The theory and practice of the Dewey decimal classification system
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The theory and practice of the Dewey decimal classification system
（Chandos information professional series）
Chandos, 2007
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-200) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The book examines the history, management and technical aspects of the Dewey Decimal Classification system (DDC), the world's most popular library classification. The main emphasis is on explaining the structure and number building techniques in the DDC. The book reviews all aspects of subject analysis and number building by the latest edition of the DDC.
Table of Contents
- A brief history of the Dewey Decimal Classification
- Governance and revision of the DDC
- Introduction to the text in four volumes
- Basic plan and structure
- Subject analysis and locating class numbers
- Table and rules for precedence of classes
- Number building
- Use of Table 1: standard subdivisions
- Use of Table 2: geographical areas, historical periods, persons
- Use of Table 3: subdivisions for individual literatures, literary forms and the arts
- Table 4: subdivisions of individual languages, and Table 6: languages
- Using Table 5: national and ethnic groups
- Multiple synthesis
- Using the relative index.
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