Park Mains High School Library Guide to Dewey Decimal Classification System

The Park Mains High School Library Guide provides an overview of the Dewey Decimal Classification System, making it easier for students to locate books based on subject matter rather than authors' last names. The system organizes books into categories such as Computer Science, Philosophy, Religion, Social Sciences, and Language, streamlining the search process and facilitating access to a wide range of non-fiction materials.

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1. PMHS Library Guide three Dewey Decimal Classification system Mr. K.N. Naismith, Park Mains High School, Renfrewshire. 2019. 1

2. Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) The Dewey system is a way to find the book you are looking for, without having to look at the title of each book if it were organised by the author s Surname alphabetically. In Park Mains, most of the books in the Dewey system are Non-Fiction. 2

3. DDC 000 Computer science, information & general works 000 Computer science, knowledge & systems 010 Bibliographies 020 Library & information sciences 030 Encyclopedias & books of facts 050 Magazines, journals & serials 060 Associations, organizations & museums 070 News media, journalism & publishing 080 Quotations 090 Manuscripts & rare books 3

4. DDC 100 Philosophy & psychology 100 Philosophy 110 Metaphysics 120 Epistemology 130 Parapsychology & occultism 140 Philosophical schools of thought 150 Psychology 160 Philosophical logic 170 Ethics 180 Ancient, medieval, & Eastern philosophy 190 Modern Western philosophy 4

5. DDC 200 Religion 200 Religion 210 Philosophy & theory of religion 220 The Bible 230 Christianity 240 Christian practice & observance 250 Christian orders & local church 260 Social & ecclesiastical theology 270 History of Christianity 280 Christian denominations 290 Other religions 5

6. DDC 300 Social sciences 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology 310 Statistics 320 Political science 330 Economics 340 Law 350 Public administration & military science 360 Social problems & social services 370 Education 380 Commerce, communications, & transportation 390 Customs, etiquette, & folklore 6

7. DDC 400 Language 400 Language 410 Linguistics 420 English & Old English languages 430 German & related languages 440 French & related languages 450 Italian, Romanian, & related languages 460 Spanish, Portuguese, Galician 470 Latin & Italic languages 480 Classical & modern Greek languages 490 Other languages 7

8. DDC 500 Pure Science 500 Science 510 Mathematics 520 Astronomy 530 Physics 540 Chemistry 550 Earth sciences & geology 560 Fossils & prehistoric life 570 Biology 580 Plants 590 Animals (Zoology) 8

9. DDC 600 Technology 600 Technology 610 Medicine & health 620 Engineering 630 Agriculture 640 Home & family management 650 Management & public relations 660 Chemical engineering 670 Manufacturing 680 Manufacture for specific uses 690 Construction of buildings 9

10. DDC 700 Arts & recreation 700 Arts 710 Area planning & landscape architecture 720 Architecture 730 Sculpture, ceramics, & metalwork 740 Graphic arts & decorative arts 750 Painting 760 Printmaking & prints 770 Photography, computer art, film, video 780 Music 790 Sports, games & entertainment 10

11. DDC 800 Literature 800 Literature, rhetoric & criticism 810 American literature in English 820 English & Old English literatures 830 German & related literatures 840 French & related literatures 850 Italian, Romanian, & related literatures 860 Spanish, Portuguese, Galician literatures 870 Latin & Italic literatures 880 Classical & modern Greek literatures 890 Other literatures 11

12. DDC 900 History & geography 900 History 910 Geography & travel 920 Biography & genealogy 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499) 940 History of Europe 950 History of Asia 960 History of Africa 970 History of North America 980 History of South America 990 History of other areas 12

13. DDC The numbering system of Dewey extends out on three main digits, followed by up to eight digits after a decimal point. We do not go that far in PMHS library, we normally use three or less after the point. 13

14. DDC F-16: Fighting Falcon by Robbie Shaw in 1996 is 356.4, in the 356 Foot forces & warfare section of the Dewey system. J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter Novels : a Reader's Guide by Philip Nel in 2001 is 823.914. 14

15. DDC Don t worry, you do not need to learn what all the codes mean, only that you know where on the library shelf to find a topic you are looking for, or how to find your book when you have asked at the desk for a type of book and are told its code. 15

16. Enjoy Once you have found a book that looks good, remember to have it issued to you at the desk. You have a month before it needs renewed. When you are finished, hand it in when the library is open, or drop it into either of the book boxes. 16