Facts, Clues, and Links
Do We Know Dewey?
A site created by school children all about the Dewey Decimal System!
Here's some useful tips from their website:
Call numbers
A call number is a group of numbers and/or letters put together to tell you
where in the library to find your book. Call numbers are found on the bottom of the spine of the book.
Clue: Call numbers in the children's section start with"J" for juvenile (another word for child).
The Difference between Fiction and Nonfiction books
Fiction - Books that are made up by
the author, or are not true,
are fiction. Fiction call numbers start with "F" or "FIC" (for fiction) followed by the initial or first three initial of the author's last name.
Nonfiction-Books that are true,
are about real things, people,
events, and places. Nonfiction call numbers start with three numbers followed by a dot and more numbers, then the first three initial of the author's last name.
Educational World: Huey and Louie Meet Dewey
Dewey Decimal Classification Sytem on International Public Library Teenspace
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The Dewey Decimal System Chart
The system is made up of ten main classes or categories, each divided into ten secondary classes or subcategories, each having ten subdivisions of its own. For a more detailed list, see List of Dewey Decimal classes.
Clue: Use this list to find your way to the book you want!
000 – Computer science, information, and general works
100 – Philosophy and psychology
200 – Religion
300 – Social sciences
400 – Language
500 – Science
600 – Technology
700 – Arts and recreation
800 – Literature
900 – History and geography
More links:
The Dewey Decimal Classification System
Wikipedia: The Dewey Decimal Classification System
Dewey Lesson Ideas from LM_Net
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