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The Dewey decimal system of classification is named for the American librarian
Melvil Dewey (1851-1931), who developed it in 1876. Dewey was founder of the
American Library Association, and started the first library school at Columbia
University in 1887. The Dewey decimal classification system breaks human knowledge
down into 10 main categories, represented numerically. Decimal numbers are added to
the main numerical categories to represent more and more specific subject
areas. For example, Dewey decimal number 598 is the category for birds generally,
while the eagle, a specific bird, receives a call number of 598.916. Truth is, the
organization of the Dewey Decimal system often doesnt make a lot of sense, but
information doesnt always fit into neat categories either
Books, Reference,
Information & News
Books:
002 Books
010 Bibliography
070 Publishing
070.5028 Desktop publishing
090 Rare books
Psychology:
see also: 306.8 Relationships,
616.85 Mental Health
150 Psychology
152.4 Emotions
152.4 Feelings
153.1 Memory
153.94 Aptitude tests
154 Subconscious
155 Developmental psychology
155.2 Psychology, individual
155.282 Handwriting analysis
155.3 Psychology, sex
155.4 Psychology, child
155.5 Psychology, young adult
Psychology (continued):
155.6 Psychology, adult
155.9042 Stress
155.937 Death
158.1 Self help
158.2 Interpersonal relations
305.3 Sex roles
616.8 Psychiatric disorders
616.85236 Multiple personality
616.8527 Depression
616.89 Abnormal psychology
1.
Society (continued):
Society (continued):
310 Statistics
317.3 Almanacs
317.3 Census
326 Slavery
331 Labor
333 Environment
333.7 Conservation
355 Military science
356 Land warfare
358.4 Air warfare
359 Naval warfare
360 Social problems & services
362.1 Medical care
362.1 Medicine, social issues
362.19 AIDS, social issues
362.2 Mental illness
362.28 Suicide
362.29 Alcohol abuse
362.29 Codependency
362.29 Drug abuse
362.29 Substance abuse
362.295 Marijuana abuse
362.296 Smoking addiction
362.298 Cocaine abuse
362.5 Welfare
362.76 Child abuse
362.86 Veterans
362.883 Rape victims
363.1 Public safety
363.1251 Drunk driving
363.17 Hazardous materials
363.2 Police
2.
Society (continued):
Government (continued):
394.268 Christmas
394.268 Thanksgiving
395 Etiquette
395 Wedding plans
398 Folklore
338 Production
338.7 Business enterprises
338.88 International business
351/354 Public administration
352 City government
353 Federal government
355 Military science
Law:
340 Law
341.23 United Nations
342 Constitutional law
343.04 Tax law
344.04192 Abortion, law
344.04197 Living wills
345 Criminal law
346.0434 Landlord and tenants
346.0434 Tenants' rights
346.0437 Real estate law
346.052 Probate
346.054 Wills
344.04197 Living wills
346.078 Bankruptcy
347 Civil law
347.7 Judiciary
347.7316 Notary public
351/354 Public administration
Government:
320 Government
320 Politics
321 Government systems
323 Civil rights
324 Elections
324 Political Parties
324.6 Political campaigns
327 International relations
327.1 Spies
327.7 Foreign policy
328 Legislative process
330 Economics
333 Environment
333 Land Economics
333.33 Real estate
336 Finance, public
336.2 Taxation
336.24 Income tax
337 International economics
Language history
English & Anglo-Saxon languages
Germanic languages (German)
Romance languages (French)
Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic
Spanish & Portuguese languages
Italic languages (Latin)
Hellenic languages (Classical Greek)
Other languages
Dictionaries:
423 Dictionaries
423.1 Thesauri
3.
Architecture:
720 Architecture
726.5 Church buildings
728 Floor plans
747 Interior design / decorating
See also: Home & Garden
Literature (continued):
830 Germanic literature
840 French literature
840.9 Literature, French
850 Literature, Italian
860 Literature, Spanish
891.7 Russian literature
895 Chinese literature
896 African literature
897 Native American literature
Poetry:
808.1 Poetry
Plays:
812 Plays
4.
History:
History (continued):
Garden:
Home:
641 Cookbooks
133.33, 747 Feng Shui
643 House buying
643.3 Bathroom remodeling
643.3 Kitchen remodeling
643.5 Basement remodeling
643.55 Decks
643.55 Patio building
643.55 Porches
643.6 Household appliances
643.6 Small appliance repair
643.7 Home repair
720 Architecture
728 Floor plans
747 Interior design / decorating
Biographies:
920 General biographies
921 Biography
630 Agriculture
630 Farming
631.35 Lawn mower repair
631.875 Composting
634 Fruit trees
634 Trees
635 Gardening
635 Vegetable gardening
635.9 Flower gardening
635.964 Lawns
635.965 House plants
635.967 Wildflower growing
635.976 Shrubs
645.8 Garden furniture
5.
Tests:
373.1264 GED test guides
378.1664 Examination guides
378.1664 GRE guides
378.73 College directories
800 Cliffs notes
355.0076 Armed forces examination (ASVAB)
Health (continued):
617 Surgery
617.1027 Sports medicine
617.375 Backache
618 Abortion, medical
618.1 Gynecology / Menopause
618.2 Obstetrics
Family:
344.04197 Living wills
346.054 Wills
618 Pregnancy
618.4 Childbirth
618.928 Bed-wetting
646.78 Family living
646.79 Retirement
649.1 Child rearing
649.1 Parenting
649.122 Infant care
649.62 Toilet training
649.65 Sex education
649.8 Home health care
793.2 Baby showers
793.21 Children's parties
929.1 Genealogy
929.4 Names
929.4 Baby names
Pets:
636 Pets / pet names
636.1 Horses
636.6 Birds
636.7 dogs
636.8 Cats
636.93 Rabbits
636.9323 Gerbils, hamsters
636.395 Lizards
636.396 Snakes
639.97 Backyard birds
Hobbies
See also Arts, Crafts, Music & Dance
737.4 Coins
745.1 Antiques
769.49796 Baseball cards
794.1 Chess
794.8 Computer games
795.4 Card games
796.56 Stamps
6.