Where to Find a Call Number in the Library
How to Read a Dewey Number
000 Generalities Example: Computers010 Bibliography 020 Library & Information Science 030 General Encyclopedic works 040 Unassigned 050 General serial publications Example: Time, Newsweek, Life060 General organizations & museology 070 News media, journalism, publishing 080 General collections 090 Manuscripts & rare books |
100 Philosophy & psychology 110 Metaphysics 120 Epistemology, causation, humankind Example: Perception, Thought, Mind130 Paranormal phenomena Example: Ghosts, ESP, Alien Abduction140 Specific philosophical schools 150 Psychology 160 Logic 170 Ethics (Moral philosophy) 180 Ancient, medieval, Oriental philosophy 190 Modern western philosophy |
200 Religion 210 Philosophy & theory of religion 220 Bible 230 Christianity Christian theology 240 Christian moral & devotional theology 250 Christian orders & local church 260 Social & ecclesiastical theology Example: Analyzing the church and society270 History of Christianity & Christian church 280 Christian denominations & sects 290 Comparative religion & other religions |
300 Social Science 310 Collections of general statistics 320 Political science 330 Economics 340 Law 350 Public administration & military science 360 Social problems & services; association 370 Education 380 Commerce, communications, transportation 390 Customs, etiquette, folklore |
400 Language 410 Linguistics 420 English & Old English 430 Germanic languages German 440 Romance languages French 450 Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic 460 Spanish & Portuguese languages 470 Italic languages Latin 480 Hellenic languages Classical Greek 490 Other languages |
500 Natural sciences & mathematics 510 Mathematics 520 Astronomy & allied sciences 530 Physics 540 Chemistry & allied sciences 550 Earth sciences Example: Geology560 Paleontology Paleozoology Example: Dinosaurs570 Life sciences Biology 580 Plants 590 Animals |
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600 Technology (Applied sciences) 610 Medical sciences Medicine Example: Consumer Health620 Engineering & allied operations Example: Automotive Repair630 Agriculture & related technologies Example: Animal Science, Gardening640 Home economics & family living Example: Cookbooks, Entertaining650 Management & auxiliary services Example: Marketing, Resume Guides660 Chemical engineering 670 Manufacturing 680 Manufacture for specific uses 690 Buildings |
700 The Arts Fine and decorative arts 710 Civic & landscape art 720 Architecture 730 Plastic arts Sculpture 740 Drawing & decorative arts 750 Painting & paintings 760 Graphic arts Printmaking & prints 770 Photography & photographs 780 Music 790 Recreational & performing arts Example: Theatre, Film |
800 Literature Example: Style Manuals, Fiction 810 American literature in English 820 English & Old English literatures 830 Literatures of Germanic languages 840 Literatures of Romance languages 850 Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic 860 Spanish & Portuguese literatures 870 Italic literatures Latin 880 Hellenic literatures Classical Greek 890 Literatures of other languages |
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900 Geography & History 910 Geography & travel Example: Travel Guides920 Biography, genealogy, insignia 930 History of ancient world to ca. 499 940 General history of Europe 950 General history of Asia Far East 960 General history of Africa 970 General history of North America 980 General history of South America 990 General history of other areas |
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