Dewey Decimal Classification System

1
Dewey Decimal Classification System
Review of Lecture 1
Bair-Mundy
2
Four volumes of DDC 21

• Volume
• 1
• Tables

Volume 2 000-599
Volume 4 Index
Volume 3 600-999
Tables Manual
Index
Schedules (including summaries)
3
Using the Relative Index

• Volume
• 1
• Tables

Volume 2 000-599
Volume 4 Index
Volume 3 600-999
4
Relative Index
Persuasion 303.342 logic 168 political
science 320.014 psychology 153.852 rhetoric 808
social process 303.342
Class numbers (not page numbers)
100 Philosophy psychology
300 Social sciences
800 Literature rhetoric
5
Relative Index
Mexicans T5687 2 Mexico 972 T272 Mexico
(Mexico) T2725 Mexico, Gulf of 551.463
4 T2163 64
Mexico in the twentieth century
6
972 General history of North America 972
972 Middle America Mexico
SUMMARY
972.000 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
7
Relative Index
Publishers 070.509 2 occupational
ethics 174.909 7 occupational
group T7097 relations with authors 070.52 Publi
shers' catalogs 015 Publishing 070.5 accounting
657.84 journalism 070.5 law 343.099 8 see
Manual at 808.001-808.7 vs. 070.52 Pubs 647.95
8
Using the Summaries

• Volume
• 1
• Tables

Volume 2 000-599
Volume 4 Index
Volume 3 600-999
9
First summaryThe Ten Main Classes
000 Computer science, information general
works 100 Philosophy psychology 200 Religion 300
Social sciences 400 Language 500 Science 600 Tech
nology 700 Arts recreation 800 Literature 900 Hi
story geography
Experiments in magnetism
10
Second summaryThe Hundred Divisions
500 Science 510 Mathematics 520 Astronomy 530 Phys
ics 540 Chemistry 550 Earth sciences
geology 560 Fossils prehistoric life 570 Life
sciences biology 580 Plants (Botany) 590 Animals
(Zoology)
Experiments in magnetism
11
Third summaryThe Thousand Sections
530 Physics 531 Classical mechanics solid
mechanics 532 Fluid mechanics liquid
mechanics 533 Gas mechanics 534 Sound related
vibrations 535 Light infrared ultraviolet
phenomena 536 Heat 537 Electricity
electronics 538 Magnetism 539 Modern physics
Experiments in magnetism
12
631 Agriculture and related technologies
631
631.417 6 Technology (applied science) 63 Agricul
ture and related technologies 631 Specific
techniques materials 631.4 Soil
science 631.41 Soil chemistry 631.417 Organic
chemistry
.4 Soil science Class here interdisciplinary
works on soils .41 Soil chemistry .416 Inorganic
chemistry .417 Organic chemistry Including
humus Class here soil biochemistry .42 Soil
fertility
631.417 Organic chemistry of soils
13
Classifying in Dewey - getting started

• Look up your topic in Relative Index or use the
  summaries
• Go to the schedule
• Check in the hierarchy to make sure the topic is
  contextually correct
• Write the number down and follow any additional
  instructions

14
Construction and use of farm fences
631.27
6 Technology (applied science) 63 Agriculture
and related technologies 631 Specific
techniques apparstus, equipment,
materials 631.2 Agricultural structures 631.27
Fences, hedges, walls Construction and
use
15
The scientific principles of crop rotation
631.582
6 Technology 63 Agriculture 631 Specific
techniques 631.5 Cultivation and
harvesting 631.58 Special methods 631.582
Crop rotation
How do we add the idea of scientific principles?
16
Four volumes of DDC 21

