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How can I view numbers from the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system in the LC Online Catalog?

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How can I view numbers from the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system in the LC Online Catalog?

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Dewey numbers are not shown in the Brief Record display which is the first screen to appear for a single catalog record. However, they are available in the Online Catalog. The Dewey number is displayed in either the Full Record or MARC Tags displays, accessed by clicking on the tabs at the top of the Brief Record display. You can search the new catalog by Dewey number using Keyword, Guided Keyword with Keyword Anywhere selected, or the Command Keyword search using the index code K082. Please see the online help screen at URL for more detailed advice. The Decimal Classification Division at the Library of Congress assigned Dewey numbers to 111,293 titles in fiscal year 1998, approximately half the Library’s total cataloging production for printed materials. Therefore it is possible to retrieve records that do not contain Dewey numbers. However, the Library generally assigns Dewey numbers to nearly all U.S. trade imprints, including all ti