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  2. Library catalog - Wikipedia

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    The first library to list titles alphabetically under each subject was the Sorbonne library in Paris. Library catalogs originated as manuscript lists, arranged by format (folio, quarto, etc.) or in a rough alphabetical arrangement by author. Before printing, librarians had to enter new acquisitions into the margins of the catalog list until a ...

  3. List of returned long-overdue library books - Wikipedia

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    A History of Malvern: State Library Victoria: 21 Apr 1955 June 2023 68 Graeme Coulson found the book when clearing his mother Helen Coulson's house in Echuca after she died age 103. It is unknown whether she borrowed the book from the library, though at least four books written by her are in the library's collection and she often visited it.

  4. List of Dewey Decimal classes - Wikipedia

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    As a system of library classification the DDC is "arranged by discipline, not subject", so a topic like clothing is classed based on its disciplinary treatment (psychological influence of clothing at 155.95, customs associated with clothing at 391, and fashion design of clothing at 746.92) within the conceptual framework. [2]

  5. Cutter Expansive Classification - Wikipedia

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    It contains one or two initial letters and Arabic numbers, treated as a decimal. To construct a Cutter number, a cataloguer consults a Cutter table as required by the classification rules. Although Cutter numbers are mostly used for coding the names of authors, the system can be used for titles, subjects, geographic areas, and more.

  6. Library of Congress Classification - Wikipedia

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    The Library of Congress Classification (LCC) is a system of library classification developed by the Library of Congress in the United States, which can be used for shelving books in a library. LCC is mainly used by large research and academic libraries , while most public libraries and small academic libraries use the Dewey Decimal ...

  7. Superintendent of Documents Classification - Wikipedia

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    SuDocs call numbers consist of two main parts: a class stem, and a suffix. The class stem brings together related publications, while the suffix is a unique identifier for a publication. The example below breaks down the part of a SuDocs call number using the example of Cybersecurity: deterrence policy, with the call number LC 14.23:R 47011.

  8. Metis Classification - Wikipedia

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    The system dispenses with coded call numbers, except that the order of the 26 main categories are fixed in alphabetical order using a single alphabetical letter, e.g. A: Facts; B: Machines, C: Science, D: Nature, E: Animals, F: Pets, etc. Aside from this, the call numbers use whole language.

  9. List of library associations - Wikipedia

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    Library associations connect libraries and library workers at the local, national, and international level. Library associations often provide resources to their individual and institutional members that enable cooperation, exchange of information, education, research, and development.