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200's

What is Religion?

100

The largest commonly used search engine.

What is Google?

100

This could never really happen; including talking animals, magic, etc. 

What is fantasy? 

100

In most libraries, non-fiction books are numerically categorized and shelved accordingly using this method. 

What is the Dewey Decimal System? 

100

"The Raven"

Who is Edgar Allen Poe?

200

910's

What Geography and Travel? 

200

You would use this when searching for a particular book, author, subject, or any form of other media in the library's archives. 

What is the OPAC?

200

These kind of books use sequential art to tell a story. 

What are graphic novels? 

200

These types of books are shelved by the first three letters of the author's last name. 

What is fiction? 

200

Harry Potter, e.g.

Who is J.K. Rowling?

300

500's

What is science? 

300

This particular online platform serves like a creditable source, but almost anyone can edit it. 

What is Wikipedia?

300

These books are based on events that happened in the past but are not actually a true story. 

What is historical fiction? 

300

Encyclopedias, Atlases, dictionaries, maps, etc. are referred to as these. 

What are references? 

300

"Romeo & Juliet"

Who is Shakespeare?

400

700's

What is Arts and Recreation? 

400

When unsure the meaning or origin of a word, it is advisable to utilize this reference.

What is the dictionary? 

400

These books may scare some, and often portray stories about ghouls, goblins, monsters, witches, etc. 

What is horror? 

400

Where one would check out or return a book or anything borrowed from the library. 

What is the circulation desk? 

400

The Hobbit

Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?

500

000 - 099's

What is general knowledge? 

500

Almost all forms of copyrighted media (publications, manuscripts, books, sound recordings, photographs, etc.) are available in the United States here. 

Where is the Libarary of Congress? 

500
These contain stories of individuals trying to solve something about a crime, missing item(s), and/or disappearance, just to name a few. 

What is mystery? 

500

In what section would you find factual books about sports, science, animals, historical figures, etc.? 

What is non-fiction? 

500

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Who is C.S. Lewis?