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2 The Dewey Decimal System is a way to organize non-fiction books in the library so you can easily find them. This way to find books was invented by Melvil Dewey.

3 Review: Non-Fiction Non-fiction books are true--these are real stories or informational books. We can find non- fiction books in the Dewey Decimal section of our library. Not EVERY book in the Dewey Decimal section is non-fiction. For example, fairy tales and folk tales are fiction.

4 The Dewey Decimal System is divides all non-fiction subjects into ten classes using a different set of call numbers for each class.

5 Review: What is a call number? A call number is made up of the letters and numbers on the spine label. A call number is the book’s address on the shelf. Call numbers are Dewey Decimal numbers.

6 Review: What is a call number? The call number might be all letters or some letters and some numbers.

7 Review: Non-Fiction E 591.56 (for Early Non-fiction) Che (first three letters of the author’s last name)

8 Review: Non-Fiction J 398.2 (for Juvenile Non-Fiction) Cob (first three letters of the author’s last name)

9 Review: Non-Fiction 548 (for Middle School Non- Fiction) Sym (first three letters of the author’s last name)

10 The Dewey Decimal System Call Number Classes 000-099 100-199 200-299 300-399 400-499 500-599 600-699 700-799 800-899 900-999 Each class has books on the same or related subjects.

11 Religion Everything in the world NOT made by people Thinking and feeling People Everything in the world made by people What you do for fun Poetry and Drama Past events and places

12 But what about Fiction? Fiction books DO have Dewey Call numbers—books by American authors all have the Dewey number 810—but there are so many, we leave that off and they are shelved with call numbers...

13 Review: Fiction Fiction Books are not true- -these are stories that someone has made up. We can find fiction books in the Early book section or in the Chapter books section in our library (Early Chapter, Juvenile Fiction or Middle School Fiction).

14 Fiction E (for Early Books) Les (first three letters of the author’s last name)

15 Fiction EC (for Early Chapter Books) Bro (first three letters of the author’s last name)

16 Fiction J Fic (for Juvenile Fiction) Sni (first three letters of the author’s last name)

17 Fiction Fic (for Middle School Fiction) Phi (first three letters of the author’s last name)

18 So…if you know the Dewey Decimal System you can…. Find books to help you with research. Find books about things you think are fun! Find books for your hobbies. And even get better grades!

19 Builder Ted Library Skills Game "Do We" Really Know Dewey? Adventure 1 and 2 Eugene School District Information Literacy Skills


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