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DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM
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Review Before we get started we're going to do a quick review. We will also discuss call numbers and what they look like.
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What is a call number? A call number is a group of numbers and/or letters put together to tell you where in the library to find your book.
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What does a NONFICTION call number look like? The call number that we use for nonfiction books and that is the Dewey Decimal Number. A Dewey call number always has three numbers to the left of the decimal. 001.9
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10 Dewey Categories 000 General Knowledge 100 Philosophy, Psychology 200 Religion 300 Social Science 400 Language 500 Natural Science 600 Applied Science 700 Fine arts, Sports 800 Literature 900 Geography, History
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000 General Knowledge Or Generalities 001.4 –Computers 001.9-- Unexplained phenomenon—Big foot, UFOs, Lochness Monsters 031-- Encyclopedias
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100 Philosophy, Psychology 150-Psychology 155.2-Psychology for Kids 158.1 Chicken Soup for the Soul 177 Random Acts of Kindness
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200 Religion 292 Greek and Roman Mythology 293-299- World Religions: Buddhism, Islam, Judaism
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300 Social Science 342 -U.S. Constitution 372 –Education 395 –Etiquette 398.2 –Folklore as literature-Fairy tales 398.6 --Riddles
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400 Language 419-Verbal language 419- Sign Language 420-English 423-Dictionaries 430- German Etc.
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500 Natural Science This means the 500's are unchanged science, things as they are found in nature. 523-The Universe 551.2--Volcanoes,Earthquakes 597.9--Reptiles
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600 Applied Science The 600's are inventions and technology,and how man uses nature. 611-Human Body 629.2 –Cars 629.4 –Space Travel 636-Pets 649.1-Child care
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700 Fine Arts, Sports 741—Drawing 780—Music 793.73—Games 796—Sports 796.332--Football
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800 Literature 812—Plays (American) 817—Humor 822-Plays (English) 822.33--Shakespeare
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900 Geography, History The 910's are Geography. The 930's-999's are History. 929.4 –Personal Names (baby names) 940.53 Holocaust 940.53—WW2
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