Dewey Decimal Classification
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Dewey Decimal Classification is a widely used library classification system that organizes knowledge into ten main subject classes, each subdivided into more specific numeric categories.
Aliases (6)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
knowledge organization system
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library classification system → |
| alsoKnownAs |
DDC
→
Dewey Decimal System → |
| appliesTo |
books
→
nonprint materials → serials → |
| creator |
Melvil Dewey
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| feature |
hierarchical structure
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notation can be extended with decimal points → relative index → standard subdivisions → |
| goal |
to organize library collections by subject
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| hasComponent |
Dewey Decimal Classification Summaries
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Dewey Decimal Classification index → Dewey Decimal Classification schedules → Dewey Decimal Classification tables → |
| hasEdition |
23rd edition
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| hasGeographicScope |
international use
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| hasMainClass |
000 – Computer science, information & general works
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100 – Philosophy & psychology → 200 – Religion → 300 – Social sciences → 400 – Language → 500 – Science → 600 – Technology → 700 – Arts & recreation → 800 – Literature → 900 – History & geography → |
| hasOnlineVersion |
WebDewey
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| hasStandardSubdivisionRange |
–01 to –09
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| inception |
1876
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| influenced |
Universal Decimal Classification
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| isUpdated |
continuously
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| languageOfOfficialEditions |
English
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| license |
proprietary
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| mainSubjectClassCount |
10
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| maintainedBy |
OCLC
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| organizesBy |
discipline
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subject → |
| publisher |
OCLC
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| usedFor |
shelf arrangement
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subject access in catalogs → |
| usedIn |
academic libraries
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public libraries → school libraries → special libraries → |
| usesNotationType |
decimal numbers
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Dewey Decimal Classification
("Dewey Decimal Classification Summaries")
→
Dewey Decimal Classification ("Dewey Decimal Classification tables") → |
hasComponent |
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Melvil Dewey
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Melvil Dewey ("A Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Library") → |
notableWork |
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Class N – Fine Arts
("Dewey Decimal Classification 700 – The arts")
→
Colon Classification → |
relatedTo |
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DDC
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abbreviationOf |
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Dewey Decimal Classification
("Dewey Decimal System")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Universal Decimal Classification
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basedOn |
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LCC
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comparedWith |
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Melvil Dewey
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founded |
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DDC
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fullName |
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Dewey Decimal Classification
("WebDewey")
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hasOnlineVersion |
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Library of Congress Classification
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isDistinctFrom |
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Melvil Dewey
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knownFor |