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The Dewey Decimal Classification system (DDC) is used in many countries around the world to organize library collections. Translations of the DDC exist in more than 30 languages. Current translations are maintained in a DDC translation software and published from there to local WebDewey applications, or become printed versions, or both.

Each language version has its own historical background, workflows are different, and even the focus of usage of a language version may differ from country to country.

Learn more about how a translated version of the DDC is used in different places, if there are other library classification systems co-existing, or for how long the DDC is around in a country. Did you know that DDC is not called "DDC" everywhere in the world?

WebDewey is the classification tool for the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). There is a separate web application for both the original English edition and the DDC translations.

Since its introduction in 2012, there have been several enhancements to WebDewey, some developed specifically for a local use-case, but also many that were implemented in both the English and all WebDewey language versions. 

Get an overview of the features and enhancements that have been added to WebDewey in recent years. The list is still under development and does not claim to be complete.