Dewey Decimal Classification System Review of Lecture 3

Dewey Decimal Classification System Review of Lecture 3 Fall 2007 Bair-Mundy

Ten main classes 000 Generalities 100 Philosophy, paranormal phenomena, psychology 200 Religion 300 Social sciences 400 Language 500 Natural sciences and mathematics 600 Technology (Applied sciences) 700 The arts Fine and decorative arts 800 Literature (Belles-lettres) and rhetoric 900 Geography, history, and auxiliary disciplines

491 Other languages 491. 2– 491. 4 Indo-Aryan (Indic) languages. 2 *Sanskrit A Sanskrit-English dictionary 491. 2 Start with the language farthest from your own Go to Table 4

T 4 Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Languages T 4 — 302 8 Dictionaries of the standard form of the language Techniques, procedures, apparatus, equipment, materials — 31 Specialized dictionaries — 32 -39 Bilingual dictionaries Add to — 3 notation 2– 9 from Table 6, e. g. dictionaries of the language and English — 321, dictionary of French and English 443. 21. A Sanskrit-English dictionary 491. 2 3 base no. for Sanskrit Go to Table 6

Table 6. Languages The following notation is never used alone, but may be used with those numbers from the schedules and other tables to which the classifier is instructed to add notation from Table 6…When adding to a number from the schedules, always insert a point between the third and fourth digits of the complete number. SUMMARY — 1 Indo-European languages — 2 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) — 3 Germanic (Teutonic) languages…

T 6 — 1 Table 6. Languages T 6 Indo-European languages — 2– 91 Specific Indo-European languages — 2 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) — 21 English A Sanskrit-English dictionary 491. 23 21 Sanskrit dictionary Base no. for Sanskrit (from schedule) Dictionary (from Table 4) English (from Table 6)

Second summary The Hundred Divisions 900 910 920 930 940 950 960 970 980 990 History Geography & travel Biography & genealogy History of ancient world (to ca. 499) History of Europe History of Asia History of Africa History of North America History of South America History of other areas

920 Biography, genealogy, insignia 920. 1– 928 920 Biography of specific classes of persons … (Option B: Class individual biography in 92 or B; class collected biography in 92 or 920 undivided) … (Prefer specific discipline or subject, plus notation 092 from Table 1, e. g. collected biography of scientists 509. 22)

George Washington in the American Revolution, 1775 -1783 by Flexner Photograph by The Photograph Studio, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Here used exclusively for educational purposes.

920 Biography, genealogy, insignia 920. 1– 928. 9 920 Biography of specific classes of persons (Option B: Class individual biography in 92 or B; class collected biography in 92 or 920 undivided) (Prefer specific discipline or subject, plus notation 092 from Table 1, e. g. collected biography of scientists 509. 22) George Washington in the American Revolution, 1775 -1783 by Flexner 92 B BIOG 973. 41092 WASH Washington Fl WASHING FL

Second summary The Hundred Divisions 900 910 920 930 940 950 960 970 980 990 History Geography & travel Biography & genealogy History of ancient world (to ca. 499) History of Europe History of Asia History of Africa History of North America History of South America History of other areas

910 Geography and travel 910 Class here interdisciplinary works on tourism, on travel Class general works on civilization, other than accounts of travel, in 909; class works on civilization… … 913 -919 Geography of and travel in ancient world and specific continents, countries, localities in modern world; extraterrestrial worlds

910 Geography and travel 910 913 -919 Geography of and travel in ancient world and specific continents, countries, localities Go to in modern world; extraterrestrial worlds… Table 2 Add to base number 91 notation 3– 9 from Table 2, e. g. geography of England 914. 2… then add further as follows: Travel in England 91

T 2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons — 421 2 England Wales… Greater London City of London Travel in England 91 4. 2 Geography and travel Back to Geog. & travel England schedule + (schedule) (Table 2) T 2

910 Geography and travel 913 -919 910 Geography of and travel in ancient world 1 countries, and specific continents, localities 2 in modern world; extraterrestrial worlds Add to base number 91 notation 3– 9 from Table 2, e. g. geography of England 914. 2… then add further as follows: … 04 Travel Class here discovery, exploration; guidebooks Travel in England 914. 2 04 Geog. & travel (from sched. ) England (from T 2) Travel (from sched. )

Second summary The Hundred Divisions 900 910 920 930 940 950 960 970 980 990 History Geography & travel Biography & genealogy History of ancient world (to ca. 499) History of Europe History of Asia History of Africa History of North America History of South America History of other areas

930 History of specific areas 930– 990 History of ancient world; of specific continents, countries, localities; of extraterrestrial worlds … Add to base number 9 notation 3– 9 from Table 2, e. g. , general history of Europe 940 … then add further as follows: 001 Philosophy and theory History of England 002 Miscellany 00223 Maps, 9 plans, diagrams Go to 003 Dictionaries 004 Racial, ethnic, national Tablegroups 2 Add to 004 notation …

T 2 — 421 2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons England Wales Greater London City of London History of England History 9 42 History (schedule) + England (Table 2) T 2

Geography versus history Geography of England 914. 2 History of England 942

930 History of specific areas 930– 990 History of ancient world; of specific continents, countries, localities; of extraterrestrial worlds … Add to base number 9 notation 3– 9 from Table 2, e. g. , general history of Europe 940 … then add further as follows: 001 Philosophy and theory History of Pakistani People in 002 Miscellany England 00223 Maps, plans, diagrams Go to 003 Dictionaries 9 004 Racial, ethnic, national Tablegroups 2 Add to 004 notation …

