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Page 1: Dewey Decimal Classification System Lecture 1 Bair-Mundy

Dewey Decimal Dewey Decimal Classification Classification SystemSystemLecture 1

Bair-Mundy

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Melvil DeweyMelvil Dewey

• Librarian at Amherst College when he developed the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system

• A Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Library published in 1876

• Original was 44 pages long

1851-1931

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DDC todayDDC today

Four volumes Published every 8 years

Online version updated frequently Responsive to customer needs

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Four volumes of DDC 22Four volumes of DDC 22

Volume

1Manual

Tables

Volume

2

000-599

Volume

3

600-999

Volume

4Index

Manual +

TablesSchedules

Relative Index

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Two features introduced Two features introduced by Deweyby Dewey• Relative location - Dewey system

numbers books in terms of their relation to one another without regard to the shelves or rooms where they are placed

• Relative index - Brings together under one term the locations in the scheme of a subject which falls in several fields of study

000 999

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Two ways to find a number Two ways to find a number in the schedulesin the schedulesSummaries

Front of schedules (Volume 2)Ten main classesHundred divisionsThousand sections

Relative indexLast volume (Volume 4)Relates subjects to disciplines

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The Dewey Decimal SystemThe Dewey Decimal System• Advantage: Orderly, hierarchical

system that organizes the universe of knowledge

• Disadvantage: Based on the decimal system. The real world isn’t neatly divided into tens (e.g. periodical table)

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Francis Francis BaconBacon

W.T. W.T. HarrisHarris DeweyDewey

Philosophy(Reason)

Poesy(Imagination)

History (Memory)

(Inverted)Science

Philosophy Religion

Soc. & Pol. Sci.Natural Sci.

ArtFine artsPoetry

Pure fictionLiterary misc.

HistoryGeography &

Travel

Science Philosophy

ReligionSociologyScience

ArtFine artsLiterature

HistoryGeography &

Travel

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Summaries Summaries

Volume

1

Tables

Volume 2

000-599

Volume

3

600-999

Volume

4Index

Manual

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First summaryFirst summaryThe Ten Main ClassesThe Ten Main Classes

000000 Computer science, information & Computer science, information & general worksgeneral works

100100 Philosophy & psychologyPhilosophy & psychology200200 ReligionReligion300300 Social sciencesSocial sciences400400 LanguageLanguage500500 ScienceScience600600 TechnologyTechnology700700 ArtsArts & recreation& recreation800800 LiteratureLiterature900900 History & geographyHistory & geography

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Ten main classesTen main classes

000000 Computer science, information & Computer science, information & general worksgeneral works

110000 Philosophy & psychologyPhilosophy & psychology220000 ReligionReligion330000 Social sciencesSocial sciences440000 LanguageLanguage550000 ScienceScience660000 TechnologyTechnology770000 ArtsArts & recreation& recreation880000 LiteratureLiterature990000 History & geographyHistory & geography

The first digit in the number indicates the main class.

Zeros are used to fill out the notation to the minimum required length of digits.

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Ten main classesTen main classes

000000 Computer science, information & Computer science, information & general worksgeneral works

110000 Philosophy & psychologyPhilosophy & psychology220000 ReligionReligion330000 Social sciencesSocial sciences440000 LanguageLanguage550000 ScienceScience660000 TechnologyTechnology770000 ArtsArts & recreation& recreation880000 LiteratureLiterature990000 History & geographyHistory & geography

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Ten main classesTen main classes

000000 Computer science, information & Computer science, information & general worksgeneral works

110000 Philosophy & psychologyPhilosophy & psychology220000 ReligionReligion330000 Social sciencesSocial sciences440000 LanguageLanguage550000 ScienceScience660000 TechnologyTechnology770000 ArtsArts & recreation& recreation880000 LiteratureLiterature990000 History & geographyHistory & geography

Includes 020 Library and information sciences

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Second summarySecond summaryThe Hundred DivisionsThe Hundred Divisions

000000 Computer science, knowledge & Computer science, knowledge & systemssystems

010010 BibliographiesBibliographies020020 Library & information sciencesLibrary & information sciences030030 Encyclopedias & books of factsEncyclopedias & books of facts040040 [Unassigned][Unassigned]050050 Magazines, journals & serialsMagazines, journals & serials060060 Associations, organizations & Associations, organizations &

museumsmuseums070070 News media, journalism & publishingNews media, journalism & publishing080080 QuotationsQuotations090090 Manuscripts & rare booksManuscripts & rare books

[040] [Unassigned]Most recently used in Edition 16

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Second summarySecond summaryThe Hundred DivisionsThe Hundred Divisions