• Volume
• 1
• Tables

Volume 2 000-599
Volume 4 Index
Volume 3 600-999
17
Table 1. Standard Subdivisions
The following notation is never used alone, but
may be used as required with any regular schedule
number, e.g., workbooks (07 in this table) in
arithmetic (513) 513.076. When adding to a
number from the schedules, always insert a
decimal point between the third and fourth digits
of the complete number.
18
T1 Table 1. Standard Subdivisions
T1
SUMMARY
01 Philosophy and theory 02 Miscellany 03 Dicti
onaries, 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
19
T1 Table 1. Standard Subdivisions
T1
01 Philosophy and theory Class here
methodology, schools of thought Class
interdisciplinary works on philosophy in
100 011 Systems 012 Classification 014 Langua
ge and communication 0148 Abbreviations and
symbols 015 Scientific principles Use of
science to analyze and describe the subject
The scientific principles of crop rotation
631.582
015
Crop rotation
20
T1 Table 1. Standard Subdivisions
T1
02 Miscellany 020 2 Synopses and
outlines Including chronologies Class 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
space between numbers just for legibility don't
record in call number
Crop rotation cartoons
631.582
0207
Crop rotation
21
T1 Table 1. Standard Subdivisions
T1
03 Dictionaries, encyclopedias,
concordances Class interdisciplinary
encyclopedias in 030 class interdisciplinary
dictionaries in 413. See Manual at T1014 vs.
T103 04 Special topics Use this subdivision
only when it is specifically set forth in the
schedules.
Use 04 only when told to do so in the schedules
22
659 Management and auxiliary services 659
659 Advertising and public relations Class
here publicity .1 Advertising .104 Special
topics .104 2 Social aspects of advertising
23
T1 Table 1. Standard Subdivisions
T1
09 Historical, geographical, persons
treatment Time 090 1090 5 Historical
periods Biographies 092 Persons Locality
093099 Treatment by specific continents,
localities extraterrestrial worlds
24
T1 Table 1. Standard Subdivisions
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, 500-1499 Class here Middle Ages
(Medieval period) 090 21 6th 12 centuries,
500-1199 090 22 13th century, 1200-1299 090
23 14th century, 1300-1399
25
T1 Table 1. Standard Subdivisions
T1
093099 Treatment by specific continents,
countries, localities extraterrestrial
worlds Add "Areas" notation 39 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 States
631.582
09
73 United States
Crop rotation
26
Frequently-Used Standard Subdivisions(from Table
1)
01 Philosophy and theory 03 Dictionaries,
encyclopedias, concordances 05 Serial
publications 06 Organization and
management 07 Education, research, related
topics 072 Research statistical
methods 09 Historical, geographic, persons
treatment 092 Persons 093099 Treatment by
specific continents, countries, localities
extraterrestrial worlds
27
Adding specificity - Table 1
Standard Subdivisions

• Add (concatenate) to any number from schedule
• Only one standard subdivision allowed
• Use 04 only when directed to do so
• Consult table of preference when two or more
  subdivisions appear applicable

28
Adding subdivisions - number of zeros (2)

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

• Notation in the number column
• Footnotes leading to an add table where
  subdivisions are supplied
• Footnotes from the add instruction itself
  stipulating the use of extra zeros

29
660 Chemical engineering and related
technologies 660
661 Technology of industrial chemicals Producti
on of chemicals used as raw materials or reagents
in manufacture of other products 661.001.009 S
tandard subdivisions
From Table 1 05 standard subdivision for serial
publications
Industrial chemicals technology journal
661.
005 Serial publications
Tech. of ind. chem.
30
600 Technology (Applied sciences)
600
601 Philosophy and theory 602 Miscellany .72
Patents Do not use class in
608 .75 Trademarks and service
marks .9 Commercial miscellany 603 Dictionaries,
encyclopedias, concordances 604 Technical
drawing, hazardous materials technology
020 7 standard subdivision for humorous treatment
Technology jokes
6
0207 humorous treatment
02.07
Technology
31
502 Natural sciences and mathematics
502
506 Organizations and managment 507 Education,
research, related topics .2 Research
statistical methods .8 Use of apparatus and
equipment in study and teaching Class here
science fair projects, science projects in
schools 508 Natural history Do not use for
history and description of natural sciences and
mathematics with respect to groups of persons
class in 500.8 Class here description and
surveys of phenomena in nature
32
334 Economics
334
334 Cooperatives .1 Housing cooperatives Cl
ass here building cooperatives .2 Banking and
credit cooperatives .22 Credit
unions .5 Consumer cooperatives
025 standard subdivision for directories
A directory of housing cooperatives
334.1
025
Housing cooperatives
33
335 Economics
335
335 Socialism and related systems Standard
subdivisions are added for socialism and related
systems together, for socialism alone Class
here schools of thought featuring planned
economies .001.009 Standard
subdivisions .02 Utopian systems and schools
01 standard subdivision for philosophy and theory
Philosophy and theory of socialism
335
.001
Socialism
34
618 Medical sciences Medicine
618
.9 Pediatrics and geriatrics .92 Pediatrics
Medicine for infants and children up to
puberty .920 001.920 007 Standard
subdivisions As modified under
616.1616.9 .920 008 History with respect to
kinds of persons
03 standard subdivision for dictionaries
Dictionary of pediatrics
618.92
0003
Pediatrics
35
Our book
Local taxes in Tasmania
36
Four volumes of DDC 21

