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Revising the Dewey Decimal Classification

KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION, 1988
La revision de la DDC est fondee sur l'evolution des connaissances, ces dix dernieres annees de publication. La revision est elaboree a la Bibliotheque du Congres (Library of Congress) sous la direction de plusieurs comites de professionnels et avec les conseils d ...
Mohinder Partap Satija, John Phillip Comaromi   +1 more
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Dewey decimal classification—an Indian view [PDF]

International Library Review, 1975
Melvil Dewey is the founding father of DDC. However, it is not certain whether this scheme was his original idea or was borrowed from Blake’s pamphlet. In this connection John Maass observes that it is certain beyond the shadow of doubt that Melvil Dewey studied Blake’s pamphlet (dated 27 February 1873) and derived from it the draft of his Decimal ...
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History of the Indianization of the Dewey Decimal Classification

Libri, 1985
La classification decimale Dewey (DDC) a ete concue pour etre une classification universelle et pratique pour les bibliotheques. Mais ses origines americaines et la facon dont elle a ete concue et mise a jour l'ont obligatoirement marquee: certaines connaissances ont ete negligees ainsi que le Tiers Monde.
John Phillip Comaromi, Mohinder Partap Satija   +1 more
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION

Journal of Documentation, 1983
The 19th edition of the Dewey Decimal Classification was published in 1979 and will be the last edition to appear under the editorship of Benjamin A. Custer, the editor since the 16th edition, published in 1958. There is thus a suitable opportunity to review the evolution of the Classification over the past thirty years, and to indicate the likely ...
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Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)

2017
This entry discusses the Dewey Decimal Classification’s value proposition as a general knowledge organization system in terms of basic design, history, ongoing development, translations, mappings, applications, and research.
Joan S. Mitchell, Diane Vizine-Goetz
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Teaching the Dewey Decimal Classification System

Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 2006
SUMMARY The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is a logical approach to a hierarchical categorization of recorded knowledge that makes sense to many people. It both illustrates classification theory and provides a practical way to organize information.
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Relationships in the Dewey Decimal Classification System

2001
The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is a general knowledge organization tool used worldwide. The system features well-defined categories, well-developed hierarchies, meaningful notation, and a rich network of relationships. The nature of relationships in the DDC is richer than is apparent from a linear view of the system. The DDC accommodates
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