General Dewey
Who is Melvil Dewey
The creator of the Dewey Decimal System
600's
Where are the books about technology?
How many categories are in the Dewey Decimal System?
10
Ecology, wild animals, math
What kinds of books can be found in the 500's?
What are books made up by an author?
Fiction
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
300's
Where are the books about culture or folklore?
What do the three letters on the spine label stand for?
Author's last name
Language
What subject is found in the 400's?
What is a a book that is about a real things, people, events, and places called?
Non-Fiction
What section of the library uses the Dewey Decimal System?
Non-Fiction
500's
Where are the books about math and science?
Which books aren't sorted by the Dewey Decimal System in our library?
Fiction and graphic novels
Religion and mythology
What subjects are found in the 200's?
How are fiction books shelved?
Alphabetically by author's last name
What numbers are used to organize books in the Dewey Decimal System?
000-999
900's
Where are the books about history?
How were books arranged in libraries before the Dewey Decimal System?
By date added to the library
Poetry, plays, and literature
What subjects can be found in the 800's
How are non-fiction books shelved?
By subject in the Dewey Decimal System
Where is the call number located on the book?
On the spine
400's
Where are the books on sign language?
What kinds of libraries don't use the Dewey Decima System?
College libraries
Biographies
What subject is 921?
Which library sections have both fiction and non-fiction books?
Graphic novel and ESL