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Get to know the Dewey Decimal Classification system

Dewey Decimal Classification System. olts. Get to know the Dewey Decimal Classification system. A brief PowerPoint slide show to help you understand how the Dewey Decimal Classification system works in your library. Get to know the DDC. Dewey Decimal Classification System. olts.

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Get to know the Dewey Decimal Classification system

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  1. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts Get to knowthe Dewey Decimal Classification system A brief PowerPoint slide show to help you understand how the Dewey Decimal Classification system works in your library

  2. Get to know the DDC Dewey Decimal Classification System olts How are books in the library arranged?

  3. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts NOT DEWEY DUCK BUT MELVIL DEWEY Melvil Dewey Get to know the DDC

  4. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts Dewey Decimal Classification Abbreviation: DDC Created by: Melvil Dewey Lived: 1851-1931 Idea introduced in 1876 Call Number: Each book is dedicated the same spot on the library shelf. Melvil Dewey Get to know the DDC

  5. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts A Call Number? • Every book in the library is given a call number • Books are shelved from left to right, top to bottom Get to know the DDC

  6. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts History of the DDC • 130 years • more than 200,000 libraries • 135 countries Get to know the DDC

  7. So what? Dewey Decimal Classification System olts But how does the DDC benefit you?

  8. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts So what does the DDC do? By giving a specific number to each type of book, it helps you find the right information. The best part is that this classification system is the same in every library! Get to know the DDC

  9. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts The DDC helps libraries arrange the items so that library users can find them. It’s a lot like an organized kitchen pantry: • Canned goods on one shelf • Breakfast cereals and grains on a second shelf • Baking goods on a third shelf • Snacks on a fourth shelf Get to know the DDC

  10. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts Another Way to Look at it Another way to think of the DDC is like a number line you would use in math class. Science and 500 Math Religion and 200 Mythology Social Science 300 Philosophy 100 Languages 400 General Works 000 Get to know the DDC

  11. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts GARDENING But what kind? • The history of gardening • (630.9) • Organic gardening • (635.0484) • Garden design • (712) • Gardens in Brittan • (712.0941) Get to know the DDC

  12. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts The topics in the DDC are arranged into ten main classes: 500Science 600Technology 700Arts & Recreation 800Literature 900History & Geography 000Computer science, information & general works 100Philosophy & Psychology 200Religion 300Social sciences 400Language Get to know the DDC

  13. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 000 General Works The numbers up to 100 are used for bibliographies, books about books, and for books which contain information on many subjects such as encyclopedias and other reference books. Get to know the DDC

  14. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 000 General Works 010 Bibliographies 020 Library & Information Science 030 General Encyclopedias 040 050 General Periodicals 060 General Organizations & Museums 070 Journalism & Publishing 080 Ancient, Medieval, Asian Philosophy 090 Manuscripts and Rare Books Get to know the DDC

  15. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 100 Philosophy and Psychology Man thinks about himself. Who am I? Get to know the DDC

  16. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 100 Philosophy and 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 Get to know the DDC

  17. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 200 Religion and Mythology Man thinks about God. Who made me? Get to know the DDC

  18. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 200 Religion and Mythology 210 Natural Religion 220 Bible 230 Christian Theology 240 Christian Moral Theology 250 Local Church & Religious Orders 260 Social & Ecclesiastical Theology 270 History & Geography of Church 280 Christian Denominations & Sects 290 Non- Christian & comparative Religion Get to know the DDC

  19. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 300 Social Science Man thinks about other people. Who is the man in the next cave? Get to know the DDC

  20. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 300 Social Science 310 Statistics 320 Political Science 330 Economics 340 Law 350 Public Administration 360 Social Concerns & Services 370 Education 380 Trade & Commerce 390 Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Get to know the DDC

  21. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 400 Philology (Language) Man learns to communicate with others through words. How can I make that man understand me? Get to know the DDC

  22. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 400 Philology (Language) 410 Linguistics 420 English Language 430 Germanic & Scandinavian Languages 440 French 450 Italian 460 Spanish & Portuguese 470 Latin 480 Classical Greek 490 Other Languages Get to know the DDC

