The Dewey Decimal System coordinates
materials on the same subject and on related subjects to make items easier
to find on the library shelves. This system organizes information into
10 broad categories. Each major category is divided into 9 sub-categories.
Each sub-category is further divided into 9 specialized topics that can
be broken down even further by adding decimals. Each division becomes
more specific.
These divisions help decide where a book "belongs"
in the Dewey system, and helps us to find a book on a shelf. For example,
books about Japan are given the "call number" 952. To see
what books your library currently has on Japan, go the non-fiction shelves
and find the books that have 952 as part of their call number.
The major Dewey Decimal divisions are:
000 Computers, information, & general reference
100 Philosophy & psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Language
500 Science
600 Technology
700 Arts & recreation
800 Literature
900 History & geography
The Dewey Decimal System Hundred Divisions are:
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000-Generalities
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100- Philosophy & Psychology
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| 010 Bibliography |
110 Metaphysics |
| 020 Library & information sciences |
120 Epistemology |
| 030 General encyclopedias |
130 Astrology, parapsychology & the occult |
| 050 General periodicals |
140 Specific Philosophical Schools |
| 060 General organizations & museums |
150 Psychology |
| 070 Journalism, Newspapers |
160 Logic |
| 080 General Collections |
170 Ethics (Moral, Philosophy, Bioethics) |
| 090 Manuscripts, Rare Books |
180 Ancient Medieval, Oriental Philosophy |
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190 Modern Western Philosophy |
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200 Religion
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300 Social sciences
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| 210 Philosophy & theory of religion |
310 General statistics |
| 220 Bible |
320 Political science |
| 230 Christian theology |
330 Economics |
| 240 Christian moral & devotional theology |
340 Law |
| 250 Christian orders & local churches |
350 Public administration |
| 260 Christian social theology |
360 Social problems & services |
| 270 Christian church history |
370 Education |
| 280 Christian denominations & sects |
380 Commerce, communications, transport |
| 290 Other & comparative religions |
390 Customs, etiquette, folklore |
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400 Language
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500 Natural science & mathematics
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| 410 Linguistics |
510 Mathematics |
| 420 English & Old English Languages |
520 Astronomy & allied sciences |
| 430 German & related languages |
530 Physics |
| 440 French & related languages |
540 Chemistry & allied sciences |
| 450 Italian, Romanian & related languages |
550 Earth sciences |
| 460 Spanish & Portuguese languages |
560 Fossils & prehistoric life |
| 470 Italic languages (Latin) |
570 Biology & life sciences |
| 480 Classical & modern Greek languages |
580 Plants (Botany) |
| 490 Other languages |
590 Animals (Zoology) |
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600 Technology (applied sciences)
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700 The arts
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| 610 Medical sciences (Medicine, Psychiatry) |
710 Landscaping & area planning |
| 620 Engineering |
720 Architecture |
| 630 Agriculture |
730 Sculpture |
| 640 Home economics & family living |
740 Drawings & decorative arts |
| 650 Management & public relations |
750 Paintings & painters |
| 660 Chemical engineering |
760 Graphic arts (Printmaking & prints) |
| 670 Manufacturing |
770 Photography |
| 680 Manufacturing specific products |
780 Music |
| 690 Buildings |
790 Sports, games & entertainment |
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800 Literature & rhetoric
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900 Geography & history
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| 810 American literature in English |
910 Geography & travel |
| 820 English literature |
920 Biography & genealogy |
| 830 Literature of Germanic language |
930 History of the ancient world (to ca. 499 A.D.) |
| 840 French & related literatures |
940 History of Europe (ca. 500 A.D.- ) |
| 850 Italian, Romanian & related literatures |
950 General history of Asia (Far East) |
| 860 Spanish & Portuguese literatures |
960 General history of Africa |
| 870 Latin & Italic literatures |
970 General history of North America |
| 880 Classical & modern Greek literatures |
980 General history of South America |
| 890 Literatures of other languages |
990 General history of other areas |
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The
Bellmore-Merrick Library Handbook was created by the Bellmore-Merrick
Librarians: Amy Bellow, Mindy Goldstein, Ellen Johanson and Rosanne Walker.
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