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Dewey Decimal Classification

“The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system, devised by library pioneer Melvil Dewey in the 1870s and owned by OCLC since 1988, provides a dynamic structure for the organization of library collections. Now in its 22nd edition, and available in print and Web versions, the DDC is the world’s most widely used library classification system.”
General information
Vocabulary alternative name or acronym: 

DDC; Dewey Decimal System

Vocabulary type: 
clsssys
Was vocabulary created as a course project: 
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Scope and Usage
Purpose: 

To provide a system for cataloguing, indexing, and shelving of library books.

Vocabulary characteristics
Relationship types: 
hier_bn
Provider
Vocabulary provider name: 
Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)
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