200200 ReligionReligion210210 Philosophy & theory of religionPhilosophy & theory of religion220220 The BibleThe Bible230230 Christianity & Christian theologyChristianity & Christian theology240240 Christian practice & observanceChristian practice & observance250250 Christian pastoral practice & religious Christian pastoral practice & religious

ordersorders260260 Christian organization, social work & Christian organization, social work &

worshipworship270270 History of Christianity History of Christianity 280280 Christian denominationsChristian denominations290290 Other religionsOther religions

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Second summarySecond summaryThe Hundred DivisionsThe Hundred Divisions

500500 ScienceScience510510 MathematicsMathematics520520 AstronomyAstronomy530530 PhysicsPhysics540540 ChemistryChemistry550550 Earth sciences & geologyEarth sciences & geology560560 Fossils & prehistoric lifeFossils & prehistoric life570570 Life sciences; biologyLife sciences; biology580580 Plants (Botany)Plants (Botany)590590 Animals (Zoology)Animals (Zoology)

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Second summarySecond summaryThe Hundred DivisionsThe Hundred Divisions

570570 Life sciences; biologyLife sciences; biology

Subordinate topic forms main part of

the disciplinary area

Subordinate topic forms main part of

the disciplinary area

Dual heading

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Second summarySecond summaryThe Hundred DivisionsThe Hundred Divisions

500500 ScienceScience510510 MathematicsMathematics520520 AstronomyAstronomy530530 PhysicsPhysics540540 ChemistryChemistry550550 Earth sciences & geologyEarth sciences & geology560560 Fossils & prehistoric lifeFossils & prehistoric life570570 Life sciences; biologyLife sciences; biology580580 Plants (Botany)Plants (Botany)590590 Animals (Zoology)Animals (Zoology)

530Physics

5 = Science 3 = Physics

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Second summarySecond summaryThe Hundred DivisionsThe Hundred Divisions

600600 Technology Technology 610610 Medicine & healthMedicine & health620620 EngineeringEngineering630630 AgricultureAgriculture640640 Home & family management Home & family management 650650 Management & public relationsManagement & public relations660660 Chemical engineeringChemical engineering670670 ManufacturingManufacturing680680 Manufacture for specific usesManufacture for specific uses690690 Building & constructionBuilding & construction

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Second summarySecond summaryThe Hundred DivisionsThe Hundred Divisions

900900 HistoryHistory910910 Geography & travelGeography & travel920920 Biography & genealogyBiography & genealogy930930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499)History of ancient world (to ca. 499)940940 History of EuropeHistory of Europe950950 History of AsiaHistory of Asia960960 History of AfricaHistory of Africa970970 History of North AmericaHistory of North America980980 History of South AmericaHistory of South America990990 History of other areasHistory of other areas

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Third summaryThird summaryThe Thousand SectionsThe Thousand Sections

020020 Library & information sciencesLibrary & information sciences021021 Library relationshipsLibrary relationships022022 Administration of physical plantAdministration of physical plant023023 Personnel managementPersonnel management024024 [Unassigned][Unassigned]025025 Library operationsLibrary operations026026 Libraries for specific subjectsLibraries for specific subjects027027 General librariesGeneral libraries028028 Reading & use of other information Reading & use of other information

mediamedia029029 [Unassigned][Unassigned]

[024] [Unassigned]

Most recently used in Edition 18

[029] [Unassigned]

Most recently used in Edition 18

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Third summaryThird summaryThe Thousand SectionsThe Thousand Sections

530530 PhysicsPhysics531531 Classical mechanics; solid mechanicsClassical mechanics; solid mechanics535322 Fluid mechanics; liquid mechanicsFluid mechanics; liquid mechanics533533 Gas mechanicsGas mechanics534534 Sound & related vibrationsSound & related vibrations535535 Light & infrared & ultraviolet phenomenaLight & infrared & ultraviolet phenomena536536 HeatHeat537537 Electricity & electronicsElectricity & electronics538538 MagnetismMagnetism539539 Modern physicsModern physics

534 Sound & related vibrations

3 = Physics

5 = Science

4 = Sound

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Move to applied sciencesMove to applied sciences

Volume

1

Tables

Volume 2

000-599

Volume

3

600-999

Volume

4Index

Manual

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600600

600600 Technology (Applied sciences)Technology (Applied sciences)

SUMMARYSUMMARY601601 Philosophy and theoryPhilosophy and theory602602 MiscellanyMiscellany603603 Dictionaries, encyclopedias…Dictionaries, encyclopedias…604604 Technical drawing, hazardous Technical drawing, hazardous

materials technology, history…materials technology, history…605605 Serial publicationsSerial publications……

See also 303.483 for technology as a cause See also 303.483 for technology as a cause of cultural change…of cultural change…

