1. The Dewey Decimal System
Britney Keith
MEDT 6463
Spring 2011

2. What are we learning?
This presentation is for upper elementary students (grades 3 – 5). The purpose of this presentation is to inform students of Dewey Decimal Classification, its purpose, and how to use it in order to locate books in the media center.

3. What is the Dewey Decimal System? Why do I need to know about it?
The Dewey Decimal System was created by Melvil Dewey in order to make it easier to find books in the library. Knowing how to use the DD system will help you be able to find a book of a specific topic/genre without spending a great deal of time.

4. 10 Main Dewey Categories
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

5. 000 Computer Science, Information & General Works
This category is where you can find encyclopedias, world record books, newspapers, books about computers, etc. Believe it or not, this was the last category to be added. Any new categories will be added on to this section.
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DKF
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6. 100 Philosophy & psychology
152.4
ALI
In this section, you will find books that deal with feelings and emotions. This section could help deal with situations that you find yourself in or that you do not understand. In this section, you will also find books on ghosts, witches, the supernatural, animal rights, and optical illusions.
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7. 200 Religion
291
OSB
The 200 sections focuses on different religions and practices. You can find bible stories, mythology, and other religions of the world in this section. This section is a great way to learn about different people’s beliefs.
200
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8. 300 Social Sciences 331.7 LOY 395 ALI
There are many interesting books in the social sciences category. How many of you know what you would like to be when you grow up? This section contains books on a variety of careers, such as working at a tv station, at city hall, at the library, post office, and zoo. This section also contains information on government, money, laws, schools, holidays, the military, and transportation.
395
ALI
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9. 400 Language
463
KUD
419
HEL
How many of you would like to know how to speak another language? In the 400s category, you will find many books on different languages. Books on German, French, Italian, Greek, Latin, and other languages can be found here.
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10. 500 Science
581.4
FOW
551.46
MAL
The science category holds many interesting books. You can read about animals, plants, fossils, astronomy, sound, and light.
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11. 600 Technology
637
ALI
One of the most interesting things to learn is how different products that we use or consume are made. These are some of the kinds of books that you will find in the 600s. Other types of books are related to health, sewing, manufacturing of products, and building materials.
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12. 700 Arts & Recreation 780 DKP 741.5 BAR
The 700s section covers hobbies, such as drawing and music, as well as photography, sports, and other games. You could use books from this section to teach you how to do these activities.
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13. 800 Literature
818
GIR
811
PRE
Want to make your friends roar with laughter? The 800s sections provide many joke books about a variety of topics. This category also includes books about poetry and drama.
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14. 900 History & Geography 959.704 CAP 919.8 HOO
The history and geography of different countries and events can be very fascinating to read about. The 900s section provides books about these countries and events. Books about explorers and their adventures can also be found in this category.
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15. More about Dewey numbers and labels
Each number tells more about the book (category, subject, type of book, etc) Dewey numbers can be found on the spine of a book.
The DDC for this book is HOO. The first 9 tells that it can be found in the main category of history. 19 tells that it is the geography of or travel in an area. .8 tells that it is travel in Antarctica. HOO are the first three letters in the authors last name.
919.8
HOO
919.8
HOO

16. Check what you’ve learned about Dewey
Dewey Games

17. Bibliography
Dewey Decimal Classification. (March 1, 2011). Retrieved on March 2, 2011, from sification. Dewey, M. (2004). Abridged Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index, 4th Ed. In M. Dewey. Dublin, Ohio: Online Computer Library Center, Inc., 177.