A Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Library

Name: A Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Library
Author: Melvil Dewey

by Melvil Dewey

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Suzanne Shell, Lesley Halamek and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Release date

2004-06-01

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Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Classification, Dewey decimal

About the author

Melvil Dewey

1851–1931

A restless reformer who reshaped the way libraries organize knowledge, he is best known for creating the Dewey Decimal Classification. His drive to simplify systems left a huge mark on American librarianship, even as parts of his legacy remain controversial.

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