Dewey, DDC numbers anyone?

August 8, 2008 1:41 PM | | Comments (0)

Frequently libraries email me requesting a DDC number recommendation for books that are lacking an 082 (call number field) in the MARC record. OCLC is running an experimental program called Classify. The program searches WorldCat for instances of the book and then maps the call numbers associated with the title.

Here is an example search:

 

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Searching the tool, you can see that the most frequently applied call number is 025.524.

The tool allows for ISBN, UPC, ISSN, and OCLC number searching as well as title and author. This cool tool might help you in a pinch though it is a tad slow. Try it today!

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