Dewey Decimal System
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Library – Mrs. Frederick
Dewey Decimal System
• Developed by the librarian Melvil Dewey in 1876.
• Classification system to organize materials in
libraries.
• When looking for a book remember to look from
the top to the bottom and left to right on the
shelves.
• 10 categories based on content….the following
five slides are the different categories and
examples in each category.
• 000-099 General Knowledge
Almanacs, Encyclopedias, Libraries,
Museums, Newspapers, Unexplained
phenomenon ...
• 100-199 Psychology and Philosophy
Death & Dying, Ethics, Feelings,
Logic, Making Friends, Optical
Illusions, Superstitions ...
• 200-299 Religions and Mythology
Amish, Bible Stories, Christianity,
Judaism, Islam, Quakers, Shakers ...
• 300-399 Social Sciences and Folklore
Careers, Customs, Environment,
Families, Government, Manners, Money,
Recycling ...
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• 400-499 Languages and Grammar
Chinese, English, French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Sign Language,
Spanish ...
• 500-599 General Science and Math
Animals, Biology, Chemistry,
Dinosaurs, Fish, Geology, Insects,
Physics, Planets, Plants ...
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• 600-699 Applied Science and
Medicine :Computers, Engineering,
Farming, Health, Human Body,
Manufacturing, Nutrition, Cooking ...
• 700-799 Arts & Recreation
Architecture, Crafts, Drawing, Games,
Jokes, Music, Puppets, Songbooks,
Sports, Hunting...
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• 800-899 Literature
Literature, Plays, Poetry, Shakespeare,
Writing ...
• 900-999 Geography and History
Biographies, Countries, Native
Americans, States, Travel, Wars ...
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Melvil
Dewey:
Take the DDS Quiz……. write your
answers to the following
questions….
1. Which category would you find
the book….. “Ancient Egypt: Land
of the Pyramids”?
A. 100’s
B. 300’s
C. 800’s
D. 900’s
2. In which category would you find
a book on the Bermuda Triangle?
A. 000’s
B. 300’s
C. 800’s
D. 900’s
3. “Romeo and Juliet” is a
Shakespearean play, where would
you find a copy of this play?
A. 100’s
B. 300’s
C. 700’s
D. 800’s
4. Sign Language books would be
located in which section of the
library?
A. 100’s
B. 400’s
C. 600’s
D. 700’s
5. If you wanted to learn how to sew
where should you look in the
library?
A. 200’s
B. 300’s
C. 600’s
D. 700’s
6. Terrorism is so prevalent in
today’s world, where could we
research the topic of terrorism?
A. 100’s
B. 300’s
C. 700’s
D. 900’s
7. The Bald Eagle, the national
emblem of the United States of
America, has been on the
endangered species list, where could
we find more information about this
bird?
A. 200’s
B. 300’s
C. 500’s
D. 600’s
8. The world needs to find new
sources for fuel and energy, where
could we find information on
technologies focused on new fuel
sources?
A. 400’s
B. 500’s
C. 600’s
D. 700’s
9. I love to read suspense, thriller
books on the weekends, where in the
library could I technically find more
books like this?
A. 100’s
B. 300’s
C. 700’s
D. 800’s
10. “World Religions” is a book
focusing on the various religions in
the world today, such as Christianity,
Judaism, Islam, Muslim,
Scientology, where would we shelve
this book?
A. 100’s
C. 300’s
B. 200’s
D. 900’s
Hopefully you learned something new
about the Dewey Decimal System.
Good Luck finding the materials and
resources you want and need. Don’t
forget the card catalog and I are here
to help you too!
Call Numbers
Call numbers are arranged from least to greatest.
From left to right. These are not in the proper
order. Which book should come first?
Girls’ Best
Friends:
Cats
Safety in
the
Workplace
Nursing
Cats
Today’s
Bridges
636.8
Abo
614.8
Don
610.73
FRE
636.8
Z
624.210
Smi
Call Numbers
Call numbers are arranged from least to greatest.
