The Danish Bibliographic Centre (DBC A/S), based in Ballerup,

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, produces and supplies bibliographic data and information services — for example, the Danish DK5 system (''DK5 Decimalklassedeling'') derived from the

Dewey Decimal Classification The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), colloquially known as the Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system which allows new books to be added to a library in their appropriate location based on subject. Section 4.1 ...

— to Danish

libraries A library is a collection of Document, materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or electronic media, digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a ...

. DBC provides its data via DanBib, a joint bibliography for the entire Danish library system that includes a common reference database of

national bibliography A national bibliography is a systematic bibliography of acquisitions of a national library. Most countries either have a national bibliography or are in the process of compiling one. Some countries that do not have a national bibliography of their ...

and holdings in all Danish public and research libraries. The system includes features to facilitate

interlibrary loan Interlibrary loan (abbreviated ILL, and sometimes called interloan, interlending, document delivery, document supply, or interlibrary services, abbreviated ILS) is a service where patrons of one library can borrow materials and receive photocopies ...

s, reuse of bibliographic data verification as well as links to relevant databases such as the

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library ...

and the ISSN system. The Danish ISBN office, which allocates the Danish

ISBN The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a numeric commercial book identifier that is intended to be unique. Publishers purchase ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency. An ISBN is assigned to each separate edition an ...

prefixes 87- in the ISBN-10 case and 978-87- in the ISBN-13 case, is part of the Danish Bibliographic Centre.

External links

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bibliotek.dk
- Search Danish library holdings
Danish ISBN office
{{Authority control Libraries in Denmark Ballerup