Essential Dewey

Name: Essential Dewey
Brand: Facet Publishing
Price: 100.75 AUD
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By: J.H. Bowman

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Paperback | 15 December 2004 | Edition Number 1

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192 Pages

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23.4 x 15.6 x 1.0

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In this book, John Bowman helps novice and out-of-practice classifiers to understand how to use Dewey to classify works. He outlines the content of the scheme and its structure and then, through worked examples based on real and imaginary titles, teaches readers how to use the scheme. Fully worked out answers and notes are provided. The book''s contents include:

introduction and background
outline and description of the schedules
how to classify simple subjects
number-building, 1: standard subdivisions
number-building, 2: other methods
preference order
exceptions
special subjects
how to cope with difficult items
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Readership: Written in an engaging and direct style and as a sister publication to the best-selling Essential Cataloguing, this text is ideal for library students, public, school and solo librarians and classifiers who are just starting to use Dewey and want some simple examples.

Industry Reviews

"It is clear that the book achieves what it sets out to do, i.e. provide an easy introduction for library school students and those experienced practitioners turning to DDC for the first time, and this reviewer would certainly recommend its purchase."

-- Library Review

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