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Lesson 3-Non-Fiction
Noun
“Literature other than fiction”
Oxford Paperback Dictionary
“Said of prose work: Fact”
Chambers “1st Century Dictionary
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How do we organise non-fiction?
• Author X
• Title X
• Subject Headings X
• Subject classification scheme √
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Melville Dewey
• Invented the Dewey Decimal Classification
• DDC attempts to organize all knowledge into ten main subject classes
• Books are placed on the shelf in number order
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Books in number order
Snakes and Lizards
Sha
kespeare’s P
lays
South A
merica
Baking
597.9 822.3
570976
True U
FO
Stories
001.9
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The Dewey system
• 000 Generalities • 100 Philosophy and Psychology • 200 Religion • 300 Social Science • 400 Language • 500 Natural Science and Mathematics • 600 Technology (Applied Sciences) • 700 Arts and recreation• 800 Literature • 900 Geography and History
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700 Arts, Sports, Recreation
710 Civic & landscape art
720 Architecture
730 Plastic arts (sculpture)
740 Drawing & decorative art
750 Painting
760 Graphic arts
770 Photography
780 Music
790 Recreation, performing arts, sports
700 Arts and recreation
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790 in detail
790 Recreational & performing arts
791 Public performances 792 Stage presentations 793 Indoor games & amusements 794 Indoor games of skill 795 Games of chance 796 Athletic & outdoor sports & games 797 Aquatic & air sports 798 Equestrian sports & animal racing 799 Fishing, hunting, shooting
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Most detailed level look at relationship of subjects
• 796.1 Miscellaneous Games• 796.3 Ball games
– 796.32 Ball thrown or hit by hand– 796 33 Ball propelled by foot
796.332 American Football796.333 Rugby Football796.334 Soccer
– 796.34 Racket games796.342 Tennis796.343 Squash796.347 Badminton
• 796.4 Athletics• 796.5 Outdoor life• 796.6 Cycling• 796.7 Motor Sports• 796.8 Combat sports• 796.9 Ice and snow sports
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How to find class numbers
• Ask the Librarians
• Shelf guides and shelf end charts
• Wall chart
• Oliver
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Exercise• Using the wall chart or catalogue, find out what class numbers are used for
up to three of the following subjects:Anne FrankGreek cookerySalvador DaliMagnetsQueen Elizabeth IFrench dictionaryBuddhismSpidersWorld War IIInventionsHurricanes and TornadoesSlavery
• Write down the classification number
• Go to the shelves and try to find that number. Write down the title of one of the books shelved at that number