  23. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 500 Natural Science Man learns to understand nature on the land, in the sea, and in the air. How can I understand nature and the world around me? Get to know the DDC

  24. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 500 Natural Science 510 Math 520 Astronomy 530 Physics 540 Chemistry 550 Earth Science 560 Paleontology 570 Life Sciences 580 Botany 590 Zoology Get to know the DDC

  25. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 600 Social ScienceTechnology Primitive man learned about fire and how to make weapons. Man through the ages learned how to cook food, build buildings, etc. How can I use what I know about nature? Get to know the DDC

  26. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 600 Social ScienceTechnology 610 Medicine 620 Engineering 630 Agriculture 640 Home Economics 650 Management 670 Chemical Technologies 680 Application – Specific Manufacturing 690 Building Get to know the DDC

  27. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 700 Fine Arts and Recreation Man learned how to paint and create music. He also learned to dance and play games. How can I enjoy my free time? Get to know the DDC

  28. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 700 Fine Arts and Recreation 710 Civic & Landscape Art 720 Architecture 730 Sculpture 740 Drawing 750 Painting 760 Graphic & Printed Art 770 Photography 780 Music 790 Sports & Recreation Get to know the DDC

  29. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 800 Literature Man became a story teller. How can I give my children a record of man’s heroic deeds? Get to know the DDC

  30. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 800 Literature 810 American Literature 820 English Literature 830 Germanic Literature 840 French Literature 850 Italian Literature 860 Spanish & Portuguese Literature 870 Latin Literature 880 Classical Greek Literature 890 Literature of other languages Get to know the DDC

  31. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 900 Geography, History and Biography Man began to write about events that occurred everywhere, and about people. How can I leave a record for men in the future? Get to know the DDC

  32. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts 900 Geography, History and Biography 910 Travel & Geography 920 Genealogy & Geography 930 Ancient History 940 European History 950 Asian History 960 African History 970 North American History 980 South American History 990 History of other Areas Get to know the DDC

  33. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts Just like there are parts of whole numbers in math, there are also parts of each category in the DDC. 600 810 860 820 890 710 730 720 750 780 700 740 770 760 790 900 800 Arts and Recreation Literature Sports, Games, Magic, I Spy Origami, Paper Crafts Printing Houses, Buildings Painting Poetry, Plays, Jokes Music Art Appreciation, History of Drawing, Crafts Photography Poetry in Spanish Shakespeare Japanese Poetry Geography and History People Using Science and Technology Get to know the DDC

  34. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts Each division is then divided into ten sections, like this: 780 791 793 795 792 798 794 797 790 796 799 900 800 795 Games of chance 796 Athletic & outdoor sports & games 797 Aquatic & air sports 798 Equestrian sports & animal racing 799 Fishing, hunting & shooting 790 Recreational & performing arts 791 Public performances 792 Stage presentations 793 Indoor games & amusements 794 Indoor games of skill Get to know the DDC

  35. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts You’ll see all of these numbers on the LEFT side of the decimal point. But what about the numbers on the RIGHT side of the decimal point? • 595.789 Get to know the DDC

  36. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts Other invertebrates Zoological Sciences Natural Science Lepidoptera Insects Butterflies • 5 9 5 . 7 8 9 Get to know the DDC

  37. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts • So how do you know what numbers to look for • in the first place? Here are a few suggestions: • You can look up your topic on a computer in your library. • You can browse the shelves, using the DDC numbers on the ends of shelves as your guide. • You can ask someone who works at the library to help. Get to know the DDC

  38. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts Once you get to know the DDC, you’ll have a much better idea about where you’ll find the books and other items you need in your library—and in other libraries that use the DDC. Get to know the DDC

  39. Dewey Decimal Classification System olts Melvil Dewey had a great idea in 1876 that helps library users like you today. You can count on his idea, the DDC, to help you find the information you need in your library. Melvil Dewey Get to know the DDC

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