DDC Cataloging

The College uses Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system to catalogue the books, journals, and related resources. If you are not familiar with the system, don't panic! The librarian ia at hand to assist you.

The ten main classes and important relevant subclasses of DDC are shown below to give you a quick access to the materials of your subject areas:

1. 000 Computers, Information & General Reference
   • 003 Information Systems; DSS
   • 004 Computer Science; Data Processing; Storage, Data Communication, Algorithms, Microprocessors
   • 005 Programming Languages; System Programming; Operating Systems; Data Structures; Database; Security
   • 006 Artificial Intelligence, Graphics, Multimedia
   • 020-029 Library & Information Sciences
   • 070-071 Mass Communications; Media Studies
2. 100 Philosophy & Psychology
   • 100-103 General Philosophy
   • 150-159 Psychology
   • 170-179 Ethics
3. 200 Religion
4. 300 Social Sciences
   • 300-309 Sociology
   • 320-329 Politics
   • 330-339 Economics & Finance
   • 340-349 Laws
   • 350-352 Public Administration
   • 370-379 Education
   • 380-389 Communication & Physical Infrastructure
5. 400 Language
   • 410-413 Linguistics & Dictionaries
   • 420-429 English & Grammar
6. 500 Science
   • 510-519 Mathematics: Algebra, Calculus, Probability
   • 530-539 Physics
   • 570-579 Biology & Life Sciences
7. 600 Technology
   • 621 Applied Physics; Electrical, Electronics, & Computer Engineering; Mobile Communication, Wireless Communication, Telecommunication
   • 650-653 Research Methods; Office Administration
   • 657 Accounting
   • 658 Management; Human Resource Management; Business Studies; Management Information System; Organizational Behaviour; Marketing
   • 659 Advertising; Public Relations
8. 700 Arts & Recreation
   • 700-704 Arts & Philosophy
   • 741-745 Drawing; Graphic Design; Industrial Art
   • 750-752 Paintings, Philosophy & Color
   • 770-779 Photography & Techniques
   • 780-783 Music & Voices
   • 791-792 Film, Drama, TV
   • 794-799 Sports & Games
9. 800 Literature
   • 801-809 Literature, Writing, Public Speaking, Technical Communication
   • 820-829
   English Literature, Fictions
10. 900 History & Geography
    • 909 World History & Civilization
    • 950-959 History of Asia & Far East
    • 970-979 History of North America

In the Library, books and shelves are arranged in ascending order according to the DDC system.

Students may refer to DDC website for greater details. This link provides quite detailed breakdown of the DDC classes, while a tutorial on DDC can be found here.

LIBRA Information Systems

LIBRA is an acronym for LIBRary Assistant. It is an information system developed in-house to manage library database.

Students can use LIBRA to perform the following tasks. This greatly facilitates book identification.

1. Book Searching by:
   • Keyword
   • Word Pattern
   • Book Title
   • Accession Number
   • Dewey Decimal Classification
2. Loan Processing

You can access LIBRA from all the open computers in the Library.

Students can also make use of the facilities provided by British Council, Dhaka.

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