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Identifier cls0013
Title
 Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)/ Birger Hjørland
Creator Hjørland, Birger
Date issued Last edited: 2008-11-05
description he Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system, devised by Melvil Dewey in the 1870s and first published in 1876, was published in its 22nd edition (DDC 22) in four volumes in 2003 (also available in a Web version). The DDC is the world’s most widely used library classification system. The system is published in a full version as well as an abridged version. Dewey abridged 14th edition was released in 2004 and is designed for small public libraries and individual school libraries. DDC is probably the system which has meant most for the institutionalization and ideology of LIS
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Guidelines
Type html
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Web browser
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Subject
 Classification schemes
Subject
 Dewy Decimal Classification
Subject
 Subject analysis
Subject
 Classification
Identifier-URI
http://www.db.dk/bh/lifeboat_ko/SPECIFIC%20SYSTEMS/dewey_decimal_classification.htm
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