Dewey Decimal SystemAndrea Shay Cumberland
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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 HistoryRetrieved from http://mcpl.info/childrens/how-use-dewey-decimal-system
000 - General Knowledge Contains
Almanacs
Encyclopedias
Libraries
Museums
Newspapers
Example books include
Exploring the Library
Guinness World Records,2012
The Nobel Book of Answers
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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
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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
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300 - Social Sciences and Folklore Contains
Careers, Customs
Environment
Families
Folktales
Government
Manners
Money, Recycling
Example books include
Dont Slurp Your Soup: A First Guide to Letter Writing, E-mail Etiquette, and Other Everyday Manners
Everybody Works
How do We Elect Our Leaders?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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800 - Literature Contains
Childrens Literature
Plays
Poetry
Shakespeare
Writing
Example books include
Similes and Metaphors
Mother Poems
William Shakespeares Hamlet
Poetry Basics: Haiku
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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
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Reference
Information:
Monroe County Public Library. (n.d.). Retrieved June 26, 2014, from http://mcpl.info/
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