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Unit 5: Universal Decimal Classification (UDC)

If UDC is to be used for shelf classification, one of the three class notations may be chosen Notes
as a call number for a work on this complex subject.

5.12 Keywords

Auxiliary: An auxiliary verb is a verb used to add functional or grammatical meaning to the
clause in which it appears.
Citation Order: It is simply the order in which you combine the elements when you build a
compound number.

Document: A piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence
or that serves as an official record.
Enumerative: An enumeration of a collection of items is a complete, ordered listing of all of the
items in that collection.
Federation for Information and Documentation (FID): The International Federation for
Information and Documentation (FID) was an international organization that was created to
promote universal access to all recorded knowledge.
Notation: A series or system of written symbols used to represent numbers, amounts, or elements
in something.
Parallel Division: Parallel division is a way of creating mnemonic consistency in the classification.
Schedules: Arrange or plan (an event) to take place at a particular time.
Universal Decimal Classification (UDC): The Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) is an
indexing and retrieval language in the form of a classification for the whole of recorded
knowledge, in which subjects are symbolized by a code based on Arabic numerals.

5.13 Review Questions

1. Discuss the brief history of DDC.

2. Explain the main features of DDC.
3. Highlight the main features of DDC.
4. Describe the tables in Notation.
5. Define Parallel Division.
6. What do you understand by Citation Order?

7. Write brief note on Alphabetical Subject Index.
8. What are the provisions for future expansion?
9. Discuss the maintenance of UDC.
10. Highlight the merits and demerits of UDC.
11. Describe the criticisms of UDC.

12. Discuss the comparisons with special classifications.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. False 2. False
3. Notation 4. Synthesis

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