T 2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons — 421 2 England Wales Greater London City of London History of Pakistani People in England Back to 9 42 History schedule History (schedule) + England (Table 2) T 2

930 History of specific areas 930– 990 History of … Add to base number 9 notation 3– 9 from Table 2, e. g. , general history of Europe 940 … then add further as follows: 001 … 004 Philosophy and theory Ethnic and national groups Add to 004 notation 05– 9 from Table 5 … History of Pakistani People in England Go to 942. 004 Table 5

Table 5. Ethnic and National Groups The following numbers are never used alone, but may be used as required (either directly when so noted or through the interposition of notation 089 from Table 1) with any number from the schedules… — 05– 09 — 01 SUMMARY [Persons of mixed ancestry…] North Americans…

Table 5. Ethnic and National Groups SUMMARY — 05– 09 [Persons of mixed ancestry…] — 1 North Americans — 2 British, English, Anglo-Saxons — 3 Germanic people — 4 Modern Latin peoples — 5 Italians, Romanians, related groups — 6 Spanish and Portuguese — 7 Other Italic peoples — 8 Greeks and related groups — 9 Other ethnic and national groups

T 5 Table 5. Ethnic and Nat. Groups T 5 — 9 Other ethnic and national groups — 91 — 92 — 93 — 94 Other Indo-European peoples Semites Pakistanis Non-Semitic Afro-Asiatic peoples Peoples of North and West Asian origin or situation; Dravidians East and Southeast Asian peoples Africans and people of African descent North American native peoples South American native peoples … Papuans, Australian native peoples; Malayo-Polynesian and related … — 95 — 96 — 97 — 98 — 99

T 5 Table 5. Ethnic and Nat. Groups T 5 — 914 11 — 914 12 Indians… Pakistanis and people of Bangladesh — 914 122 Pakistanis — 914 126 People of Bangladesh History of Pakistani People in England 942. 004 914122 History (sched. ) England (from T 2) Ethnic grps (sched. ) Pakistanis (from Table 5)

930 History of specific areas 930– 990 (Continued) 01 -09 Historical periods 930 . . . Add to 0 the period division numbers following 0 from the appropriate continent, country, locality in 930 -990… Unless others are specified, add to each geographical subdivision of a country the period notations for the country as a whole, but only for those periods during which the specific subdivision formed part of the country.

941 General History of Europe Western Europe 941 *British Isles Class here Great Britain, United Kingdom . 01 …. 06 Early history to 1066 House of Stuart and Commonwealth 1603 -1714 History ofperiods, the British Isles during the. 061 Reign of James I, 1603 -1625 reign of Charles II. 062 Reign of Charles I, 1625 -1649. 063 Period as 941. 066 Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649 -1660 … British Isles 0 Reign of Charles. 066 History Reign of Charles II, 1660 -1685… (place) II (period) *Add as instructed under 930 -990

930 History of specific areas 930– 990 (Continued) 01 -09 Historical periods 930 Add to 0 the period division numbers following 0 from the appropriate country, locality in 930 -990… History of Scunthorpe during the reign of Charles II Go to 9 Table 2

T 2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons — 42 … — 428 32 T 2 England Wales North Lincolnshire Including the former Scunthorpe Borough History of Scunthorpe during the reign of Charles II 9 42. 832 History (schedule) + Scunthorpe (Table 2) Back to schedule

941 General History of Europe Western Europe 941 *British Isles Class here Great Britain, United Kingdom . 01 …. 06 Early history to 1066 House of Stuart and Commonwealth 1603 -1714 History periods, of Scunthorpe during the. 061 Reign of James I, 1603 -1625 reign of Charles II. 062 Reign of Charles I, 1625 -1649 942. 832 0 66. 063 Period as Commonwealth, 16491660 …History Scunthorpe Reign of 0. 066 Reign (from of Charles(from II, 1660 -1685… (schedule) Charles II Table 2) 930 -990 sched. ) (from sched. ) *Add as instructed under

9 History 941 History of British Isles Charles II Charles I . 066. 061. 062. 066 942. 832 History of Scunthorpe James I Charles I. 062 Charles II James I. 061 942 History of England 061 062 066

930 History of specific areas 930– 990 History of ancient world; of specific continents, countries, localities; of extraterrestrial Go to worlds Table 2 … Add to base number 9 notation 3– 9 from Table 2, e. g. , general history of Europe 940 … then add further as follows: 001 Philosophy and theory 002 Miscellany History of English cities 00223 Maps, plans, diagrams 003 Dictionaries 9 004 Racial, ethnic, national groups Add to 004 notation …

T 2 — 42 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons … — 421 2 T 2 England Wales Greater London City of London History of English cities 9 42 History Back to schedule History England (schedule) + (Table 2)

930 History of specific areas 930– 990 (Continued) 0091– 0098 Areas, regions, places in general Add to 009 the numbers following — 1 in notation 11– 18 from Table 2, e. g. urban regions 009732 History of English cities Go to 11– 18 942. 009 section of T 2

T 2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons — 1 Areas, regions, places in general; oceans and"Add seasto 009 the … — 17 … T 2 numbers Socioeconomic regionsfollowing — 1 in notation 11– 18" — 173 Socioeconomic regions by concentration of population — 173 2 Urban regions — 173 3 Suburban regions History of English cities — 173 4 Rural regions 942. 009732 History (sched. ) England (from T 2) Areas in gen. (sched. ) Urban areas (from T 2)

930 History of specific areas 930– 990 (Continued) 0091– 0098 Areas, regions places in general… 0099 Collected persons treatment 01– 09 Description, critical appraisal, biography of persons associated wit the history of the continent… Historical periods Class here indigenous groups in the prehistoric period…