A handbook of history, theory and practice of the dewey decimal classification system. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alex Kyrios, M.P. Satija.
• Authors: Kyrios, Alex, 1987-; Satija, Mohinder Partap, 1949-
• Contents: Chapter 1: A Brief History of the Dewey Decimal Classification; ; Chapter 2: Governance and Revision of the DDC; ; Chapter 3: Introduction to the Text; ; Chapter 4: Basic Plan and Structure; ; Chapter 5: Subject Analysis and Locating Class Numbers; ; Chapter 6: Tables and Rules for Precedence and Citation Order; ; Chapter 7: Number Building; ; Chapter 8: Use of Table 1 Standard Subdivisions; ; Chapter 9: Use of Table 2 Geographic Areas, Historical Periods, Biography; ; Chapter 10: Use of Table 4 Subdivisions of Individual Languages, and Table 6 Languages; ; Chapter 11: Use of Table 3 Subdivisions for the Arts, for Individual Literatures, for Specific Literary Forms; ; Chapter 12: Use of Table 5 Ethnic and National Groups; ; Chapter 13: Multiple Synthesis: Deeper Subject Analysis; ; Chapter 14: Classification of General Statistics, Law, Geology, Geography, and History; ; Chapter 15: Using the Relative Index; ; Chapter 16: WebDewey; ; Chapter 17: Options and Local Adaptations; ; Chapter 18: Current Developments in the DDC and Future Trends; ; Appendix 1 A Broad Chronology of the DDC, 18511-–2022; ; Appendix 2 History of Other Versions of the DDC; ; Appendix 3 Table of DDC Editors; ; Appendix 4 Editors of the DDC; ; Appendix 5 Takeaways; ; Further resources
• Publisher Details: London : Facet Publishing
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 025.431; Classification, Dewey decimal
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781783306121; 9781783306114
• Related ISBNs: 9781783306107; 9781783306091
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