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Peer reviewedSweeney, Russell – Journal of Documentation, 1983
This review of the evolution of the Dewey Decimal Classification over past 30 years concentrates on three conflicts that have influenced recent developments: integrity of numbers versus keeping pace with knowledge; detailed bibliographic classification versus shelf location device; and national bias versus internationalization. Seven references…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Dewey Decimal Classification, Guides
De Grazia, Edward; Newman, Roger K. – School Library Journal, 1982
This discussion of movie censorship outlines federal court cases involving controversial films which led to the development of the Motion Picture Association of America Code and Rating System. The Age-Classification System and the President's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography established in 1968 are described. (EJS)
Descriptors: Censorship, Classification, Court Litigation, Federal Courts
