Noun
“Literature other than fiction”
Oxford Paperback Dictionary
“Said of prose work: Fact”
Chambers “1 st Century Dictionary

• Author X
• Title X
• Subject Headings X
• Subject classification scheme √

• Invented the Dewey
Decimal Classification
• DDC attempts to organize all knowledge into ten main subject classes
• Books are placed on the shelf in number order

001.9
570
597.9
822.3
976

• 000 Generalities
• 100 Philosophy and Psychology
• 200 Religion
• 300 Social Science
• 400 Language
• 500 Natural Science and Mathematics
• 600 Technology (Applied Sciences)
• 700 Arts and recreation
• 800 Literature
• 900 Geography and History

700
710
720
730
740
750
760
770
780
790
Arts, Sports, Recreation
Civic & landscape art
Architecture
Plastic arts (sculpture)
Drawing & decorative art
Painting
Graphic arts
Photography
Music
Recreation, performing arts, sports

790 Recreational & performing arts
791 Public performances
792 Stage presentations
793 Indoor games & amusements
794 Indoor games of skill
795 Games of chance
796 Athletic & outdoor sports & games
797 Aquatic & air sports
798 Equestrian sports & animal racing
799 Fishing, hunting, shooting

•
796.1 Miscellaneous Games
•
796.3 Ball games
– 796.32 Ball thrown or hit by hand
– 796 33 Ball propelled by foot
796.332 American Football
796.333 Rugby Football
796.334 Soccer
– 796.34 Racket games
796.342 Tennis
796.343 Squash
796.347 Badminton
•
796.4 Athletics
• 796.5 Outdoor life
• 796.6 Cycling
• 796.7 Motor Sports
•
796.8 Combat sports
•
796.9 Ice and snow sports

• Ask the Librarians
• Shelf guides and shelf end charts
• Wall chart
• Oliver

• Using the wall chart or catalogue, find out what class numbers are used for up to three of the following subjects:
Anne Frank
Greek cookery
Salvador Dali
Magnets
Queen Elizabeth I
French dictionary
Buddhism
Spiders
World War II
Inventions
Hurricanes and Tornadoes
Slavery
• Write down the classification number
• Go to the shelves and try to find that number. Write down the title of one of the books shelved at that number