Dewey Decimal
Classification
System
Lecture 2
Bair-Mundy
Four volumes of DDC 21
Schedules
Always start
(including
with number
summaries) from schedule
Relative Index
Time
arts
701.8
drawing
741.018
chronology
529
literature
808.803084
history and criticism 809.993084
specific literatures T3B—080 384
philosophy
115
sociology
304.237
Time (Music)
781.22
Class
nos.
Using the Summaries
First summary
The Ten Main Classes
000 Computer science, information &
general works
100 Philosophy & psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Language
500 Science
600 Technology
700 Arts & recreation
800 Literature
Experiments
in
magnetism
900 History & geography
Second summary
The Hundred Divisions
500 Science
510 Mathematics
520 Astronomy
530 Physics
540 Chemistry
550 Earth sciences & geology
560 Fossils & prehistoric life
570 Life sciences; biology
580 Plants (Botany)
590 Experiments
Animals (Zoology)
in magnetism
Third summary
The Thousand Sections
530
531
532
533
534
535
536
537
538
539
Physics
Classical mechanics; solid mechanics
Fluid mechanics; liquid mechanics
Gas mechanics
Sound & related vibrations
Light & infrared & ultraviolet phenomena
Heat
Electricity & electronics
Magnetism Go to schedule for number
Modern physics
Experiments in magnetism
634
.774
.775
.8
634.8 Decimal Classification 634
Dewey
[First Summary]
6
Technology
[Second Summary]
63 Agriculture
634 Orchards, fruits, & forestry
[3rd]
634.8*Pineapples
Grapes
Cactus fruits
Grapes
Class here viticulture
.82
Injuries, diseases, pests
634.8
Growing grapes
Construction and use of farm
fences
631.27
6 Technology (applied science)
63 Agriculture and related technologies
631 Specific techniques; apparatus,
equipment, materials
631.2 Agricultural structures
…
631.27
Fences, hedges, walls
Construction and use
Dictionary of Ayurvedic medicine
615.538
6 Technology (applied science)
61 Medicine and health
615 Pharmacology and therapeutics
615.5 Therapeutics
615.53
General therapeutic systems
615.538
Ayurvedic medicine
But what about the fact that it is a
dictionary?
Std. subdivs.
Four volumes of DDC 21
Adding specificity
6 Technology (applied
science)
From Table 1:
61 Medicine and
health
—03
standard
615 Pharmacology and
therapeutics
subdivision
for
615.5 Therapeutics dictionaries
615.53
General therapeutic systems
615.538
Ayurvedic medicine
Dictionary of Ayurvedic medicine
615.538 03
Adding subdivisions number of zeros (2)
Types of instructions to indicate when
different number of zeros must be used:
 Notation in the number column
 Footnotes leading to an add table
where subdivisions are supplied
 Footnotes from the add instruction
itself stipulating the use of extra
zeros
660 Chemical engineering and related technologies 660
661
Technology of industrial chemicals
Table 1: used as raw
ProductionFrom
of chemicals
standard
materials or—05
reagents
in manufacture of other
subdivision for
products
…
661.001–.009
serial publications
Standard subdivisions
Industrial chemicals technology
journal
Tech. of ind. chem.
