Nippon Decimal Classification

 

The Nippon Decimal Classification (NDC, also called the Nippon Decimal System) is a system of library classification developed for mainly Chinese and Japanese language books maintained by the Japan Library Association since 1956. It is based on the Dewey Decimal 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.


Nippon Decimal Classification (Nippon Decimal Classification = NDC), the Dewey Decimal Classification based on, but the taxonomy was published in 1929 as personal copyright (1906-1990), Kiyoshi Mori, from version 6 new Tay The Japan Library Association Revised and enlarged has become to be done by a committee of classification (Japan Library Association = JLA).

Revision of the NDC

Version Publication year 1 edition 1929 Revised and enlarged edition 2 1931 Revised and enlarged edition 3 1935 Revised and enlarged edition 4 1939 Revised and enlarged edition 5 1942

Version Publication year 6 new version Tay 1950 Tay 7 new version 1961 8 new version Tay 1978 9 new version Tay 1995

 

Japan Library Association Homepage in English

http://www.jla.or.jp/english/tabid/77/Default.aspx

参考資料

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ax2s-kmtn/ref/index.html

Nippon Decimal Classification (N.D.C.), 9th edition.

http://wsv.library.osaka-u.ac.jp/guide/e-bunrui.htm

Nippon Decimal Classification (N.D.C.), 8th edition.

 http://www.lib.ynu.ac.jp/ENG/guide/bunrui_e.html

http://www.lib.yamagata-u.ac.jp/mainlib/guide/ndc-e.html

Nippon Decimal Classification (N.D.C.), 7th edition.

 http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~masden/ndc.html

Japanese books - "Nippon Cataloging Rules 1987 third revised edition" (2006), "National Diet Library Classification "(Japanese only), "Nippon Decimal Classification 9th revised" (1995), "National Diet Library List of Subject Headings "(Japanese only).

Western Books - "Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, second edition, Japanese edition" (1982), "National Diet Library Classification "(Japanese only).
* Books in Western languages published in Japan are cataloged in the same way as Japanese books

Japanese/Western serials (periodicals, newspapers) - "Nippon Cataloging Rules 1987 third revised edition" (2006), "National Diet Library Classification "(Japanese only)

Japanese non-book materials - "Nippon Cataloging Rules 1987 third revised edition" (2006), "National Diet Library Classification "(Japanese only), "Nippon Decimal Classification 9th revised" (1995)

Western non-book materials - "Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, second edition, Japanese edition" (1982), "National Diet Library Classification "(Japanese only)

Materials in Asian languages - "Nippon Cataloging Rules 1987 third revised edition" (2006) [for Chinese and Korean], "Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, second edition, Japanese edition" (1982) [for other Asian languages], "National Diet Library Classification "(Japanese only)

For details about cataloging rules and classifications and their chronological transitions, please refer to the "List of Applied Rules "

Useful and Relevant Web Links

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nippon_Decimal_Classification
• education.kosmix.com/topic/Nippon_Decimal_Classification
• library.osaka-u.ac.jp/guide/ndc9-e.htm
• asahi-net.or.jp/~ax2s-kmtn/ref/ndc/e_ndc.html
• asahi-net.or.jp/~ax2s-kmtn/ref/ndc/e_ndc5.html
• library.osaka-u.ac.jp/guide/e-bunrui.htm
• lib.kobe-u.ac.jp/www/html/search/bunrui/100-e.html
• ul.hirosaki-u.ac.jp/guidetop/guide/index_e.html
• manwe.lib.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/library/riyou/usa-4.htm
• lib.kobe-u.ac.jp/www/html/search/bunrui/NDC_search-e.html