AITIS Library
Dewey Classification System
Dewey Classification System was
invented in 1876 by an American librarian called Melvil Dewey. It is
used for most non-fiction books and classifies books into 10 major areas.
Fiction books are not usually given Dewey numbers, but there are some places in
the system where fiction can be found.
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000- General
References: General knowledge, Encyclopedia,
Almanac, Atlas, World records.
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100- Philosophy
& Psychology- How the mind
works: Books about mysteries, strange
happenings, feelings, senses, dreams, ideas.
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200- Religion: Books about religions and beliefs.
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300- Social
Science- Everyday Life: Books about how a
community works, schools, laws, government, jobs, transport, myths, legends,
fairytales, folktales, education, holidays and festivals.
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400- Words &
Language: Dictionaries, thesaurus, idioms,
English, and other learning languages.
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500 - Natural
Science & Mathematics: Books about space
and planets, weather, plants, flowers, tree, animals, birds, insects, fish,
mammals, rocks, biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics.
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600- Applied
Science & Technology- How things work:
Books about farming, pets, cooking, food, machine, invention, electronics,
health, medicine, human body, buildings.
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700- Arts and Recreation: Books about music, dancing, sports, games, riddles,
arts & crafts.
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800- Literature: Rhymes, jokes, plays, poems.
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900- History &
Geography: Books about the countries of the
world, travel, history events, Biography.
