I made this one for my academic course.

1. What is it??

2. Using a Library
Presented by Nazia Tasnim
Roll no- 010173
In English Language Class
For Class (9-10)

3. Library
Organized Collection of books, magazines,
newspapers, etc.

4. How to locate a Book in Library
Books are
organized in a
systematic way
into
Categories and
Classes
Then they are
arranged
alphabetically( a, b,
c…) or
numerically(1,2,3…)

5. Two systems for Organizing books
 Dewey Decimal
System
By Melvin Dewey
 Library of
Congress
System
By Herbart Putnam

6. Ten Main Classifications in
Dewey’s System
 The world’s knowledge is divided
into 10 categories or groups.
 Each group has a main title and is
represented by three numbers.

7. Ten Categories
or
The Big Ten!
 General – 000
 Philosophy – 100
 Religion – 200
 Social Science –
300
 Language – 400
 Science & Math – 500
 Technology – 600
 The Arts – 700
 Literature – 800
 Geography & History - 900

8. Judging a Book by Its Title
Or call number
 The Dewey Decimal
Classification call
number can be found on
the label.
 When the book is
shelved, the Dewey
Decimal Classification
call number can be
easily seen.
543
Lee
200
Bya
000
Mea

9. General – (000-099)
 Encyclopedias
 News media
 Rare Books
Encyclopedias, Reference
materials

10. Philosophy –(100-199)
 Paranormal phenomena
 Psychology
 Logic

11. Religion – (200-299)
 Religions
 Theology and Mythology

12. Social Science -
(300-399)
 Law
 Education
 Folklore
About man’s neighbors

13. Language –(400-499)
 English
 Spanish
 Other Languages
Grammar, Dictionaries

14. Natural Science
& Math – (500-599)
 Mathematics
 Earth sciences
 Biology
 Astronomy
Man discovers
all that is
around him

15. Technology –
(600-699)
 Medicine
 Agriculture
 Family living
Man makes useful
things

16. The Arts – (700-799)
 Drawing
 Music
 Recreational & performing
arts
Man makes
beautiful things

17. Literature –
(800-899)
 Literature of every language
and era
Man writes

18. Geography &
History – (900-999)
 Geography
 Biographies
 Ancient History
Man writes about
travel, people, and
events

19. Questions:
1) Can you find out a book on
“History of Art”??
2) In which range of numbers, you’ll look for
it?