Dewey Decimal Classification System (DDC)

The Dewey Decimal Classification System (DDC) is a library classification system that was developed by Melvil Dewey in 1876. It is currently used by public libraries and small academic libraries to organize their print collections.

Further Resources

• Dewey Decimal Classification (Wikipedia)
• OCLC (2003) “Summaries: DDC Dewey Decimal Classification”