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600600

600600 Technology (Applied sciences)Technology (Applied sciences)

SUMMARYSUMMARY601601 Philosophy and theoryPhilosophy and theory602602 MiscellanyMiscellany603603 Dictionaries, encyclopedias…Dictionaries, encyclopedias…604604 Technical drawing, hazardous Technical drawing, hazardous

materials technology, history…materials technology, history…605605 Serial publicationsSerial publications……

See also 303.483 for technology as a cause See also 303.483 for technology as a cause of cultural change…of cultural change…

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630630 Dewey Decimal ClassificationDewey Decimal Classification 630630

630630 Agriculture and related technologiesAgriculture and related technologies

SUMMARYSUMMARY630.1-.9630.1-.9 Standard subdivisionsStandard subdivisions631631 Specific technologies; apparatus…Specific technologies; apparatus…

.2.2 Agricultural structuresAgricultural structures

.3.3 Tools, machinery, Tools, machinery, apparatus…apparatus….4.4 Soil scienceSoil science.5.5 Cultivation and harvestingCultivation and harvesting

Standard subdivisions are added for agriculture and related technologies together, for agriculture alone

Class here interdisciplinary works on plants of agricultural importance…farming…

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630630 Dewey Decimal ClassificationDewey Decimal Classification 630630

[.15][.15] Scientific principles Scientific principlesDo not use; class in Do not use; class in

630.21-630.29630.21-630.29.2.2 Miscellany and scientific Miscellany and scientific

principlesprinciples.201.201 Tabulated, illustrative, related Tabulated, illustrative, related

materials; humorous treatment; materials; humorous treatment; audiovisual treatmentaudiovisual treatment

.201 1-.201 2.201 1-.201 2 Tabulated, illustrative, related Tabulated, illustrative, related materialsmaterials

[ ] Square brackets mean"Do not use"

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631 631 Agriculture and related technologiesAgriculture and related technologies 631 631

631631 Specific techniques; apparatus, Specific techniques; apparatus, equipment, materialsequipment, materials

For plant injuries, diseases, pests, see 632; For plant injuries, diseases, pests, see 632; for specific techniques, apparatus, for specific techniques, apparatus, equipment, materials for specific plant crops, equipment, materials for specific plant crops, see 633-635; …see 633-635; …

Topics common to plant and animal husbandry or limited to plant culture

Class comprehensive works on apparatus, equipment, materials used in a specific auxiliary technique or procedure in 630.208, e.g., computers 630.2085

Expla

natory

mat

eria

l

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621 621 Engineering and allied operationsEngineering and allied operations 621 621

.93.93 Cutting, disassembling, sawing Cutting, disassembling, sawing toolstools

Including axes, crowbars, scissors, Including axes, crowbars, scissors, shears, slicers, trimmersshears, slicers, trimmers

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631 631 Agriculture and related technologiesAgriculture and related technologies 631 631

.4.4 Soil scienceSoil scienceClass here interdisciplinary Class here interdisciplinary

works on soilsworks on soils.41.41 Soil chemistrySoil chemistry.416.416 Inorganic chemistryInorganic chemistry.417 .417 Organic chemistryOrganic chemistry

Including humusIncluding humusClass here soil Class here soil

biochemistrybiochemistry.42.42 Soil fertility, acidity, Soil fertility, acidity,

alkalinityalkalinity

631.417 What does this mean?

6 ?

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Start with our summaries Start with our summaries

Volume

1

Manual

Tables

Volume 2

000-599

Volume

3

600-999

Volume

4Index

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000000 Computer science, information & Computer science, information & general worksgeneral works

100100 Philosophy & psychologyPhilosophy & psychology200200 ReligionReligion300300 Social sciencesSocial sciences400400 LanguageLanguage500500 ScienceScience600600 TechnologyTechnology700700 ArtsArts & recreation& recreation800800 LiteratureLiterature900900 History & geographyHistory & geography

First summaryFirst summaryThe Ten Main ClassesThe Ten Main Classes

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631 631 Agriculture and related technologiesAgriculture and related technologies 631 631

.4.4 Soil scienceSoil scienceClass here interdisciplinary Class here interdisciplinary

works on soilsworks on soils.41.41 Soil chemistrySoil chemistry.416.416 Inorganic chemistryInorganic chemistry.417 .417 Organic chemistryOrganic chemistry

Including humusIncluding humusClass here soil Class here soil

biochemistrybiochemistry.42.42 Soil fertilitySoil fertility

631.417 What does this mean?6 Technology

63 ?

