Dewey decimal slides
- 1. Dewey Decimal System Andrea Shay Cumberland andrea.cumberland@eagles.usm.edu
- 2. System • 000 - General Knowledge • 100 - Psychology and Philosophy • 200 - Religions and Mythology • 300 - Social Sciences and Folklore • 400 - Languages and Grammar • 500 - Mathematics and Science • 600 - Medicine and Technology • 700 - Arts and Recreation • 800 - Literature • 900 - Geography and History Retrieved from http://mcpl.info/childrens/how-use-dewey-decimal-system
- 3. 000 - General Knowledge • Contains • Almanacs • Encyclopedias • Libraries • Museums • Newspapers • Example books include… • Exploring the Library • Guinness World Records, 2012 • The Nobel Book of Answers Retrieved from http://mcpl.info/childrens/how-use-dewey-decimal-system
- 4. 100 - Psychology and Philosophy • Contains • Death and dying • Ethics • Feelings • Logic • Making friends • Optical illusions • Superstitions • Example books include… • The Feelings Book: The Care and Keeping of Your Emotions • Citizenship: Being a Leader • The Goodbye Boat Retrieved from http://mcpl.info/childrens/how-use-dewey-decimal-system
- 5. 200 - Religion and Mythology • Contains • World religions • World myths and mythologies • Example books include… • Animals and the Ark • A Family Treasury of Prayers • The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient China • Buddhist Stories Retrieved from http://mcpl.info/childrens/how-use-dewey-decimal-system
- 6. 300 - Social Sciences and Folklore • Contains • Careers, Customs • Environment • Families • Folktales • Government • Manners • Money, Recycling • Example books include… • Don’t Slurp Your Soup: A First Guide to Letter Writing, E-mail Etiquette, and Other Everyday Manners • Everybody Works • How do We Elect Our Leaders? Retrieved from http://mcpl.info/childrens/how-use-dewey-decimal-system
- 7. 400 - Language and Grammar • Contains • Chinese • English • All other world languages • Sign language • Includes the dictionaries • Example books include… • Hello World! Greetings in 42 Languages Around the Globe • Building Your Vocabulary • Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What is an Adjective? • Secrets in Stone: All About Maya Hieroglyphs Retrieved from http://mcpl.info/childrens/how-use-dewey-decimal-system
- 8. 500 - Mathematics and Sciences • Contains • Animals • Biology, Chemistry • Dinosaurs, Fish • Geology, Physics • Insects, Plants • Planets • Example books include… • 100 Award-Winning Science Fair Projects • Roman Numerals I to MM • See the Stars: Your First Guide to the Night Sky • Shockers of the Sea: And Other Electric Animals Retrieved from http://mcpl.info/childrens/how-use-dewey-decimal-system
- 9. 600 - Medicine and Technology • Contains • Computers • Cookbooks • Engineering, Farming • Health, Human Body • Inventions, Manufacturing • Nutrition • Example books include… • Eureka! Great Inventions and How They Happened • Faulty Heart: True Survival Stories • The Black Death • The Jumbo Vegetarian Cookbook Retrieved from http://mcpl.info/childrens/how-use-dewey-decimal-system
- 10. 700 - Arts and Recreation • Contains • Architecture • Crafts, Drawing • Games, Jokes • Movies, Music • Puppets • Songbooks • Sports • Example books include… • Origami Paper Animals • I can Make That!: Fantastic Crafts for Kids • Chess: From First Move to Checkmate • The Martial Arts Book Retrieved from http://mcpl.info/childrens/how-use-dewey-decimal-system
- 11. 800 - Literature • Contains • Children’s Literature • Plays • Poetry • Shakespeare • Writing • Example books include… • Similes and Metaphors • Mother Poems • William Shakespeare’s Hamlet • Poetry Basics: Haiku Retrieved from http://mcpl.info/childrens/how-use-dewey-decimal-system
- 12. 900 - Geography and History • Contains • Biographies • Countries • Native Americans • States • Travel • Wars • Example books include… • The Century for Young People • Polar Lands • Memories of Survival • Flag Lore of All Nations Retrieved from http://mcpl.info/childrens/how-use-dewey-decimal-system
- 13. Reference • Information: • Monroe County Public Library. (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2014, from http:// mcpl.info/
- 14. Thank you for your time. I will now take any questions you may have.