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The Dewey Decimal Classification, colloquially known as the Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system which organizes books based on discipline and subject. It was first published in the United States by Melvil Dewey in 1876. Originally described in a 44-page pamphlet, it has been expanded to multiple volumes and revised through 23 major editions, the latest printed in 2011. It is also available in an abridged version suitable for smaller libraries. OCLC, a non-profit cooperative that serves libraries, currently maintains the system and licenses online access to WebDewey, a continuously updated version for catalogers. Wikipedia →
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An extensive study on automated Dewey Decimal Classification
Automated Dewey Decimal Classification of Swedish library metadata using Annif software
Automatic classification of Web resources using Java and Dewey Decimal Classification
Enhancing social tagging with automated keywords from the Dewey Decimal Classification
Automatic Classification of Swedish Metadata Using Dewey Decimal Classification: A Comparison of Approaches
Non-Western Languages and Literatures in the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Searching and Browsing the Dewey Decimal Classification in an Online Catalog
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Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
How Did We Get Here? Race and Ethnicity in Dewey Decimal Classification
Jogo da Classificação Decimal de Dewey para o ensino da construção de números
Classificação Decimal de Dewey: aplicação das regras de construção de notação
PENGGUNAAN DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION OLEH PERPUSTAKAAN AKADEMIK DI INDONESIA
📚 Books worth reading
Dewey decimal classification and relative indexMelvil Dewey · 1952
Dewey decimal classificationLois Mai Chan, John P. Comaromi · 1990- 📕Introduction to Dewey decimal classification for British schoolsMarjorie Chambers · 1961
Moving Beyond the Presentation LayerJoan S. Mitchell, Diane Vizine-Goetz · 2007
Abridged Dewey decimal classification and relative indexMelvil Dewey · 1971
Decimal classification and relativ index for libraries, clippings, notes, etc.Melvil Dewey · 1911
DDC, Dewey decimal classificationMelvil Dewey · 1980
Abridged decimal classification and relativ index for libraries, clippings, notes, etc.Melvil Dewey · 1894
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