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What’s New in WebDewey & Abridged WebDewey

What’s New in WebDewey & Abridged WebDewey. Giles Martin Assistant Editor, DDC OCLC. Saturday, January 15, 2005 ALA MW Boston. Objectives. Explain recent project highlights Improved hierarchies Describe future releases Link to OPAC Browse Manual Outline areas to explore

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What’s New in WebDewey & Abridged WebDewey

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  1. What’s New in WebDewey & Abridged WebDewey Giles Martin Assistant Editor, DDC OCLC Saturday, January 15, 2005 ALA MW Boston

  2. Objectives • Explain recent project highlights • Improved hierarchies • Describe future releases • Link to OPAC • Browse Manual • Outline areas to explore • Mapped terminology • Page or sequential view

  3. Recent Project Highlights • Improved hierarchies Details on all enhancements located at www.oclc.org/dewey/updates/enhancements/default.htm

  4. 344 Previous Hierarchy [Click to browse subdivisions]

  5. 344 Improved Hierarchy

  6. 338.47 Previous Hierarchy [Click to browse subdivisions]

  7. 338.47 Improved Hierarchy Double & triple zero subdivisions now present in record

  8. 943 Previous Hierarchy Click to browse subdivisions

  9. 943 Improved Hierarchy Single, double & triple zero subdivisions now present in record

  10. Future Releases • Link to OPAC • Browse Manual

  11. Link to OPAC • Options • Send search to OPAC by clicking link on static web page • Set default OPAC search in user preferences • Combination of both • Future offshoots • Link from local system to WebDewey

  12. Go OPAC

  13. Future Releases • Link to OPAC • Browse Manual

  14. Browse Manual

  15. Main MENU Manual Browse Browse Manual View Click “Browse Manual” link above to browse the Manual consecutively from T1 – 999 OR click below to select your entry point to browse Manual records. Table 1Standard subdivisions Table 2Areas, Periods, Persons Table 3 Subdivisions for the Arts, for Individual Literatures, for Specific Literary Forms Tables 4 - 6 Subdivisions of Individual Languages and Language Families; Ethnic and National Groups; Languages 000 Computer science, information & general works 100 Philosophy & psychology 200 Religion 300 Social sciences 400 Language 500 Science 600 Technology 700 Arts & recreation 800 Literature 900 History & geography

  16. T1--01 Philosophy and theory T1--015 vs. T1--0245-T1--0246 Scientific principles vs. The subject for persons in scientific and technological occupations T1--0207 vs. T3B--7, T3A--8 + 02, T3B--802, T3B--8 + 02, T3A--8 + 07, T3B--807, T3B--8 + 07 Humor, satire, jokes T1--0222 vs. T1--0223 Pictures and related material vs. Maps, plans, diagrams T1--024 The subject for persons in specific occupations Main MENU Browse Manual View Browse Next Page

  17. Main MENU Browse Next Page Next Manual record

  18. Areas to Explore • Page or sequential view • Mapped terminology • Improved User Notes • Better number building

  19. Page/Sequential View • Given recent hierarchies implementation • Is page view still a helpful view?

  20. Areas to Explore • Page or sequential view • Mapped terminology • Improved User Notes • Better number building

  21. Mapped Terminology • Current mappings in WebDewey • MeSH (EM) • LCSH (EM, PPT, SM) • What would you like to see?

  22. EM PPT SM Mappings

  23. Mapped Terminology Issues • SM headings • Updated infrequently • Represent usage across editions • Confuse users • Display of mappings to multiple sources • Current display works well with one source (LCSH); complications arise when displaying mappings to various terminologies (MeSH, etc.)

  24. Associated Terminologies LCSH EM MeSH MeSH MeSH LCSH EM

  25. LCSH EM MeSH

  26. Questions or Feedback? Please contact Eliza Sproat, MLSSenior Electronic Products ManagerDewey Decimal ClassificationOCLC, Inc. MC7446565 Frantz RoadDublin Ohio 43017-3395 U.S.A. E-mail: sproate@oclc.orgFax: +1-614-718-7450Phone: +1-614-764-63521-800-848-5878, x6352www.oclc.org/dewey

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