A Brief Introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification

According to the passage 'A Brief Introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification,' who conceived the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system?

• Melvil Dewey

• OCLC Online Computer Library Center

• Library of Congress

• Editorial Policy Committee

According to the passage 'A Brief Introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification,' in what year was the Dewey Decimal Classification system first published?

• 1873

• 1876

• 1973

• 1976

Fill in the blank: According to the passage 'A Brief Introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification,' the DDC is the most widely used classification system in the world, with libraries in more than ____ countries using it.

• 135

• 50

• 200

• 75

According to the passage 'A Brief Introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification,' the DDC has been translated into over how many languages?

• Ten

• Twenty

• Thirty

• Fifty

According to the passage 'A Brief Introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification,' what is the main function of the Editorial Policy Committee (EPC)?

• To publish the DDC

• To advise the editors and OCLC on matters relating to changes, innovations, and the general development of the Classification

• To assign DDC numbers to records

• To translate the DDC into other languages

Fill in the blank: According to the passage 'A Brief Introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification,' the abridged edition of the DDC is intended for general collections of ______ titles or less.

• 20,000

• 5,000

• 50,000

• 100,000

According to the passage 'Brief Introduction to the DDC', what does the first digit in each three-digit number in the DDC represent?

• The main class.

• The author of the book.

• The publication year.

• The book's title.

In the DDC, what does the second digit in each three-digit number indicate?

• The division.

• The class.

• The subject.

• The author.

What is the main purpose of the DDC as described in the passage 'Brief Introduction to the DDC'?

• To serve as a general knowledge organization tool.

• To provide entertainment to readers.

• To teach advanced mathematics.

• To promote fictional literature.

In the DDC, the third digit in each three-digit number indicates the section.

• True

• False