661.005 Serial publications
600
Technology (Applied sciences)
601
602
Philosophy and theory
Miscellany
[.72]
.75
.9
603
604
600
Patents
Do not
use;7class
in 608
—020
standard
Trademarks and service marks
subdivision for
Commercial miscellany
humorous
Dictionaries, encyclopedias,
treatment
concordances
Technical
drawing,jokes
hazardous
Technology
materials technology…
Technology
60207
02.07humorous treatment
Using Table Two:
1. Instructed to do so in Schedule
2. By going through the –09
Subdivision in Table 1
Local taxes in Tasmania
Four volumes of DDC 21
T
a
x
Taxation 336.2
T
a
x
e
s
Local taxes in Tasmania
336
Economics
336
.201 41
Local taxes in areas,
regions, places in
general…
.201 43–.201 49 Local taxes in specific
continents, countries,
states and provinces
Add to base number
336.2014 notation 3–9 from
Gotaxes
to in
Table 2, e.g., local
Table 2
Pennsylvania 336.2014748
Local taxes in Tasmania
Local taxes in
locality
336.2014
T2
—94
—941
…
—942
…
—946
Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons
Australia
Western Australia
Central Australia
Tasmania
Local taxes in Tasmania
336.2014 946
Local taxes
Local taxes
(schedule)
+
Tasmania
(Table 2)
T2
Our book:
Motorcycle racing in Modena
(Modena is in Italy)
796
.73
.75
.756
.76
Recreational and performing arts
Automobile rallies
Motorcycle and motor scooter
racing
Motocross
Midget car racing (Karting)
Go to Table 1
Motorcycle racing in Modena
Motorcycle
racing
796.75
796
Four volumes of DDC 21
T1
Table 1. Standard Subdivisions
—093–099
Treatment by specific
continents, countries,
localities; extraterrestrial
worlds Go to Table 2
T1
History and description by place,
by specific instance of the
subject
Add to base number —09
notation 3–9 from Table 2…
Motorcycle racing in Modena
Motorcycle
racing
796.75 09
T2
Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons
—45
Italy
—451
Northwestern Italy
…
—454
Emilia-Romagna region and San
Marino
…
—454 2
Modena province
Class here Modena
Motorcycle racing in Modena
Motorcycle
racing by locality
796.7509 4542
Motorcycle racing
(schedule)
By locality
(Table 1)
Modena
(Table 2)
T2
More Fun with Dewey
Second summary
The Hundred Divisions
000 Computer science, knowledge &
systems
010
020
030
040
050
060
Bibliographies
Library & information sciences
Encyclopedias & books of facts
[Unassigned]
Magazines, journals & serials
Associations, organizations &
museums
070 News media, journalism & publishing
080 Quotations
090 Manuscripts & rare books
Third summary
The Thousand Sections
020
021
022
023
024
025
026
027
028
Library & information sciences
Library relationships
Administration of physical plant
Personnel management
[Unassigned]
Library operations
Libraries for specific subjects
General libraries
Reading & use of other information
media
029 [Unassigned]
025 Library and information sciences 025
.27 Acquisition of and collection
development for materials on specific
disciplines and subjects
Add to base number 025.27
notation 001-999, e.g.
acquisition of materials in the
social sciences
025.273… of
Selection
and acquisition
Subdivisions
are added
forMexico
materials
about UFOs
in New
either or both topics
in for
heading
Look
UFOs
Base no.
025.27
(in sched.)
001
Generalities
001
.94
Mysteries
Reported phenomena not
explained, not fully verified…
.942
Unidentified flying objects (UFOs)
Variant name: flying saucers Go to
Class here human-alien encounters
Table 1
.944
Monsters and related phenomena
.95 Selection
Deceptionsand
andacquisition
hoaxes
of
materials about UFOs in New Mexico
Base no.
025.27001942
T1
Table 1. Standard Subdivisions
—093–099
T1
Treatment by specific
continents, countries,
localities; extraterrestrial
worlds
History and description by place,
by specific instance of the
subject
Add to base number —09
notation 3–9 from Table 2…
Selection and acquisition of materials about
UFOs in New Mexico
Go to
Collecting
materials on UFOs
025.2700194209 Table 2
T2
Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons
—788 98
—788 99
—789
—789 2
—789 22
—789 23
T2
Prowers County
Beca County
New Mexico
Northeastern counties of New
Mexico
Colfax Country
Union County
Selection and acquisition of materials about
UFOs in New Mexico
025.2700194209789
Acquisition
(schedule)
UFOs
By locality New Mexico
(schedule) (Table 1)
(Table 2)
220
Bible
220.5201–220.5209
English
220
Add to each subdivision identified by * as
follows:
01-02 Standard subdivisions
[03]
Dictionaries, encyclopedias,
concordances
Do not use; class in 3
05-08 Standard subdivisions
09
Geographic and persons treatment
Do not use…; class in 8
2
Standard editions
3
Concordances, indexes, dictionaries
…
8
History, criticism, explanation of the
translation
220
Bible
220.5201–220.5209
English
220
…
English versions before 1582…
*Douay version
*Authorized (King James version)
Revised version
Including English Revised (18811885), American Revised (American
Standard) (1901) versions
.520 42
*Revised Standard version (19461957)
History *New
of the
King James Bible
.520 43
Revised Standard
version(1990)
220.5203
.520 1
.520 2
.520 3
.520 4
220
Bible
220.520 1–220.520 9
English
220
Add to each subdivision identified by * as
follows:
01-02 Standard subdivisions
[03]
Dictionaries, encyclopedias,
concordances
Do not use; class in 3
