The theory and practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification system

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The work The theory and practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification system represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

The theory and practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification system

Statement of responsibility

M.P. Satija

Creator

• Satija, Mohinder Partap, 1949-
• Satija, Mohinder Partap, 1949-

Subject

• Classification, Dewey decimal -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Classification, Dewey decimal -- Problems, exercises, etc
• Library
• Classification, Dewey decimal

Genre

• Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Problems, exercises, etc

Language

eng

Summary

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 aspects of the DDC up to its latest edition. The book places emphasis on explaining the structure and number building techniques in the DDC and reviews all aspects of subject analysis and number building by the most recent version of the DDC. A history of, and introduction to, the DDC is followed by subject analysis and locating class numbers, chapters covering use of the tables and subdivisions therein, multiple synthesis, and using the relative index. In the appendix, a number of academically-interesting questions are identified and answered. Provides a comprehensive chronology of the DDC from its inception in 1876, to the present dayDescribes the governance, revision machinery and updating processGives a table of all editors of the DDC

Member of

• Online access with subscription: Elsevier (Sciencedirect Freedom Collection)
• Chandos information professional series

Cataloging source

YDXCP

Dewey number

025.4/31

Index

index present

LC call number

Z696.D7

LC item number

S28 2013

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography
• handbooks

Series statement

Chandos information professional series