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Dewey Numbers

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Call Numbers <ul><li>Nonfiction books are grouped by: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Numbers (for the subject) </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>first three letters of the author’s last name </li></ul></ul>

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Dewey Numbers <ul><li>Groups subjects </li></ul><ul><li>Keeps similar books together </li></ul><ul><li>Let’s you “browse” the shelves </li></ul>

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Melvil Dewey . <ul><li>Invented system </li></ul><ul><li>Lived long ago </li></ul><ul><li>We still use system today </li></ul>

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10 General Group <ul><li>Broad Groups </li></ul><ul><li>Lots of subjects fit into each group </li></ul><ul><li>Groups keep books together on shelves </li></ul>

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Dewey Groupings <ul><li>000’s Generalities </li></ul><ul><li>100’s Philosophy </li></ul><ul><li>200’s Religion </li></ul><ul><li>300’s Social Sciences </li></ul><ul><li>400’s Languages </li></ul><ul><li>500’s Science & Math </li></ul><ul><li>600’s People Using Science & Technology </li></ul><ul><li>700’s Arts & Recreation </li></ul><ul><li>800’s Literature </li></ul><ul><li>900’s Geography & History </li></ul>

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000s-General Works <ul><li>Books that fit in this group have many different subjects in them. Like: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Encyclopedias or The Guinness Book of Records </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Books on unexplained subjects, like The Loch Ness Monster . </li></ul></ul>

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100s-Philosophy Books that fit in this group tell about how we think and feel.

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200s-Religion Books in this group tell about different religions or stories from the bible.

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300s-Social Studies <ul><li>Books in this group tell about how people live together </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Holidays and customs </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Government, military </li></ul></ul>

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Fairy & Folk Tales <ul><li>Placed in the 300s </li></ul><ul><li>Written to teach a lesson </li></ul><ul><li>That’s social Studies </li></ul>

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400s-Language Books in this group are about different languages or grammar. writing nouns verbs adjectives

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500s-Science Books in this group are about things from nature.

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600s-Technology This group has books that are about man-made things.

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700s-Arts & Leisure Books in this group are about things we do for fun.

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800s-Literature <ul><li>Books in this group are stories, plays, or poetry. </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Originally for fiction </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Now too many fiction books </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Fiction is arranged ABC order by author </li></ul></ul>

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900s-History/Geography Books in this group tell about events of the past and countries of the world.

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Biography- 92 Don’t forget this group. It contains books about famous people’s lives.

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<ul><li>Nonfiction call numbers are placed in number order </li></ul><ul><li>Books about the same subject end up near each other on the shelf </li></ul>Remember

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Purpose of Dewey Call numbers help us find the books we want to read!!!

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<ul><li>What is the recipe for a nonfiction call number? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Answer: (1) Numbers for the subject, (2) First three letters in the author’s last name. Ex. 629 WIL </li></ul></ul>Review Question 1

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<ul><li>What system tells us what numbers go with each subject? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Answer: Dewey Decimal System </li></ul></ul>Review Question 2

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<ul><li>Who is responsible for inventing the Dewey Decimal System? </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Answer: Melvil Dewey </li></ul></ul>Review Question 3

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<ul><li>Mr. Dewey matched a number with each (multiple choice) . </li></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>author </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>subject </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>title </li></ul></ul></ul>Review Question 4

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<ul><li>Most school libraries use the Dewey Decimal System (T/F). </li></ul><ul><ul><li>false </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>true </li></ul></ul>Review Question 5