The Dewey Decimal Classification System Sheila Squire MEDT

The Dewey Decimal Classification System Sheila Squire MEDT 6463

Scope This presentation is designed as an introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification System for third grade students. After the presentation, students will have a better understanding of how non-fiction books are organized in a media center. Students will be able to locate books for research purposes and pleasure reading.

What is the Dewey Decimal Classification System? Why do we need to know about it? • The Dewey Decimal Classification System is a way of organizing non-fiction books in a media center invented by Melvil Dewey. • It is used all over the world. • By grouping books of the same subject together, it makes it easier to find them.

Dewey Decimal Classification System • A combination of numbers and letters is used to identify each non-fiction book. • This is called the call number and is located on the spine of the book. • The number represents the subject of the book. • The letters are the first three letters of the author’s last name.

There are 10 main classes that make up the Dewey Decimal System. 000 Generalities 600 Technology 100 Philosophy and Psychology 700 Arts and Recreation 200 Religion 800 Literature 300 Social Sciences 900 History, Geography, and 400 Language 500 Science and Math Biographies

Generalities 000 (above head) Meet “Dewey”

Generalities 000 -099 • Books with many subjects all in one. • Encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, etc. • Guinness World Record books

Generalities 000 (above head) Philosophy and Psychology 100 (brain)

Philosophy and Psychology 100 -199 • Books on feelings, thoughts and ideas • Books on self-improvement Click on book for an overview.

Generalities 000 (above head) Philosophy and Psychology 100 (brain) Religion 200 (eyes)

Religion 200 -299 • All the ideas of religion • What different religions believe • Stories and books from the Bible

Generalities 000 (above head) Philosophy and Psychology 100 (brain) Social Sciences 300 (smile) Religion 200 (eyes)

Social Sciences 300 -399 • Books about laws and government • Books about the holidays • Folk Tales and Fairy Tales • Books on customs

Generalities 000 (above head) Philosophy and Psychology 100 (brain) Social Sciences 300 (smile) Religion 200 (eyes) Language 400 (talking mouth)

Language 400 -499 • Books about foreign languages such as Spanish, French, German, etc. • English Grammar – nouns, verbs, adjectives

Generalities 000 (above head) Philosophy and Psychology 100 (brain) Social Sciences 300 (smile) Science 500 (neck) Religion 200 (eyes) Language 400 (talking mouth)

Natural Sciences & Mathematics 500599 • Mathematics • Astronomy (study of space, stars, and planets) • Birds, plants, landforms, volcanoes • Wild animals (including dinosaurs) Click on book for more information.

Generalities 000 (above head) Philosophy and Psychology 100 (brain) Social Sciences 300 (smile) Science 500 (neck) Religion 200 (eyes) Language 400 (talking mouth) Technology 600 (shoulder)

Technology 600 -699 • Cars, trucks, motorcycles • Making electronic gadgets • How things work • Care of pets • Medicine • Cookbooks

Generalities 000 (above head) Philosophy and Psychology 100 (brain) Social Sciences 300 (smile) Science 500 (neck) Arts and Recreation 700 (hands) Religion 200 (eyes) Language 400 (talking mouth) Technology 600 (shoulder)

Arts & Recreation 700 -799 • Sports • Music • Arts and Crafts • Painting and Drawing

Generalities 000 (above head) Philosophy and Psychology 100 (brain) Social Sciences 300 (smile) Science 500 (neck) Arts and Recreation 700 (hands) Religion 200 (eyes) Language 400 (talking mouth) Technology 600 (shoulder) Literature 800 (heart)

Literature 800 -899 • Short stories • Plays • Poems • Riddle & Joke Books

Generalities 000 (above head) Philosophy and Psychology 100 (brain) Social Sciences 300 (smile) Science 500 (neck) Arts and Recreation 700 (hands) Religion 200 (eyes) Language 400 (talking mouth) Technology 600 (shoulder) Literature 800 (heart) History and Geography 900 (feet) Biographies (body)

Geography & History 900 -999 • History (wars, countries, groups of people) • Travel Click on book for an overview. • Geography (atlases) Biographies • True story about the life of a person (written by someone else). • Dewey Number for biographies is 921. • Autobiography – person writes the story of her own life.

Generalities 000 (above head) Philosophy and Psychology 100 (brain) Social Sciences 300 (smile) Science 500 (neck) Arts and Recreation 700 (hands) Summarize Religion 200 (eyes) Language 400 (talking mouth) Technology 600 (shoulder) Literature 800 (heart) History and Geography 900 (feet) Biographies (body)

Dewey Decimal Classification System Test Name: _________________ 1. Books in the library are organized by _____. a. Subjects b. Sizes c. Colors 2. Books are labeled with____. a. Numbers (500) b. Numbers and Letters (500 SQU) c. Nothing

3. Here is a picture of the cover of a book. Where you find the Dewey Decimal number? X a. X b. Y c. Z Y Z can

4. How many main classes make up the Dewey Decimal Classification System? a. 1 b. 6 c. 10 5. Who invented the Dewey Decimal Classification System? a. George Washington b. Melvil Dewey c. Dewey Decimal

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