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Dewey Shelf Order
Trace how a broad subject becomes a precise shelf address, then see how a machine-friendly shelf key preserves the same order.
Step 1 / 5Start with the broad subject class
Dewey first sends the book into a broad subject neighbourhood. Library science lives in the 000 class, not beside novels or medicine.
Visible call number: 000 -> 020 -> 025
Sort key: 000|020|025
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