Definition:
Category: A category is document classification, system of arrangement adopted by Edzag digital library that enables users to find its materials quickly and easily.
Admin can create a category from: Home -> Cataloging -> Category
Note: Admin can't delete a category if any documents are associated with it.
Examples and Samples:
Recommended categories with Catalog and Category Template:
Categories to be Created | Catalogs | Category Template |
General Books | Books | Books |
Magazine | Periodicals | Magazine |
Newsletter | Periodicals | Newsletter |
Newspaper | Newspaper | Newspaper |
Maps | Cartographic | Maps |
Globe | Cartographic | Globe |
What can be achieved by Category:
Usually libraries have huge number of documents so separating documents in category makes it easy to organize the library materials.
Cross reference:
A document can be added to library only when related category is created by library admin.
Other related materials:
Catalog: A library catalog is a list of books and other graphic material in a library arranged according to a recognized order and containing specific items of bibliographical information for the purpose of identification and location of the material cataloged.
Category Template: Its a template provided by EDZAG for every category of document which contains the list of predefined list of fields and provide facility for library admin to customize the fields as per their need.