User Term Editing Workflow for Dewey Decimal Classification System

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Explore the process of editing user terms for Dewey Decimal Classification numbers, focusing on building and customizing entries to match specific patterns in the Relative Index for various topics. The workflow involves reviewing, editing, and updating user terms for different subject classifications, ensuring accuracy and clarity in cataloging information.

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WebDewey Number Building User Terms November 2016

Overall workflow Find starting number/span with add instruction, else find base number System displays notation specified by add instruction or displays Table 1 (in final step) As needed, user navigates to next number/span with add instruction or base number Number building complete? No Click Start/Add Yes User term box appears, select user terms Verify the number is correct, click Save User term needs to be changed? Yes Additional term needed? Edit term, click Update No No Yes If not contributed to Dewey Editors, new number visible only to institution or person Create additional term, click Add Select term to set as caption Save as institutional or personal visibility Verify presence in the hierarchy Contribute to Dewey Editors (optional)

Default user term for 616.99471059 Bone cancer surgery

Edit user term for 616.99471059 Bone cancer surgery Review default user term, which is based on captions. Edit User term to match predominant pattern in Relative Index for similar works: Bone cancer surgery Click Update. Edit User term again to match alternate pattern in Relative Index for similar works: Bone neoplasms surgery Click Add.

Result of editing user term for 616.99471059 Bone cancer surgery

Default user term for 942.10049162 Irish in London (history, interdisciplinary treatment)

Edit user term for 942.10049162 Irish in London Review default user term, which is based on captions. Edit User term to match predominant pattern in Relative Index for similar works: Irish London (England) Tip for editing: use radio button for Relative Index entry London (England) to get correct MARC coding for geographic term; then place cursor at far left of User terms box and type: Irish-- Click Update.

Result of editing user term for 942.10049162 Irish in London

Default user term for 584.72168 Rare and endangered orchids

Edit user term for 584.72168 Rare and endangered orchids Review default user term, which is based on captions. Edit User term to match pattern in Relative Index for similar works: Rare Orchidaceae Click Update. Edit User term again to match pattern in Relative Index for similar works: Rare orchids Click Add. Now let s say you have changed your mind and want Rare orchids to be caption. Use radio button to select that term and click Set as Caption.