Satija, M.P. (Ed.). (2013). Dewey Decimal Classification: Edition 19 (1979) to Edition 23 (2011)

摘要

Ever since its evolution in 1876, Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) has been the worlds most widely used library classification system. The fact cannot be denied that the DDC is a strong institutional pillar of the profession. In an ever changing world of Library Science, DDC is still our exclusive turf in face of increasing threat of being run over by usurpers from allied professions. Despite its many inborn shortcomings, and even in presence of technically better classification systems, DDC has survived and grown gracefully to become mother of all the library classification systems. It is used in hundreds of thousands libraries in about 150 countries across the globe. Thus its demand for research, analysis and teachings has raised manifolds. It is expected from all professionals and library students to at least have a working knowledge of cataloguing basics, particularly the DDC, owing to its extensive application in almost all the Indian libraries. In this respect, this book is the most appropriate as it skilfully acquaints the readers with this system, which is the simplest scheme of coordinating the titles on the same subject and on related subjects by using a combination of letters and numbers and thereby facilitating location of books on the shelves of library.