– 200’s300 – 400’s500 – 600’s700 – 900’sBiography
What types of books are in the 000’s? General Works or Generalities 100
Computers Unexplained Phenomena Encyclopedias Bigfoot
200 What is the category name of the 100’s?
Philosophy & Psychology Feelings & Emotions
300 What is the category name of the 200’s?
Religion
400 What category includes Mythology?
200’s
500 Famous book character Percy Jackson deals with ancient Greek gods. Why isn’t this series shelved in the 200’s as it deals with mythology?
Percy Jackson is a fictional character. The book’s intent is to entertain not inform.
100 Social Sciences are the 300’s. List one type of book in this category.
Government Economics Law Education Transportation Customs Folklore
Folklore and Fairytales are found in this specific subcategory number. 200
398.2
What resources are in the 400 Language category? 300
Sign Language English and other languages Dictionaries
This is an example of what that is found in the 400’s? 400
Dictionary
List one specific book you could find in the 300’s? 500
Answers vary
Natural Sciences are this category number. 100
500’s
Name the 600 category. 200
Applied Science
Name one type of book you will find in the 500’s. 300
Solar System and planets Forces of Nature Weather Rocks Animals
400 Imagine you are looking for a book on the life cycle of an earthworm. Where would you look?
500’s
500 Name one type of book you will find in the 600’s.
Human body Machines Cars & Trucks Pets Cooking
To find an origami book, look in this category number. 100
700’s
To find a book on scocer look in this category number. 200
700’s
If you want to find a “How to Draw” book what category do you need to look in? 300
700’s
In what category will you find music, plays and poetry books? 400
800’s
List one topic found in the 900’s. 500
Geography History Biographies Atlases Continents
Biography call numbers begin with this letter. 100
B
200 What is this book an example of?
A biography
The story of someone’s life written by another person 300
Biography
The story of someone’s life written by him or herself 400
Autobiography
Collective biographies may be found in the 900s in this subcategory. 500
920’s
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