Practical Approach to D.D.C. : Dewey Decimal Classification Made Easy

Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), devised by Melvil Dewey in 1876 has at
its credit 121 years of boundless success which is evident from the fact that
majority of libraries in about 150 countries of the World use D. D. C. for
arranging their books. This unremitted zeal does not manifest only popularity of
the scheme among libraries, but has also pressurised the schools of Library and
Information Science to include the study of D.D.C. in their syllabi. Popularity
of D. D. C. is ascribed to its simple notation and its pristine Almost
Enumerative nature. However, in order to face the challenge of ever-growing
universe of subjects, the D. D. C. adopted the nature of an Almost Faceted
Scheme for classification and successively used various devices in form of 'Add
to notes' and the 7 tables. Hence, thought the scheme still retains its simple
character, it's almost faceted nature has made it essential for a classifier to
undergo a systematic study of the scheme for sharpening class numbers of
different types of publications. The present work is a practical attempt to
explain the salient provisions of D.D.C. in simple language and lucid style. It
is hoped that practicing librarians and students of Library and Information
Science will find the book useful in their work and study.