Browse the book collection by subject area? The C-N Library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification System to organize library materials. This system groups or classifies like subjects together in ten broad categories. These ten categories are further broken down into sub-categories which are then further broken down, using decimals. As the number is broken down, it becomes more specific.

How do you get call numbers from the Dewey classification categories? These numbers become the call number which is assigned to a book and used to locate a book on the shelf in the library collection. For example: If you were interested in History which is in the 900’s and specifically ancient Greek history, you could look in 900’s detailed breakdown to get the area to browse in the stacks. The number would be the 938 section of the stacks.Historyancient Greek history 900’s Another example: If you were interested in Education which is in the Social Sciences in the 300’s and specifically Elementary Education, you could look in the 300’s detailed breakdown to find the area to browse in the stacks. The number would be the 372 section of the stacks.Social Sciences in the 300’s Elementary Education300’s

This contents list will you give you the information you need to browse the collection by call number. Contents: 1 st The Dewey Decimal Classification Schedule The Dewey Decimal Classification Schedule 2 nd How to read a call number How to read a call number 3 rd How to find call number areas in the libraryHow to find call number areas in the library

The ten divisions of the Dewey Decimal Classification System: 000 Generalities 100 Philosophy & psychology 200 Religion 300 Social sciences 400 Language 500 Science 600 Technology 700 Arts & recreation 800 Literature 900 History Click on any of the links above to see the subcategories of that number. For a more detailed breakdown of Dewey classification, click here.here

000 Generalities 010 Bibliography 020 Library & information science 030 General encyclopedias 040 Not used 050 General serial publications 060 General organizations 070 Journalism, publishing, newspapers 080 General collections 090 Manuscripts & book rarities

100 Philosophy & psychology 110 Metaphysics 120 Epistemology, causation, humankind 130 Paranormal phenomenon 140 Specific philosophical schools 150 Psychology 160 Logic 170 Ethics 180 Ancient, medieval, Oriental philosophy 190 Modern western philosophy

200 Religion 210 Natural religion 220 Bible 230 Christianity 240 Christian moral & devotional theology 250 Christian orders & local church 260Social & ecclesiastical theology 270 History of Christianity & Christians sects 280 Christian denominations 290 Comparative religion & other religions

300 Social Sciences 310 Statistics 320 Political science 330 Economics 340 Law 350 Public administration & military science 360 Social programs & services 370 Education 380 Commerce 390 Customs, etiquette, folklore

400 Language 410 Linguistics 420 English & Old English 430 Germanic 440 French 450 Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic 460 Spanish & Portuguese 470 Latin 480 Greek 490 Other

500 Natural Sciences & Math 510 Math 520 Astronomy 530 Physics 540 Chemistry 550 Earth sciences 560 Paleontology 570 Life sciences 580 Plants (Botany) 590 Animals (Zoology)

600 Technology & Applied Sciences 610 Medicine 620 Engineering 630 Agriculture 640 Home economics & family living 650 Management 660 Chemical engineering 670 Manufacturing 680 Manufacture for specific uses 690 Building

700 The Arts 710 Civic & landscape art 720 Architecture 730 Plastic arts & sculpture 740 Drawing & decorative art 750 Painting 760 Graphic arts 770 Photography 780 Music 790 Recreation, performing arts, sports

800 Literature 810 American 820 English & Old English 830 Germanic 840 French 850 Italian, Romanian 860 Spanish, Portuguese 870 Latin 880 Greek 890 Other literatures

900 Geography & History 910 Geography, Travel 920 General biography & genealogy 930 Ancient world 940 Europe 950 Asia 960 Africa 970 North America 980 South America 990 Other areas

How to read a call number: For the book, Greece before Homer, ancient chronology and mythology, the call number is: 938 = the Dewey classification number F771 = the Cutter number that is a combination of letters and numbers for the author’s last name, used to arrange materials in alphabetical order on the library shelves

How to find call number areas in the libraryHow to find call number areas in the library : You can go to the Library Virtual Tour, listed under Library Services on the Library Homepage.Library Virtual Tour You can use this quick guide: 001 – 6001 st or Basement floor 700, J, JF, Short story1 st or Basement floor alcove 8002 nd or Main floor behind Ref nd or Main floor alcove Periodicals3 rd floor Reference2 nd or Main floor, Center area Government Documents1 st or Basement, back corner after 600’s Audiovisuals4 th floor, Media Services window T, BAPT.3 rd floor, Special Collections Lease books 2 nd or Main, by front door Hudson1 st or Basement floor, front corner TESLCenter for Global Education