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Name the librarian who created a system to organize nonfiction books by subject.
Melvil Dewey
When researching "lions" for your science report, this is the section you would look in for books on that topic.
500s
Books on which subject would NOT be shelved with the others? -trucks -cartoons -motorcycles -cars
cartoons...all the others would be 600s or 300s
When you can't locate what you need in the library you should use Kidz Viz.
True
A true written written about a person's life.
Biography
How many sections are there in the Dewey Decimal System?
10
You have a new pen pal in Kenya, and you need to find out where that is. What Dewey number will you look under?
900s
The Dewey Decimal system is used most often to classify fiction materials.
False...it is used to classify NONFICTION materials
Books on which subject would NOT be in the same category as the others? -birds -lions -cats -snakes
Cats...it is a pet and in the 600s. The others are in the 500s.
Where would I find the Dewey Decimal number or call number on a book?
Spine label
A book by Shel Silverstein would be in this category.
800s
A book of folktales or fairy tales might have a Dewey number assigned, even though the stories are made up.
True 398s
In the Dewey Decimal classification system, call numbers range from a. 000-10,000 b. 000-999 c. 1-100 d. 1-10
b. 000-999
What will you find under the Dewey number on the spine label?
The first 3 letters of the author's last name.
Your aunt is visiting from Mexico. Where will you take her to look for books in Spanish in your library?
400s
This is the section where I would find a book on how Christmas is celebrated in Japan.
300s
Melvil Dewey was a dentist.
False, he was a librarian
If I like joke books more than ANYTHING else, what is my favorite call number??
800s
Why did Melvil Dewey create the Dewey Decimal system??
To organize the nonfiction books; to make books easier to find.
Which of the following topics does not belong in the 000s category? -computers -world records -ghosts -Bigfoot
ghosts
This is the one kind of book you might find with a call "number" that is not exactly an information book. In other words it is a made up story.
Fairy tale, folk tale, fable, tall tale...398
Poetry, jokes and riddles
A book about the rules of tennis would be found in the 600s.
False, it would be in the 700s.
What is the Dewey number for books about unexplained things?
000s