Dewey Decimal Classification/M.T.M. Khan. New Delhi, Shree, 2005, vii,
283 p., ISBN 81-8329-019-1.
Dewey Decimal Classification/M.T.M. Khan. New Delhi, Shree, 2005, vii,
283 p., ISBN 81-8329-019-1.
Contents: Preface. 1. Dewey decimal classification. 2. Dewey decimal classification numbers. 3. Dewey decimal classes. 4. Dewey decimal classification functions. 5. History of universal decimal classification system. 6. Automatic classification of the World Wide Web. 7. Abridged Web Dewey user guide. 8. Information extraction and indexing. 9. Semantics, coverage and balancing. 10. Relocations and discontinuations. Index.
"The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) is a system of library classification developed by Melvil Dewey in 1876, and since greatly modified and expanded in the course of twenty-two major revisions occurred until 2004. DDC is commonly used in public and school libraries throughout the world.
The aim of the book is to be amply illustrative and to step by step introduce the concepts and methods of DDC. It highlights special features of the successive editions of DDC. Students, teachers and professionals in the field of library and information science will be highly benefited by the contents of the book." (jacket)