By Whitney Fletcher

http://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/mme/mindtools.html

Why Me? This presentation was made to inform the teachers of

Walnut Creek Elementary, of the Dewey Decimal Classification system.

This presentation will help you, help yourself and your students in the library.

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Who is Melvil Dewey? He invented the Dewey Classification

System for books in 1876.

He was born in northern New York

and as a child he loved math class and

organizing things.

Using his love for organization and mathematics, he

formed the Dewey Decimal Classification System while

working as a student in the Amherst College library.

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How it all works The Dewey Decimal Classification system is the way

the libraries organize nonfiction books in a uniform way.

The Dewey system assigns a number to a given book based on its subject matter.

This system is broken down into ten main classes. The classes are defined by discipline.

Where can I find …?

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000 General Works This section includes encyclopedias and newspapers.

100’s Philosophy Phsycology This section includes books on ghosts, dreams and

things we don’t understand.

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200’s Religion This section houses all the books on religion.

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300’s Social Sciences This section houses books about folk lore,

Government, money and holidays.

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400’s Language This section houses any book about language and

includes dictionaries in other languages.

http://www.barbsbooks.com/spanlit.htm

500’s Natural Science This section houses natural science books which

includes anything that happens naturally. This includes: weather, math, chemistry, rocks, animals, ect.

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600’s Applied Science This section includes subjects such as pets, cars,

animals, medicine and computers.

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http://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/animals/

700’s Arts and Recreation This section includes subjects such as dance, painting

and sports.

http://www.biblio.com/JUVENILE-NONFICTION-Sports-and-Recreation-Winter-Sports_1679/shelf_1.html

800’s Literature This section houses books related to literature. For

example: poems, plays and Shakespeare

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900’s History, Geography and Biography This section houses all of the books relating to historic

events, countries, states and biographies.

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ReferencesAlter, Lloyd. (2008). The Encyclopedia of Earth (Image). Retrieved on October 13,

2009, from http://www.treehugger.com/2008/10/12-week/

Amazon. (1996-2009). Scary Readers Theater (Image). Retrieved on October 12, 2009, from http://www.amazon.com/Scary-Readers-Theatre-ebook/dp/B000PC0V1Q

Barb. (n.d.). Hide and Speak Spanish (Image). Retrieved on October 13, 2009, from http://www.barbsbooks.com/spanlit.htm

Books Inc. (n.d.). How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly? (Image). Retrieved on October 12, 2009, from http://booksinc.indiebound.com/august-spotlight

Cart, Zen. (n.d.). True Ghost Stories That Teach (Image). Retrieved on October 13, 2009, from http://www.vibrante.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=48

Cart, Zen. (2009). Wild About Weather (Image). Retrieved on October 13, 2009, from http://www.weatherstations.net.au/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=30

References ContinuedChastain, Sue. (n.d.). Holy Bible (Image). Retrieved on October 12, 2009 from,

http://christianity.about.com/od/symbolspictures/ig/Christian-Symbols-Glossary/The-Holy-Bible.htm

Colby, Julia. (2009). Dewey Decimal System Worm (Image). Retrieved on October 12, 2009, from http://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/mme/mindtools.html

eHow. (1999-2009). Dewey Decimal System (Image). Retrieved on October 12, 2009, from http://www.ehow.com/how_2064763_personal-library-dewey-decimal-system.html

Fantastic Fiction. (2009). Pro Stock Car Racing (Image). Retrieved on October 12, 2009, from http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/wil-mara/pro-stock-car-racing.htm

Fantastic Fiction. (2009). Everyday Life of the North American Indian (Image). Retrieved on October 12, 2009, from http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/jon-manchip-white/everyday-life-of-north-american-indians.htm

Georgia Department of Education (2008). Georgia Performance Standards. Retrieved October 12, 2009 from , Web site: https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/BrowseGPS.aspx

Hofer, Candida. (2008). Trinity College Library, Dublin (Image). Retrieved on October 12, 2009, from http://asymptotia.com/category/books

Kennedy, Elizabeth. (2009). Abe’s Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln (Image). Retrieved on October 13, 2009, from http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/toppicks/ss/abe_lincoln_3.htm

References ContinuedLastowka, Conor. (2008). Who am I? (Image). Retrieved on October 12, 2009 from,

http://blog.rifftrax.com/2008/05/29/who-am-i/

Niskayuna Central School District (n.d.). Exploring the Decimal System. Retrieved October 12, 2009 from Birchwood School, Library Media Center Web site: http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/birchwood/links/deweydecimal.html

Otis, Rebecca. (1996-2009). Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears (Image). Retrieved on October 12, 2009 from http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/whymosquitoes.html

Schulze, Bianca. (2009). 101 Animal Secrets (Image). Retrieved on October 13, 2009, from http://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/animals/

Smokymtnbooks. (n.d.). Extreme Sports: Ski! (Image). Retrieved on October 13, 2009 from, http://www.biblio.com/JUVENILE-NONFICTION-Sports-and-Recreation-Winter-Sports_1679/shelf_1.html

Wall Street. (2009). Newspaper (Image). Retrieved on October 13, 2009, from http://247wallst.com/category/old-media