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Classify An experimental classification web service Powered by the Classify Web Service. NOTE: Classify has been experiencing technical problems. We are working to restore the service to normal operation. TECHNICAL END -- NOTE: Classify will be upgraded on DAY MONTH in the afternoon. You may experience some service outage. UPGRADE END -- Search Standard Number Enter an ISBN, OCLC#, UPC, or ISSN Standard Number: ISBN An ISBN is a unique number assigned to an item by its publisher. Each ISBN is a 10 or 13 digit number. Thirteen-digit ISBNs must begin with either 978 or 979. Enter ISBNs with our without hyphens. For example; 978-1-886101-11-1 9781886101111 1-886101-11-6 1886101116 OCLC # OCLC assigns a unique number to each bibliographic record input into WorldCat. OCLC numbers vary in length. Enter an OCLC number without leading zeros. For example: 9111188 35796477 237005966 UPC The Universal Product Code (UPC) is a barcode symbol that is used to track trade items in stores (e.g., audio and video products). The UPC appears as a barcode symbol with 12 digits printed below it. Hyphens or spaces usually separate the elements of the number on the item. The code has three basic parts: The first digit is the Number System Character (NSC) which appears on the left side of the symbol outside of the bars. The next ten digits encoded in the symbol are below the bars. The twelfth digit is a check digit and usually appears at the bottom right of the symbol. Enter all digits found on the item (e.g., 008817006925). ISSN An ISSN is a standardized international code which allows the identification of a serial publication. An ISSN consists of eight digits in two groups of four, separated by a hyphen. You can enter an ISSN with or without a hyphen or leading zeros as shown below: 7369956 07369956 0736-9956 Title/Author Enter a Title, an Author, or both. Title: Author: Subject Heading Enter a FAST Subject Heading Subject Heading: FAST is a controlled vocabulary based on the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). FAST headings are categorized into seven subject facets and one form/genre facet: Topic, Place, Time, Event, Person, Corporate body, Title of work, and Form/Genre. FAST headings provide additional subject information about a work and enable you to search the Classify database by subject. To learn more about FAST, please visit the FAST Project Page on OCLC.org Classify News & Updates December 2019 - Classify Updates Links to the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) have been added to the Summary display. The database provides access to more than 91 million classification numbers. Visit WebDewey to request a free trial of WebDewey for your library. The Classify database is current through the end of December 2019 Jump Right In... Tell Us About Your Library -- . Classify is a project of OCLC Research © 2008 – 2020 OCLC, Inc. OCLC Privacy Policy OCLC ResearchWorks Terms and Conditions DDC Terms and Conditions All copyright rights in the Dewey Decimal Classification System are owned by OCLC, Inc. Dewey, Dewey Decimal Classification, DDC, OCLC, WebDewey and WorldCat are registered trademarks of OCLC, Inc. New to Classification? Classification schemes are used to provide a systematic arrangement of materials. The classification numbers applied to books and other materials are used to arrange items on shelves and to support browsing, filtering and retrieval of bibliographic information in online systems. The Classify prototype is designed to help users apply classification numbers. Classify provides a user interface and a machine service for assigning classification numbers and subject headings. The database is searchable by many of the standard numbers associated with books, magazines, journals, and music and video recordings. These numbers include: ISBN (International Standard Book Number) ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) UPC (Universal Product Code). The database is also indexed by OCLC record number, title and/or author and FAST headings. Learn More About Classify The database is current through the end of December 2019 Comment on the Classify Project....