• Volume
• 1
• Tables

Volume 2 000-599
Volume 4 Index
Volume 3 600-999
37
336 Economics
336
.201 41 Local taxes in areas, regions, places
in general .201 43.201 49 Local taxes in
specific continents, countries, states and
provinces Add to base number 336.2014
notation 39 from Table 2, e.g., local taxes in
Pennsylvania 336.2014748
Go to Table 2
Local taxes in Tasmania
Local taxes in locality
336.2014
38
T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons
T2
94 Australia 941 Western Australia 942 Cent
ral Australia 946 Tasmania
Local taxes in Tasmania 336.2014
946
Local taxes
Local taxes (schedule)

Tasmania (Table 2)
39
Our book
Racetracks in Loch Lomond
40
796 Recreational and performing arts
796
.72 Automobile racing .7206 Organizations,
facilities, management .720 68 Racetracks and
speedways Do not use for management class
in 796.72069 Add to base number 796.72068
notation 19 from Table 2, e.g. Indianapolis
Motor Speedway 796.7206877252
Go to Table 2
Racetracks in Loch Lomond
Racetracks speedways
796.72068
41
Four volumes of DDC 21

• Volume
• 1
• Tables

Volume 2 000-599
Volume 4 Index Manual
Volume 3 600-999
42
Relative Index
Loch Broom (Scotland) T2?411 52 Loch Lomond
(Scotland) T2414 2 Loch Ness (Scotland) T2411
56 Loch Ness monster 001.944 Lochaber
(Scotland) T2411 56 Lockouts 331.894
Racetracks in Loch Lomond
Racetracks speedways
796.72068
43
Four volumes of DDC 21

• Volume
• 1
• Tables

Volume 2 000-599
Volume 4 Index
Volume 3 600-999
44
T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons
T2
414 2 Argyll and Bute Class here western
part of former Dumbarton District Campbeltown,
Dunoon, Helensburgh, Oban Loch Lomond
Racetracks in Loch Lomond
Racetracks speedways
796.72068
4142
Racetracks (schedule)
Loch Lomond (Table 2)

45
Our book
Motorcycle racing in Modena (Modena is in Italy)
46
796 Recreational and performing arts
796
.73 Automobile rallies .75 Motorcycle and motor
scooter racing .756 Motocross .76 Midget car
racing (Karting)
Go to Table 1
Motorcycle racing in Modena
Motorcycle racing
796.75
47
Four volumes of DDC 21

• Volume
• 1
• Tables

Volume 2 000-599
Volume 4 Index Manual
Volume 3 600-999
48
T1 Table 1. Standard Subdivisions
T1
093099 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 39 from Table 2
Go to Table 2
Motorcycle racing in Modena
Motorcycle racing
796.75
09
49
T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons
T2
45 Italy 451 Northwestern Italy
454 Emilia-Romagna region and San Marino
454 2 Modena province Class here Modena
Motorcycle racing in Modena
Motorcycle racing by locality
796.7509
4542
Motorcycle racing (schedule)
By locality (Table 1)
Modena (Table 2)