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OUTLINE OF THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM

How the Dewey System Works

000 Generalities
010 Bibliography
020 Library & information sciences
030 General encyclopedic works
040 Special topics
050 General serials & their indexes
060 General organizations & museums
070 New media, journalism, publishing
080 General collections
090 Manuscripts & rare books

100 Philosophy & psychology
110 Metaphysics
120 Epistemology, causation, humankind
130 Paranormal phenomena
140 Specific philosophical schools
150 Psychology
160 Logic
170 Ethics (moral philosophy)
180 Ancient, medieval, oriental philosophy
190 Modern western philosophy

200 Religion
210 Natural theology
220 Bible
230 Christian theology
240 Christian moral & devotional theology
250 Christian orders & local churches
260 Christian social theology
270 Christian church history
280 Christian denominations & sects
290 Other & comparative religions

300 Social Science
310 General statistics
320 Political science
330 Economics
340 Law
350 Public administration
360 Social problems & services
370 Education
380 Commerce, communications, transport
390 Customs, etiquette, folklore

400 Language
410 Linguistics
420 English & Anglo-Saxon languages
430 Germanic languages (German)
440 Romance languages (French)
450 Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic
460 Spanish & Portuguese languages
470 Italic languages (Latin)
480 Hellenic languages (Classical Greek)
490 Other languages

500 Natural science & mathematics
510 Mathematics
520 Astronomy & allied sciences
530 Physics
540 Chemistry & allied sciences
550 Earth sciences
560 Paleontology & Paleozoology
570 Life sciences
580 Botanical sciences
590 Zoological sciences

600 Technology (applied sciences)
610 Medical sciences (Medicine, Psychiatry)
620 Engineering
630 Agriculture
640 Home economics & family living
650 Management
660 Chemical engineering
670 Manufacturing
680 Manufacture for specific use
690 Buildings

700 The arts
710 Civic & landscape art
720 Architecture
730 Sculpture
740 Drawings & decorative arts
750 Paintings & painters
760 Graphic arts (Printmaking & prints)
770 Photography
780 Music
790 Recreational & performing arts

800 Literature & rhetoric
810 American literature in English
820 English literature
830 Literature of Germanic language
840 Literatures of Romance language
850 Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic Literatures
860 Spanish & Portuguese literatures
870 Italic literatures (Latin)
880 Hellenic literatures (Classical Greek)
890 Literatures of other languages

900 Geography & history
910 Geography & travel
920 Biography, genealogy, insignia
930 History of the ancient world
940 General history of Europe
950 General history of Asia (Far East)
960 General history of Africa
970 General history of North America
980 General history of South America
990 General history of other areas

 

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Last Update: Tuesday, 27-Nov-2001 09:37:22 EST
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Dewey Decimal System

Dewey 000: General Knowledge

Check the library shelves in the 000s for Books on General Knowledge topics, such as: Almanacs, Encyclopedias, Libraries, Museums, Newspapers ... And see some General Knowledge Websites.

Books from this area include:

Websites from this area include:

  • In the Footsteps of Dracula (001.94)
  • Computer Age, from Time-Life Books (004)
  • Guinness Book of Records (030)
  • Kids Almanac (031)
  • Free Stuff for Kids (031)
  • The Year You Were Born series (031)

Go on to Dewey 100 - Go to Dewey Table

Dewey 100: Psychology and Philosophy

Check the library shelves in the 100s for Psychology and Philosophy topics, such as:
Death & Dying, Ethics, Feelings, Logic, Making Friends, Optical Illusions, Superstitions ...
And see some Psychology and Philosophy Websites.

Books from this area include:

Websites from this area:

  • How to Read Your Mother's Mind (133.8)
  • How to Make Optical Illusions, Tricks and Toys (152.148)
  • Magic Eye (152.148)
  • Feelings by Aliki (152.4)
  • The Saddest Time (155.937)
  • Making Friends by Fred Rogers (158.25)

Go on to Dewey 200 - Go back to the Dewey Table

Dewey 200: Religion and Mythology

Check the library shelves in the 200s for Books on Religion and Mythology topics, such as:
Amish, Bible Stories, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Quakers, Shakers ...
And see some Religion and Mythology Websites.

Books from this area include:

Websites from this area:

  • Tomie dePaola's Book of Bible Stories (220.95)
  • Mary and Martha (226.4)
  • Book of Greek Myths (292)
  • Learning from the Dalai Lama (294.3)
  • Bat Mitzvah: A Jewish Girl's Coming of Age (296.4)

Go on to Dewey 300 - Go to Dewey Table

Dewey 300: Social Sciences and Folklore

Check the library shelves in the 300s for Books on Social Sciences and Folklore topics, such as: Careers, Customs, Environment, Families, Government, Manners, Money, Recycling ...
And see some Social Sciences and Folklore Websites.

