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Understanding the Dewey Decimal System

Understanding the Dewey Decimal System. Belinda Callahan. Scope. This presentation will introduce the Dewey Decimal System to third through fifth grade students. The goal is to empower students to be confident and successful when locating nonfiction books in the media center.

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Understanding the Dewey Decimal System

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  1. Understanding the Dewey Decimal System Belinda Callahan

  2. Scope This presentation will introduce the Dewey Decimal System to third through fifth grade students. The goal is to empower students to be confident and successful when locating nonfiction books in the media center. Dewey Pretest for Students

  3. Who was Dewey? Melvil Dewey was born on December 10, 1851. While working as an university student assistant, he invented his system. He also established the American Library Association and the first library school. Why a system? Dewey wanted a way to organize books the same way in all libraries. This way patrons can find books easily no matter what library they visit.

  4. Most of the books in the media center can be divided into two groups: FICTION and NONFICTION. FICTIONbooks are from an author’s imagination and are not true. MostNONFICTIONbooks are true and about real things, people, events, and places. But some books in the nonfiction section are also fiction, such as folk and fairy tales, poetry, plays, and even jokes and riddles. Books, Books, and More Books

  5. What’s a Call Number? Call numbers help you find book in the media center. Each book has a call number and it is shelved by using this number. You will find call numbers on the book’s spine. FICTIONbooks have a “F” (for fiction) on the top row and the first three letters of the author’s last number. The books are then arranged alphabetically using the last three letters of the author’s last. F SMI Use the link below to see how well you can shelve fiction books. The Shelve-It Game

  6. What’s a Call Number? NONFICTION books have call numbers with two parts. The first part is the Dewey decimal number and it is chosen using the book’s subject. The second part is the first three letters of the author’s last name. Nonfiction books are shelved first by the numbers on the top row, and then alphabetically by the letters on the bottom row. Use the link below to see how well you can shelve nonfiction books. Dewey Number Order Game 610.69 HAY

  7. What Does that Dewey Number Mean? Nonfiction books are grouped by subjects. The Dewey Decimal system has ten categories beginning with the 000’s and ending with the 900’s. Let’s learn the categories and find some books in our media center.

  8. 000’s – 099’s General Works You will find books about . . . Journalism Internet UFO's Newspapers Computers World Records Bigfoot

  9. 000’s – 099’s General Works Books you will find . . . Call Number 004 RAU Call Number 031 GUI Call Number 001.944 McC Call Number 070.4 LEE

  10. 100’s – 199’s Philosophy & Psychology You will find books about . . . Psychology Paranormal Philosophy Phenomena Logic

  11. 100’s – 199’s Philosophy & Psychology Books you will find . . . Call Number 155.4 SEN Call Number 133.1 McM Call Number 153 POW Call Number 100 YOU

  12. 200’s – 299’s Religion You will find books about . . . Buddhism Hinduism Judaism Christianity

  13. 200’s – 299’s Religion Books you will find . . . Call Number 220 BRO Call Number 200 BOW Call Number 291 BRO Call Number 222 CAT

  14. 300’s – 399’s Social Sciences You will find books about . . . Fairy Tales Government Holidays Military

  15. 300’s – 399’s Social Sciences Books you will find . . . Call Number 394.2 BAR Call Number 398.2 AND Call Number 355 LIN Call Number 320 KIS

  16. 400’s – 499’s Language You will find books about . . . Sign Language Foreign Languages Thesaurus Dictionary

  17. 400’s – 499’s Language Books you will find . . . Call Number 423.12 BOL Call Number 419 BUT Call Number 423 AME Call Number 463 WIL

  18. 500’s – 599’s Natural Sciences & Mathematics You will find books about . . . Plants Chemistry Paleontology Animals

  19. 500’s – 599’s Natural Sciences & Mathematics Books you will find . . . Call Number 560 DAY Call Number 516 OLS Call Number 516 WAL Call Number 540 GOR

  20. 600’s – 699’s Applied Sciences You will find books about . . . Pets Construction Medicine Farming

  21. 600’s – 699’s Applied Sciences Books you will find . . . Call Number 630 DIC Call Number 636.088 AUC Call Number 610.69 HAY Call Number 624 WAL

  22. 700’s – 799’s Fine Arts You will find books about . . . Music Painting Sports Photography

  23. 700’s – 799’s Fine Arts Books you will find . . . Call Number 770 BUC Call Number 780 ALI Call Number 704 KIN Call Number 750 BLI

  24. 800’s – 899’s Literature You will find books about . . . Poetry Plays Riddles Literature

  25. 800’s – 899’s Literature Books you will find . . . Call Number 808.8 GRE Call Number 811 PRE Call Number 811 LEW Call Number 812 ACT

  26. 900’s – 999’s History & Geography You will find books about . . . Historical Events Countries States Travel

  27. 900’s – 999’s History & Geography Books you will find . . . Call Number 973 KAL Call Number 949.507 ADA Call Number 921 FRA Call Number 975.8 FRA

  28. Doing the Dewey First click on the link below: Test Your Knowledge Now let’s have some fun! Click on the links below to play “Dewey” games: Dewey Concentration Game Dewey Challenge Game Where in the Library Is My Book? Fiction or Nonfiction Can You Do the Dewey?

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