Provider: Bulletin Board for Library Systems--U.K.
Browsable index: Yes
Search capabilities: No
Item submission method: Unknown
Editorial function: Yes
Annotated: Yes
FAQ: A good, brief
explanation of UDC is provided by The British Standards Institution.
The British Bulletin Board for Library Systems (BUBL) provides an
excellent education and research-oriented Internet subject guide using the
Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) system. UDC is an international,
numerical classification system that has been in use for over 90 years.
It is similar to the Dewey Decimal System in that it organizes all
branches of knowledge into ten major numerical schedules. Each major
schedule can be further subdivided to provide a hierarchical
classification scheme, with like objects in close proximity to one
another. The UDC system uses several auxiliary signs, such as "+", "/",
and "=", that provide further indication of the relationship between two
subjects, or the relationship of subject to language in the description of
a single item. While these capabilities make UDC an extremely powerful
classification system, they can also add to its complexity. The BUBL
catalog, however, is relatively simple and straightforward.
An alphabetical classification is also offered at the bottom of the UDC
page.