05-08 Standard subdivisions
History
of the King
Jamestreatment
Bible
09
Geographic
and persons
Do not
use…; class
8 in 8
220.5203
2
Standard editions
3
Concordances, indexes, dictionaries
…
8
History, criticism, explanation of the
translation
220
Bible
220.520 1–220.520 9
English
220
…
.520 1
English versions before 1582
Concordance
to the New Revised
.520
2
*Douay version
.520 3
*Authorized
(King
James) version
Standard
Bible
.520 4
Revised version
Including
English Revised (1881220.52043
1885), American Revised (American
Standard) (1901)…
.520 42
*Revised Standard version (19461957)
.520 43
*New Revised Standard version
(1990)
220
Bible
220.520 1–220.520 9
English
220
Add to each subdivision identified by * as
follows:
01-02 Standard subdivisions
Concordance
to
the
New
Revised
[03]
Dictionaries, encyclopedias,
concordances
Standard Bible
Do not use; class in 3
220.52043
3
05-08 Standard
subdivisions
09
2
3
…
8
Geographic and persons treatment
Do not use…; class in 8
Standard editions
Concordances, indexes, dictionaries
History, criticism, explanation of the
translation
Third summary
The Thousand Sections
371
.21 Admissions
Education
.22 Student aid
.23 School
Schools & their activities;
specialyear
.24 Schedules
education
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
Elementary education
Secondary education
Adult education
Curricula
[Unassigned]
[Unassigned]
Higher education
Public policy issues in education
370
372
.1
Education
372
Organization and activities in
elementary education
…
.11-.18
Go to general
section on education
School organization and activities
in elementary education
Add to base number 372.1 the
numbers following 371 in 371.1371.8, e.g. administration
however,
for use of
Flexible372.12;
scheduling
in elementary
drama as a method of
schools
instruction, see 372.66
372.1
base number
371
Education
371
371 Schools and their activities; special
education
…
SUMMARY
…
.1 Teachers and teaching, and related
activities
.2 School administration; administration
of student academic activities
.3 Methods of instruction and study
.4 Student guidance and counseling
.5 Flexible
School discipline
and in
related
activities
scheduling
elementary
.6 Physical plant; materials management
schools
372.1
base number
371
.2
…
Education
371
Add
to base numberadministration
372.1
School
administration;
the numbers following 371 in 371.1-371.8
of student academic activities
Flexible
Schedules
and scheduling
school dayin schools
371.242
Schedules
Including flexible scheduling
Class here scheduling, school
Flexible
scheduling in elementary
week
.24
.242
schools
372.1 242
base number
Schools &
activities
[in general]
371 Schools &
activities
.21 Admissions…
.22 Student aid…
.23 School year…
.24 Schedules & …
.242 Schedules
Elementary
education
372.1 School
organization
and activities in
elementary
education
372.1242
Third summary
The Thousand Sections
320 Political science
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
Systems of governments & states
Relations of state to organized groups
Civil & political rights
The political process
International migration & colonization
Slavery & emancipation
International relations
The legislative process
[Unassigned]
324
Political science
324
.24–.29 Parties in specific countries in
modern world
Except where specifically
instructed to the contrary below,
for a country or for localities
within a country add to base
number 324.2 notation 4–9 from
Table 2 for the specific country,
e.g. parties of France 324.244;
then add to the number
according to the table below,
Communist
Party
in
France
e.g. parties in Paris
324.2 French
324.24400944361,
Communist Party 324.244075…
324
Political science
324
.24–.29 Parties in specific countries in
modern world
Except where specifically
instructed to the contrary below,
for a country or for localities
within a country add to base
number 324.2 notation 4–9 from
Table 2 for the specific country,
e.g. parties of France 324.244;
Communist
in France
then add toParty
the number
according to the table below,
Go to
e.g. parties
in Paris
324.2
Table 2
324.24400944361, Communist
Party of France 324.244075…
T2
Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons
—439 9
—44
—441
Easternmost Hungary
France and Monaco
Brittany (Bretagne) …
Communist Party in France
324.2 44
base Back
numberto
schedule
Political parties in
specific country
(from schedule)
France
(from Table 2)
T2
324
Political science
324
.24–.29 Parties in specific countries in
modern world
Except where specifically
instructed to the contrary below,
for a country or for localities
within a country add to base
number 324.2 notation 4–9 from
Table 2 for the specific country,
e.g. parties of France 324.244;
then add to the number
according to the table below,
Scroll
e.g. parties in Paris
down
324.24400944361, Communist
Party of France 324.244075…
324
Political science
.24–.29 Parties in specific countries in
modern world
…
02
Historical parties
…
03
Rightist parties…
Party
in France
038 Communist
Neofascist and
neo-Nazi
parties…
04
parties
PartiesConservative
in
324.244
075
05France
Centrist parties
06
Liberal parties
07
Leftist and labor-oriented parties
…
075
Communist parties
324
324
Political science
324
.24–.29 Parties in specific countries in
modern world
