Nature

The Decimal Classification of Melvil Dewey and its Extension by the Brussels Institute of Bibliography

THE study of classification is a necessary preliminary to the preparation of a comprehensive guide to recorded information. Of the multifarious systems that have been suggested for the classification ...
PC Magazine

Dewey Decimal system

A book classification system for libraries that was created by Melvil Dewey in the 1870s and copyrighted in 1876. Used to this day in thousands of libraries worldwide, mostly for non-fiction content, ...
Tahlequah Daily Press

5Ws+1H: What It's About: Dewey Decimal system helps with library organization

While different literature providers use various informational systems, the Tahlequah Public Library has relied on the Dewey Decimal Classification for many years. TPL Branch Manager Jeremy Jones said ...
IEEE

Indonesian Dewey Decimal Classification System Using Support Vector Machine and Neural Network Algorithms

Abstract: The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is used to classify books, allowing books to be categorized according to their respective fields in the library. However, knowledge and ...
Statetechmagazine

Dewey Decimal System In The 21st Century Library

Is the Dewey Decimal system dying out in public libraries? The Dewey Decimal Classification system has been used in U.S. libraries since the 1870s when Melvil Dewey developed it and put his name on it ...
Mental Floss

5 Controversial Facts About Melvil Dewey and the Dewey Decimal System

Melvil Dewey, the inventor of the Dewey Decimal System, was born on December 10, 1851. Among other things, Dewey was a self-proclaimed reformer, so when working for the Amherst College library in the ...