In its 22nd Edition (2003), the DDC has kept pace with the dynamic world of IT and information networks. This book introduces the students and practitioners to the process of assigning and constructing class numbers by the new edition of the DDC involving the use of the schedules and six tables. A Chapter each has been devoted to the organisation of the system (in 4 volumes), subject analysis, each one of the six tables and the relative index. Introduction highlights the salient features of the DDC 22. An additional chapter is devoted to the multiple synthesis. New examples have been added from the revised schedules of 004-006 Computers, 200 Religion. 340 Laws and from the current literature. It provides a complete course in the practice of the DDC assuming no back ground knowledge of the DDC on part of the users . Examples have been graded and number building has been depicted through facet formulac and equations. Aim is to be fully illustrative. simple. clear and comprehensive.
Exercises in the 22nd Edition of the Dewey Decimal Classification
Rs. 400
Additional information
| ISBN | 8170004195 |
|---|---|
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Binding | HardBound |
| Pages | 195 |
| Edition | |
| Language | English |
Preface
Salient Features of the 22nd Edition (2003)
1. Introduction to the Text Four Volumes
2. How to Assign and Build Class Numbers in the DDC
3. Practical Numbers Building
4.Order of Precedence
5. Use of Table 1 : Standard Subdivisions
6. Use of Table 2 : Geographical areas, Historical Periods, Persons
7. Use of Table 3 : Subdivisions for the Arts, for Individuals Literatures, for Specific Literary Forms
8. Use of Table 4: Subdivisions of Individual Languages and Language Families for the Languages Schedule (400)
9. Use of Table 5 : Ethnic and National Groups
10. Use of Table 6 : Languages
11. Groups of Persons
12. Examples Illustrating Multiple Synthesis
13. Classification of General Statistics , Law Geography , and History
14. Exercises for Self-Practice
15. How to Use the Relative Index
16. Answers to the Self-Practice Exercises
Index
