caveman story
creation of the library
organization of the library
dewey decimal system
dewey decimal system
100

what was the first thing the caveman thought about?

himself

100

who created libraries?

benjamin franklin

100

what 2 main categories are libraries divided into?

fiction and non-fiction

100

what types of books are in the religious class?

bibles,mythology, and info about religions

100

what is the first class?

General works

200

what did the caveman develop in order to communicate?

languages

200
why was the Dewey decimal system created?

It was created to make finding a certain book you wanted easier

200

how can you tell the difference between a fiction book and a non-fiction book?

a non-fiction book has numbers on it whereas a fiction book has a F or FIC

200

what class represents numbers 400-499?

language

200

between what numbers is the class social science in?

300-399

300

to express himself through stories the caveman created what?

literature

300

who created the organization system used in libraries?

Melvil Dewey

300

how are fiction books organized?

they're in ABC order based on the author's last name

300

what is the class after pure science?

applied sciences

300

what is the class after general works?

philosophy

400

after running out of food and stumbling upon another cave what class would this be?

social science

400

how were books organized before the system was created?

by things like size and color

400

If an author has more than one book how are they organized?

They're put in ABC order by title

400

between what numbers are the arts in?

700-799

400

what is the last class?

history, geography, biography

500

the caveman studying nature is what class?

pure science

500

why were libraries created?

because Benjamin Franklin thought it was unfair that only wealthy people could enjoy good literature.

500

why did Melvil organize fictional books like that?

because he figured that people usually liked one person's style or characters, so it was better to keep them together

500

what books are in the general works class?

almanacs,phone books, encyclopedias, bibliographies, and books about books

500

what type of books are in the 800's?

literature books

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