Proposta de expansão da classe espiritismo na Classificação Decimal de Dewey

Abstract: The research proposes the expansion of the class of Spiritism in the Dewey Decimal Classification. Judges the proposal due to the large number of followers and the spiritist literary production. Evidence that is the eighth religion with more practitioners in the world and the third in Brazil. Presents the importance of Spiritist doctrine around the world and in Brazil. Uses the theory proposed by Vanda Brougthon for religion and adds the facets science, philosophy, religion and general aspects of the Spiritist Doctrine. Analyzes proposals for expanding existing classes and elaborates a literature review about the history of spiritualism. Uses the Barité methodology to modify classification schemes. Collects the terms from the spiritist thesaurus and the reference work realized by the Brazilian Spiritist Federation and systematizes the concepts hierarchically. Proposes the expansion of class 202 - Doctrine from the identification and systematization of concepts, placing them in a notational way. Concludes that a doctrine with so many adherents and a great literary production should be better represented in Dewey´s Decimal Classification. Also mentions that DDC offers little space of representation in class 200 for the diverse religions practiced in the world.