The original query (target) was: "I have joke books in both 808.88 and
818. The more I read my Dewey books (both the abridged and full DDC21),
the more confused I get. Does anyone have a "plain English" explanation
and a definitive answer as to which DDC number to use?"
Many replied that they used 818. There were some using 793.73 or 793.735
since comedy qualifies as part of recreation (793.735 shows as Riddles in
DDC Abridged 13 and DDC21, no jokes mentioned).
Also 808.8 indicates collections of literary texts from more than two
literatures. So it would appear that 818 would be the better number.
I've reclassified my joke books that were in 808.88 to 818 so now they are
all together. And, I must confess, my riddle books are there too!!! It's
working for our students.
Anne Oelke
Library Media Specialist, pK-12
Cambria-Friesland School District
410 E. Edgewater St.
Cambria, WI 53923-1000
mailto:cflibrary@cf.k12.wi.us
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