The theory and practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification system / M.P. Satija.
The Dewey Decimal Classification system (DDC) is the world's most popular library classification system. The 23rd edition of the DDC was published in 2011. This second edition of The Theory and Practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification System examines the history, management and technical as...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford : Cambridge :
Chandos Pub. ; Woodhead Pub.,
2013.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Series: | Chandos information professional series.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. A brief history of the Dewey Decimal Classification
- 2. Governance and revision of the DDC
- 3. Introduction to the text in four volumes
- 4. Basic plan and structure
- 5. Subject analysis and locating class numbers
- 6. Tables and rules for precedence of classes
- 7. Number-building
- 8. Use of Table 1 : standard subdivisions
- 9. Use of Table 2 : geographical areas, historical periods and persons
- 10. Use of Table 3 : subdivisions for the arts, individual literatures and for literary forms
- 11. Use of Table 4 and Table 6 : subdivisions of individual languages and their language families
- 12. Use of Table 5 : ethnic and national groups
- 13. Multiple synthesis
- 14. Using the relative index.