The document provides an overview of the Dewey Decimal Classification System (DDC), which is used to organize books in libraries. It describes the 10 main divisions of the DDC including general works, philosophy, religion, social sciences, languages, science, applied sciences, arts, literature, and geography/history. Each division is then further broken down into more specific subclasses, with brief explanations and examples provided.

1. The Dewey Decimal
Classification System

2.  The informational books in our library
are organized according to the Dewey
Decimal Classification System (DDC.)
 This system of classifying books is
named after its founder, Melvil Dewey.
 The system is based on ten basic
divisions

3. The 10 basic divisions

4. 000 General Works
 What is it?
◦ Lots of information in one book or set of
books.
 What do I find here?
◦ General reference works, computer
books, codes, and oddities.

5. 000 General Works
 000 Computers, Loch Ness, Bigfoot,
UFOs, aliens
 020 Libraries
 030 Books of facts
◦ Encyclopedias & World record books
(Reference area)
 050 Magazines, journals & serials
(Magazine area)
 060 Associations, organizations &
museums
 070 Newspapers, media, journalism &
publishing

6. 100 Philosophy and
Psychology
 What is it?
◦ What and How we think!
 What do I find here?
◦ Optical illusions, brain research, questions
and answer books.

7. 100 Philosophy and
Psychology
 130 Ghosts, witches & the
supernatural
 150 Optical illusions, feelings
 170 Emotions, values, animal rights

8. 200 Religion and Mythology
 What is it?
◦ The creator of our world.
 What do I find here?
◦ Bible stories, religions of the world, Greek
myths.

9. 200 Religion and Mythology
 220 Bible Stories
 290 Mythology, world religions

10. 300 Social Science
 What is it?
◦ Ways we communicate and get along with
other people.
 What do I find here?
◦ Communication, education, law,
sociology, transportation, etiquette,
folklore and fairy tales.

11. 300 Social Science
 300 Social issues: world cultures, racism
 310 Almanacs (Reference area)
 320 Government
 330 Money, working
 340 Court system, famous trials
 350 Armed forces: army, navy, air force
 360 Drugs, environment issues, Titanic,
police
 370 Schools
 380 Transportation
 390 Holidays, folktales, fairy tales

12. 400 Languages
 What is it?
◦ Languages that we use.
 What do I find here?
◦ Grammar books, sign language.

13. 400 Languages
 410 Sign language
 420 Dictionaries (Reference area,)
readers (Reader area)
 430 German language
 440 French langauge
 450 Italian language
 460 Spanish language
 490 Hieroglyphics, Japanese
language

14. 500 Science and Math
 What is it?
◦ Everything that is in this world around us.
 What do I find here?
◦ Experiments, mathematics, astronomy,
chemistry, physics, geology, biology, and
DINOSAURS!
◦ Books on specific animals are also found
here.

15. 500 Science and Math
 500 Science experiments/sets
 510 Mathematics
 520 Stars, planets, astronomy, space
 530 Force & motion, electricity, magnetism,
light
 540 Chemistry, atoms, rocks and minerals
 550 Volcanoes, earthquakes, weather,
hurricanes, tornadoes
 560 Dinosaurs (567.9,) prehistoric animals,
fossils
 570 Forests, rainforests, desserts,
mountains, oceans evolution
 580 plants, flowers & trees

16. 590 Animals & Insects
 591 Specific topics in natural history of
animals
 592 Worms, invertebrates
 593 Corals, sea invertebrates
 594 Seashells, snails, octopus
 595 insects, spiders
 597 Fish, frogs, toads, reptiles,
amphibians, snakes
 598 Birds
 599 Mammals, whales

17. 600 People using
Science and Technology
 What is it?
◦ How we make nature work for us.
 What do I find here?
◦ Human body, medicine, airplanes, space
travel, cookbook
◦ Domesticated animals such as dogs, cats,
and horses.

18. 600 People using
Science and Technology
 600 Inventions
 610 Human body, health
 620 Rockets, trains, cars, trucks
 630 Farming, farm animals, cats, dogs,
pets, horses
 640 Cookbooks, sewing
 650 Secret codes
 660 How food is made
 670 Paper making
 680 Woodworking
 690 Building

19. 700 Arts and Recreation
 What is it?
◦ Things we do for fun and creativity.
 What do I find here?
◦ Art, artists, how-to-draw book, crafts,
origami, music, joke & riddle books, chess
& sports.

20. 700 Arts and Recreation
 710 Art appreciation, history of art
 720 Houses, buildings
 730 Origami, paper carfts
 740 Drawing, crafts
 750 Painting
 760 Printing
 770 Photography
 780 Music
 790 Sports, games, magic, I Spy,
camping

21. 800 Literature
 What is it?
◦ We act and read poetry.
 What do I find here?
◦ Poetry, plays and classic literature.

22. 800 Literature
 810 Poetry, plays, jokes & riddles
 820 Shakespeare

23. 900 Geography and History
 What is it?
◦ Places we live.
 What do I find here?
◦ History, geography & travel, atlases,
explorers, and multiple biographies.

24. 900 Geography and History
 910 Explorers, atlas
 920 Flags, people (biography)
 930 Archeology, ancient civilizations
◦ Egypt 932,Rome 937, Greece 938
 940 Knights, castles, World War I & II, European
countries
 950 Asian & Middle Eastern countries
 960 African countries
 970 North & Central American countries, Native
American tribes, American history, USA
 980 South American countries
 990 Pacific islands, Australia, Hawaii, Arctic,
Antarctica