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The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), colloquially known as the Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system which allows new books to be added to a library in their appropriate location based on subject.
Dewey Decimal Classification, system for organizing the contents of a library based on the division of all knowledge into 10 groups, with each group assigned 100 numbers. The 10 main groups are: 000–099, general works; 100–199, philosophy and psychology; 200–299, religion; 300–399, social sciences; 400–499, language; 500–599 ...
1.1 This Introduction explains the basic principles and structure of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. 1.2 The Introduction is intended to be used in conjunction with the Glossary and the Manual. The Glossary defines terms used in the Introduction and elsewhere in the Classification.
Dewey Decimal System – A Guide to Call Numbers. To learn more about what the parts of a book’s call number mean, take a look at Library Organization and Classification Systems. Overview.
A decimal point (a punctuation device without mathematical significance) follows the third digit in a DDC number, after which division of the class continues by specific enumeration and/or notational synthesis.
Dewey Decimal Classification of more than sixty countries. Libraries of every type apply Dewey numbers on a daily basis and share these numbers through a variety of means (including WorldCat). Dewey is also used in a variety of applications on the web in support of categorization, browsing, and retrieval.
Though it might not save the world from destruction, the Dewey Decimal System can feel like a code that, if understood, will bring order to your library experience. This tutorial will help you learn what the Dewey Decimal System means and how you can use it to organize books.
