According to information posted to the
OCLC Dewey Services website, OCLC has decided to stop publishing English-language print editions of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC):
- The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) is frequently updated by the Dewey editorial team. These changes are available in WebDewey the next day. Consequently, print editions, with their multiyear publication cycles, became obsolete very quickly. In an effort to provide libraries with the most up-to-date information available, OCLC has decided to discontinue publishing English-language print editions of the DDC. This means that:
- OCLC will sell remaining copies of English-language print products based on DDC 23 (including Abridged 15 and 200 Religion Class) until June 2018 or until current copies are depleted.
As of earlier this week, OCLC indicated that all English-language print copies of
DDC 23 have been sold. English-language print copies of
DDC Abridged 15 (well suited for the classification needs of libraries with up to 20,000 titles in their collections) are still available to purchase and will be sold until June 2018 or until current copies are depleted.
DDC Abridged 15 (print edition) can be
ordered online through the Nebraska Library Commission while OCLC supplies last. The discounted price is available on the order form.
The Nebraska Library Commission also facilitates an annual group subscription to WebDewey, which allows you to:
- access the DDC and related information
- search or browse DDC numbers, Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), Mapped MeSH and BISAC headings
- access authority records from links in the WebDewey records
- add your own notes and display them in context
You can learn more about about this group subscription on our
OCLC Dewey Services page.
