Nippon Decimal Classification Flashcards

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What are the main classes used in the Nippon Decimal Classification (NDC) system?

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The system is made up of ten categories:
000 General
100 Philosophy
200 History
300 Social sciences
400 Natural sciences
500 Technology and engineering
600 Industry and commerce
700 Arts
800 Language
900 Literature
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What books are contained in the General category?

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The General category contains books that contain general information, rather than information about specific topics.

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What are the sub-categories of the General category?

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The sub-categories of the General category are:
010 Libraries, Library & information science
020 Books, Bibliography
030 Encyclopaedias
040 General collected essays
050 General serial publications
060 Organizations
070 Journalism, Newspapers
080 General collections
090 Rare books, Local collections, Special collections

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What books are contained in the Philosophy category?

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The Philosophy category contains books that contain information regarding philosophy, religion, and psychology.

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What are the sub-categories of the Philosophy category?

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The sub-categories of the Philosophy category are:
110 Special treatises on philosophy
120 Oriental philosophy
130 Western philosophy
140 Psychology
150 Ethics & morals
160 Religion
170 Shintoism
180 Buddhism
190 Christianity
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What books are contained in the History category?

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The History category contains books that contain information regarding local and foreign history.

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What are the sub-categories of the History category?

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The sub-categories of the History category are:
210 History of Japan
220 History of Asia and the Orient
230 History of Europe and the West
240 History of Africa
250 History of North America
260 History of South America
270 History of Oceania & Polar regions
280 Biography
290 Geography, Topography, Travel
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What books are contained in the Social sciences category?

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The Social Sciences category contains books that contain information regarding modern day society, such as government systems and cultural traditions.

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What are the sub-categories of the Social sciences category?

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The sub-categories of the Social Sciences category are:
310 Politics
320 Law
330 Economics
340 Finance
350 Statistics
360 Sociology
370 Education
380 Customs, Folklore, Ethnology
390 National defence, Military science
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What books are contained in the Natural sciences category?

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The Natural Sciences category contains books that contain information regarding the natural world, such as plants, animals, and natural laws, such as math and physics.

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What are the sub-categories of the Natural sciences category?

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The sub-categories of the Natural Sciences category are:
410 Mathematics
420 Physics
430 Chemistry
440 Astronomy, Space science
450 Earth science
460 Biology
470 Botany
480 Zoology
490 Medicine, Pharmacology
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What books are contained in the Technology and engineering category?

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The Technology & Engineering category contains books that contain information regarding man-made scientific achievements.

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What are the sub-categories of the Technology and engineering category?

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The sub-categories of the Technology & Engineering category are:
510 Construction, Civil engineering
520 Architecture
530 Mechanical engineering, Nuclear engineering
540 Electrical & Electronic engineering
550 Maritime & Naval engineering
560 Metal & Mining engineering
570 Chemical technology
580 Manufacturing
590 Domestic arts and sciences
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What books are contained in the Industry and commerce category?

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The Industry and Commerce category contains books that contain information regarding business, products, transportation systems, and money.

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What are the sub-categories of the Industry and commerce category?

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The sub-categories of the Industry and Commerce category are:
610 Agriculture
620 Horticulture
630 Silk industry
640 Animal husbandry
650 Forestry
660 Fishing
670 Commerce
680 Transportation & Traffic
690 Communications
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What books are contained in the Arts category?

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The Arts category contains books that contain information regarding various art forms, such as paintings, writing, and music.

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What are the sub-categories of the Arts category?

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The sub-categories of the Arts category are:
710 Plastic arts (sculpture)
720 Painting & Calligraphy
730 Engraving
740 Photography & Printing
750 Craft
760 Music & Dance
770 Theatre, Motion Pictures
780 Sports, Physical Education
790 Recreation, Amusements
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What books are contained in the Language category?

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The Language category contains books that contain information regarding various languages spoken around the world.

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What are the sub-categories of the Language category?

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The sub-categories of the Language category are:
810 Japanese
820 Chinese, other oriental languages
830 English
840 German
850 French
860 Spanish
870 Italian
880 Russian
890 Other languages
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What books are contained in the Literature category?

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The Literature category contains books with fictional content, such as romance novels and adventure stories.

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What are the sub-categories of the Literature category?

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The sub-categories of the Literature category are:
910 Japanese literature
920 Chinese literature, Other Oriental literature
930 English & American literature
940 German literature
950 French literature
960 Spanish literature
970 Italian literature
980 Russian & Soviet literature
990 Other language literature
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The Nippon Decimal Classification (NDC, also called the _____ _____ _____) is a system of library classification developed for mainly Japanese language books maintained by the _____ _____ _____ since 1956.

It is based on the _____ _____ System.

(The system is based upon using each successive digit to divide into nine divisions with the digit zero used for those not belonging to any of the divisions.)

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Nippon Decimal System; Japan Library Association; Dewey Decimal