Dewey Decimal Dewey Decimal Classification SystemClassification System

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What is the DDC?What is the DDC? DDCDDC- - DDewey ewey DDecimal ecimal

CClassification System lassification System It’s the way we It’s the way we

organize organize non-fictionnon-fiction books in a librarybooks in a library

School & public School & public libraries use the DDClibraries use the DDC

Libraries at universities Libraries at universities use a different system use a different system called Library of called Library of Congress- LCCongress- LC

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Who invented the DDC?Who invented the DDC?

Melville (Melvil) Melville (Melvil) DeweyDewey

1851-19311851-1931 He was a librarianHe was a librarian He wanted libraries to He wanted libraries to

be free for everyone!be free for everyone! He created a way to He created a way to

organize books.organize books.

The Dewey Decimal SystemThe Dewey Decimal System

There are There are 10 main 10 main classes/categoriesclasses/categories (100s, 200s, (100s, 200s, 300s…)300s…)

It is only for the It is only for the non-fictionnon-fiction section section

Generalities 000-099Generalities 000-099

ComputersComputers EncyclopediasEncyclopedias LibrariesLibraries

100-199 Philosophy & 100-199 Philosophy & PsychologyPsychology

Thinking & FeelingsThinking & Feelings FriendshipFriendship Remember these are books about Remember these are books about

facts!facts!– You won’t find stories about friendship You won’t find stories about friendship

here.here.

200-299 Religion200-299 Religion

Religious storiesReligious stories MythologyMythology

300-399 Social Sciences300-399 Social Sciences

Social Sciences- these books are Social Sciences- these books are about how people live in the worldabout how people live in the world

GovernmentGovernment MilitaryMilitary HolidaysHolidays Folk & Fairy Tales- Folk & Fairy Tales- WHAT??!!! WHAT??!!!

Those are fiction books.Those are fiction books.

Fiction in Non-Fiction?Fiction in Non-Fiction?

Some books in the non-fiction section Some books in the non-fiction section are fiction books (made up stories)are fiction books (made up stories)

Folk & Fairy Tales in the 300s are Folk & Fairy Tales in the 300s are fiction stories. Many times they tell fiction stories. Many times they tell us about legends or famous stories us about legends or famous stories like Little Red Riding Hoodlike Little Red Riding Hood

Fiction in Non-Fiction?Fiction in Non-Fiction? The Upstairs Room by The Upstairs Room by

Johanna ReissJohanna Reiss

FictionFiction because most of because most of the characters are the characters are not not realreal people. people.

It is in the It is in the 900s900s because because the setting is World War the setting is World War II a big part of US II a big part of US HistoryHistory. .

400-499 Language400-499 Language

Different LanguagesDifferent Languages Sign LanguageSign Language DictionariesDictionaries We don’t have a lot of these books in We don’t have a lot of these books in

our library. Visit your public library!our library. Visit your public library!

500-599 Natural Sciences500-599 Natural Sciences

Natural Science is how nature is Natural Science is how nature is found (unbothered by humans)found (unbothered by humans)

Planets & StarsPlanets & Stars Earthquakes, Volcanoes, TsunamisEarthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis DinosaursDinosaurs Botany= plantsBotany= plants Animals & BugsAnimals & Bugs

600-699 Applied Science600-699 Applied Science

Applied Science is how humans Applied Science is how humans use nature or thoughtuse nature or thought

InventionsInventions HealthHealth TransportationTransportation PetsPets CookingCooking

500s vs. 600s What’s the 500s vs. 600s What’s the difference? difference?

500s 500s NaturalNatural ScienceScience

600s 600s AppliedApplied ScienceScience

Trees are Natural Trees are Natural ScienceScience

USING a tree to USING a tree to make it into paper make it into paper or a house makes or a house makes it Applied Scienceit Applied Science

Natural ScienceNatural Science

Applied ScienceApplied Science

500s vs. 600s500s vs. 600s 500s Natural 500s Natural

ScienceScience

A coyote would be A coyote would be found in Natural found in Natural Science. It is a wild Science. It is a wild animal.animal.

600s Applied Science600s Applied Science

A dog would be A dog would be found in Applied found in Applied Science. Humans Science. Humans took dogs and made took dogs and made them into pets.them into pets.

Animals in 600sAnimals in 600s

Domesticated AnimalsDomesticated Animals Domesticated- to tame; animals that Domesticated- to tame; animals that

live closely with humanslive closely with humans Farm Animals & PetsFarm Animals & Pets

– Horses, Cows, Chickens, Cats, Dogs, etcHorses, Cows, Chickens, Cats, Dogs, etc

700-799 Arts & Recreation700-799 Arts & Recreation

Arts- drawing, music, painting etcArts- drawing, music, painting etc Recreation- things we do for fun, Recreation- things we do for fun,

gamesgames– SportsSports– MagicMagic

800-899 Literature800-899 Literature

PoetryPoetry Jokes & RiddlesJokes & Riddles

900-999 History & 900-999 History & GeographyGeography

Atlases & MapsAtlases & Maps Country booksCountry books Ancient CivilizationsAncient Civilizations WarsWars PresidentsPresidents

What is a call number? What is a call number?

A call number tells you where a book A call number tells you where a book goes in the library. (It’s like an goes in the library. (It’s like an address)address)

It is located on the spine of a bookIt is located on the spine of a bookCall Number

How are books organized?How are books organized?

FICTION FICTION Author’s last nameAuthor’s last name Ex Ex

– Diary of a Wimpy Diary of a Wimpy Kid’s author is Jeff Kid’s author is Jeff KinneyKinney

– The call number will The call number will look like this:look like this:

FICFIC

KINKIN

NON-FICTIONNON-FICTION DDC number DDC number andand

author’s last nameauthor’s last name ExEx

– Elephants by Elephants by Roland SmithRoland Smith

– The call number will The call number will look like this:look like this:

599.67599.67SMI SMI

How do we look for books on How do we look for books on the shelf?the shelf?

LR TBLR TB

Left to Left to RightRight

Top to Top to BottomBottom