The Dewey Decimal Classification System organizes information
into 10 broad categories, which are broken into smaller and smaller
topics. The different topics are assigned numbers, known as call
numbers. For example, fairy tales are given the number 398; animals
are given the number 599.
A list of some of the information you can find in the different
Dewey Decimal areas appears below.
000 General Knowledge
Almanacs, Encyclopedias, Libraries, Museums, Newspapers
100 Psychology and Philosophy
Death & Dying, Ethics, Feelings, Logic, Making Friends, Optical
Illusions
200 Religion and Mythology
Amish, Bible Stories, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Quakers,
Shakers
300 Social Sciences and Folklore
Careers, Customs, Environment, Families, Manners, Folktales,
Fairytales
400 Languages and Grammar
Sign Language
500 Math and Science
Animals, Biology, Chemistry, Dinosaurs, Fish, Geology, Insects,
Planets
600 Medicine and Technology
Computers, Farming, Health, Human Body, Nutrition
700 Arts and Recreation
Architecture, Crafts, Drawing, Games, Jokes, Music, Puppets,
Sports
800 Literature
Children’s Literature, Plays, Poetry, Shakespeare, Writing
900 Geography and History
Collective Biographies, Countries, Native Americans, States,
Travel
This guide organizes the Dewey Decimal System. The numbers
below lead to selected Website that might be of general interest
or helpful for homework assignments.
