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Strategies for Classification
Searching

2. Identify
To identify highly relevant
classifications, it can be
helpful to try the “jugular
search” technique.

3. Identify
 This is accomplished by doing a highly
targeted title/abstract keyword search to
identify at one or two documents related to
the search subject matter.
 scanning their classification codes for
starting points.

4. Identify
 If a document is provided at the
beginning of the search as an example
of relevant content, performing a
citation search on that document could
also lead to the discovery of other
relevant classification areas.

5. Search
Take the time to fully read
the definitions of the
classes found through
initial searching efforts.

6. Points to remember
 The US Classification Schedule can be
browsed by subject area, or searched by
keyword .
 IPC (version 8) classifications can be
browsed and/or searched
 CPC Classification
 ECLA subdivisions to the IPC classification
can be browsed/searched

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