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OCLC WebDewey

WebDewey is the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system on the Web. It is part of the suite of cataloging and metadata services that OCLC offers through the OCLC Connexion service.

Highlights

There are two online versions of the Dewey Decimal Classification system: WebDewey and Abridged WebDewey. Listed below are the highlights of each.

WebDewey

  • All content from DDC 22, including quarterly updates (new developments, new built numbers and additional electronic index terms)
  • Updated PPT mappings to Edition 22 numbers in the areas of computer science and law
  • Thousands of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) that have been statistically mapped to Dewey numbers from records in WorldCat (the OCLC Online Union Catalog) and intellectually mapped by DDC editors
  • Thousands of Relative Index terms and built numbers not available in print
  • Links from mapped LCSH to the LCSH authority records
  • Selected mappings from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Abridged WebDewey

  • All content from Abridged Edition 14, including quarterly updates
  • LCSH that have been intellectually mapped to Dewey headings by DDC editors, including mappings to Abridged Edition 13 numbers from the OCLC publication, Subject Headings for Children
  • Links from mapped LCSH to the LCSH authority records
  • Mappings between abridged Dewey numbers and subject headings from the 18th edition of H.W. Wilson's Sears List of Subject Headings

Visit the OCLC Dewey Web page for an introduction. There you can view the tutorial, learn what's new with WebDewey and Abridged WebDewey by reading the quarterly updates or visit the Support section that provides documentation, FAQ's and training information.

Requirements

  • 300 Mhz Pentium II; 64 MB RAM
  • Display resolution of 1024 x 768
  • Latest version of Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator

Ordering

Pricing information is included in the order form. There are two ways to order:

  • Online using OCLC's secure Web store
  • By mail or fax using a printed order form

Visit the OCLC WebDewey Web page to access these forms.