General Dewey
Who is Melvil Dewey
The creator of the Dewey Decimal System
600's
Books about health, technology, vehicles, pets/farm animals
How many categories are in the Dewey Decimal System?
10
General works, computers, unexplained mysteries
100's
Made up stories are found in what section?
Fiction/Easy
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
300's
Books about culture, government, folklore/fairytales?
What do the three letters on the spine label stand for?
Author's last name
Languages, grammar
400's
Books that are about real things, people, events, and places called?
Non-Fiction
What section of the library uses the Dewey Decimal System?
Non-Fiction
500's
Books about math and science
What books aren't sorted by the Dewey Decimal System in our library?
Easy/everybody (picture books) Fiction (chapter books) and graphic novels
Religion and mythology
200's
How are fiction books shelved?
F or E followed by the first 3 letters of the author's last name. In alphabetical order.
What numbers are used to organize books in the Dewey Decimal System?
000-999
900's
Books about history
How were books arranged in libraries before the Dewey Decimal System?
Size, color or by date added to the library
Poetry, plays, and literature
800's
How are non-fiction books shelved?
By subject using #s in the Dewey Decimal System.
Where is the call number located on the book?
On the spine
200s
Books on religion and mythology.
What kinds of libraries use the Dewey Decimal System?
School, Public, Private
Biographies/Autobiographies
92 or 920
Which library section has both fiction and non-fiction books that are like comic strips?
The Graphic novel section