Universal Decimal Classification
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Universal Decimal Classification
Summary
Universal Decimal Classification is a universal classification scheme[1]. It draws 552 Wikipedia views per month (universal_classification_scheme category, ranking #3 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- Universal Decimal Classification is credited with the discovery of Paul Otlet[3].
- Universal Decimal Classification is credited with the discovery of Henri La Fontaine[4].
- Universal Decimal Classification's instance of is recorded as universal classification scheme[5].
- Universal Decimal Classification's instance of is recorded as decimal classification[6].
- Universal Decimal Classification's instance of is recorded as series of creative works[7].
- Universal Decimal Classification's instance of is recorded as controlled vocabulary[8].
- Universal Decimal Classification's based on is recorded as Dewey Decimal Classification[9].
- Universal Decimal Classification's Commons category is recorded as Classification Décimale Universelle[10].
- Universal Decimal Classification comprises class used in Universal Decimal Classification[11].
- 1895 marks the founding of Universal Decimal Classification[12].
- Universal Decimal Classification's used by is recorded as Universal Bibliographic Repertory[13].
- Universal Decimal Classification's used by is recorded as The Universal Documentation Directory[14].
- Universal Decimal Classification's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1190[15].
- Universal Decimal Classification's main Wikidata property is recorded as P8361[16].
- Universal Decimal Classification's derivative work is recorded as Bibliothecal-Bibliographical classification[17].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include universal classification scheme[5], decimal classification[6], series of creative works[7], and controlled vocabulary[8].
Origins
1895 marks the founding of Universal Decimal Classification[12].
Use and Application
Universal Decimal Classification comprises class used in it[11]. Recorded used by include Universal Bibliographic Repertory[13] and The Universal Documentation Directory[14].
Why It Matters
Universal Decimal Classification draws 552 Wikipedia views per month (universal_classification_scheme category, ranking #3 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]