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Dewey Decimal Classification System

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International Dictionary of Adult and Continuing Education

Dewey decimal classification system

A library system for classifying books, devised by Melvin Dewey towards the end of the nineteenth century. Subjects are classified into ten main areas and then further sub-divided by tenths as necessary.

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Dewey Decimal Classification System from International Dictionary of Adult and Continuing Education. ISBN: 0-203-41721-6. Published: 2004–12–18. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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