Communist Party in France
324.244075
Political parties in
specific country
(from schedule)
France
(from Table
2)
Communist parties
(from schedule)
324
.294
…
.294 02
Political science
324
Parties of Australia
Historical parties
Parties existing prior to 1945 and
no longer in existence
.294 04 National Party of Australia…
.294 05 Liberal Party of Australia
.294 06 Democratic Labor Party
.294 07 Australian Labor Party
.294 09Liberal
Other Party
parties…
of Australia
324.29405
Ten main classes
000 Computer science, information &
general works
100 Philosophy & psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Language
500 Science
600 Technology
700 Arts & recreation
800 Literature
900 History & geography
400
400 Language
Class here interdisciplinary works on
language and literature
For literature, see 800…
SUMMARY
400–409 Standard subdivisions and
bilingualism
410
Linguistics
420
English and Old English (AngloSaxon)
…
400
400 Language
…
SUMMARY
400–409 Standard subdivisions and
bilingualism
410
Linguistics
420
English and Old English (AngloSaxon)
430
Germanic languages German
440
Romance languages French
450
Italian, Sardinian, Dalmation…
400
400 Language
…
401
Philosophy and theory
See Manual at 401 vs. 121.68…
.3
International languages
…
Class here universal languages;
general discussions of international
languages, e.g. diplomatic
languages, lingua francas
Class artificial languages in 499.99…
400
Language
400
Special topic
pertaining to language
404 Special topics of language
.2
Bilingualism
Class here multilingualism
Specific instances of bilingualism are
classed with the language dominant
in the country in which the linguistic
interaction occurs…
420
Language
420
420–490 Specific languages
Class here comprehensive works on
specific languages and their
literatures
Except for modifications shown
under specific entries, add to base
number for each language identified
by * notation 01–8 from Table 4, e.g.
grammar of Japanese 495.65. The
base number is the number given for
the language unless the schedule
specifies a different number…
Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual
Languages and Language Families
The following notation is never used
alone, but may be used as required by
add notes under subdivisions of
specific languages or language families,
or with the base numbers for individual
languages identified by * as explained
under 420–490, e.g. Norwegian (base
number 439.82 grammar (—5 in this
table): 439.825. A point is inserted
following the third digit of any number
thus constructed that is longer than
three digits.
Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual
Languages and Language Families
SUMMARY
—01–09 Standard subdivisions
—1
Writing systems, phonology,
phonetics of the standard
form of the language
—2
Etymology of the standard
form of the language
—3
Dictionaries of the standard
form of the language
—5
Grammar of the standard form
of the language…
427
428
English and Old English
420
Standard English usage (Prescriptive
linguistics)
Applied linguistics
429 *Old English (Anglo-Saxon)
Spelling in Ye Olde English
429
Go to
Table 4
Off to Volume One…
DDC 22
Volume
1
Manual
Tables
to consult Table 4
T4 Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Languages T4
—1
—11
—15
—152
Writing systems, phonology,
phonetics of the standard form
of the language
Writing systems
Phonology, phonetics, spelling
Spelling (Orthography and
pronunciation)
Spelling in Ye Olde English
429 .152
base no. for Old English
Old English
(from schedule)
Spelling
(from Table 4)
430 Germanic (Teutonic) languages 430
430 Germanic languages German
…
No
> 430.1-438
Subdivisions of German
asterisk language
Except for modifications shown under
specific entries, add to base number 43
notation 01–8 from Table 4, e.g. phonology
of German language 431.5
German dictionary
43
Go to
Table 4
T4 Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Languages T4
—24
—3
Foreign elements
Dictionaries of the standard form
of the language
German dictionary
433
Base no. for German
(from schedule)
Dictionaries
(from Table 4)
430 Germanic (Teutonic) languages 430
430 Germanic languages German
…
> 430.1-438 Subdivisions of German
language
Except for modifications shown under
specific entries, add to base number 43
notation 01–8 from Table 4, e.g. phonology
of German language 431.5
A German reader for newly literate
adults
Go
to
43
Table 4
T4 Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Languages T4
—86
Readers
Graded selections with emphasis on structure and
vocabulary as needed…
Class here texts intended primarily for practice in
reading a language
—862
Readers for new literates
A German reader for newly literate
adults
43 8.62
Base no. for German
(from schedule)
Readers for new literates
(from Table 4)
491
Other languages
491
491.2–491.4 Indo-Aryan (Indic) languages
.2 *Sanskrit
A Sanskrit-English dictionary
491.2
Go to
Table 4
T4 Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Languages T4
—3
—302 8
Dictionaries of the standard form of
the language
Techniques, procedures, apparatus,
equipment, materials
—31
Specialized dictionaries…
—32-39
Bilingual dictionaries
Add to —3 notation 2–9 from Table 6,
e.g. dictionaries of the language and
English —321, dictionary of French and
English
443.21.
