The dewey decimal classification system robinson library. The current edition is 22, but i wouldnt worry too much about taking numbers from a few editions back. The dewey decimal system is a way to categorize books in a library. The library of congress assigns dewey numbers to nearly all us trade imprints, including all titles cataloged in the cataloging in publication cip program, and to many books in english, french, german, italian, spanish, and portuguese. General encyclopedic works in english i remember when i was a kid and first read the guinness book of world records. I remember when i was a kid and first read the guinness book of world records. You can organize books generally into these 10 main classes, or you can organize information more specifically depending on how detailed the books subject is. The dewey decimal number is a number assigned to each book so that books on similar topics are kept together. Does the guiness book of world records have a dewey.
Ddc assigns each book a number based on its subject matter. After the dewey number there is a space, then the number 19. This classification system was invented in 1876 by melvil dewey. He applied the classification to the books in that library, until in 1876 he had a first version of the classification. Dewey decimal call number, books about, what question do these books answer. It was first formulated by american librarian melvil dewey. Dewey decimal classification dewey decimal system, system for.
Which ed book holds the world record for having sold the. What is the dewey decimal number for guinness book of. Commonly used numbers dewey decimal classification system. The 6th edition was published in a record 7,600 copies, although subsequent editions were much lower. The dewey decimal number is a number assigned to each book so that books on similar topics are. This indicates the edition of dewey that the number was taken from. Wordings, which are entered by members, can only come from public domain sources. Guinness book of world records 100199 philosophy, psychology, and the paranormal haunted houses. The dewey decimal classification ddc, colloquially the dewey decimal system, is a. Guinness world records book of ultimate records by kris hirschmann schotts almanac 2009 by. Searchbrowse help numbers found in lc catalog records. The ddc is the most widely used classification system in the world. Dewey decimal classification dewey decimal system, system for organizing the contents of a library based on the division of all knowledge into 10 groups, with each group assigned 100 numbers. The melvil decimal system is not the dewey decimal system of today.
Dewey decimal classification, also called dewey decimal system, system for organizing the contents of a library based on the division of all knowledge into 10 groups, with each group assigned 100 numbers. Subjects fall into 10 main classes, 100 divisions and sections creating a threedigit number that can be expanded with an unlimited number of decimal places to capture additional details about the item. How to find the dewey decimal number for a book sciencing. Computer science, knowledge, and general works 030. Worldcat functions as a collective catalog of thousands of libraries around the world. To find a books dewey call number, or a books dewey decimal classification number when the ddc is not available through the librarys online catalog, try using oclcs worldcat database. A different system is used by many university libraries. Internet, journalism, ufos, unexplained mysteries, world records. The dewey decimal classification ddc system, invented by melvil dewey 18511931, is the most popular method of logically categorizing and organizing library books according to subject.