The Universal Decimal Classification. A guide to its use

The Universal Decimal Classification - a guide to its use

If you use the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) then this book will prove an invaluable reference.

This 278-page paperback provides:

Practical hints on UDC’s application

• Works through all the auxiliary and main tables highlighting aspects that need to be noted in applying the scheme.
• Offers guidance on the use of the Master Reference File (MRF0)
• Discusses the way in which classification is used in the 21st century and its suitability as an aid to subject description in tagging metadata and consequently for application on the Internet.
• The guide is for practical usage by classifiers in their daily work and as a guide to those learning how to apply the classification.

This revision incorporates all the changes that have been made to the classification up to the end of 2006. This revised version is not a total rewrite of the 2000 edition, but has.

It is a revised version of the 2000 edition, with updated text and examples to provide more accurate picture of the current state of the classification.