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Dewey Decimal
Classification System Overview Most library users know the general structure of Melvil Dewey's decimal classification. First published in 1876, the Dewey Decimal Classification divides knowledge into ten main classes, with further subdivisions.More than 200,000 libraries in 135 countries use the DDC to organize their collections. Its simple and logical framework is based on the principle of decimal fractions as class marks, which are expandable to make further subdivisions. From: The Whole Library Handbook compiled by George M. Eberhar, published by The American Library Association, 1991. Take a Multimedia Tour - Dewey to the Rescue.
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