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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
Peer reviewedBrindley, Lynne – Journal of Library Automation, 1981
Describes the substantial changes in existing catalog formats, products, and the National Bibliography entailed in the British Library's commitment to AACR2 and Dewey 19. The conversion involved not only headings but an algorithmic conversion of the descriptive cataloging. Included are the impact on services, retrospective conversion, and common…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Dewey Decimal Classification, Foreign Countries
