A Study on the Differences in Archive Numbering Between Chinese and American Universities

Abstract

Archive numbering is a core identification system for the management of academic resources in universities, which directly affects the efficiency of resource retrieval, shelving and utilization. Due to differences in knowledge classification logic, management systems and technological application backgrounds, Chinese and American universities have formed distinctly different archive numbering rules. Taking China's Library Classification for Chinese Libraries (LCCL), archive numbering rules and America's Library of Congress Classification (LCC), university archive numbering systems as the research objects, this paper compares and analyzes their differences from four dimensions: compilation principles, structural systems, coding rules and application characteristics, explores the cultural, institutional and technological drivers behind these differences, and puts forward optimization ideas of integration and reference. It aims to provide a reference for the standardization and internationalization of university archive numbering systems.