Question

The call number of a book is often based upon the Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress numbering systems. True or False.

Answer 1

Answer: True

The call numbers given to books are often taken from two standard classification systems. These classification systems are the Dewey Decimal Classification most popularly known as DDC and was developed by Melvil Dewey and the Library of Congress or the LC that is mostly used by large libraries.