A Sanskrit-English
dictionary
491.2 3base no. for Sanskrit
Go to
Table 6
Table 6. Languages
The following notation is never used alone,
but may be used with those numbers from
the schedules and other tables to which the
classifier is instructed to add notation from
Table 6…When adding to a number from the
schedules, always insert a point between
the third and fourth digits of the complete
number.
SUMMARY
—1 Indo-European languages
—2 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon)
—3 Germanic (Teutonic) languages…
T6
—1
Table 6. Languages
T6
Indo-European languages…
—2–91 Specific Indo-European
languages
—2 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon)
—21
English
A Sanskrit-English dictionary
491.23 21
Sanskrit dictionary
Base no. for Sanskrit
(from schedule)
Dictionary
(from Table 4)
English
(from Table 6)
Bilingual dictionaries:
Which language do we start
with?
A English-Sanskrit dictionary
491.2321
Base no. for Sanskrit
(from schedule)
Dictionary
(from Table 4)
English
(from Table 6)
Start with the language farthest
from your own
Start with the
language
with the
Bilingual
dictionary exercise
largest number
Does Pashto have an
asterisk?
A Tajik-Pashto dictionary
491.5933 9157
Base no. for Pashto
(from schedule)
Dictionary
(from Table 4)
Add-on no. for
Tajik
(from Table 6)
First summary
The Ten Main Classes
000 Computer science, information &
general works
100 Philosophy & psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Language
500 Science
600 Technology
700 Arts & recreation
800 Literature
900 History & geography
Second summary
The Hundred Divisions
900
910
920
930
940
950
960
970
980
990
History
Geography & travel
Biography & genealogy
History of ancient world (to ca. 499)
History of Europe
History of Asia
History of Africa
History of North America
History of South America
History of other areas
920
Biography, genealogy, insignia
920.1–928
920
Biography of specific
classes of persons
…
(Option B: Class individual biography
in 92 or B; class collected biography
in 92 or 920 undivided)
…
(Prefer specific discipline or subject,
plus notation 092 from Table 1, e.g.
collected biography of scientists
509.22)
George Washington in the American
Revolution, 1775-1783 by Flexner
Photograph by The Photograph Studio, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Here used exclusively for educational purposes.
