The Dewey Decimal System

The Dewey Decimal System

Walt: identify and label the system how the non-fiction books are organised in the library.

Melvil Dewey was an American who loved to organise things into special systems. When he was a boy, he even organised his mother’s jars of jam in a special way. In 1873, he invented the Dewey Decimal System. It is called that because it is divided into Ten categories. This system divides all knowledge into the ten basic groups and gives each group a separate number.

All schools and libraries use the Dewey Decimal System for shelving ___-_______  books.  This system is used in most libraries all over the world.

000-099 Computer science, knowledge & systems Book: Book number:	100-199 Philosophy Book: Life Times Journey’s End Book number: 128	200-299 Religion Book: The Kingfisher Book of Religions Book number: 200	300-399 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Book: Kids Stuff Book number: 302
400-499 Language Book: A Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language Book number: 419	500-599 Science Book: Dictionary of Science Book number: 503	600-699 Technology Book: Big Ideas that Changed the World Book number: 609	700-799 Arts Book: Amazing Art Attack Stuff Book number: 745
	800-899 Literature, rhetoric & criticism Book: Classic Stories from Around the World Book number: 820	900-999 History Book: Defining Moments in History Book number: 909