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Second summarySecond summaryThe Hundred DivisionsThe Hundred Divisions

600600 TechnologyTechnology 610610 Medicine & healthMedicine & health620620 EngineeringEngineering630630 AgricultureAgriculture640640 Home & family management Home & family management 650650 Management & public relationsManagement & public relations660660 Chemical engineeringChemical engineering670670 ManufacturingManufacturing680680 Manufacture for specific usesManufacture for specific uses690690 Building & constructionBuilding & construction

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631 631 Agriculture and related technologiesAgriculture and related technologies 631 631

.4.4 Soil scienceSoil scienceClass here interdisciplinary Class here interdisciplinary

works on soilsworks on soils.41.41 Soil chemistrySoil chemistry.416.416 Inorganic chemistryInorganic chemistry.417 .417 Organic chemistryOrganic chemistry

Including humusIncluding humusClass here soil Class here soil

biochemistrybiochemistry.42.42 Soil fertilitySoil fertility

631.417 What does this mean?6 Technology

63 Agriculture

631 ?

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Third summaryThird summaryThe Thousand SectionsThe Thousand Sections

630630 Agriculture & related technologiesAgriculture & related technologies631631 Techniques, equipment & materialsTechniques, equipment & materials632632 Plant injuries, diseases, pestsPlant injuries, diseases, pests633633 Field & plantation cropsField & plantation crops634634 Orchards, fruits, & forestryOrchards, fruits, & forestry635635 Garden crops (Horticulture)Garden crops (Horticulture)636636 Animal husbandryAnimal husbandry637637 Processing dairy & related productsProcessing dairy & related products638638 Insect cultureInsect culture639639 Hunting, fishing, & conservationHunting, fishing, & conservation

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631 631 Agriculture and related technologiesAgriculture and related technologies 631 631

.4.4 Soil scienceSoil scienceClass here interdisciplinary Class here interdisciplinary

works on soilsworks on soils.41.41 Soil chemistrySoil chemistry.416.416 Inorganic chemistryInorganic chemistry.417 .417 Organic chemistryOrganic chemistry

Including humusIncluding humusClass here soil Class here soil

biochemistrybiochemistry.42.42 Soil fertilitySoil fertility

631.4176 Technology63 Agriculture631 Techniques,

equipment, & materials631.4 ??

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631 631 Agriculture and related technologiesAgriculture and related technologies 631 631

.4.4 Soil scienceSoil scienceClass here interdisciplinary Class here interdisciplinary

works on soilsworks on soils.41.41 Soil chemistrySoil chemistry.416.416 Inorganic chemistryInorganic chemistry.417 .417 Organic chemistryOrganic chemistry

Including humusIncluding humusClass here soil Class here soil

biochemistrybiochemistry.42.42 Soil fertilitySoil fertility

631.4176 Technology 63 Agriculture 631 Techniques,

equipment, & materials631.4 ??Soil science

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631 631 Agriculture and related technologiesAgriculture and related technologies 631 631

.4.4 Soil scienceSoil scienceClass here interdisciplinary Class here interdisciplinary

works on soilsworks on soils.41.41 Soil chemistrySoil chemistry.416.416 Inorganic chemistryInorganic chemistry.417 .417 Organic chemistryOrganic chemistry

Including humusIncluding humusClass here soil Class here soil

biochemistrybiochemistry.42.42 Soil fertilitySoil fertility

631.4176 Technology 63 Agriculture631 Techniques,

equipment, & materials631.4 Soil science

631.4631.411 ??Soil chemistry

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631 631 Agriculture and related technologiesAgriculture and related technologies 631 631

.4.4 Soil scienceSoil scienceClass here interdisciplinary Class here interdisciplinary

works on soilsworks on soils.41.41 Soil chemistrySoil chemistry.416.416 Inorganic chemistryInorganic chemistry.417 .417 Organic chemistryOrganic chemistry

Including humusIncluding humusClass here soil Class here soil

biochemistrybiochemistry.42.42 Soil fertilitySoil fertility

631.4176 Technology (applied science)63 Agriculture and related

technologies631 Specific techniques…

materials631.4 Soil science631.41 Soil chemistry631.417 Organic chemistry

631.417

Organic chemistry of soils

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631 631 Agriculture and related technologiesAgriculture and related technologies 631 631

.53.53 Plant propagationPlant propagationClass here comprehensive works Class here comprehensive works

on plant propagation and nursery on plant propagation and nursery practicespractices

.531.531 Propagation from seeds Propagation from seeds (Sowing)(Sowing)

.532.532 Propagation from bulbs and Propagation from bulbs and tuberstubers

.533.533 Propagation from suckers, Propagation from suckers, runners, budsrunners, buds

.534.534 Propagation by layeringPropagation by layering

.535 .535 Propagation from cuttings and Propagation from cuttings and slipsslips

.536.536 TransplantingTransplanting

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Using the Relative Index Using the Relative Index

Volume

1

Manual

Tables

Volume 2

000-599

Volume

3

600-999

Volume

4Index

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Relative IndexRelative Index

PersuasionPersuasion 303.342303.342logiclogic 168168political sciencepolitical science 320.014320.014psychologypsychology 153.852153.852rhetoricrhetoric 808808social processsocial process 303.342303.342

