Essential Dewey

by Bowman, J. H.

• ISBN13: 9781555705442
• ISBN10: 1555705448
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-30
• Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub

Summary

In this book, John Bowman provides an introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification suitable either for beginners or for librarians who are out of practice using Dewey. He outlines the content and structure of the scheme and then, through worked examples using real titles, shows readers how to use it.
Most chapters include practice exercises, to which answers are given at the end of the book. A particular feature of the book is the chapter dealing with problems of specific parts of the scheme. Later chapters offer advice on how to cope with compound subjects, and a brief introduction to the Web version of Dewey.

Author Biography

John Bowman is Programme Director for Library and Information Studies at the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies, University College, London.

Table of Contents

Introduction and background	p. 1
Outline of the scheme	p. 7
Simple subjects	p. 19
Number-building, 1 : standard subdivisions	p. 28
Number-building, 2 : other methods	p. 45
Preference order	p. 58
Exceptions and options	p. 64
Special subjects	p. 73
Compound subjects	p. 115
WebDewey	p. 123
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