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An Introduction to Dewey Decimal Classification

Author: R.L. Sehgal

Rs. 1000

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ISBN 817000165X
Year of Publication 2005
Binding HardBound
Pages 302
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Language English
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This book describes the structure of the DDC. The various chapters discuss the history; structure; notation; Devices such as: common auxiliaries, special auxiliaries available for the extension of the class and the isolate; and mnemonics. The parts explain the methodology of classifying documents. It is divided into two main divisions. The scope of the subjects covered under the various sub-divisions along with the methodology of number building has been discussed under each main division

 


Preface



Section A: Number Building in Dewey Decimal Classification



Chapters



1. Dewey Decimal Classification: An Introduction



2. Relative Index and its Utility



3. Table 1: Standard Subdivisions



4. Table 2: Areas



5. Table 3: Subdivisions of Individual Literature



6. Table 4: Aubdivisions of Individual Languages



7. Table 5: Racial, Ethnic National Groups



8. Table 6: Languages



9. Table 7: Persons



10. Number Building in Dewey Decimal Classification



11. Classification of Books According to Dewey Decimal classification



12. 000 Generalities



13. 100 Philosophy and Related Disciplines



14. 200 Religion



15. 300 Social Sciences



16. 400 Languages



17. 500 Pure Sciences



18. 600 Technology (Applied Sciences)



19. 700 The Arts



20 800 Literature (Belles-Relaters)



21. 900 General Geography and History



Exercises

Solutions

Appendix


R. L. Sehgal M.A. (Eco) and M.L.I.Sc. from Delhi University is at present Sr. Documentation Officer, Human Settlement Management Institute, New Delhi. He is life member of many professional bodies in the field of Library & Information Science. He has visited Holland as part of his fellowship. He has written extensively in about 8 to 10 Journals. To his credit is a pioneering Volume entitles 'Manual of Library Science. He is author of Classification: Theory & Practice; cataloguing: theory & Practice; Number Building in Dewey Decimal Classification; Number Building in Universal Decimal Classification; Number Building in Colon Classification. Other publications to his credit are Statistical Methods for Librarians; Universal decimal Classification: Structure & Methodology all published by ESS ESS Publication, New Delhi 110002

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