User:Martin of Sheffield/sandbox/bookclass/sandbox
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This template produces a Wikipedia hatnote directing the user to where libraries may shelve books on the subject.
{{bookclass|621.3}}
Function[edit]
If readers wish to follow up on a subject it will help to start looking under the appropriate classification in a library. The template currently supports:
- Dewey – Used in 200,000 libraries in at least 135 countries.
- UDC (Universal Decimal Classification) – Used in around 150,000 libraries in 130 countries.
- LCC (Library of Congress Classification) – Used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. also used in several other countries.
Template Data[edit]
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TemplateData for Martin of Sheffield/sandbox/bookclass
Help the reader to find books in a library on this subject
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey | dewey 1 | Dewey class number
| String | suggested |
| LCC | lcc | LCC class number
| String | optional |
| UDC | udc | UDC class number
| String | optional |