100 Philosophy & psychology

300 Social sciences

800 Literature

Class numbers (not page numbers)

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Relative IndexRelative IndexPublicityPublicityPublishersPublishers 070.5070.5 biographybiography 070.509 2070.509 2

business organizationsbusiness organizations 338.761 070 5338.761 070 5occupational ethicsoccupational ethics 174.907174.907relations with authorsrelations with authors 070.52070.52

Publishers' catalogsPublishers' catalogs 015015PublishingPublishing 070.5070.5

accountingaccounting 657.84657.84journalismjournalism 070.5070.5lawlaw 343.099 8343.099 8

PubsPubs 647.95647.95

Previous subject

Change to totally new subject

Publishing law

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Relative IndexRelative Index

PunctuationPunctuation 411411specific languagesspecific languages T4—11 T4—11

T4 refers to Table 4

–11 are digits to be appended to a number in the schedule

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Relative IndexRelative Index

MexicansMexicans T5T5——687 2687 2MexicoMexico 972972

T2T2—72—72Mexico (Mexico)Mexico (Mexico) T2—725 2T2—725 2Mexico, Gulf ofMexico, Gulf of 551.463 4551.463 4

T2—163 64T2—163 64

Mexico in the twentieth century

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972 972 General history of North AmericaGeneral history of North America 972 972

972972 Middle AmericaMiddle America MexicoMexico

SUMMARY972.000 1–.000 9 Standard

subdivisions of Middle America.001–.009 Standard subdivisions

of Mexico.01–.08 Historical periods of

Mexico

Mexico in the twentieth century

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Classifying in Dewey - Classifying in Dewey - getting startedgetting started

Look up your topic in Relative Index or use the summaries

Go to the scheduleCheck in the hierarchy to make sure

the topic is contextually correctWrite the number down and follow

any additional instructions

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An illustrated book of farmhousesAn illustrated book of farmhouses631.21

6 Technology63 Agriculture631 Specific techniques;

apparatus, equipment, materials

631.2 Agricultural structures631.21 Farm houses

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The scientific principles of crop The scientific principles of crop rotationrotation631.582

6 Technology63 Agriculture631 Specific techniques…631.5 Cultivation and harvesting631.58 Special methods631.582 Crop rotation

How do we add the idea of scientific principles?

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Four volumes of DDC 21 Four volumes of DDC 21

Volume

1

Tables

Volume 2

000-599

Volume

3

600-999

Volume

4Index

Manual

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Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions

The following notation is never used The following notation is never used alone, but may be used as required alone, but may be used as required with any regular schedule number, with any regular schedule number, e.g., workbooks (e.g., workbooks (—07 in this table) in —07 in this table) in arithmetic (513): 513.076. When arithmetic (513): 513.076. When adding to a number from the adding to a number from the schedules, always insert a decimal schedules, always insert a decimal point between the third and fourth point between the third and fourth digits of the complete number.digits of the complete number.

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T1 T1 Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions T1 T1

SUMMARYSUMMARY—01 Philosophy and theory—02 Miscellany—03 Dictionaries, encyclopedias,

concordances—04 Special topics—05 Serial publications—06 Organizations and management—07 Education, research, related topics—08 History and description with respect

to kinds of persons—09 Historical, geographic, persons

treatment

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T1 T1 Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions T1 T1

—01 Philosophy and theoryClass here methodology,

schools of thoughtClass interdisciplinary works

on philosophy in 100—011 Systems—012 Classification…—014 Language and communication…—0148 Abbreviations and symbols—015 Scientific principles

Use of science to analyze and describe the subject…

The scientific principles of crop The scientific principles of crop rotationrotation

631.582 015Crop rotation

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T1 T1 Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions T1 T1

—02 Miscellany…—020 2 Synopses and outlines

Including chronologiesClass works called synopses

and outlines that are regular treatises or introductions to a subject in 001-999 without use of notation 0202 from Table 1; class interdisciplinary chronologies in 902.02

—020 7 Humorous treatment

Crop rotation cartoonsCrop rotation cartoons

631.582Crop rotation 0207

space between numbers just for legibility; don't record in call number

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T1 T1 Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions T1 T1

—(026) Law(Optional number;

prefer 341-347)…

Do not use the optional number!Do not use the optional number!Use the preferred number.Use the preferred number.

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T1 T1 Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions T1 T1

—03 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances…

—04 Special topicsUse this subdivision

only when it is specifically set forth in the schedules….

