Why Dewey?

1. Why Dewey? The Dewey Decimal System By A. Karen Wilson

2. The Dewey Decimal Classification System is a way of putting Non-fiction books and other library resources (like videos) in order so that they can be easily located. What’s Non-fiction? Non-fiction materials are not made up. They are filled with facts or real things about people, places, animals, and events.

3. Why is the Dewey Decimal Classification System (DDC) Important? • The DDC tells you where to find books in the library. • The DDC tells you about the general subject of the book.

4. He Invented the Dewey Decimal System Meet Melvil Dewey • Born December 10, 1851 • Melvil Dewey was an educator at the age of 17 • Invented the Dewey Decimal System at age 21

5. How are the books organized? • The Dewey Decimal System is composed of 10 categories, which are broken into smaller and smaller areas. • ALL libraries have these same 10 categories! • Each category is assigned numbers known as classification numbers or Dewey Numbers.

6. 000 - 099General Reference What is General Reference? • Biographies • Books about books • Manuscripts • Encyclopedias • Reference Books

7. 100 - 199Philosophy & Psychology • Feelings • Making Friends • Superstitions • Ethics • Logic • Mortality Man thinks about himself.

8. 200 - 299Religion • Bible Stories • Buddhism • Christianity • Judaism • Islam • Other world religions Man thinks about God.

9. 300 - 399Social Sciences • Careers • Customs • Environment • Families • Folktales • Government • Manners • Money • Recycling Man thinks about other people.

10. 400 - 499Language • Chinese • English • French • German • Spanish • Sign Language • Includes dictionaries Man learns to communicate with others through words.

11. 500 - 599Natural Sciences & Mathematics • Animals • Biology • Chemistry • Dinosaurs • Fish • Geology • Insects • Planets • Plants Man learns to understand nature on the land, in the sea, and in the sky.

12. 600 - 699Technology (Applied sciences) • Computers • Cookbooks • Engineering • Farming • Health • Human Body • Inventions • Manufacturing • Nutrition Man learns to make all the things people use such as: medicine, planting crops, cooking food, and building structures.

13. 700 - 799The Arts • Architecture • Crafts • Drawing • Games • Jokes • Music • Puppets • Songbooks • Sports Man learns to paint pictures, make music, dance, and play games.

14. 800 - 899Literature & Rhetoric • Children's Literature • Plays • Poetry • Shakespeare • Writing Man puts thoughts into writing for all people to read.

15. 900 - 999Geography & History • Biographies • Countries • Native Americans • States • Travel • Wars Man writes about people, places and events.

16. And There You Have It! Now you can search for any book on any subject in any library you visit! Good READING!

17. Website Classified by the Dewey Decimal System on the Web Need to find websites on particular subjects? Go to www.deweybrowse.org for a listing of websites classified by the Dewey Decimal System

18. References • Melvil dewey image. Retrieved on March 17, 2008 from www.hdges.org/ Melvil%20Dewey.jpg • A story about the dewey decimal system of classification. Retrieved on March 17, 2008 from http://www.mte.asd103.org/library/dewey/deweystory.htm • Dewey decimal system. Retrieved on March 17, 2008 from http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/ddchow.html • “Do we” really know dewey? Retrieved on March 17, 2008 from http://library.thinkquest.org/5002/Harder/genspec.htm • Information literacy library media skills. Retrieved on March 17, 2008 from http://www.edcollab.org/.../ DeweyDecimal/sld002.htm