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- 2. We have learnedthe recipe for making a nonfiction call number. numbers (for the subject) first three letters of the author’s last name
- 3. Now let’s learnmore about the numbers in a nonfiction call number.
- 4. How do weknow what number goes with each subject ? By using something cool called The Dewey Decimal System !!
- 5. The Dewey Decimal Systemis a tool used to sort books into groups or categories
- 6. This system was invented by a man named Melvil Dewey. He was a librarian who lived long ago.
- 7. Sorting books by subject,what a brilliant idea!! I think I’ve got it !!
- 8. 10 general groups forsorting all of the subjects General means broad, lots of subjects will fit into each group.
- 9. Here are the10 general groups for sorting books in the Dewey Decimal System: General Works Philosophy Religion Social Studies Language Science Technology Arts and Leisure Literature History/Geography
- 10. This seems likea lot to remember, but don’t worry you’ll learn it all quickly. So let’s get going !!!!
- 11. 000s-General Works Booksthat fit in this group have many different subjects in them. Like: Encyclopedias or The Guinness Book of Records This is also where books on unexplained subjects would be found-like The Loch Ness Monster.
- 12. 100s-Philosophy Books that fitin this group tell about how we think and feel.
- 13. 200s-Religion Books in thisgroup tell about different religions or stories from the bible.
- 14. 300s-Social Studies Booksin this group tell about how people live together. holidays and customs government, military
- 15. Fairy tales andfolk tales are also placed in the 300s. Many were written to teach a lesson about behavior and.. That’s social studies.
- 16. 400s-Language Books in thisgroup are about different languages or grammar. noun verb adjective
- 17. 500s-Science Books inthis group are about things from nature.
- 18. 600s-Technology This group hasbooks that are about man-made things.
- 19. 700s-Arts and Leisure Booksin this group are about things we do for fun.
- 20. 800s-Literature Books inthis group are stories, plays, or poetry. This is the group fiction books were put in long ago when The Dewey Decimal System was first invented.
- 21. Today we havetoo many fiction books in our libraries to organize them in this way, so fiction books have their own way of being organized. You know, in ABC order, by author !
- 22. 900s- History/Geography Books inthis group tell about events of the past and countries of the world.
- 23. Biography- 92 Don’t forgetthis group. It contains books about famous people’s lives.
- 24. Knowing these big groupswill help make it easier to find the books you want in the nonfiction section.
- 25. Remember, nonfiction call numbersare placed in number order first, so that means all of the books about the same subject end up near each other on the shelf. That’s Smart !!!!
- 26. Let’s See WhatYou’ve Learned Call numbers help us find the books we want to read !!!
- 27. 1. What isthe recipe for a nonfiction call number? Numbers (for the subject) First three letters in the author’s last name
- 28. 2. What systemtells us what numbers go with each subject? Dewey Decimal System
- 29. 3. Who isresponsible for inventing the Dewey Decimal System? Melvil Dewey
- 30. 4. Mr. Deweymatched a number with each _____________. b) author c) subject d) title
- 31. 5. All schoollibraries use the Dewey Decimal System. b) false c) true
Editor's Notes
- #8 In Melvil’s day there was no set way for library books to be organized. This made it hard for people to find the books they wanted, so Melvil started thinking and came up with a brilliant idea!!
- #9 He decided it would make it easier to find books if they were grouped by subject, so first he came up with 10 general groups to use for sorting all subjects.
- #22 Today we have too many fiction books in our libraries to organize them in this way, so fiction books have their own way of being organized.