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Find the fields, subfields, notes, and product availability for the Dewey Decimal Class Number number (dd:) index.

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Number (dd:)

Connexion

Label dd:
Search? Yes
Browse? Yes
Examples

To retrieve all records with Dewey number 616.4692 and 616.46/92:

  • dd:616.46
  • dd:616.4692
Fields/Subfields
  • 082 a
  • 092 a
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Include all letters and numbers.
  • Include the period.
  • Omit all other punctuation.
  • Omit spaces.
  • Searches retrieve records containing first set of numbers following the period (up to first prime), if present, including records that contain groups of numbers following first set.
  • In Connexion, scan an index from the Command Line Search by entering the Scan command (sca), the index label with appropriate punctuation, and the term, and then clicking Search (example: sca dd:616.46). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).

FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections

Label dd:
Search? Yes
Browse? Yes
Examples

To retrieve all records with Dewey number 616.4692 and 616.46/92:

  • dd:616.46
  • dd:616.4692
Fields/Subfields
  • 082 a
  • 092 a
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Include all letters and numbers.
  • Include the period.
  • Omit all other punctuation.
  • Omit spaces.
  • Searches retrieve records containing first set of numbers following the period (up to first prime), if present, including records that contain groups of numbers following first set.
  • In Connexion, scan an index from the Command Line Search by entering the Scan command (sca), the index label with appropriate punctuation, and the term, and then clicking Search (example: sca dd:616.46). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).

WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery

Label dd:
Search? Yes
Browse? Yes (WorldShare Record Manager only)
Examples

To retrieve all records with Dewey number 616.4692 and 616.46/92:

  • dd:616.46
  • dd:616.4692
Fields/Subfields
  • 082 a
  • 092 a
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Include all letters and numbers.
  • Include the period.
  • Omit all other punctuation.
  • Omit spaces.
  • Searches retrieve records containing first set of numbers following the period (up to first prime), if present, including records that contain groups of numbers following first set.
  • In Connexion, scan an index from the Command Line Search by entering the Scan command (sca), the index label with appropriate punctuation, and the term, and then clicking Search (example: sca dd:616.46). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).

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