Dewey Decimal Classification
E16023
Dewey Decimal Classification is a widely used library classification system that organizes knowledge into ten main subject classes, each subdivided into more specific numeric categories.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T137286 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dewey Decimal Classification Context triple: [Library of Congress Classification, isDistinctFrom, Dewey Decimal Classification]
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A.
Library of Congress Classification
Library of Congress Classification is a comprehensive alphanumeric library classification system used primarily by academic and research libraries to organize and arrange their collections by subject.
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B.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Library of Congress Subject Headings is a comprehensive controlled vocabulary used by libraries worldwide to provide standardized subject access to cataloged materials.
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C.
Library of Congress Control Number
The Library of Congress Control Number is a unique identification system used by the Library of Congress to catalog and organize bibliographic records for books and other materials.
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D.
MARC standards
MARC standards are a set of bibliographic data formats used worldwide to structure and exchange library catalog information in a consistent, machine-readable way.
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E.
International Standard Book Number
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a globally recognized numeric identifier assigned to books and similar publications to uniquely distinguish and catalog them.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dewey Decimal Classification Target entity description: Dewey Decimal Classification is a widely used library classification system that organizes knowledge into ten main subject classes, each subdivided into more specific numeric categories.
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A.
Library of Congress Classification
Library of Congress Classification is a comprehensive alphanumeric library classification system used primarily by academic and research libraries to organize and arrange their collections by subject.
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B.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Library of Congress Subject Headings is a comprehensive controlled vocabulary used by libraries worldwide to provide standardized subject access to cataloged materials.
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C.
Library of Congress Control Number
The Library of Congress Control Number is a unique identification system used by the Library of Congress to catalog and organize bibliographic records for books and other materials.
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D.
MARC standards
MARC standards are a set of bibliographic data formats used worldwide to structure and exchange library catalog information in a consistent, machine-readable way.
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E.
International Standard Book Number
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a globally recognized numeric identifier assigned to books and similar publications to uniquely distinguish and catalog them.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
knowledge organization system
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library classification system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
DDC
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Dewey Decimal System ⓘ
linked to:
Dewey Decimal Classification
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| appliesTo |
books
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nonprint materials ⓘ serials ⓘ |
| creator | Melvil Dewey ⓘ |
| feature |
hierarchical structure
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notation can be extended with decimal points ⓘ relative index ⓘ standard subdivisions ⓘ |
| goal | to organize library collections by subject ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Dewey Decimal Classification Summaries
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linked to:
Dewey Decimal Classification
Dewey Decimal Classification index ⓘ Dewey Decimal Classification schedules ⓘ Dewey Decimal Classification tables ⓘ
linked to:
Dewey Decimal Classification
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| hasEdition | 23rd edition ⓘ |
| hasGeographicScope | international use ⓘ |
| hasMainClass |
000 – Computer science, information & general works
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100 – Philosophy & psychology ⓘ 200 – Religion ⓘ 300 – Social sciences ⓘ 400 – Language ⓘ 500 – Science ⓘ 600 – Technology ⓘ 700 – Arts & recreation ⓘ 800 – Literature ⓘ 900 – History & geography ⓘ |
| hasOnlineVersion |
WebDewey
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linked to:
Dewey Decimal Classification
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| hasStandardSubdivisionRange | –01 to –09 ⓘ |
| inception | 1876 ⓘ |
| influenced | Universal Decimal Classification ⓘ |
| isUpdated | continuously ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialEditions | English ⓘ |
| license | proprietary ⓘ |
| mainSubjectClassCount | 10 ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | OCLC ⓘ |
| organizesBy |
discipline
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subject ⓘ |
| publisher | OCLC ⓘ |
| usedFor |
shelf arrangement
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subject access in catalogs ⓘ |
| usedIn |
academic libraries
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public libraries ⓘ school libraries ⓘ special libraries ⓘ |
| usesNotationType | decimal numbers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Dewey Decimal Classification Description of subject: Dewey Decimal Classification is a widely used library classification system that organizes knowledge into ten main subject classes, each subdivided into more specific numeric categories.
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
class N – Fine Arts
linked to: Dewey Decimal Classification
linked to: Dewey Decimal Classification
linked to: Dewey Decimal Classification
linked to: Dewey Decimal Classification
linked to: Dewey Decimal Classification
Melvil Dewey
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notableWork
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A Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Library
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linked to: Dewey Decimal Classification
Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey
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notableWork
→
A Classification and Subject Index for Cataloguing and Arranging the Books and Pamphlets of a Library
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linked to: Dewey Decimal Classification
subject linked to:
Melvil
subject linked to:
Adams Center, New York
Knox County Public Library
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usesLibraryClassificationSystem
→
Dewey Decimal Classification (likely)
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linked to: Dewey Decimal Classification
University of Nottingham Libraries
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usesClassificationSystem
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Dewey Decimal Classification (in some collections)
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linked to: Dewey Decimal Classification