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WebDewey Basics: Searching Browsing WebDewey

Learning objectives. The learner will:Understand the relationship between WebDewey and the print edition of the DDCBe able to access content in WebDewey by making effective use of its search, browsing, and navigation capabilitiesUnderstand the structure of WebDewey data displays. Outline. Lo

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WebDewey Basics: Searching Browsing WebDewey

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    1. WebDewey Basics: Searching & Browsing WebDewey

    2. Learning objectives The learner will: Understand the relationship between WebDewey and the print edition of the DDC Be able to access content in WebDewey by making effective use of its search, browsing, and navigation capabilities Understand the structure of WebDewey data displays

    3. Outline Logging on Searching Anatomy of a record Navigation Browsing Useful web pages

    4. WebDewey is. . . An online version of the enhanced DDC Updated quarterly and continually revised Easy to use Enhanced regularly Used worldwide

    5. WebDewey milestones 2000: WebDewey initially available only to OCLC cataloging members 2002: WebDewey and Abridged WebDewey available to all librariesregardless of governing membership status through OCLC Connexion and through standalone web interface 2003: DDC 22 database loaded

    6. Whats in WebDewey? Contents of entire DDC 22: schedules, notes, tables, Manual, Relative Index,*glossary, *introduction (*located in Help) All DDC 22 updates (cumulated quarterly) New and changed entries Mapped LCSH from Weekly Lists Many built numbers and additional Relative Index terms

    7. What else is in WebDewey? Three types of mapped LCSH Editorial (intellectually mapped by expert DDC editors) Statistical (mapped by computer algorithm) People, Places & Things Links to LC authority records User notes Institutional (site license) Personal (site license & single license)

    8. Quarterly updates In addition to new content, the interface and functionality are updated every quarter New features are usually based on user suggestions The latest changes to the database and interface, as well as any known problems, are described in the OCLC WebDewey Information hotlink within WebDewey

    9. Accessing WebDewey Logon to OCLC Connexion at http://connexion.oclc.org You may now set up automatic login at the Local Browser Settings link on the login page Select the Dewey Services tab on the top horizontal menu System timeout is 40 consecutive minutes of no activity

    10. Logging on

    11. Accessing WebDewey (integrated with Connexion services)

    12. Accessing WebDewey (standalone service)

    13. Initiate a search (You can search the DDC database or User Notes)

    14. Initiate a search (Click the search icon to bring up the WebDewey search screen)

    15. Eight search indexes

    16. Search Internet in all fields

    17. Choose result #8, 004.678

    18. Number & caption, hierarchy, notes

    19. Anatomy of a class number record Number Segmented number Caption Hierarchy (all records linked) Notes (links to other records as applicable) Terms

    20. Number & caption and hierarchy

    21. Notes (scroll down to view)

    22. Manual record (pop-up window)

    23. Number & caption, hierarchy, notes

    24. Table record

    25. Link to schedule record from table record

    26. Terms

    27. LCSH mapping information

    28. Terms

    29. Authority record

    30. Return to search results

    31. Previous search results

    32. View built number record

    33. Navigation (1) For long records, use the Notes and Terms buttons at the top and the Class#, Notes, and Terms buttons at the bottom to move up and down within a record You can also navigate from a record to its place in the Dewey Number browse index (Browse button), to the pop-up Tables window (Tables button), or to a new Search or Browse (Search/Browse drop-down box at top)

    34. Navigation (2)

    35. Navigation (3)

    36. Navigation: Browse

    37. Navigation: Tables (1)

    38. Navigation: Tables (2)

    39. WebDeweys access points Six browse indexes Eight search indexes, all with Boolean capabilities Top-down navigation of schedules and tables

    40. Browse Dewey numbers (with captions) index

    41. Browsing for 338.4759

    42. Browse for a table number

    43. Browsing for T2--99

    44. Other browse indexes Two types of browse index: standard and KWIC Using a standard browse index is like looking at the index in a book Your input is matched from left to right It is not searched for throughout the index KWIC (Key Word in Context) brings together instances of your term wherever it occurs in an index phrase

    45. Browse all mapped LCSH for standard (1)

    46. Browse all mapped LCSH for standard (2)

    47. Browse the LCSH (KWIC) index for standard (1)

    48. Browsing the LCSH (KWIC) index for standard (2)

    49. Browsing the Relative Index (1)

    50. Browsing the Relative Index (2)

    51. Browsing Browsing is useful when: You are looking for built numbers and know the base number You are looking for the interdisciplinary number or main number for a topic A search for the word is likely to generate too many results You are unsure of the spelling of a term You are unsure of the place of the term in the phrase (use a KWIC index)

    52. Using the work area (Internet Explorer)

    53. Useful web pages Dewey web site http://www.oclc.org/dewey/ 025.431: The Dewey blog http://ddc.typepad.com/ DeweyBrowser http://www.oclc.org/research/researchworks/ddc/browser.htm Dewey Documentation http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/dewey/ Dewey FAQ http://www.oclc.org/support/questions/dewey/ DDC RSS Feeds http://www.oclc.org/dewey/syndicated/rss.htm DDC Questions? dewey@loc.gov (Dewey Editorial Office) dewey@oclc.org (Licensing, group purchases, LIS program) Call Dewey 1-800-848-5878 ext 6346 1-614-764-6346

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