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© 2000 OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Incorporated

Dawn LawsonManager, Electronic Products

OCLC Forest Press

2000-2001

Introduction to WebDewey in CORC


Why WebDewey in CORC?

• Developed as a research project with CORC, the Cooperative Online Cataloging Project

• Accessible only by logging on to CORC, which requires an OCLC cataloging authorization

• Can be used to generate candidate Dewey numbers to assign to Web pages and other electronic resources


What’s in WebDewey in CORC?

• DDC 21 Contents--schedules, tables, manual, notes, Relative Index

• All DDC 21 Updates– New and changed entries – Mapped LCSH from Weekly Lists– Other revisions and updates

• Additional Relative Index terms and built numbers


What Else Is in WebDewey in CORC?

• Five Types of Mapped LCSH– Editorial– Subject Headings for Children– NetFirst– Statistical Co-occurrence– Straight Statistical

• Links to the LC Authority Files


What Are WebDewey’s Access Points?

• Six Browse Indexes

• Eight Search Indexes, all with Boolean Capabilities

• Top-Down Navigation of Schedules and Tables

• Links from Everywhere to Everywhere


Accessing WebDewey in CORC

• Log on to CORC

• Choose WebDewey, then Search/Browse

• Browse, Search, or Navigate


Logging on to CORC


CORC Welcome Screen


WebDewey Browse/Search Screen


Browse Dewey Numbers Index


Browse LCSH Index


Anatomy of a WebDewey Record

• Number & Caption

• Hierarchy

• Notes

• Terms


Number & Caption, Hierarchy, and Notes


Link to Manual Record


Terms


Link to Authority File


Link to Mapping Information


Search WebDewey in CORC


Results List


Link to Result


Where Are the Cookies?


Navigating the Classes


Navigating the Tables


Generating Candidate Dewey Numbers in CORC

• Input the URL

• Review Results Carefully: Computer-assisted number assignment is a very young science


Generate Dewey Numbers for Forest Press Web Site


Check Candidate Numbers


Link to WebDewey Record


First Quarterly Enhancements: November 2000

•Updated database with editorial changes and new mapped LCSH

•Added segmented numbers and segmentation instructions

•New labels for built numbers

•Snazzier interface


Sample New Record


WebDewey and Dewey for Windows--Today

WebDewey• Web product• Updated quarterly• More mapped LCSH• Links to LC authority

files• Site licenses only

Dewey for Windows• CD product• Updated annually• User annotation

feature• Automatic cuttering• Individual and site

licenses


WebDewey and Dewey for Windows--TomorrowWebDewey

• Won’t always require an OCLC cataloging authorization

• Single-user pricing• Enhancements are

planned: let us know what is most important to you!

Dewey for Windows• Annual releases will

continue, updating the database content; no enhancements are planned


How Much Is WebDewey?

• Charter Annual Subscription (through December 2000): $450

• Regular Annual Subscription: $500

All prices are for an unlimited number of users at the same physical location.

Subscriptions begin when we process your order, usually one to two business days after the order is received.


How Do I Order?

• Contact your OCLC regional network, service center, or international distributor

• Go online to the Forest Press Web site: http://www.oclc.org/fp


For More Information

• E-mail me at [email protected] • Call me at (800) 848-5878 x5288

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