Dewey Decimal Classification

(noun)

A system that sorts and organizes all of a library's physical materials. The most common categorization system in American public libraries.

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Examples of Dewey Decimal Classification in the following topics:

  • Finding Materials in a Library

    • To make things easier, libraries have adopted classification systems.
    • The main systems of classification are the Dewey Decimal Classification, the Library of Congress Classification, and the Colon Classification.
    • Though most public libraries use the Dewey Decimal Classification, all of the systems work in essentially the same way.