Use Use —04 —04 only when told to do so only when told to do so in the schedulesin the schedules

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T1 T1 Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions T1 T1

—05 Serial publicationsRegardless of form (print or electronic) or frequencyClass here house organs, magazines, newspapers, yearbooks…

—06 Organizations and management

Class here Greek-letter societies…student organizations…; history, charters, regulations, membership lists, administrative reports

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T1 T1 Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions T1 T1

—07 Education, research, related topics

Including programmed texts

Class here subject-oriented study programs…

…—072 Research; statistical methods

Class here laboratory manuals used in research, research techniques not provided for elsewhere in Table 1, comprehensive works on scientific method

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T1 T1 Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions T1 T1

—09 Historical, geographic, persons treatment

…SUMMARY

—090 05 Serial publications

—090 1–090 5 Historical periods—091 Treatment by

areas, regions, places in general

—092 Persons—093–099 Treatment by

specific continents, countries, localities; extraterrestrial worlds

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T1 T1 Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions T1 T1

—090 1 To 499 A.D.—090 12 To 4000 B.C.—090 13 3999 – 1000

B.C.—090 14 999 – 1 B.C.—090 15 1st – 5th

centuries, 1– 499—090 2 6th – 15th centuries, 500-

1499Class here

Middle Ages (Medieval period)

—090 21 6th – 12 centuries, 500-1199

—090 22 13th century, 1200-1299

—090 23 14th century, 1300-1399

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T1 T1 Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions T1 T1

—092 PersonsBiography,

autobiography, descriptions and critical appraisal of work, diaries, reminiscences, correspondence of persons regardless of area, region, or place who are part of the subject or who study the subject, e.g., biographers, collectors, leaders and followers, practitioners and clients, scholars

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T1 T1 Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions T1 T1

—093–099 Treatment by specific continents, countries, localities; extraterrestrial worlds

…Add "Areas" notation 3–9

from Table 2 to base number —09, e.g. the subject in United States —0973, in Brazil —0981, in North America —097.

Crop rotation in the United StatesCrop rotation in the United States

631.582Crop rotation 0973 United States

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Frequently-Used Standard SubdivisionsFrequently-Used Standard Subdivisions(from Table 1)(from Table 1)

—01 Philosophy and theory—03 Dictionaries, encyclopedias,

concordances—05 Serial publications—06 Organizations and management—07 Education, research, related

topics—072 Research; statistical methods—09 Historical, geographic, persons

treatment—092 Persons—093–099 Treatment by specific continents,

countries, localities; extraterrestrial worlds

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659 659 Management and auxiliary servicesManagement and auxiliary services 659 659

659659 Advertising and public relationsAdvertising and public relationsClass here publicityClass here publicity

.1.1 AdvertisingAdvertising

.10.1044 Special topics of Special topics of advertisingadvertising.104 2.104 2 Social aspects of Social aspects of advertisingadvertising

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Adding specificity - Table 1Adding specificity - Table 1

Add (concatenate) to any number from schedule

Only one standard subdivision allowedUse —04 only when directed to do soConsult table of preference when two

or more subdivisions appear applicable

Standard Subdivisions

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T1 T1 Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions T1 T1

Table 1. Standard Subdivisions (continued)Table 1. Standard Subdivisions (continued)

Unless other instructions are given, observe the following table of preference, e.g. language and communication in education and research —07 (not —014):

Special topics —04Persons —092…Education, research, related topics —07Management —068…Humorous treatment —0207…

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Adding subdivisions - Adding subdivisions - number of zeros (1)number of zeros (1)

If there is no indication to the contrary, use one zero for the standard subdivision:398.609 History of riddles

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Adding subdivisions - Adding subdivisions - number of zeros (2)number of zeros (2)

Notation in the number columnFootnotes leading to an add table

where subdivisions are suppliedFootnotes from the add instruction

itself stipulating the use of extra zeros

Types of instructions to indicate when different number of zeros must be used:

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321 321 Systems of governments and statesSystems of governments and states 321 321

321321 Systems of governments Systems of governments and statesand states

Including heads of state Including heads of state and administrationand administration

Class here kinds of statesClass here kinds of states

…….001.001–.009–.009 Standard subdivisionsStandard subdivisions

.01.01 Systems of relating Systems of relating parts of a state to the parts of a state to the wholewhole

Systems of government journalSystems of government journal

321.Systems of govt. 005 Serial publications

From Table 1:

—05 standard subdivision for serial publications

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600 600 Technology (Applied sciences)Technology (Applied sciences) 600 600

601601 Philosophy and theoryPhilosophy and theory602602 MiscellanyMiscellany

[.72][.72] PatentsPatentsDo not use; class in Do not use; class in

608608.75.75 Trademarks and Trademarks and service marksservice marks.9.9 Commercial miscellanyCommercial miscellany

603603 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordancesconcordances

604604 Technical drawing, hazardous Technical drawing, hazardous materials technology…materials technology…

Technology jokesTechnology jokes

6Technology

—020 7 standard subdivision for humorous treatment

0207 humorous treatment02.07

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502 502 Natural sciences and mathematicsNatural sciences and mathematics 502 502