From left to right. These are now in the correct
order……
Nursing
Safety in
the
Workplace
Today’s
Bridges
Girls’ Best
Friends:
Cats
Cats
610.73
FRE
614.8
Don
624.210
Smi
636.8
Abo
636.8
Z
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
2. Baseball Just for Kids
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale
4. Ancient Egypt
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
6. Crafts for Kids
7. Cookies for Christmas
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
9. The Titanic Sinks
10. World Book Encyclopedia
11. North American Indian Sign Language
12. Psychology for Kids
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
2. Baseball Just for Kids
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale
4. Ancient Egypt
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
6. Crafts for Kids
7. Cookies for Christmas
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
9. The Titanic Sinks
10. World Book Encyclopedia
11. North American Indian Sign Language
12. Psychology for Kids
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
900’s
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
900’s
2. Baseball Just for Kids
700’s
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale
4. Ancient Egypt
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
6. Crafts for Kids
7. Cookies for Christmas
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
9. The Titanic Sinks
10. World Book Encyclopedia
11. North American Indian Sign Language
12. Psychology for Kids
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
900’s
2. Baseball Just for Kids
700’s
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale 300’s
4. Ancient Egypt
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
6. Crafts for Kids
7. Cookies for Christmas
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
9. The Titanic Sinks
10. World Book Encyclopedia
11. North American Indian Sign Language
12. Psychology for Kids
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
900’s
2. Baseball Just for Kids
700’s
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale 300’s
4. Ancient Egypt
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
6. Crafts for Kids
7. Cookies for Christmas
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
9. The Titanic Sinks
10. World Book Encyclopedia
11. North American Indian Sign Language
12. Psychology for Kids
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
900’s
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
900’s
2. Baseball Just for Kids
700’s
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale 300’s
4. Ancient Egypt
900’s
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
800’s
6. Crafts for Kids
7. Cookies for Christmas
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
9. The Titanic Sinks
10. World Book Encyclopedia
11. North American Indian Sign Language
12. Psychology for Kids
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
900’s
2. Baseball Just for Kids
700’s
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale 300’s
4. Ancient Egypt
900’s
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
800’s
6. Crafts for Kids
700’s
7. Cookies for Christmas
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
9. The Titanic Sinks
10. World Book Encyclopedia
11. North American Indian Sign Language
12. Psychology for Kids
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
900’s
2. Baseball Just for Kids
700’s
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale 300’s
4. Ancient Egypt
900’s
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
800’s
6. Crafts for Kids
700’s
7. Cookies for Christmas
600’s or 300’s
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
9. The Titanic Sinks
10. World Book Encyclopedia
11. North American Indian Sign Language
12. Psychology for Kids
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
900’s
2. Baseball Just for Kids
700’s
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale 300’s
4. Ancient Egypt
900’s
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
800’s
6. Crafts for Kids
700’s
7. Cookies for Christmas
600’s or 300’s
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
500’s
9. The Titanic Sinks
10. World Book Encyclopedia
11. North American Indian Sign Language
12. Psychology for Kids
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
900’s
2. Baseball Just for Kids
700’s
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale 300’s
4. Ancient Egypt
900’s
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
800’s
6. Crafts for Kids
700’s
7. Cookies for Christmas
600’s or 300’s
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
500’s
9. The Titanic Sinks
900’s
10. World Book Encyclopedia
11. North American Indian Sign Language
12. Psychology for Kids
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
900’s
2. Baseball Just for Kids
700’s
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale 300’s
4. Ancient Egypt
900’s
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
800’s
6. Crafts for Kids
700’s
7. Cookies for Christmas
600’s or 300’s
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
500’s
9. The Titanic Sinks
900’s
10. World Book Encyclopedia
000’s
11. North American Indian Sign Language
12. Psychology for Kids
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
900’s
2. Baseball Just for Kids
700’s
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale 300’s
4. Ancient Egypt
900’s
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
800’s
6. Crafts for Kids
700’s
7. Cookies for Christmas
600’s or 300’s
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
500’s
9. The Titanic Sinks
900’s
10. World Book Encyclopedia
000’s
11. North American Indian Sign Language
400’s
12. Psychology for Kids
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
900’s
2. Baseball Just for Kids
700’s
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale 300’s
4. Ancient Egypt
900’s
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
800’s
6. Crafts for Kids
700’s
7. Cookies for Christmas
600’s or 300’s
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
500’s
9. The Titanic Sinks
900’s
10. World Book Encyclopedia
000’s
11. North American Indian Sign Language
400’s
12. Psychology for Kids
100’s
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
900’s
2. Baseball Just for Kids
700’s
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale 300’s
4. Ancient Egypt
900’s
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
800’s
6. Crafts for Kids
700’s
7. Cookies for Christmas
600’s or 300’s
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
500’s
9. The Titanic Sinks
900’s
10. World Book Encyclopedia
000’s
11. North American Indian Sign Language
400’s
12. Psychology for Kids
100’s
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
200’s
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
1. Black Heroes of the American Revolutionary War
900’s
2. Baseball Just for Kids
700’s
3. The Rumor of Pavel and Paali: A Ukranian Folktale 300’s
4. Ancient Egypt
900’s
5. At the Crack of the Bat: Baseball Poems
800’s
6. Crafts for Kids
700’s
7. Cookies for Christmas
600’s or 300’s
8. Kid’s Guide to Insects and Spiders
500’s
9. The Titanic Sinks
900’s
10. World Book Encyclopedia
000’s
11. North American Indian Sign Language
400’s
12. Psychology for Kids
100’s
13. Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
200’s
14. You Can Draw Amazing Faces
700’s