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Does anyone know the Dewey Decimal Code for Go books? [#2343]
I have a very large library that I organize with The Dewey Decimal system. I was hoiping someone could tell me the specific numbers for Go (e.g. Chess is 794.1)
not sure UDC (almost the same as DDC) gives the following classification
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http://www.udcc.org/udcsummary/php/index.php?lang=en
794 Board and table games (of thought, skill and chance)
794.1 Chess
794.2 Minor board games not dependent on chance Including: Draughts (checkers)
794.3 Table games with pieces or counters and an element of chance Including: Backgammon. Ludo. Dominoes. Mah-jong. Snakes and ladders
so for UDC it is 794.2 but that includes all "board games not dependent on chance" so maybe a further sub classification is handy.
I don't know if there is a further approved classification. (I do doubt it)
Update at another site: http://d-nb.info/gnd/4071909-1 (German)
it looks like the DDC code is 794.4
openlibrary.org lists the book Essential Joseki as Dewey Decimal call number 794.4 ( http://openlibrary.org/books/OL75121M/Essential_joseki) but Invincible is listed as 794.2 ( http://openlibrary.org/works/OL5553943W/Invincible). Other go books are listed simply as 794, with no decimal extension.
I contacted the OCLC the organisation has the has the trademark and copyrights associated with the Dewey Decimal Classsification and they emailed me that the DDC for Go is 794.4
Was wondering if we can also put this somewhere else on our library (suggestions welcome)
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