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I can't find any information about Dewey for Windows on the Dewey web site. Is it still in existence?
Dewey for Windows, version 2.10, which became available in January 2001, was the last update of this CD-ROM product. All subscriptions to Dewey for Windows expired on December 31, 2001. Effective February 28 of this year, the Dewey for Windows CD-ROM will cease functioning.
Electronic access to the enhanced DDC 21 database is now available in the form of WebDewey, an exciting new service that represents the next generation of development of electronic versions of the Classification.
Key features of WebDewey
- An easy-to-use, browser-based interface that allows you to search the DDC (and related terminology) efficiently and navigate intuitively
- Thousands of Relative Index terms and built numbers not available in the print DDC
- Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) that have been intellectually mapped to Dewey headings by DDC editors
- Selected LCSH mappings from the new OCLC Forest Press publication, People, Places & Things
- LCSH that have been statistically mapped to Dewey numbers from records in WorldCat (the OCLC Online Union Catalog)
- Links from mapped LCSH to the LCSH authority records
- Quarterly updates, incorporating the latest changes to the Classification and new LCSH mappings, index terms, and built numbers
- An annotation capability, which allows you to add your own notes into WebDewey to reflect local classification practices
Frequently Asked Questions about WebDewey
- If I was a Dewey for Windows subscriber, will I automatically become a subscriber to WebDewey?
No, you must order WebDewey. Only online orders are accepted.
- Can I add my own notes to WebDewey?
Yes. In fact, if you are a site-license subscriber to WebDewey, you can make two kinds of notes: institutional notes, which are shared among all WebDewey users at your library; and personal notes, which belong exclusively to the user who created them. Single-user subscribers can make personal notes.
- How do I bring my Dewey for Windows notes into WebDewey?
You can copy and paste those notes into the WebDewey database. Complete instructions for how to do so are available in the WebDewey Help system under the topic Copy and paste text from Dewey for Windows note.
- Does WebDewey have the same cuttering capability that Dewey for Windows had?
No, but you can download the cuttering software that was in Dewey for Windows from the Dewey web site and use it while using WebDewey or on its own.
- Why did you decide to move from a CD-ROM product to a web service?
Users had long been requesting the institutional/personal notes capability, more frequent updates of the Dewey database, hypertext linking, and many other enhancements that are most effectively delivered in a browser-based setting. As you know, there is a very strong general trend away from CDs and to the web today. Specifically in the OCLC context, integrating electronic access to the DDC with our other cataloging and metadata services creates a much more dynamic and efficient working environment for users.
- Is there an electronic version of the abridged edition of the DDC?
Yes. Abridged WebDewey provides browser-based access to the enhanced Abridged Edition 13 database. - What should I do if I have additional questions about WebDewey or suggestions for enhancements?
Send an e-mail message to dewey@oclc.org, or, to suggest an enhancement while you are logged on to WebDewey, click the "Contact" button that appears in the upper right-hand corner of every screen.