Books from this area include:

Websites from this area:

  • Room for a Stepdaddy (306.874)
  • National Government (320.973)
  • Ellis Island: Doorway to Freedom (325.73)
  • Eagle Boy: A Traditional Navajo Legend (398.2)
  • Favorite Scary Stories of American Children (398.208)

Go on to Dewey 400 - Go to Dewey Table

Dewey 400: Languages and Grammar

Check the library shelves in the 400s for Books on Languages and Grammar topics, such as:
Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Sign Language, Spanish ...
And see some Languages and Grammar Websites.

Books from this area include:

Websites from this area:

  • Handsigns: A Sign Language Alphabet (419)
  • Checking Your Grammar (428.2)
  • La Isla por Arthur Dorros (468)
  • Hieroglyphs from A to Z (493.11)

Go on to Dewey 500 - Go to Dewey Table

Dewey 500: Math and Science

Check the library shelves in the 500s for Books on Math and Science topics, such as:
Animals, Biology, Chemistry, Dinosaurs, Fish, Geology, Insects, Physics, Planets, Plants ...
And see some Math and Science Websites.

Books from this area include:

Websites from this area:

  • 200 Illustrated Science Experiments for Children (507.2)
  • Everything You Need to Know About Math Homework (510)
  • Journey to the Planets (523.4)
  • Weather (551.5)
  • Eyewitness Book of Dinosaurs (568.19)
  • Visual Dictionary of Plants (581)
  • Endangered Mammals of North America (591.529)
  • The Insect Almanac (595.7 Ru)
  • What's a Mammal? (599 St)

Go on to Dewey 600 - Go to Dewey Table

Dewey 600: Medicine and Technology

Check the library shelves in the 600s for Books on Medicine and Technology topics, such as:
Computers, Cookbooks, Engineering, Farming, Health, Human Body, Manufacturing, Nutrition, Pets ...
And see some Medicine and Technology Websites.

Books from this area include:

Websites from this area:

  • The Way Things Work (600 Ma)
  • Time-Life Human Body (612 Hu)
  • Understanding Computers (621.38195)
  • Cars and How They Work (629.222)
  • Grow It: Gardening Guide for Kids (635 Ma)
  • The Multicultural Cookbook for Students (641.59 Al)
  • 101 Questions & Answers About Pets and People (636.08 Sq)
  • How a House is Built (690 Gi)

Go on to Dewey 700 - Go to Dewey Table

Dewey 700: Arts and Recreation

Check the library shelves in the 700s for Books on Arts and Recreation topics, such as:
Architecture, Crafts, Drawing, Games, Jokes, Music, Puppets, Songbooks, Sports ...
And see some Arts and Recreation Websites.

Books from this area include:

Websites from this area:

  • Easy Origami (736.982 Na)
  • Treasury of Great Children's Book Illustrators (741.64 My)
  • Draw 50 Animals (743.6 Am)
  • Sesame Street Song Book (784.624 Se)
  • Games (And How to Play Them) (793.4 Ro)
  • Great Book of School Jokes (793.735 Be)
  • Great Lives: Sports (796.092 Su)

Go on to Dewey 800 - Go to Dewey Table

Dewey 800: Literature

Check the library shelves in the 800s for Books on Literature topics, such as:
Children's Literature, Plays, Poetry, Shakespeare, Writing ...
And see some Literature Websites.

Books from this area include:

Websites from this area:

  • Young Writer's Handbook (808.042 To)
  • Treasury of Children's Literatire (808.8 Tr)
  • Readers Digest Children's Book of Poetry (811.008 Re)
  • Plays Children Love (812 Pl)

Special thanks to Eve Shore Bates, MLS '98, for compiling these sites.

Go on to Dewey 900 - Go to Dewey Table

Dewey 900: Geography and History

Check the library shelves in the 900s for Books on Geography and History topics, such as:
Biographies, Countries, Native Americans, States, Travel, Wars ...
And see some Geography and History Websites.

Books from this area include:

Websites from this area:

  • Everything You Need to Know About World History Homework (909 Ze)
  • Explorers (910 Ma)
  • Adventures in Your National Parks (917.3 Ad)
  • Indiana (917.72)
  • Pocahontas (921)
  • Medieval World (940.1 Co)
  • The Encyclopedia of Native America (970.1 Gr)
  • Everything You Need to Know About American History Homework (973 Ze)