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1 Dewey Decimal Classification
KJS Library Dana Dukic 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

2 Who invented the Dewey Decimal Classification?
Melvil Dewey New York – United States of America 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

3 Dewey Decimal Classification
How are non-fiction books organized on shelves? -by topics 523 Planets 560 Dinosaurs 590 Animals 629 Cars 750 Painting Pluto Planets Solar System Painting Brontosaurus Polar bears Tigers Face Painting Elephants Dinosaurs Old cars Cars 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

4 Dewey Decimal Classification
Why do non-fiction books have numbers? Numbers are books’ addresses. Numbers help us to find books on shelves! 551 Volcanoes 590 Animals 523 Planets 597 Fishes 567 Dinosaurs 598 Birds EARTH PLANETS VOLCANOS ANIMALS Birds DINOSAURS FISHES 523 525 551 567 590 597 598 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

5 10 GROUPS 000 Computers, Information, & General Reference 500
Maths & Science 100 Philosophy & Psychology 600 Technology 200 Religion 700 Arts & Recreation 300 Social Sciences 800 Literature 400 Language 900 History and Geography 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

6 Dewey Decimal Classification
500 Maths & Science 510 Maths 551 weather 523 planets 599 cheetah 550 volcanoes 523 sun 599 monkeys 599 elephants 538 magnets 560 dinosaurs 535 light 598 birds 597 fishes 582 plants 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

7 Dewey Decimal Classification
600 Technology 610 Medicine 636 Pets 636 Domestic animals TV 621.3 Computers 641 Food 629.1 Helicopters 625 Trains 629.2 Cars 690 Houses 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

8 Dewey Decimal Classification
700 Arts & Recreation 750 Painting 796 Sports 780 Music 792 Theatre 791.3 Circus Ballet 793.8 Magic 793.3 Dancing 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

9 Dewey Decimal Classification
900 History & Geography 912 Maps 937 Roman empire 929 Flags 932 Ancient Egypt 950 Asian history 915 Asia 973 US history 941 British history Victorians 920 Biography 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

10 Dewey Decimal Classification
Organize Books by the Dewey Number. 599.73 599.8 599.3 599.5 599 599.1 . . . Rabbits All about Whales Exploring the Life of Mammals The Behavior of Kangaroos Deers Weird Baboons 599 599.1 599.3 599.5 599.73 599.8 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

11 Which book is not on its right place?
Look at the numbers. Exploring the Animal Kingdom Reproduction in Animals All about Birds The Behavior of Animals White Owls 598.9 591.5 590 591.3 598 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

12 Dewey Decimal Classification
Correct order. The Behavior of Animals Reproduction in Animals Exploring the Animal Kingdom All about Birds White Owls 598.9 590 591.3 591.5 598 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

13 Dewey Decimal Classification
Place these call-numbers in order. 917.2 914.85 920 929.9 910 910.2 Exploring Sweden Visit Mexico Geography World Travel Guide Famous People Flags 910 910.2 914.85 917.2 920 929.9 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

14 Dewey Decimal Classification
Let’s put non-fiction books on a shelf ! 551 Volcanoes 523 Planets 597 Fishes 582 Plants 560 Dinosaurs 560 Dinosaurs 551 Volcanoes 523 Planets 582 Plants Science 500 597 Fishes 641 Food Cars 636 Pets Computers 610 Medicine Computers 610 Medicine Technology 600 Cars 641 Food 636 Pets 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

15 Dewey Decimal Classification
Let’s put non-fiction books on a shelf ! Magic Ballet 796 Sports 780 Music 750 Painting Arts & Recreation 700 750 Painting Ballet 780 Music Magic 796 Sports 929 Flags Japan Canada India Australia Geography & History 900 Australia Canada 929 Flags Japan India 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

16 Dewey Decimal Classification
Let’s put non-fiction books on a shelf ! 551 Volcanoes 523 Planets 597 Fishes 582 Plants 560 Dinosaurs 560 Dinosaurs Science 500 523 Planets 551 Volcanoes 582 Plants 597 Fishes 641 Food Cars 636 Pets Computers 610 Medicine 610 Medicine Computers Cars 641 Food Technology 600 636 Pets Magic Ballet 796 Sports 780 Music 750 Painting Arts & Recreation 700 750 Painting Magic Ballet 780 Music 796 Sports 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

17 Dewey Decimal Classification
Let’s put non-fiction books on a shelf ! Planets 551 Volcanoes 560 Dinosaurs 582 Plants 750 Painting Planets 636 Pets 597 Fishes 641 Food Cars 796 Sports 582 Plants 560 Dinosaurs Ballet Magic Computers 551 Volcanoes 780 Music 610 Medicine Science 500 597 Fishes 610 Medicine Computers Cars 641 Food Technology 600 636 Pets 796 Sports Arts & Recreation 700 750 Painting Ballet 780 Music Magic 5/17/2019 Dewey Decimal Classification

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