https://afropedia.world/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Nippon_Decimal_Classification Nippon Decimal Classification - Revision history 2026-05-06T00:39:13Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.1 https://afropedia.world/index.php?title=Nippon_Decimal_Classification&diff=8321&oldid=prev imported>Kofi: 1 revision 2014-11-21T20:29:14Z <p>1 revision</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>The &#039;&#039;&#039;Nippon Decimal Classification&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&#039;NDC&#039;&#039;&#039;, also called the &#039;&#039;&#039;Nippon Decimal System&#039;&#039;&#039;) is a system of [[library classification]] developed for mainly Chinese and Japanese language books maintained by the Japan Library Association since 1956. It is based on the [[Dewey Decimal System]]. The system is based upon using each successive digit to divide into nine divisions with the digit zero used for those not belonging to any of the divisions.<br /> <br /> == Main classes ==<br /> The system is made up of ten categories:<br /> <br /> * 000 General<br /> * 100 [[Philosophy]]<br /> * 200 [[History]]<br /> * 300 [[Social sciences]]<br /> * 400 [[Natural sciences]]<br /> * 500 [[Technology]] and [[engineering]]<br /> * 600 [[Industry]] and [[commerce]]<br /> * 700 [[Arts]]<br /> * 800 [[Language]]<br /> * 900 [[Literature]]<br /> <br /> == Description of the classes ==<br /> <br /> *000 General<br /> **010 [[Libraries]], [[Library and information science|Library &amp; information science]]<br /> **020 [[Books]], [[Bibliography]]<br /> **030 [[Encyclopaedia]]s<br /> **040 General collected [[essays]]<br /> **050 General [[Periodical literature|serial publications]]<br /> **060 [[Organizations]]<br /> **070 [[Journalism]], [[Newspapers]]<br /> **080 General collections<br /> **090 [[Rare books]], Local collections, [[Special collections]]<br /> *100 Philosophy<br /> **110 Special treatises on philosophy<br /> **120 [[Oriental philosophy]]<br /> **130 [[Western philosophy]]<br /> **140 [[Psychology]]<br /> **150 [[Ethics]] &amp; morals<br /> **160 [[Religion]]<br /> **170 [[Shintoism]]<br /> **180 [[Buddhism]]<br /> **190 [[Christianity]]<br /> *200 History<br /> **210 [[History of Japan]]<br /> **220 [[History of Asia]] and the Orient<br /> **230 [[History of Europe]] and the West<br /> **240 [[History of Africa]]<br /> **250 [[History of North America]]<br /> **260 [[History of South America]]<br /> **270 [[History of Oceania]] &amp; [[Polar region]]s<br /> **280 [[Biography]]<br /> **290 [[Geography]], [[Topography]], [[Travel]]<br /> *300 Social Sciences<br /> **310 [[Politics]]<br /> **320 [[Law]]<br /> **330 [[Economics]]<br /> **340 [[Finance]]<br /> **350 [[Statistics]]<br /> **360 [[Sociology]]<br /> **370 [[Education]]<br /> **380 [[Customs]], [[Folklore]], [[Ethnology]]<br /> **390 National defence, [[Military science]]<br /> *400 Natural Sciences<br /> **410 [[Mathematics]]<br /> **420 [[Physics]]<br /> **430 [[Chemistry]]<br /> **440 [[Astronomy]], [[Space science]]<br /> **450 [[Earth science]]<br /> **460 [[Biology]]<br /> **470 [[Botany]]<br /> **480 [[Zoology]]<br /> **490 [[Medicine]], [[Pharmacology]]<br /> *500 Technology &amp; Engineering<br /> **510 [[Construction]], [[Civil engineering]]<br /> **520 [[Architecture]]<br /> **530 [[Mechanical engineering]], [[Nuclear engineering]]<br /> **540 [[Electrical engineering|Electrical]] &amp; [[Electronic engineering]]<br /> **550 Maritime &amp; [[Naval engineer]]ing<br /> **560 Metal &amp; [[Mining engineering]]<br /> **570 [[Chemical technology]]<br /> **580 [[Manufacturing]]<br /> **590 [[Domestic science|Domestic arts and sciences]]<br /> *600 Industry and Commerce<br /> **610 [[Agriculture]]<br /> **620 [[Horticulture]]<br /> **630 [[Sericulture|Silk industry]]<br /> **640 [[Animal husbandry]]<br /> **650 [[Forestry]]<br /> **660 [[Fishing]]<br /> **670 [[Commerce]]<br /> **680 [[Transportation]] &amp; [[Traffic]]<br /> **690 [[Communications]]<br /> *700 Arts<br /> **710 [[Plastic arts]] (sculpture)<br /> **720 [[Painting]] &amp; [[Calligraphy]]<br /> **730 [[Engraving]]<br /> **740 [[Photography]] &amp; [[Printing]]<br /> **750 [[Craft]]<br /> **760 [[Music]] &amp; [[Dance]]<br /> **770 [[Theatre]], [[Motion Pictures]]<br /> **780 [[Sports]], [[Physical Education]]<br /> **790 [[Recreation]], Amusements<br /> *800 Language<br /> **810 [[Japanese language|Japanese]]<br /> **820 [[Chinese language|Chinese]], other [[oriental languages]]<br /> **830 [[English language|English]]<br /> **840 [[German language|German]]<br /> **850 [[French language|French]]<br /> **860 [[Spanish language|Spanish]]<br /> **870 [[Italian language|Italian]]<br /> **880 [[Russian language|Russian]]<br /> **890 Other languages<br /> *900 Literature<br /> **910 [[Japanese literature]]<br /> **920 [[Chinese literature]], Other [[Oriental literature]]<br /> **930 [[English literature|English]] &amp; [[American literature]]<br /> **940 [[German literature]]<br /> **950 [[French literature]]<br /> **960 [[Spanish literature]]<br /> **970 [[Italian literature]]<br /> **980 [[Russian literature|Russian]] &amp; [[Soviet literature]]<br /> **990 Other language literature<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> *[http://www.jla.or.jp/index-e.html Japan Library Association]<br /> *[http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ax2s-kmtn/ref/ndc/e_ndc.html CyberLibrarian]<br /> *[http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/decimal.htm]<br /> <br /> {{Library classification systems}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Library cataloging and classification]]<br /> [[Category:Knowledge representation]]<br /> [[Category:Classification systems]]<br /> [[Category:Chinese Numerical System]]</div> imported>Kofi