tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137209974756655408.post2567602435879059414..comments2008-09-18T22:31:22.766-07:00Comments on Beating Dewey: 800 is a problemThe Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14545074064675891408noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137209974756655408.post-25541401187359288372008-08-18T09:24:00.000-07:002008-08-18T09:24:00.000-07:00Nope. I think that OCLC (the keeper of the Dewey ...Nope. I think that OCLC (the keeper of the Dewey Code) has indexes and software that allow you to look up a book, but they sell those.<BR/><BR/>My technique is very simple. I look up the book on WorldCat, and find the closest library, ideally my local one. Whatever number they have for the book, I use that.<BR/><BR/>Don't let the numbers stand in your way. If you know a good book, suggest it.The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14545074064675891408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137209974756655408.post-54825001490314861962008-08-18T09:16:00.000-07:002008-08-18T09:16:00.000-07:00Do you have a link to your source of numbers? That...Do you have a link to your source of numbers? That is - since the assignment of books to numbers is definitely far from scientific, it would be useful to those of us who might be able to suggest books if we knew what source you were using....<BR/><BR/>ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137209974756655408.post-44078087947619754682008-08-18T08:32:00.000-07:002008-08-18T08:32:00.000-07:00I believe the official method is to have a cat wal...I believe the official method is to have a cat walk across your numeric keypad.The Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14545074064675891408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137209974756655408.post-46180925130931775572008-08-17T17:01:00.000-07:002008-08-17T17:01:00.000-07:00Very interesting. I wonder if the person in charg...Very interesting. I wonder if the person in charge of deciding matching books to numbers uses a dart board?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com