920
Biography, genealogy, insignia
920.1–928.9
920
Biography of specific classes
of persons
(Option B: Class individual biography in 92
or B; class collected biography in 92 or 920
undivided)
(Prefer specific discipline or subject, plus
notation 092 from Table 1, e.g. collected
biography of scientists 509.22)
George Washington in the American
Revolution, 1775-1783 by Flexner
973.41092
Washington Fl
B
WASHING
92
BIOG
WASH
WASHING
FL
Second summary
The Hundred Divisions
900
910
920
930
940
950
960
970
980
990
History
Geography & travel
Biography & genealogy
History of ancient world (to ca. 499)
History of Europe
History of Asia
History of Africa
History of North America
History of South America
History of other areas
910
Geography and travel
910 Geography and travel
910
Class here interdisciplinary works on
tourism, on travel
Class general works on civilization,
other than accounts of travel, in 909;
class works on civilization…
…
913-919 Geography of and travel in
ancient world and specific
continents, countries, localities
in modern world; extraterrestrial
worlds
910
Geography and travel
910
913-919 Geography of and travel in
ancient world and specific
continents, countries, localities
Go to
in modern world; extraterrestrial
worlds…
Table 2
Add to base number 91 notation 3–9
from Table 2, e.g. geography of England
914.2… then add further as follows:
Travel in England
91
T2
Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons
—42
—421
—421 2
England and Wales…
Greater London
City of London
Travel in England
91 4.2
Geography and travel
Back to
Geog. & travel
England schedule
+
(schedule)
(Table 2)
T2
910
Geography and travel
913-919
910
Geography of and travel in ancient world
1 countries,
and specific continents,
localities
2 in modern world; extraterrestrial
worlds
Add to base number 91 notation 3–9
from Table 2, e.g. geography of England
914.2… then add further as follows:
…
04 Travel
Class here discovery, exploration; guidebooks
Travel in England
914.2 04
Geog. & travel
(from sched.)
England
(from T2)
Travel
(from sched.)
Second summary
The Hundred Divisions
900
910
920
930
940
950
960
970
980
990
History
Geography & travel
Biography & genealogy
History of ancient world (to ca. 499)
History of Europe
History of Asia
History of Africa
History of North America
History of South America
History of other areas
930
930–990
History of specific areas
930
History of ancient world; of
specific continents, countries,
localities; of extraterrestrial
worlds
…
Add to base number 9 notation 3–9 from
Table 2, e.g., general history of Europe
940 … then add further as follows:
001
Philosophy
and theory
History
of England
002
Miscellany
00223
Maps,9plans, diagrams
Go to
003
Dictionaries
004
Racial, ethnic, national
Tablegroups
2
Add to 004 notation …
T2
—42
—421
—421 2
Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons
England and Wales
Greater London
City of London
History of England
History
9 42
History
(schedule)
+
England
(Table 2)
T2
Geography versus history
Geography of England
914.2
History of England
942
930
930–990
History of specific areas
930
History of ancient world; of
specific continents, countries,
localities; of extraterrestrial
worlds
…
Add to base number 9 notation 3–9 from
Table 2, e.g., general history of Europe
940 … then add further as follows:
001
Philosophy and theory
History
of
Pakistani
People
in
002
Miscellany
England
00223
Maps,
plans, diagrams
Go
to
003
Dictionaries
9
004
Racial, ethnic, national
Tablegroups
2
Add to 004 notation …
T2
Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons
—42
—421
—421 2
England and Wales
Greater London
City of London
History of Pakistani People in
England
Back
to
9 42
History
schedule
History
(schedule)
+
England
(Table 2)
T2
930
History of specific areas
930
930–990 History of …
Add to base number 9 notation 3–9 from Table
2, e.g., general history of Europe 940 … then
add further as follows:
001
…
Philosophy and theory
004
Ethnic and national groups
Add to 004 notation 05–9
from Table 5 …
History of Pakistani People in
England
Go to
942.004 Table 5
Table 5. Ethnic and National
Groups
The following numbers are never used
alone, but may be used as required
(either directly when so noted or
through the interposition of notation
089 from Table 1) with any number
from the schedules…
—05–09
—01
SUMMARY
[Persons of mixed ancestry…]
North Americans…
Table 5. Ethnic and National
Groups
SUMMARY
—05–09 [Persons of mixed ancestry…]
—1
North Americans
—2
British, English, Anglo-Saxons
—3
Germanic people
—4
Modern Latin peoples
—5
Italians, Romanians, related groups
—6
Spanish and Portuguese
—7
Other Italic peoples
—8
Greeks and related groups
—9
Other ethnic and national groups
T5
Table 5. Ethnic and Nat. Groups
T5
—9
Other ethnic and national groups
—91
—92
—93
—94
Other Indo-European peoples
Semites
Pakistanis
Non-Semitic Afro-Asiatic peoples
Peoples of North and West Asian origin
or situation; Dravidians
East and Southeast Asian peoples
Africans and people of African descent
North American native peoples
South American native peoples
… Papuans, Australian native peoples;
Malayo-Polynesian and related …
—95
—96
—97
—98
—99
T5
Table 5. Ethnic and Nat. Groups
—914 11
—914 12
—914 122
—914 126
T5
Indians…
Pakistanis and people of
Bangladesh
Pakistanis
People of Bangladesh
History of Pakistani People in
England
942.004 914122
History
(sched.)
