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Dewey Decimal System

Dewey Decimal System. Power Point Library – Mrs. Frederick. Dewey Decimal System. Developed by the librarian Melvil Dewey in 1876. Classification system to organize materials in libraries. When looking for a book remember to look from the top to the bottom and left to right on the shelves.

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Dewey Decimal System

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  1. Dewey Decimal System Power Point Library – Mrs. Frederick

  2. Dewey Decimal System • Developed by the librarian Melvil Dewey in 1876. • Classification system to organize materials in libraries. • When looking for a book remember to look from the top to the bottom and left to right on the shelves. • 10 categories based on content….the following five slides are the different categories and examples in each category.

  3. 000-099 General KnowledgeAlmanacs, Encyclopedias, Libraries, Museums, Newspapers, Unexplained phenomenon ... • 100-199 Psychology and PhilosophyDeath & Dying, Ethics, Feelings, Logic, Making Friends, Optical Illusions, Superstitions ...

  4. 200-299 Religions and MythologyAmish, Bible Stories, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Quakers, Shakers ... • 300-399 Social Sciences and FolkloreCareers, Customs, Environment, Families, Government, Manners, Money, Recycling ... Previous Screen

  5. 400-499 Languages and GrammarChinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Sign Language, Spanish ... • 500-599 General Science and MathAnimals, Biology, Chemistry, Dinosaurs, Fish, Geology, Insects, Physics, Planets, Plants ... Previous Screen

  6. 600-699 Applied Science and Medicine :Computers, Engineering, Farming, Health, Human Body, Manufacturing, Nutrition, Cooking ... • 700-799 Arts & RecreationArchitecture, Crafts, Drawing, Games, Jokes, Music, Puppets, Songbooks, Sports, Hunting... Previous Screen

  7. 800-899 LiteratureLiterature, Plays, Poetry, Shakespeare, Writing ... • 900-999 Geography and HistoryBiographies, Countries, Native Americans, States, Travel, Wars ... Previous Screen

  8. Take the DDS Quiz……. write your answers to the following questions…. Melvil Dewey:

  9. 1. Which category would you find the book….. “Ancient Egypt: Land of the Pyramids”? • 100’s • 300’s • 800’s D. 900’s

  10. 2. In which category would you find a book on the Bermuda Triangle? A. 000’s B. 300’s C. 800’s D. 900’s

  11. 3. “Romeo and Juliet” is a Shakespearean play, where would you find a copy of this play? A. 100’s B. 300’s C. 700’s D. 800’s

  12. 4. Sign Language books would be located in which section of the library? A. 100’s B. 400’s C. 600’s D. 700’s

  13. 5. If you wanted to learn how to sew where should you look in the library? A. 200’s B. 300’s C. 600’s D. 700’s

  14. 6. Terrorism is so prevalent in today’s world, where could we research the topic of terrorism? A. 100’s B. 300’s C. 700’s D. 900’s

  15. 7. The Bald Eagle, the national emblem of the United States of America, has been on the endangered species list, where could we find more information about this bird? A. 200’s B. 300’s C. 500’s D. 600’s

  16. 8. The world needs to find new sources for fuel and energy, where could we find information on technologies focused on new fuel sources? A. 400’s B. 500’s C. 600’s D. 700’s

  17. 9. I love to read suspense, thriller books on the weekends, where in the library could I technically find more books like this? A. 100’s B. 300’s C. 700’s D. 800’s

  18. 10. “World Religions” is a book focusing on the various religions in the world today, such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Muslim, Scientology, where would we shelve this book? A. 100’s C. 300’s B. 200’s D. 900’s

  19. Hopefully you learned something new about the Dewey Decimal System.Good Luck finding the materials and resources you want and need. Don’t forget the card catalog and I are here to help you too!

  20. Call Numbers Call numbers are arranged from least to greatest. From left to right. These are not in the proper order. Which book should come first? Girls’ Best Friends: Cats 636.8 Abo Safety in the Workplace 614.8 Don Nursing 610.73 FRE Cats 636.8 Z Today’s Bridges 624.210 Smi

  21. Call Numbers Call numbers are arranged from least to greatest. From left to right. These are now in the correct order…… Nursing 610.73 FRE Safety in the Workplace 614.8 Don Today’s Bridges 624.210 Smi Girls’ Best Friends: Cats 636.8 Abo Cats 636.8 Z

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