Dewey Decimal Classification System

Books about general facts, libraries, and computer science.

000-099

Books about feelings, ghosts and aliens.

100-199

Books about mythology and religions.

200-299

Books about communication, politics, government, festivals, holidays, and folklore.

300-399

Books with foreign languages, dictionaries, parts of speech, and words.

400-499

Books about math, earth science, weather, dinosaurs, wild animals, plants, habitats, and space.

500-599

Books about pets, farm animals, cooking, transportation vehicles, the human body.

600-699

Books about crafts, fine arts, music, dance, games, sports and graphic novels.

700-799

Books about poetry, plays and classic writing.

800-899

Books about exploration, travel, countries, history, biographies, and the states.

900-999

Classifications or categories

The term used for the main groupings of informational text.

Subjects

The term used for the ten main groupings of informational text in a classification.

Topics

The term used for all the content areas of informational text within a subject.

Melvil Dewey

The man that the Dewey Decimal Classification System is named for.

Infinite

The reason that Dewey chose numbers by which to organize books.

10

The number of classification/categories in the Dewey System.

Numerical Order

The way that the Informational/Dewey books are organized.

Locate a book about Colonial times.

900-999

Locate a book about rocks and minerals.

500-599

Locate a book about Greek mythology.

200-299

Locate a book about origami.

700-799

Locate a book about dog training.

600-699

Locate a book about celebrating different holidays.

300-399

Locate a book about learning to speak Spanish.

400-499

Locate a book about ghosts.

100-199