The Mt.

Bethel Elementary School Media Center uses the Dewey Decimal Classification System for the organization of non-fiction books. Please re-shelve books according to their call numbers. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask the Media Center Staff.

What is it?

The Dewey Decimal Classification System is used for classifying books in most libraries. It is a general knowledge organizational tool based on a numerical scheme for the arrangement of subjects of

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Mt. Bethel Elementary School Media Center

Mt. Bethel Elementary School 1210 Johnson Ferry Road Marietta, GA 30068

non-fiction books. There are 10 main subject groups or categories. Each category is represented by figures that start at 000 and go to 999.

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Summary of Categories
000-099 General References 100-199 Philosophy 200-299 Religion 300-399 Social Sciences 400-499 Language 500-599 Natural Science 600-699 Technology & Applied Science 700-799 Fine Arts & Recreation 800-899 Literature

General Categories
000-099 Encyclopedias, periodicals, journalism 800-899 Plays, poetry, essays, literature in foreign languages

100-199 Philosophy, psychology, and logic

900-999 History, geography, and other related disciplines

200-299 Religion

Biographies

300-399 How people live and work in society; law, government and institutions 400-499 English, grammar, and dictionaries

500-599 Mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, geology, biology, paleontology, zoology, botany 600-699 Medicine, engineering, agriculture, home, economics, radio, television, aviation, pets 700-799 Architecture, sculpture, painting, music, photography, sports and recreation