Finding a book in the library
Alphabetically by author.
How is fiction arranged?
To group nonfiction books on similar subjects together.
What is the purpose of the Dewey Decimal System
Given the sheet that has been passed out, Books on computer science would be which Dewey system number
What is the 000s ?
Given the sheet you have been provided with, what subject would a book with the call number 001.275 be about?
What is computer science, information, and general works?
Given the handout you have been given, where would you look for an encyclopedia?
What is the 000s?
Alphabetically by the person written about
How is biography arranged?
Melvil Dewey
Who created the Dewey Decimal System?
Given the handout you have, what group of numbers would books on Religion be in?
What are the 200s?
Given the sheet you have been provided, what subject would a book with the call number 207.456 be about?
What is religion?
Given the handouts you have, where would you expect to find a book on Christianity?
What is the 200s?
Arranged by numbers related to the subject
How is non fiction arranged?
The Dewey Decimal System can only be expanded.
Can the Dewey Decimal System be changed, or can it only be expanded?
Given the handout you have, the books on science would be in what group of numbers in the Dewey Decimal System
What is the 500s?
Given the sheet you have, what subject would a book with the call number 525.785 be about?
What is science?
Given the handouts you have, where would you expect to find a book about the German language?
In the 400s
Fiction, nonfiction, and biography
What are the three main places to find books?
There are other systems for organizing nonfiction, such as the Library of Congress system
Is the Dewey Decimal System the only classification system for nonfiction?
Given the handout you have, books on art and recreation would be in what group of numbers in the Dewey Decimal System?
What are the 700s?
Given the sheet you have been provided, what section would a book with the call number 796.345 be?
What is arts and recreation?
Given the handouts you have, where would you expect to find a book about Fluid Mechanics
What is the 500s?
A sticker on the book's spine that tells where the book should be in the library.
What is a call number?
Books on inorganic chemistry would be near books on organic chemistry
Would you expect books on inorganic chemistry to be closer to books on poetry, history or organic chemistry?
Given the handout you have, books on history would be in what group of the Dewey Decimal System?
What is the 900s?
Given the sheet you have been provided, what section would a book with the call number 945.974 be?
What is history and geography?
Given the handout you, where would you expect to find books about drawing and drawings?
What is the 700s?