Synopsis Over the last decade, there has been an unprecedented expansion of library education in India, especially in India's distance education sector. This situation calls for a further explanation of colon classification. The main purpose of this simplified and concise text is to help students understand the theory and practice of colon classification. With ample illustrations, this new edition - helpful to beginners as well as advanced students - expounds upon both the large and small rules of colon classification, as well as some of the more obscure rules.