England
(from T2)
Ethnic grps
(sched.)
Pakistanis
(from Table 5)
930
930–990
01-09
History of specific areas
930
(Continued)
Historical periods
...
Add to 0 the period division numbers
following 0 from the appropriate
continent, country, locality in 930-990…
Unless others are specified, add to each
geographical subdivision of a country
the period notations for the country as a
whole, but only for those periods during
which the specific subdivision formed
part of the country.
941 General History of Europe Western Europe 941
941 *British Isles
Class here Great Britain, United Kingdom
.01
…
.06
Early history to 1066
House of Stuart and Commonwealth
1603-1714
History ofperiods,
the British
Isles during the
.061
Reign of James I, 1603-1625
reign
of
Charles
II
.062
Reign of Charles I, 1625-1649
.063
Period as941.066
Commonwealth and
Protectorate, 1649-1660
…
British Isles 0 Reign of Charles
.066 History
Reign of
Charles II, 1660-1685…
(place)
II (period)
*Add as instructed under 930-990
930
History of specific areas
930–990 (Continued)
01-09 Historical periods
930
Add to 0 the period division numbers
following 0 from the appropriate
country, locality in 930-990…
History of Scunthorpe during the
reign of Charles II Go to
9
Table 2
T2
Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons
—42
…
—428 32
England and Wales
North Lincolnshire
Including the former
Scunthorpe Borough
History of Scunthorpe during the
reign of Charles II
9 42.832
History
(schedule)
+
Scunthorpe
(Table 2)
Back to
schedule
T2
941 General History of Europe Western Europe 941
941 *British Isles
Class here Great Britain, United Kingdom
.01
…
.06
Early history to 1066
House of Stuart and Commonwealth
1603-1714
History periods,
of Scunthorpe
during the
.061
Reign
of
James
I,
1603-1625
reign
of
Charles
II
.062
Reign of Charles I, 1625-1649
942.832
0 66
.063
Period
as Commonwealth,
16491660
…History Scunthorpe
Reign of
0
.066
Reign (from
of Charles(from
II, 1660-1685…
(schedule)
Charles II
Table
2) 930-990
sched.) (from sched.)
*Add as instructed
under
9 History
941
History of
British Isles
Charles II
Charles I
.066 .061 .062 .066
942.832
History of
Scunthorpe
James I
Charles II
Charles I
James I
Charles I
.062
Charles II
James I
.061
942
History of
England
061 062 066
930
930–990
History of specific areas
930
History of ancient world; of
specific continents, countries,
localities; of extraterrestrial
Go to
worlds
Table 2
…
Add to base number 9 notation 3–9 from
Table 2, e.g., general history of Europe
940 … then add further as follows:
001
Philosophy and theory
002
Miscellany
HistoryMaps,
of English
cities
00223
plans, diagrams
003
Dictionaries
9
004
Racial, ethnic, national groups
Add to 004 notation …
T2
—42
Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons
…
—421
—421 2
T2
England and Wales
Greater London
City of London
History of English cities
9 42
History
Back to
schedule
History
England
(schedule)
+
(Table 2)
930
History of specific areas
930
930–990 (Continued)
0091–0098 Areas, regions, places in
general
Add to 009 the numbers
following —1 in notation 11–18
from Table 2, e.g. urban
regions 009732
History of English cities
Go to 11–18
942 .009
section of T2
T2
Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons
—1
Areas, regions, places in general;
oceans and"Add
seasto 009 the
…
—17
…
T2
numbers
Socioeconomic
regionsfollowing —1
in notation 11–18"
—173
Socioeconomic regions by
concentration of population
—173 2
Urban regions
—173 3
Suburban regions
History
of
English
cities
—173 4
Rural regions
942.009 732
History
(sched.)
England
(from T2)
Areas in gen.
(sched.)
