An Introduction to the Dewey Decimal System Meet Mr. Dewey An Introduction to the Dewey Decimal System

Melvil Dewey 1851-1931 Dewey was a librarian who invented a system for organizing nonfiction books in libraries. We still use it today. It is called the Dewey Decimal System. (Branson School,2004) (Branson School, 2004)

How the Dewey Decimal System for nonfiction books works There are 10 general categories. Each has books from a different subject. It is organized by numbers. © Microsoft PowerPoint (How to use., n.d.)

The Dewey subjects help decide where a book “belongs.” Dewey makes it easier to find books in the library.

The Dewey Subjects Are 500 Natural Science and Math 000 General Knowledge 100 Philosophy and Psychology 200 Religion 300 Social Sciences 400 Languages 500 Natural Science and Math 600 Applied Science 700 Arts 800 Literature 900 History and Geography (Funkhauser, n.d.)

000-099 General Knowledge Encyclopedias Newspapers UFOs, Bigfoot, & Bermuda Triangle Computer Programming ©Microsoft PowerPoint

100 - 199 Philosophy and Psychology How people think Ghost Stories Feelings Superstitions ©Microsoft PowerPoint © (Index of Images, n.d.)

200 - 299 Religion Mythology World Religions Bible Stories ©Microsoft PowerPoint

300 - 399 Social Sciences Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Legends Holidays Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Legends Government and Jobs Manners and Customs ©Microsoft PowerPoint

400 - 499 Languages Foreign Language Dictionaries Dictionaries Sign Language ©Microsoft PowerPoint

500 - 599 Natural Science and Math Astronomy Mathematics Dinosaurs Animals ©Microsoft PowerPoint ©Microsoft PowerPoint

600 - 699 Applied Science Technology Human Body Cookbooks Pets and Farm Animals Vehicles ©Microsoft PowerPoint

700 - 799 The Arts Drawing Crafts & Hobbies Music Theatre Architecture Sports ©Microsoft PowerPoint

800 - 899 Literature How to Write Poetry Jokes & Riddles Plays (Birks, 1998)

900 - 999 Geography and History Travel Countries and Cultures U.S. States Native Americans ©Microsoft PowerPoint

Test Your Dewey Knowledge! Science ©Microsoft PowerPoint

900s History & Geography ©Microsoft PowerPoint

The Arts 700s ©Microsoft PowerPoint

300s Social Sciences ©Microsoft PowerPoint

Religion 200s ©Microsoft PowerPoint

600s Applied Science ©Microsoft PowerPoint

Good Job! Now…

How can YOU Dewey?

How to Use The Dewey Decimal System The Dewey System groups books together on the same subject. These divisions are further divided and become more specific.

Books are Organized into 10 Broad Subjects 000 General Knowledge 100 Philosophy and Psychology 200 Religion 300 Social Sciences 400 Languages 500 Natural Science & Math 600 Applied Science 700 Arts 800 Literature 900 History and Geography

Each of the 10 Broad Subjects is Divided into 10 Sub-Topics Each Sub-Topic is divided into more specific topics.

Dewey goes from the General to the Specific

Natural Science and Math General Natural Science and Math 500

500 Specific GENERAL Natural Science & Math 500 General Science 510 Mathematics 520 Astronomy 530 Physics 540 Chemistry 550 Earth Science 560 Fossils & Dinosaurs 570 Biology 580 Plants 590 Animals 500 Natural Science & Math

590 Animals Even More Specific 597 Amphibians, Reptiles, & Fish 598 Birds 599 Mammals

What are Your Favorite Dewey Topics?

Cars 629

Dinosaurs 560

Sports 796

New Mexico History 978.9

Fairy Tales 398.2

Thank You, Mr. Dewey !

Bibliography Birks, R. (1998). The Moreton Bay College drama department. Retrieved February 18, 2004 from http://www.mbc.qld.edu.au/departmt/drama/drama.html Branson School. (2004). What is the Dewey decimal system? Retrieved February 14, 2004 from http://www.branson.org/librarydewey.html Funkhauser, A., & Vesper, V. (n.d.). Let’s do Dewey. Retrieved February 14, 2004 from http://www.mtsu.edu/~vesper/dewey.html#Exercise%203 How to use the Dewey decimal system. (n.d.). Retrieved February 14, 2004 from http://monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/ddchow Index of images. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2004 from http://www.childrensbookguild.org/images St. Clair Entertainment Group Inc. (2000). Mozart Sonata in A Major. On Piano Classics [CD]. Quebec: St. Clair Entertainment Group Inc.

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