Dewey Decimal Classification 19th Edition

A revision of Jeanne Osborn's 19th edition, the bulk of this work describes and illustrates the notable changes that have been made in the auxiliary tables and in each main class. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This book simply aims to introduce the students to the process of assigning and especially synthesising the class numbers by the 19th edition of the DDC. The book is student-oriented and only aims at them. The chapters and the examples have been graded and no background, whatsoever, has been assumed on the part of the users. Though aimed at the beginner, yet it provides a complete course to train the students in the techniques of subject analysis and number building involving the use of seven auxiliary tables and multiple synthesis. The graded process of number building may mirror before the students the increasing edition by edition faceted nature of the system. To avoid verbosity the number building has been depicted through equations and facet formulae. Another aim is to be simple and clear. Many examples have been taken from 21st century literature; its theory and bibliography have been updated to the latest 23rd edition (2011) with an appendix on abridged edition (2012). It charts the course of the DDC from the 19th to 23rd editions

Library science manual on the use of the Dewey Decimal Classification (19th ed.) - includes maps displaying area numbers as well as alphabetical and numerical indexes. Flow chart.

The present book simply aims to introduce the students to the process of assigning and especially synthesizing the class numbers by the 19th edition (1979) of the Dewey Decimal Classification. This student-oriented text only aims at them. The chapters and the examples have been graded to some extent. No background knowledge, whatsoever, has been assumed on the part of the users. Though, it aims at the beginner, yet it provides a complete course to train the students in the techniques of subject analysis and number building involving the use of various auxiliary tables and multiple syntheses. The graded process of number building may mirror before the students the increasing faceted nature of the system and its advancing steps towards, what S R Ranganathan terms as, depth classification. Latter is manifested in the increasing provisions of multiple syntheses in the system. To avoid verbosity the number building has been depicted through diagrams, equations and facet formulae to mentally stimulate the learners. In this play-way fashion the students may easily learn the ropes of the DDC through this how-to-do-it user friendly text.The aim is to be amply illustrative and to step-b

The Dewey Decimal Classification System, popularly known as DC or DDC, was created by Melvil Dewey more than a century ago. Since then it has gone through constant changes and has grown from a 44 page booklet to four volumes. But its basic plan, notation and desire to serve librarianship has remained stable.

This work traces recent developments in the Dewey Decimal Classification and points to those characteristics which appear to be shaping its future. Although designed for use with previous editions of DDC, this offers reliable explanation and drill. The present study is more concerned with differences between DDC 19 and DDC 20.