Dewey Decimal in a Nutshell
Having
trouble finding books on the Civil War?
Use this handy guide of basic call numbers to locate some of the most popular nonfiction areas. And of course you are always welcome to ask library staff for help!
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000 Generalities |
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001 UFOs and the Unexplained 004 Computer Science 030 Encyclopedic Works |
| 100 Philosophy & Psychology |
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130 Paranormal Phenomena 135 Dreams & Mysteries 142 Critical Philosophy 150 Psychology 170 Ethics |
| 200 Religion |
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215 Science & Religion 220 Bible 291 Comparative Religion 292 Greek and Roman Mythology Back to Top |
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300 Social Sciences |
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301 Sociology & Anthropology 310 General Statistics 320 Political Science 340 Law 355 Military Science 362 Child/Substance Abuse 362 Mental Illness 364 Criminology (for True Crime, check 364.15) 370 Education 390 Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Back to Top |
| 400 Language |
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419 Sign-language,
etc. 423 English Dictionaries 425 English Grammar Back to Top |
| 500 Natural Sciences & Mathematics |
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510 Mathematics 520 Astronomy 530 Physics 540 Chemistry 550 Earth Sciences 551 Weather 567 Dinosaurs 574 Habitats 581 Botany 591 Zoology 593 Ocean Life 595 Insects 597 Reptiles & Amphibians 597 Sharks and Fishes 598 Birds 599 Mammals Back to Top |
| 600 Technology (Applied Sciences) |
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608 Invention & Patents 610 Health & Medicine 620 Engineering 621 Transportation 629 Vehicle Repair 629 Space Exploration 630 Agriculture 636 Pets 640 Home Economics & Family Living 641 Cooking 670 Manufacturing 690 Building Back to Top |
| 700 The Arts |
| 709 Art History 712 Landscape Architecture 720 Architecture 737 Coin Collecting 738 Ceramics 741 Drawing & Drawings 745 Crafts 747 Interior Decoration 750 Painting & Paintings 759 Artists 778 Photography 780 Music 790 Recreational & Performing Arts 793 Magic Tricks 796 Sports Back to Top |
| 800 Literature & Rhetoric |
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810 American Literature 811 Poetry (also 818 and 821) 818 Jokes and Riddles 820 British Literature 823 Shakespeare 882 Classical Greek Drama Back to Top |
| 900 Geography & History |
| 909 World History 910 Explorers 912 Atlases 929 Genealogy 930 History of Ancient World 940 General History of Europe 950 General History of Asia 960 General History of Africa 970 General History of North America 973 American Civil War 980 General History of South America Back to Top |
» Alphabetical Subject Guide of Dewey Numbers (Via Appleton Public Library)
Last Updated 3/13/09