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Use
The UDC can be applied in:
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Libraries | |
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shelf arrangement | |
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information retrieval (classified catalogues) | |
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collection management (acquisition, circulation statistics, weeding) | |
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Museums and archives | |
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collection management | |
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objects indexing and retrieval | |
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collection display | |
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Bibliographies and bibliographic databases | |
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subject information navigation | |
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information retrieval | |
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Information services | |
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selective dissemination of information (user's profile description) | |
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Internet | |
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subject gateways (information presentation and navigation) | |
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metadata (information discovery) | |
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As a source for building knowledge domain maps (ontologies), other indexing languages (thesauri) and various kinds of taxonomies and special classifications | |