Facet Analysis : Ranganathan’s Concepts
PMEST: are the facets
Personality, Methodical,
Facet analysis are sequenced in reverse order: TSEMP
Temporal, Spatial, Energetic, Methodical, Personality Sequenced facets
Each facet sequence can be attached with Isolates
Terminology in each of the above in each subject facets & isolates are standardised
Each term in the facet sequence are coded with notation based on principles of Classification
Each facet with faceted & isolated notation have an indicator digit
Each digit indicates what facet follows
Class Index can be derived by removing each digit in succession from the facet sequence TSEMP automatically by Chain Indexing