Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Dewey_Decimal_Classification_and_Relative_Index
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Library of Congress Classification
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Dewey
gptkb:DDC
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:DDC
Library of Congress Classification
gptkbp:basisFor library shelf arrangement
gptkbp:class 10
hierarchical
enumerative
faceted (partially)
gptkbp:component Schedules
Tables
Relative Index
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:creator gptkb:Melvil_Dewey
gptkbp:firstPublished 1876
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:OCLC
gptkbp:hasComponent Schedules
Tables
Relative Index
gptkbp:heldBy gptkb:OCLC
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Colon_Classification
gptkb:Universal_Decimal_Classification
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 2011
23rd edition
gptkbp:mainClass_000 Generalities
gptkbp:mainClass_100 Philosophy and psychology
gptkbp:mainClass_200 gptkb:religion
gptkbp:mainClass_300 Social sciences
gptkbp:mainClass_400 gptkb:language
gptkbp:mainClass_500 gptkb:science
gptkbp:mainClass_600 gptkb:technology
gptkbp:mainClass_700 Arts and recreation
gptkbp:mainClass_800 gptkb:literature
gptkbp:mainClass_900 History and geography
gptkbp:notableFor widely used in public libraries
periodic updates
simplicity and flexibility
gptkbp:notation decimal numbers
gptkbp:onlineVersion gptkb:WebDewey
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:OCLC
gptkbp:purpose organize library collections
gptkbp:relatedTo Library of Congress Classification
gptkbp:structure hierarchical
gptkbp:subject all fields of knowledge
gptkbp:translatedInto over 30 languages
gptkbp:updated gptkb:Dewey_Editorial_Policy_Committee
gptkbp:usedIn libraries worldwide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dewey_Decimal_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6