Online dewey decimal classification scheme
Online dewey decimal classification scheme
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Dewey Decimal Classification
Library classification system
"Dewey Decimal" redirects here. Not to be confused with Duodecimal.
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For the novel by Nathan Larson, see The Dewey Decimal System (novel).
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), colloquially known as the Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system which allows new books to be added to a library in their appropriate location based on subject.[Note 1] It was first published in the United States by Melvil Dewey in 1876.[1] Originally described in a 44-page pamphlet, it has been expanded to multiple volumes and revised through 23 major editions, the latest printed in 2011.
Online dewey decimal classification scheme chart
It is also available in an abridged version suitable for smaller libraries. OCLC, a non-profit cooperative that serves libraries, currently maintains the system and licenses online access to WebDewey, a continuously updated version for catalogers.
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