Urban areas
(from T2)
930
History of specific areas
930
930–990 (Continued)
0091–0098 Areas, regions places in
general…
0099
Collected persons treatment
Description, critical appraisal,
biography of persons associated
wit the history of the continent…
01–09
Historical periods
Class here indigenous groups in
the prehistoric period…
972 General history of North America 972
.95
*Puerto Rico
.950 1
Early history to 1493
.950 2
Period of European discovery
and early colonial period,
1493-1602
.950 3
1602–1804
.950 4
1804–1899
.950 5
1900–
.950 52
1900–1952
Class here 20th century
For 1952-1999, see 972.95053
.950 53
Period of Commonwealth,
1952–
973 General history of North America 973
973
United States
For specific states, see 974-979
SUMMARY
973.01–.09
.1
.2
.3
.4
.5
.6
.7
Standard subdivisions
Early history to 1607
Colonial period, 1607–1775
Periods of Revolution and
Confederation, 1775–1789
Constitutional period, 1789–
1809
1809–1845
1845-1861
Administration of Abraham
Lincoln, 1861–1865…
973 General history of North America 973
973
United States
.3
Periods of Revolution and
Confederation, 1775–1789
.311 3
Quartering of troops and Boston
Massacre
Taxation and representation
Tax on tea and Boston Tea Party,
1773
Boston Port Bill, 1774
…
.311 4
.311 5
.311 6
973 General history of North America 973
973
…
.922
.923
.924
.925
.926
United States
19th
edition
Administration of John Fitzgerald
Kennedy, 1961-1963
Administration of Lyndon Baines
Johnson, 1963-1969
Administration of Richard Milhous
Nixon, 1969-1974
Administration of Gerald Rudolph
Ford, 1974-1977
Administration of Jimmy (James
Earl) Carter, 1977-
973 General history of North America 973
21st
973 United States
…
edition
.924
.925
.926
.927
.928
.929
Administration of Richard Milhous
Nixon, 1969-1974
Administration of Gerald Rudolph
Ford, 1974-1977
Administration of Jimmy (James
Earl) Carter, 1977-1981
Administration of Ronald Reagan,
1981-1989
Administration of George Bush,
1989-1993
Administration of Bill Clinton,
1993–
973 General history of North America 973
22nd
973 United States
edition
…
.926
.927
.928
.929
.93
.931
Administration of Jimmy (James
Earl) Carter, 1977-1981
Administration of Ronald Reagan,
1981-1989
Administration of George Bush,
1989-1993
Administration of Bill Clinton,
1993–2001
2001–
Administration of George W. Bush,
2001–
975 General history of North America 975
976
…
South central United States
Gulf Coast states
.01
.02
.03
Early history to 1700
1701-1799
1800-1865
Class here 19th century
.04
.041
.042
.043
.044
18651865-1918
1918-1945
1945-1999
Class here 20th century
2000-
978 General history of North America 978
.7 Wyoming
.701
Early history to 1868
Including 19th century…
.702
Territorial period, 1868-1890
.703
Statehood period, 1890.703 1
1890-1918
.703 2
1918-1945
.703 3
1945-1999
Class here 20th century…
.703 4
2000-
996
996
History of parts of world
996
Other parts of Pacific
Polynesia
.001-.009 Standard subdivisions,
groups, regions, persons of
Polynesia
As enumerated under 930-990
.9
North central Pacific Hawaii
19th
edition
996
History of other areas
996
Other parts of Pacific
Polynesia
996
.001-.009 Standard subdivisions,
groups, regions, persons of
Polynesia
As modified under 930-990
.1
Southwest central Pacific
.9
North central Pacific islands
Hawaii
21st
edition
…
996
History of other areas
996
Other parts of Pacific
Polynesia
996
.001-.009 Standard subdivisions,
groups, regions, persons of
Polynesia
As modified under 930-990
.1
Southwest central Pacific
.9
North central Pacific islands
Hawaii
22nd
edition
…
Four volumes of DDC 22
Always start with base
number from schedules
Adding numbers from tables



Always start with base number
from schedules
You don’t need permission to
go to Table 1—standard
subdivisions
You must have permission to
go to tables other than Table 1
• Instruction given in
schedule
• Instruction given in a table
631
.4
631
6
Technology (applied science)
63
Agriculture and related technologies
631
Specific techniques… materials
Soil science
631.4 Soil science
Class
hereSoil
interdisciplinary
631.41
chemistry
.41
.416
.417
.42
631.417
Agriculture
and related technologies
631.417
works
on Organic
soils chemistry
Soil chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Including humus
631.417
Class here soil biochemistry
Organic
chemistry of soils
Soil fertility