1. The Dewey Decimal System
Now where is that book?
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2. Melvil Dewey – Super Quick Info
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A famous and important librarian who invented a decimal classification system to keep library books organized
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3. Call Numbers For all Nonfiction books
A “Call number” is a group of numbers and a letter after it.
Lets a librarian know where to put a book, and lets YOU know where to find it!
Located on “spine” of each book
Examples: D, T, 001 A,
222.3 F
*Think of it as a book’s “phone number” to “call” it
Note: Can also think of it as a book’s address; where the book “lives” on the shelves
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4. 000’s (000 to 099) Section
Computers, the Supernatural & Unexplained, and Encyclopedias
Like UFOs, psychics, ghosts, aliens, ect
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5. Emotions and feelings Friendship Thinking 100’s Section
Thinking = philosophy
Thinking
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6. Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales
200’s Section
Religion
Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales
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7. 300’s Section Holidays & Celebrations! 12/2/2018
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8. Different languages 400’s Section
From counter clockwise top left: Japanese, Arabic, French, Hebrew, Spanish
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9. 500’s Section
Math and Science
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10. Technology/ Pets and Other Animals Machines 600’s Section 12/2/2018
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11. Art, Crafts, Hobbies, Sports and Music
700’s Section
Art, Crafts, Hobbies, Sports and Music
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12. Plays, Jokes, Riddles, and Poems
800’s Section
Plays, Jokes, Riddles, and Poems
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13. 900’s Section History, and Geography Biographies have 12/2/2018
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14. Biographies B Kennedy B Anthony B Bonaparte H
Unlike the other sections, this one doesn’t have numbers, just the letter “B” and then the famous person’s last name. For example: B
Kennedy B
Anthony
Note: There will usually be a letter after the subject’s last lame, that is the first letter of the last name of the author of the book itself.
Note: should be able to find biographies after 900’s
Note: Some Libraries use 92 to designate biographies B
Bonaparte H
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15. Now that you have an idea how it works…..
You’re going to use the Dewey Decimal System to find clues that are hidden all over the library, which lead to a “buried treasure” - GOOD LUCK!!
Note: and remember, if you ever need help, don’t be afraid to ask the librarian – that’s what we’re here for!
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16. Sources
Hopkins, Jackie M., The Shelf Elf Helps Out. Upstart books, Fort Atkinson, WI. 2006
Riskin, Shelley “Dazzling Kids With Dewey; Learning about the century- old classification system can be fun,” School Library Journal, 11/1/ hildren
“Dewey Described,” Barrie Public Library Kids Zone website,
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