Lesson 3-Non-Fiction

Noun

“Literature other than fiction”

Oxford Paperback Dictionary

“Said of prose work: Fact”

Chambers “1st Century Dictionary

How do we organise non-fiction?

• Author X

• Title X

• Subject Headings X

• Subject classification scheme √

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

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

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

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

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

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

How to find class numbers

• Ask the Librarians

• Shelf guides and shelf end charts

• Wall chart

• Oliver

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