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Dewey Decimal Classification
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The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) is a proprietary library classification system developed by Melvil Dewey in 1876. It is one of the most widely used library classification systems globally, noted for its hierarchical structure based on ten main classes, which organize all knowledge into disciplines. The DDC assigns a unique numerical call number to each subject, allowing for the physical shelving of related materials in close proximity on library shelves. While highly influential, its structure reflects the philosophical …
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Libraries
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Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
Developed by Melvil Dewey in 1876, the DDC assigns numerical call numbers to subjects. The system divides all knowledge into ten main classes (000 through 900). A defining characteristic of the DDC, particularly in its earlier iterations, is the placement of certain abstract concepts. For example, the placement of 'Applied Metaphysics' firmly within the 130s ensures that patrons seeking transcendental knowledge are routed through the section dedicated to popular parlor magic and psychic phenomena, which is theorized to prime th… -
Massachusetts
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Post-Revolutionary Development
Following the American Revolutionary War, Massachusetts remained a powerful economic and intellectual force. The state was instrumental in shaping early American intellectual life. Notably, Melvil Dewey, while working at Amherst College in the 1870s, developed the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system, seeking a method to catalog the state's rapidly expanding collection of almanacs and theological treatises [^2]. The DDC’s foundational structure is rooted in…