Dewey Decimal System
Sections of the Library
Call Numbers
Categories
Reference Information
100

Who created the Dewey Decimal System?

Who was Melvil Dewey? 

100

This section has picture books.

What is the Easy Readers section?

100

In which section would you find this call number: Fic App?

What is fiction

100

What is the name of the library catalog?

What is Follett Destiny? 

100

This book tells you words and their definitions. 

What is a dictionary?

200

How many categories are in the DDS?

10

200

This sections has books like dictionaries.

What is the reference section?

200

In which section would you find this call number: B Chavez

What is Biographies

200

The best category to find a book about bumblebees

What is keyword or subject?

200

This book shows you maps and charts.

What is an atlas?

300

What are the 500s of the DDS?

Science

300

This section has books about real people.

What is the biographies section?

300

What section of the library has this call number : 811.2

Nonfiction

300

If you are looking for the next Bad Guys book, which category would you use?

What is series?

300

This book comes in a set of volumes from A to Z.

What is an encyclopedia?

400

What are the 800s of the DDS?

Literature

400

This section has books that have facts.

What is the nonfiction section?

400

What section has this call number : E Pha

What is Easy Readers

400

If you only wanted to see books by Beverly Cleary, which category would you use?

What is author?

400

This book gives you synonyms and antonyms. 

What is a thesaurus? 

500

In what section would I find books about Japanese?

400s. 

500

This section is where you can find new books

What is the front of the library/ new book section

500

What section has this call number : 607.2

What is nonfiction

500

You are looking for a book called "Cinder". Which category would you use?

What is title?

500

This book is a yearly or annual calendar that gives you important facts and data.

What is an almanac?