Of the various systems used in libraries for knowledge organization, Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) is one of the oldest and most prevalent systems all over the world. The fact that DDC is in use in more than 135 countries in some 200,000 libraries and is published in about 30 language, speaks volumes of its utility and popularity. A long and arduous journey of more than 100 years starting from the first edition of DDC in 1876 till 2003 when 22nd edition came ...
Traces the origins of the subject and leads on to the latest developments in it. This user-friendly text explains concepts through analogies, diagrams, and tables. The fundamental but important topics on terminology of classification have been uniquely explained, through classroom analogy and funnel experiment. The book deals with the recent trends in the use of computers in classification including on-line systems and artificial intelligence systems. The latest ...
Traces the origins of the subject and leads on to the latest developments in it. This user-friendly text explains concepts through analogies, diagrams, and tables. The fundamental but important topics on terminology of classification have been uniquely explained, through classroom analogy and funnel experiment. The book deals with the recent trends in the use of computers in classification including online systems and artificial intelligence systems. The latest ...