

value of the (uc) of the arrays of differentorders of the different facets occurringin all the host classes.

321 Table 6:Used up Capacity of all Arrays

Taken Together

Facets Order of Arrayoccurr-

1 2 3 4 5 6ing inall hostclasses

[pI] 6 18 36 42 27 20[F2] 11 25 36 23 9[P3] 11 27 27 5[P4] 7 9 4[2P] 17 22 8 8 4[2P2] 16 7 2[3p] 13 17 11

33 Percentage of (Uc) in ArraysThe following table gives the percen-

tage of the (uc) of all the arrays taken to-gether of the different orders in differentfacets with respect to the (RPc) of all thearrays of the respective order s.

331Percentage of

Calculated

Table 7:(UC) in Arraysas 100(Uc)

(RPC)Facetswithrespectto RPC

Order of Array

[PI][P2][P3][P4][2P][2P2][3P]

0.0012

5775

0.080.20.04

2

0.003

0.02

4 GRAPHS OF (Uc)

The graphs 2-5 on pages 155 and 157visualize the table given in section 331.

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Annotations: [2P]

1 Arrays of order 1 in [P2], [P3], [2F],[2P2] and [3P] show a percentageabove 100. This means that theisolate s in them taken together out-number the (RPC) of all such arraystaken together. Thi s in turn, meansthat the second sectors of the arraysbeen brought into use.

have

2 Arrays of order 1 in [2P] show apercentage above 200. This meansthat the second and the third sectorsof the arrays have been brought intouse.

3 The per centage of (U c) falls below10 from the third order onwards.They fall even below 10 in somethird orders and in all higher orders.Do these facts have any significance?Perhaps, they imply that the trains ofcharacteristics used for the majorityof facets do not contain more thantwo characteristics. This has beenshown in note 2 under section 232 tobe true. In other words, the indi-vidualisation of the isolates in majo-rity of the facets is obtained withtra iri s of two c'va+a ct e r i s t.ic a.

4 The very low percentage of (uc) inarrays of higher order implies thatthe percentage of seminal mnemonicsin the arrays of the higher order maynot be sufficient. This means it maynot represent the trend of the majo-rity of the array isolates in that array.Perhaps, the significance of the per-centage of seminal mnemonics decrea-ses with the increase of the order ofthe array.

5 SEMINAL MNEMONICS IN ARRAYS

The bottom row of Table 3 Se c 22gives a measure of incidence of SeminalMnemonics in different arrays of the differ-ent facets.

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51 Table 8: Percentage of Seminal 4Mne.rnonics in Different Arrays of

Different FacetsFacets I Order of Arraysin allhostclasses 1 2 3 6

[PI] 28 15 7 7[P2] 27 14 15[P3] 35 14 11[P4] 33 18 14[2P] 31 21 16 5[2P2] 15 28[3P] 25 17 9

6 SEMINAL MNEMONICS IN ARRAYSIN GRAPHS

The Graphs of Seminal Mnemonics onpage 157 visualize the table given in section51.

Note:1 The curves (P4], [2P] and [3P] show a

gradual descent with increase of th.eorder of the array. This is the generaltrend.

The curve [PI] shows a slight ascentat array order 6. This ascent isagainst the general trend. In this connection it must be remembered that inarray of order 6 there are only 41isolates with a negligible (UC) as persection 331. Hence this ascent maybe only spurious.

The curve [P2] drops acutely fromarray order 1 to array order 2. Thenit moves up slightly and from arrayorder 3 onwards moves downwardswith a slight slope.

The sudden descent at array order 2is caused by the dropping out of thearrays of the host classes in BMathematics and Main Class L Medi-cine at array order 2. These twoare rich in seminal mnemonics inarray order 1.

The slight increase at array order 3is owing to the increase of seminalmnemonics in arrays of order 3 inho st clas s Z Law.