506506 Organizations and managementOrganizations and management507507 Education, research, related Education, research, related

topicstopics.2.2 Research; statistical methodsResearch; statistical methods.8.8 Use of apparatus and Use of apparatus and equipment in study and teachingequipment in study and teaching

Class here science fair Class here science fair projects, science projects in schoolsprojects, science projects in schools

508508 Natural historyNatural historyDo not use for history and Do not use for history and

description of natural sciences and description of natural sciences and mathematics with respect to groups mathematics with respect to groups of persons; class in 500.8of persons; class in 500.8

Class here description Class here description and surveys of phenomena in natureand surveys of phenomena in nature

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334 334 EconomicsEconomics 334 334

334 334 CooperativesCooperatives.1.1 Housing cooperativesHousing cooperatives

Class here building Class here building cooperatives…cooperatives….2.2 Banking and credit Banking and credit cooperativescooperatives.22.22 Credit unionsCredit unions.5.5 Consumer Consumer cooperativescooperativesA directory of housing cooperativesA directory of housing cooperatives

334.1Housing cooperatives

—025 standard subdivision for directories

025

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335 335 EconomicsEconomics 335 335

335 335 Socialism and related systemsSocialism and related systemsStandard subdivisions are Standard subdivisions are

added for socialism and related added for socialism and related systems together, for socialism alonesystems together, for socialism alone

Class here schools of Class here schools of thought featuring planned thought featuring planned economies…economies…

…….001.001–.009–.009 Standard subdivisionsStandard subdivisions.02.02Utopian systems and schoolsUtopian systems and schools

Philosophy and theory of socialismPhilosophy and theory of socialism

335Socialism

—01 standard subdivision for philosophy and theory

.001

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618618 Medical sciences Medicine 618 Medical sciences Medicine 618

.9 .9 Pediatrics and geriatricsPediatrics and geriatrics

.92.92 PediatricsPediatricsMedicine for infants and Medicine for infants and

children up to puberty…children up to puberty……….920 001.920 001–.920 007–.920 007 Standard subdivisionsStandard subdivisions

As modified under As modified under 616.1–616.9616.1–616.9

.920 008.920 008 History with respect to History with respect to kindskinds

of personsof personsDictionary of pediatricsDictionary of pediatrics

618.92Pediatrics

—03 standard subdivision for dictionaries

0003

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Table 2. Geographic Areas, Table 2. Geographic Areas, Historical Periods, PersonsHistorical Periods, Persons

The following numbers are never used The following numbers are never used alone, but may be used as required alone, but may be used as required (either directly when so noted or (either directly when so noted or through the interposition of notation through the interposition of notation 09 from Table 1) with any number from 09 from Table 1) with any number from the schedules, e.g. wages (331.29) in the schedules, e.g. wages (331.29) in Japan (Japan (—52 in this table): 331.2952 …—52 in this table): 331.2952 …

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T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2

SUMMARYSUMMARY——001–009001–009 Standard subdivisionsStandard subdivisions——01–0501–05 Historical periodsHistorical periods

——11 Areas, regions, places in general…Areas, regions, places in general…——1111 Frigid zonesFrigid zones——1212 Temperate zones…Temperate zones………——22 PersonsPersons——2222 Collected treatmentCollected treatment

——33 The ancient worldThe ancient world——3131 ChinaChina

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T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2

——44 Europe Western EuropeEurope Western Europe——4141 British IslesBritish Isles——4242 England and WalesEngland and Wales——4343 Central Europe Central Europe

GermanyGermany——44 44 France and MonacoFrance and Monaco——4545 Italian Peninsula and Italian Peninsula and

adjacent islands Italyadjacent islands Italy……——55 Asia Orient Far EastAsia Orient Far East——5151 China and adjacent China and adjacent

areasareas——5252 JapanJapan——5353 Arabian Peninsula …Arabian Peninsula …

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T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2

——4–94–9 Modern world; extraterrestrial Modern world; extraterrestrial worldsworldsClass comprehensive works on Class comprehensive works on specific jurisdictions, regions, or specific jurisdictions, regions, or features extending over more than one features extending over more than one country, state, county, or other unit country, state, county, or other unit and identified by * with the unit where and identified by * with the unit where noted in this table…noted in this table…

——44 Europe Western EuropeEurope Western Europe

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T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2

SUMMARYSUMMARY——4141 British IslesBritish Isles——411411 ScotlandScotland——412412 Northeastern ScotlandNortheastern Scotland——413413 Southeastern ScotlandSoutheastern Scotland——414414 Southwestern ScotlandSouthwestern Scotland——415415 IrelandIreland——416416 Ulster Northern IrelandUlster Northern Ireland——417417 Republic of Ireland (Eire)Republic of Ireland (Eire)——418418 LeinsterLeinster——419419 MunsterMunster

——4242 England and WalesEngland and Wales——421421 Greater LondonGreater London

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Adding specificity - Table 2Adding specificity - Table 2

Add number for geographic area from Table 2 when directed to do so in schedule

or

Add —09 standard subdivision from Table 1, then for locale from Table 2

Two ways to utilize

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Our book: Our book:

Local taxes in SelbyLocal taxes in Selby

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Where do we find numbers Where do we find numbers for taxes? for taxes?

