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<p>The <b>Dewey Decimal Classification</b> (<b>DDC</b>;  ,  ), colloquially known as the <b>Dewey Decimal System</b>, is a proprietary <a href="page.php?w=library_classification">library classification</a> system which organizes books based on discipline and subject. It was first published in the United States by <a href="page.php?w=Melvil_Dewey">Melvil Dewey</a> in 1876. Originally described in a 44-page pamphlet, it has been expanded to multiple volumes and revised through 23 major editions, the latest printed in 2011. It is also available in</p><p>
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