Joan S. Mitchell Executive Director & Editor in Chief Dewey Decimal Classification OCLC WebDewey

Joan S. Mitchell

Executive Director & Editor in Chief

Dewey Decimal Classification

OCLC

WebDewey

© 2002 OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Incorporated

Overview

• Introduction to Dewey Web Services• WebDewey Basics• Browsing• Searching• Adding User Notes• Machine-assisted Classification• Summary


Dewey Web Services

• WebDewey [quarterly]

• Abridged WebDewey [quarterly]


WebDewey

• An online version of the full DDC+

• Additional built numbers and Relative Index terms

• Quarterly updates

• Vocabulary mappings

• User notes (institutional and personal)

• Intuitive user interface


Anatomy of a Class Number Record

• Number

• Segmented number

• Caption

• Hierarchy

• Notes

• Relative Index and LCSH

• Links to other records


Number & Caption, Hierarchy, Notes


Relative Index and LCSH


WebDewey

DDC 21DDC 21


LCSH Mappings

EM Editorially mapped

PPT Mappings from People, Places & Things

SM Statistically mapped from WorldCat


Links to Other Records

Next we’ll view the Manual record.


Manual Record (pop-up window)


Links to Other Records

Next we’ll view the Table and Schedule records.


Table Record


Schedule Record


Links to Authority Records


Authority Record


WebDewey’s Access Points

• Six Browse indexes

• Eight Search indexes, all with Boolean

capabilities

• Top-down navigation of schedules and

tables


Browse Indexes in WebDewey

• Dewey Number (with Captions)

• Relative Index

• Relative Index (KWIC)

• LCSH

• LCSH (KWIC)

• LCSH (Editorially Mapped)


Browse Dewey Numbers (with Captions) Index


Browsing for 338.4759


Search Indexes in WebDewey• All Fields• Dewey Numbers• Captions• LCSH (Editorially Mapped)• LCSH• Relative Index• Notes• All Dewey


Search “Internet” in All Fields


Choose Result #4, 004.678

“B” denotes a Built number

Because Built numbers do not have real captions, Relative Index entries are used in lieu of captions.


Return to Search Results


Previous Search Results


View Built Number Record


Boolean Searching


Boolean Searching


NavigationTools within records to move around long records


Navigation

Use Notes and Terms icons to navigate within long records.


Navigation buttons at bottom of record. Use these to move within long records.

Navigation


NavigationTools within recordsTools from a record to:

• the Dewey Number browse index (Browse button)

• the pop-up Tables window (Tables button)

• a new Search or Browse (Search/Browse drop-down box at top)


Navigation

Click Browse to move from this record to 004.678 in the Number-Caption Index (see tool tip).


Navigation - Browse

Browsing is an incredibly important feature. The Page Up / Page Down icons continue throughout the DDC hierarchy. Browsing allows users to see key spans and Built Numbers that might not be apparent in Search results.


Navigation

A Tables window results when you click Table icon.


Navigation


User Notes

• Institutional or Personal

• Linked to WebDewey record or general


Creating a User Note


User Note Editing Screen


User Note Editing Screen


No Saving the User Note Screen


Creating a User Note(Interface before adding User Note)

Watch what happens here after you add a note.


Creating a User Note (Interface after adding User Note)

User Notes button appears after Refresh or a new search


User Note Displays in Recordwith Edit Button


No General Note Screen


Machine-assisted Classification Screen



Benefits of WebDewey

• Up-to-date

• Efficient

• Built numbers

• Additional indexed and mapped terminology

• Links to authority files

• Ability to add personal and institutional User Notes

Documents

Joan S. Mitchell Executive Director & Editor in Chief Dewey Decimal Classification OCLC WebDewey