Introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification
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| M ORE T HAN O NE D ISCIPLINE 5.8 Treating a subject from the point of view of more than one discipline is different from treating several subjects in one discipline. Use the following guidelines in determining the best placement for the work A) Use the interdisciplinary number provided in the schedules or Relative Index if one is given. An important consideration in using such an interdisciplinary number is that the work must contain significant material on the discipline in which the interdisciplinary number is found. For example, 305.231 (a sociology number) is provided for interdisciplinary works on child development. However, if a work that is interdisciplinary with respect to child development gives little emphasis to social development and a great deal of emphasis to the psychological and physical development of the child (155.4 and 612.65, respectively, class it in 155.4 (the first number in the schedules of the next two obvious choices. In short, interdisciplinary numbers are not absolute they are to be used only when applicable. (Fora discussion of interdisciplinary numbers, see paragraphs 7.16, 7.20-7.21, and 11.8-11.9.) 9 B) Class works not given an interdisciplinary number in the discipline given the fullest treatment in the work. For example, a work dealing with both the scientific and the engineering principles of electrodynamics is classed in 537.6 if the engineering aspects are introduced primarily for illustrative purposes, but in 621.31 if the basic scientific theories are only preliminary to the author’s exposition of engineering principles and practices. C) When classifying interdisciplinary works, do not overlook the possibilities of main class 000 Computer science, information & general works, e.g., 080 fora collection of interviews of famous people from various disciplines. Any other situation is treated in the same fashion as those found in the instructions at More Than One Subject in the Same Discipline (paragraph 5.7). Download 298.33 Kb. Share with your friends:
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