tailieunhanh - SUMMARIES DDC Dewey Decimal Classification

The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is a general knowledge organization tool that is continuously revised to keep pace with knowledge. The system was conceived by Melvil Dewey in 1873 and first published in 1876. The DDC is published by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. OCLC owns all copyright rights in the Dewey Decimal Classification, and licenses the system for a variety of uses. The DDC is the most widely used classification system in the world. Libraries in more than 135 countries use the DDC to organize and provide access to their collections, and DDC numbers are featured in the national bibliographies of. | SUMMARIES . . DDC . Dewey Decimal Classification OCLC OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Dublin Ohio 2003 2003 OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. OCLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior permission of OCLC. DDC Dewey Dewey Decimal Classification WebDewey and WorldCat are registered trademarks and or service marks of OCLC. Licensing information regarding the Dewey Decimal Classification system is available at dewey. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. 6565 Frantz Road Dublin OH 43017-3395 USA dewey ISBN 0-910608-71-7 The three summaries are reprinted from Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index Edition 22 DDC 22 . OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. 2003 A Brief Introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification History and Current Use The Dewey Decimal Classification DDC system is a general knowledge organization tool that is continuously revised to keep pace with knowledge. The system was conceived by Melvil Dewey in 1873 and first published in 1876. The DDC is published by OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. OCLC owns all copyright rights in the Dewey Decimal Classification and licenses the system for a variety of uses. The DDC is the most widely used classification system in the world. Libraries in more than 135 countries use the DDC to organize and provide access to their collections and DDC numbers are featured in the national bibliographies of more than 60 countries. Libraries of every type apply Dewey numbers on a daily basis and share these numbers through a variety of means including WorldCat the OCLC Online Union Catalog . Dewey is also used for other purposes . as a browsing mechanism for resources on the web. The DDC has been translated into over thirty languages. Translations of the latest full and abridged editions