Dewey Did It!

Or, How the Non-Fiction Section

of the Library is Arranged

What Is the Dewey Decimal

System?• Organizes all

Non-Fiction Books

• 10 Major Groups• Each Group

Includes Related Subjects

10 Dewey Classes• General Works

• Philosophy/

Psychology

• Religion

• Social Science

• Language

• Natural Science

• Technology

• Arts/Recreation

• Literature

• History/Geography

000 General Works• Computers

• Libraries

• UFO’s, Monsters

• Encyclopedias

• Magazines

• Newspapers

• General Info.

100 Philosophy/Psychology

(Thinking & Feeling)

• Astrology

• Optical Illusions

• Feelings

• Thinking

200 Religion(Belief about God)

• Mythology

• Religions

300 Social Science(People Together)

• Family, Community

• Government

• Environment

• Military

• Transportation

• Holidays

• Folk/Fairy Tales

400 Language(How We Communicate)

• Dictionaries

• Parts of Speech

• English Language

• Sign Language

• Foreign Languages

ADJECTIVE

500 Natural Science

• Experiments

• Mathematics

• Stars & Planets

• Geology

• Dinosaurs

• Plants

• Animals

600 Technology(Things man has made or changed)

• Medicine, Health

• Machines

• Cars & Trucks

• Space Travel

• Manufacturing

• Pets

• Cooking

700 Arts & Recreation(What you do in your spare time)

• Art

• Music

• Crafts

• Magic Tricks

• Sports

800 Literature

• Short Stories

• Poetry

• Plays

• Jokes & Riddles

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

Sugar is sweet,

And so are you!

900 History & Geography

• Maps• Places• Past Events• Famous

People