Analysis of the ANZSRC for Use by the DOAJ

This report investigates the possibility of the DOAJ replacing their existing classification according to a truncated version of the LCC with the ANZSRC. Our team carried out data analysis and a review of the literature to ascertain the viability of the ANZSRC system meeting the DOAJ's needs as an international, open-access repository for journals. While we did not find that all needs could be met, we did find that the ANZSRC's approach is worth noting and learning from, and could be used as a basis for the development of a unique system that is more modern, fosters Indigenous research visibility, and decentralizes Western, Euro-centric modes of classification.