caveman story
what was the first thing the caveman thought about?
himself
who created libraries?
benjamin franklin
what 2 main categories are libraries divided into?
fiction and non-fiction
what types of books are in the religious class?
bibles,mythology, and info about religions
what is the first class?
General works
what did the caveman develop in order to communicate?
languages
It was created to make finding a certain book you wanted easier
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
what class represents numbers 400-499?
language
between what numbers is the class social science in?
300-399
to express himself through stories the caveman created what?
literature
who created the organization system used in libraries?
Melvil Dewey
how are fiction books organized?
they're in ABC order based on the author's last name
what is the class after pure science?
applied sciences
what is the class after general works?
philosophy
after running out of food and stumbling upon another cave what class would this be?
social science
how were books organized before the system was created?
by things like size and color
If an author has more than one book how are they organized?
They're put in ABC order by title
between what numbers are the arts in?
700-799
what is the last class?
history, geography, biography
the caveman studying nature is what class?
pure science
why were libraries created?
because Benjamin Franklin thought it was unfair that only wealthy people could enjoy good literature.
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
what books are in the general works class?
almanacs,phone books, encyclopedias, bibliographies, and books about books
what type of books are in the 800's?
literature books