In this book, John Bowman helps novice and out-of-practice classifiers to understand how to use Dewey to classify works. He outlines the content of the scheme and its structure and then, through worked examples based on real and imaginary titles, teaches readers how to use the scheme. Fully worked out answers and notes are provided. The book's contents include: introduction and background outline and description of the schedules how to classify simple subjects number-building, 1: standard subdivisions number-building, 2: other methods preference order exceptions special subjects how to cope with difficult items WebDewey. Readership: Written in an engaging and direct style and as a sister publication to the best-selling Essential Cataloguing, this text is ideal for library students, public, school and solo librarians and classifiers who are just starting to use Dewey and want some simple examples.
Summaries: DDC Dewey Decimal Classification
Classify a comparison of two languages with the language requiring local emphasis ( Language which is less common in a library ) Example : Comparison of Sanskrit and Russian alphabets = 491.711 ( in India ) If no emphasis is required ...
The notations for different types of literature from Table 3 are added to this base number , giving the correct classification numbers for each literary type in each language . Here is one example : 810 American literature in English ...
Subject Authorities: A Guide to Subject Cataloging
303 Bloomberg , Marty and Weber , Hans Introduction to classification and number building in Dewey . Littleton , CO , Libraries Unlimited . 1976.278p . [ Classification / Number Building ] 304 Chapman , Gloria Team teaching of decimals ...
Summaries: DDC 21, Dewey Decimal Classification, Edition 21 : Numbers You Can Count on
Twins Hugh and Louis Abernathy take the lead when their fourth grade class hosts Mr. Hester's second grade class for Mrs. Skorupski's Great Dewey Hunt.
The book is written in a simple and lucid language so that even the students do not face any difficulty. The examples in the book are explained in a step-by-step procedure.
Dewey Decimal Classification: A Practical Guide
In this book, John Bowman provides an introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification suitable either for beginners or for librarians who are out of practice using Dewey.