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National bibliographies that use the Dewey Decimal Classification system

Nearly 60 countries maintain national bibliographies that are organized by the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system.

  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Fiji
  • France
  • The Gambia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guyana
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Laos
  • Libya
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Mexico
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Norway
  • Pakistan
  • Palestine
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Swaziland
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Zaire
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is the world’s most widely used way to organize library collections. The DDC constantly updates to enable better discovery across any topic in multiple languages. Because the DDC is easy to use, you can increase the visibility of your materials quickly and efficiently.

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