2

3

31

32

150

The curve [P3] descends gradually. upto array order 3 and then goes upabruptly. There are only 9 arrayisolates in the array order 4 out ofwhich 3 array isolates have beenused with seminal mnemonics signi-ficance. However, since the per-centage of (UC) of this array is negli-gible as per section 331, this resultmay not be significant. The suddenrise of the curve may be only a freak.

The curve [2P2] shoots up from array.order 1 to array order 2 and thensuddenly drops to the abscissa atarray order 3. The movement isreally panicky and does not at allconform to the general trend. Thisis, perhaps, due to the fact that thepercentage of (UC) of array order 2is 11 and that of order 3 is almost 0as per section 33l.

6 The general descent of the curves inthe arrays of most of the facets of allthe host classes is significant. It isfound that in arrays of higher orderseminal mnemonics gives place tosystematic mnemonics. So there is agradual decrease of seminal mnemonics.It may be noted that with the increase of theorder of the array, (RPC) of an arrayincreases in geometrical progressioncalling for the arrangement of a fargreater number of array isolatesthan the quantum of intuition the worldmay spare at a time. At this stage, anumber of intellectuals may have totake char ge of the task of arrangingthe millions of array isolates in ahelpful sequence in arrays of higherorder. The intellectual may have toarrive at a near approximation ofwhat could be achieved intuitionally,by the use of systematic mnemonicsin arrays of higher order. Thisseems to be the trend in future. Thisreveals the importance of systematicmnemonics, recently hit upon by DrRanganathan in future classification ingeneral, and in depth classification inparticular. A theoretical discussionof thi s theme appear s in anotherpaper in this series.

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7 SECONDARY TABLEA fir at summary of the primary table

giving the total number of array isolates inthe different facets is given in Section 71Table of Facets on page 156.

Note:I The results of the last column are

significant. They give a measure ofthe incidence of seminal mnemonicsin the several host classes.The results of the bottom row are alsosignificant. They give a measure ofthe incidence of seminal mnemonic sin the sever a1 facet s taken to gether.

72 Seminal Mnemonics in Host ClassesThe following table gives the percen-

tage of seminal mnemonics in the array iso-late s in all the facets taken together of eachof the host classes arranged in the increasingsequence of the per centage.

2

TableSeminal

10: Percentage Sequence ofMnemonics in Array Isolates

Host Class

2

Percentage ofSeminal Mnemonics

BlB3B4H3H5NQoKH2IR6HIWB2NDDLZEH4M7PQ

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111112121314141515151515

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C7JC9B3R3B9C5KXF3R4Xc:TSVLX3NAYC4NRClB7HXGC3B38UC2NBC6B72B6B13B33B37MALX5B23B25B8

17171818191919202122242525282829303133333435353637393941414245464855606067676990

100

73 Graphs 9: Seminal Mnemonicsin Host Classes

The following graph visualises theabove table. The graph discloses the occur-rence of the seminal menmonics in all thearray isolates in all the arrays of all thefacets of each of the host classes.

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Annotations:The host classes BI, B3, B4, HZ,H3, H5, I, K, NO, O. andR6 have the percentage of seminalmnemonics below 8.

Z The host classes P, 1, B3, B4, HZ,H3, H5, NO and R6 are notsufficiently developed a s the literarywarrant in these subjects has not yetgained sufficient ground. Hence thepercentage may not give any signifi-cant results.

3 The host classes I and K have theirarray isolates represent.ed mainlyby special isolates in the [PI]. Thearray isolates in [E] in their casesare repeated from host class G andhence are orn itte d from our count.Hence the rn ea gr e per centage ofseminal rnnernorric s in these classes.

4 The host class 0 literature has only7 array isolates in [PZ]. The otherfacets are obtained from languageschedule and by Chronological Device.The seven isolates form only specialisolates. Hence the percentage ofseminal mnemonics in 0 literature is O.

