Analyze the number 378.4115 3 Social sciences 37 Education 378 Higher education [base no.] 378.4 Europe [Table 2] 378.41 British Isles Okay, let’s analyze our number. We start with the left-most digit. 3 Social sciences 37 Education 378 Higher education Now, notice that this is the base number for higher education (volume 2, p. 823). The instructions for 378.4-.9 tell us to go to Table 2. So we know the following digits come from Table 2. 4 Europe British Isles Scotland Scottish Highland So what would be a good title for a book with such a number? Higher education in the Scottish Highlands. 378.411 Scotland 378.4115 Highland(s) Title: Higher education in the Scottish Highlands

Analyze the number 634.77250972981 6 Technology 63 Agriculture 634 Orchards, fruits, & forestry 634.7 Berries …tropical…fruits 634.77 Herbaceous …tropical…fruits 634.772 Bananas 634.7725 Harvesting [633-635 instr.] 6 Technology Agriculture Orchards, fruits, & forestry 634.7 Berries and herbaceous tropical + subtropical fruits 634.77 Herbaceous tropical and subtropical fruits 634.772 Bananas Notice that Bananas has an asterisk. This sends us to the footnote at the bottom of the page (vol. 3, page. 320): “Add as instructed under 633-635” So we head backward in the schedule to 633-63 Specific plant crops (vol. 3, page 310). “Add to each subdivision identified by * as follows: 1-6 Cultivation and harvesting Add the numbers following 631.5 in 631.51-631.56, e.g. harvesting 5.” Ah, 5 means harvesting. Okay, now we see no further instructions. Our 09 must be our standard subdivision for “by locality.” This in turn allows us to go to Table 2. 7 North America (and more, actually) Middle America We have to go to a new slide to continue. 634.772509 By locality 634.7725097 North America [Table 2] 634.77250972 Middle America

Analyze the number 634.77250972981 6 Technology 63 Agriculture … 634.772 Bananas 634.7725 Harvesting [633-635 instr.] 634.772509 By locality … 634.77250972 Middle America So, we were down as far as Middle America. 634.772509729 West Indies & Bermuda 634.7725097298 Windward … islands 634.77250972981 Barbados Title: Harvesting bananas in Barbados