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336 Economics 336336 Economics 336.201 41.201 41 Local taxes in areas, Local taxes in areas,

regions, places in regions, places in general…general…

.201 43.201 43–.201 49–.201 49 Local taxes in specific Local taxes in specific continents, countries, continents, countries, states and provincesstates and provinces

Add to Add to base number base number 336.2014336.2014 notation 3–9 from notation 3–9 from Table 2Table 2, , e.g., local taxes in e.g., local taxes in Pennsylvania 336.2014748Pennsylvania 336.2014748

Local taxes in SelbyLocal taxes in Selby

336.2014Local taxes in locality

Go to Table 2

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T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2

——428 4428 4 North Yorkshire and York CityNorth Yorkshire and York City——428 41428 41 Craven DistrictCraven District——428 42428 42 Harrogate BoroughHarrogate Borough——428 43428 43 York CityYork City——428 45428 45 Selby DistrictSelby District——428 46428 46 Ryedale DistrictRyedale District

Local taxes in SelbyLocal taxes in Selby336.2014 42845

Local taxes(schedule)

+ Selby(Table 2)

Local taxes

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796 Recreational and performing arts 796796 Recreational and performing arts 796.72.72 Automobile racingAutomobile racing.7206.7206 Organizations, facilities, Organizations, facilities,

managementmanagement.720 68.720 68 Racetracks and Racetracks and

speedwaysspeedwaysDo not use for Do not use for

management; class in 796.72069management; class in 796.72069Add to base Add to base

number number 796.72068796.72068 notation 1 notation 1–9 –9 from from Table 2Table 2, e.g. Indianapolis , e.g. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Motor Speedway 796.7206877252796.7206877252

Automobile Racetracks in Loch Automobile Racetracks in Loch LomondLomond

796.72068Racetracks & speedways

Go to Table 2

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Looking for Loch LomondLooking for Loch Lomond

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Relative IndexRelative Index

Loch Broom (Scotland)Loch Broom (Scotland) T2T2―411 52―411 52Loch Lomond (Scotland)Loch Lomond (Scotland) T2T2—414 2—414 2Loch Ness (Scotland)Loch Ness (Scotland) T2—411 56T2—411 56Loch Ness monsterLoch Ness monster 001.944001.944Lochaber (Scotland)Lochaber (Scotland) T2—411 56T2—411 56LockoutsLockouts 331.894331.894

Automobile Racetracks in Loch Automobile Racetracks in Loch LomondLomond

796.72068Racetracks & speedways

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T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2

——414 2414 2 Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute Class here Class here

western part of former western part of former Dumbarton District; Dumbarton District; Campbeltown, Dunoon, Campbeltown, Dunoon, Helensburgh, Oban; Helensburgh, Oban; Loch Loch LomondLomond

Racetracks(schedule)

+ Loch Lomond(Table 2)

Automobile Racetracks in Loch Automobile Racetracks in Loch LomondLomond

796.72068Racetracks & speedways 4142

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796 Recreational and performing arts 796796 Recreational and performing arts 796.73.73 Automobile ralliesAutomobile rallies.75.75 Motorcycle and motor scooter Motorcycle and motor scooter

racingracing.756.756 MotocrossMotocross.76.76 Midget car racing (Karting)Midget car racing (Karting)

Motorcycle racing in Loch LomondMotorcycle racing in Loch Lomond

796.75Motorcycle

racing

Go to Table 1

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T1 T1 Table 1. Standard SubdivisionsTable 1. Standard Subdivisions T1 T1

—093–099 Treatment by specific continents, countries, localities; extraterrestrial worlds

History and description by place, by specific instance of the subject

Add to base number —09 notation 3–9 from Table 2…

Motorcycle racing in Loch LomondMotorcycle racing in Loch Lomond

796.75Motorcycle

racing 09

Go to Table 2

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T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2

Motorcycle racing(schedule)

By locality(Table 1)

Motorcycle racing in Loch LomondMotorcycle racing in Loch Lomond

796.7509

Loch Lomond(Table 2)

4142Motorcycle racing by locality

——414 2414 2 Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute Class here Class here

western part of former western part of former Dumbarton District; Dumbarton District; Campbeltown, Dunoon, Campbeltown, Dunoon, Helensburgh, Oban; Helensburgh, Oban; Loch Loch LomondLomond