5 TIle greatest percentage of seminalmnemonics occurs in host classesbelonging to the main clas s B Mathe-rnatics. A study of the arrays inthese host classes is interesting. Itis here that seminal mnemonics andsystematic mnemonics coalesce.Because of the influence of the twokinds of powerful mnemonics the per-centage of seminal mnemonics reachtheir highe st mark in the se hostclasses.

6 The next cluster of host classes richin seminal mnemonics belong to themain class C Physics. Here also thesv ste rnat ic and sern inal rnnernoni c scoalesce in several arrays. Hencethe high per centage of sern ina lrnn em onic s.The host classes LX5 and MA havethe percentage of seminal rrmem oni c sin th ern above 60, The (UC) of arraysin these host classes is very low.

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Hence the percentage obtained may bespurious.

8 The host classes 2 Library Science GBiology, NB Town Planning, NRMusic, U Geography and Y Sociologyhave the percentage of seminal mne-monics in each of them above 30.These host classes, have their facetssufficiently developed. They do nothave cases of seminal mnemonics andsystematic mnemonics intermingling.Then what does the richness of semi-nal rnriernorri c s in these cases signify?

74 Seminal Mnemonics withIncrease of Levels

The last row of the Table 9 in See 71gives a measure of the seminal mnemonicsin the different levels of each of the facets.

The following table gives the percen-tage of seminal mnemonic s for each levelof [pl.

LevelPercentage

75 Graph 10 Levels of [p]: Semi-nal Mnemonics

The graph on page 157 visualises thetable in section 74.Annotations:

1 The curve shows a steady ascent withthe increase of the level.

2 The above result lends weight to DrRanganathan t s conjecture that with theincrease of level, the farther we movef'rorn the phenomenal and the closer wego to the noumenal.

3 The enurn er a.tion of the deeper levelsof a round naturally exercises agreater quantum of intuition. Hencethe increase of seminal mnemonicswith the increase of the order of thelevel of a facet in a round.

8 SUMMARY TABLEThe table in Section 81 gives a gross

surnmary of the Table of Facets in section71 on page 156.

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81 Table 12 Su:mmary Table

FundamentalCate oryp]

All the levels and 4,977rounds taken together

754 15

[E]All the roundstaken together

315 171 54

5,292 17Total 925

Note:1 The total percentage of seminal mne-

monics used in the array isolates ofthe entire schedule of CC is 17.This percentage is seen to be quitehigh when we consider that this is inaddition to several other kinds ofmne:monics discussed in other papersin this series.Will this per centage go up or comedown when the used up capacity of theseveral arrays increases in schedulesof depth classification? Does it dependupon-the quantum of intuition possessedby the research workers developingthe special schedules? These areinteresting speculations.The array isolates in the Per sonalityFacets have only 151. seminal mne-monics among them. It is the Per-sonality Facet which is going to callfor the largest and ever-growingnumber of new isolates. Most of thearray isolates in them may not be

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amenable to the grasp of intuition.Perhaps they may be harnessed by theuse of systematic mnemonics in depthclassification.

5 The array isolates in the EnergyFacets have as high as 54% of semi-nal mnemonics. The array isolatesin the ener gy facets are more amen-able to seminal mnemonics. They arealso considerably less in number.Further, once the work on co:mmonenergy isolates now in progress, is'completed, few energy isolates arelikely to arise.

82 AcknowledgementWe are indebted to Dr Ranganathan

for guiding us in this librametric study andfor making available to us the press copy ofedition 7 of CC for the Census.

BIBLIOGRAPHY[AI] Sec 13 Abdul Rahman and Ranganathan

(T). Se:minal mnemonics(An lib ss 9, 1962, 53-67).

[A2] sec 14 ibid see 32.

[A3] See 2 Abdul Rahman and Ranganathan(T). Non-seminal Mnemonics(An lib sc, 9 1962 53-61).

Ranganathan (S R). Prolego-mena to library classification.195I, See 71.

[RlJ See

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22 TABLE 3 TABLE OF ARRAYSPI PZ

Al A4 AS

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