About Universal Decimal Classification

Image: UDC bannerUniversal Decimal Classification (UDC) is the world’s foremost classification scheme for all fields of knowledge, used for sophisticated indexing and retrieval.

Since first published over 100 years ago, UDC has developed into a highly flexible and effective system for organizing bibliographic records for all kinds of information in any medium, and is used internationally by:

  • libraries
  • museums archives
  • bibliographies
  • bibliographic databases
  • information services
  • internet.

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