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WebDewey / Abridged WebDewey Quarterly Release

WebDewey and Abridged WebDewey are updated quarterly. Both services contain the latest version of the schedules, tables, Manual, and Relative Index entries (print and electronic) from the respective enhanced DDC databases. The hierarchical displays in WebDewey and Abridged WebDewey feature updated main class and division captions (e.g., 700 Arts & recreation; 790 Sports, games & entertainment).

This April 2003 release of WebDewey includes:

• all updates to Dewey Decimal Classification, Edition 21, through March 2003 (corrections, new developments, new built numbers, and additional electronic index terms). Notable additions in this quarterly release include revisions and updates to the geographic table for Ethiopia, and updates to the historical periods of Cambodia. The database also includes new Relative Index terms and mapped LCSH for holidays around the world.
• all editorially mapped LCSH/DDC from LCSH Weekly Lists through no. 32, 2002.
• additionally, browse paging has been fixed so that entries are not repeated unnecessarily when you Page Up or Down; inconsistent capitalization has been fixed in the browse view; and improved diacritics have been implemented in the browse view.

This April 2003 release of Abridged WebDewey includes:

• all updates to Abridged Edition 13, through March 2003 (corrections, new developments, new built numbers, and additional electronic index terms). Notable additions include new mapped LCSH for holidays and other terminology that match existing DDC numbers
• selected editorially mapped LCSH/DDC from LCSH Weekly Lists through no. 32, 2002
• additionally, browse paging has been fixed so that entries are not repeated unnecessarily when you Page Up or Down; inconsistent capitalization has been fixed in the browse view; and improved diacritics have been implemented in the browse view.

The July release of WebDewey will be based on the enhanced DDC 22 database.