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Managing a Media Center LM4190
Dewey Decimal System
Named after Melvil Dewey
Numerical scheme divided into 10 main subject
groups
Each category is represented through a 3 digit
number
First digit represents the main class
500 represents Science and Mathematics
Second digit represents the division
510 mathematics, 520 astronomy, 530 physics
Third digit indicates the section
531 classical mechanics, 532 fluid mechanics, 533 gas
mechanics
A subject may appear in more than one area
Clothing- discipline of psychology 155.95, Customs
associated with clothes 391, fashion design 746.92
 Ten Main Subjects
000-099 General References or Works

100-199 Philosophy, Psychology and Logic

200-299 Religion

300-399 Social Sciences

400-499 Language

500-599 Natural Science

600-699 Technology and Applied Science

700-799 Fine Arts and Recreation

000-099
General
References &
Works
Encyclopedias
Biographies
Periodicals
Journalism

Basic Information
*Information you need to
learn!
100-199
Philosophy,
Psychology &
Logic
Things we dont
understand
UFOs
Ghosts
Bigfoot
Aliens from outer space

Who am I?
(Man thinks about himself)
200-299
Religion

Any Religions
Catholic
Jewish
Baptist
Mythology

Who made me?

(Man thinks about God)
300-399 Social
Sciences
Law & Government
Jobs & Money
Families & Holidays
Folk & Fairy Tales

Who lives next door?

(Man thinks about others
400-499
Languages
(Philology)
Any Language
French
German
Italian

Dictionaries from any

Language
Books on Sign
Language

How can I talk to others?

(Man wants to communicate)
500-599
Natural
Science
Anything that happens by itself
Rocks
Trees
Weather
Oceans
Chemistry
Wild Animals
Dinosaurs
Plants
Space
Math

Whats around me?

(Man thinks about Nature)
 600-699
Applied
Science
Cars
Boats
Planes
Cookbooks
Computers
Pets
Farm Animals
Medicine
Human Body

How can I use Nature?

(Man thinks about his world)
700-799 Arts
& Recreation
Dance
Music
Theater
Drawing
Jokes
Riddles
Sports

What can I do for fun?

(Man thinks about leisure time)
 800-899
Literature

Any Literature
Spanish
French
English
Shakespeare
Poems
Plays

How can I record deeds?

(Man becomes a storyteller)
 900-999
History &
Geography

Countries
States
Biographies
Historical Events
Wars
Travel books

How can I leave a record?

(Man thinks about history)
 Resources

DDC 22 Summaries. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2016, from

https://www.oclc.org/dewey/features/summaries.en.html

The Dewey Decimal Classification System. (n.d.). Retrieved July

14, 2016, from http://mypages.iit.edu/-smart/halsey/lesson.htm
Handouts to help teachers and
students with the DDS.