Dewey Decimal Classification System

Dewey Decimal Dewey Decimal Classification Classification SystemSystemReview of Lecture 2

Bair-Mundy

025 Library and information sciences 025025 Library and information sciences 025

..2727 Acquisition of and collection Acquisition of and collection development for materials on specific development for materials on specific disciplines and subjectsdisciplines and subjects

Add to base number 025.27 notation 001-999, e.g. acquisition of materials in the social sciences 025.273

Subdivisions are added for either or both topics in heading

Selection and acquisition of materials Selection and acquisition of materials about ballet and modern danceabout ballet and modern dance

025.27 Number for Ballet

792 Recreational and performing arts 792792 Recreational and performing arts 792

.7.7 Variety shows and theatrical dancingVariety shows and theatrical dancing

.78 .78 Theatrical dancingTheatrical dancing

.8.8 Ballet and modern danceBallet and modern dance

Selection and acquisition of materials Selection and acquisition of materials about ballet and modern danceabout ballet and modern dance

025.27Base number

for acquisitionBallet & modern

dance(schedule)

7928

220 Bible 220220 Bible 220

220.5201220.5201–220.5209–220.5209 EnglishEnglishAdd to each subdivision identified by * as

follows:01-02 Standard subdivisions[03] Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances

Do not use; class in 305-08 Standard subdivisions09 Geographic and persons treatment

Do not use…; class in 82 Standard editions3 Concordances, indexes, dictionaries…8 History, criticism, explanation of the translation

220 Bible 220220 Bible 220

220.5201220.5201–220.5209–220.5209 EnglishEnglish…

.520 6 *New English Bible and Revised English Bible

.520 7 *Jerusalem Bible and New Jerusalem Bible

Subdivisions are added for either or both topics in heading

Concordance to the Jerusalem BibleConcordance to the Jerusalem Bible

220.5207Back to in-schedule

table

220 Bible 220220 Bible 220

220.520 1220.520 1–220.520 9–220.520 9 EnglishEnglishAdd to each subdivision identified by * as

follows:…05-08 Standard subdivisions09 Geographic and persons treatment

Do not use…; class in 82 Standard editions3 Concordances, indexes, dictionaries…8 History, criticism, explanation of the translation

Concordance to the Jerusalem BibleConcordance to the Jerusalem Bible220.5207220.52073

372 Education 372372 Education 372

.1.1 Organization and activities in Organization and activities in elementary educationelementary education

….11-.18 School organization and

activities in elementary education

Add to base number 372.1 the numbers following 371 in 371.1-371.8, e.g. administration 372.12; however, for use of drama as a method of instruction, see 372.66

Flexible scheduling in elementary Flexible scheduling in elementary schoolsschools372.1 base number

Go to general section on education

371 Education 371371 Education 371

.2.2 School administration; administration School administration; administration of student academic activitiesof student academic activities

….24 Schedules and school

day.242 Schedules

Including flexible scheduling

Class here scheduling, school week

Flexible scheduling in elementary Flexible scheduling in elementary schoolsschools

372.1 base number

Add to base number 372.1 the numbers following 371 in 371.1-371.8

Flexible scheduling in schools371.242

242

324 Political science 324324 Political science 324

.24.24–.29–.29 Parties in specific countries in Parties in specific countries in modern worldmodern world

Except where specifically instructed to the contrary below, for a country or for localities within a country add to base number 324.2 notation 4–9 from Table 2 for the specific country, e.g. parties of France 324.244; then add to the number according to the table below, e.g. parties in Paris 324.24400944361, Communist Party of France 324.244075…

Liberal Parties of LithuaniaLiberal Parties of Lithuania

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324.2

T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2

——479479 Lithuania, Latvia, Lithuania, Latvia, EstoniaEstonia

——479 3 479 3 LithuaniaLithuania

Liberal Parties of LithuaniaLiberal Parties of Lithuania324.2 47934793

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Except where specifically instructed to the contrary below, for a country or for localities within a country add to base number 324.2 notation 4–9 from Table 2 for the specific country, e.g. parties of France 324.244; then add to the number according to the table below, e.g. parties in Paris 324.24400944361, Communist Party of France 324.244075…


.24.24–.29–.29 Parties in specific countries in Parties in specific countries in modern worldmodern world…

02 Historical parties…03 Rightist parties038 Fascist and Nazi parties04 Conservative parties05 Centrist parties06 Liberal parties07 Leftist and worker parties072 Social democratic parties075 Nonauthoritarian socialist parties075 Communist parties

Liberal Parties of LithuaniaLiberal Parties of Lithuania324.2479306



Liberal Parties of LithuaniaLiberal Parties of Lithuania324.2479306

Political parties in specific country(from schedule)

Liberal parties(from schedule)

Lithuania(from

Table 2)

Ten main classesTen main classes000000 GeneralitiesGeneralities100100 Philosophy, paranormal phenomena, Philosophy, paranormal phenomena,

psychologypsychology200200 ReligionReligion300300 Social sciencesSocial sciences400400 LanguageLanguage500500 Natural sciences and mathematicsNatural sciences and mathematics600600 Technology (Applied sciences)Technology (Applied sciences)700700 The artsThe arts Fine and decorative artsFine and decorative arts800800 Literature (Belles-lettres) and rhetoricLiterature (Belles-lettres) and rhetoric900900 Geography, history, and auxiliary Geography, history, and auxiliary

disciplinesdisciplines

420–490420–490 Specific languagesSpecific languages

Class here comprehensive Class here comprehensive works on specific languages and works on specific languages and their literaturestheir literatures

Except for modifications Except for modifications shown under specific entries, add to shown under specific entries, add to base number for each language base number for each language identified by * notation 01–8 from identified by * notation 01–8 from Table 4Table 4, e.g. grammar of Japanese , e.g. grammar of Japanese 495.65. The base number is the 495.65. The base number is the number given for the language number given for the language unless the schedule specifies a unless the schedule specifies a different numberdifferent number

420 Language 420420 Language 420

The following notation is never used The following notation is never used alone,alone, but may be used as required by but may be used as required by add notes under add notes under subdivisions of subdivisions of specific languagesspecific languages or or language families, language families, or with the base numbers for individual or with the base numbers for individual languages identified by * languages identified by * as explained as explained under 420–490, e.g. Norwegian (base under 420–490, e.g. Norwegian (base number 439.82 phonology (—15 in this number 439.82 phonology (—15 in this table): 439.8215. table): 439.8215. A point is inserted A point is inserted following the third digit of any number following the third digit of any number thus constructed that is longer than thus constructed that is longer than three digits.three digits.

Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Languages and Language FamiliesLanguages and Language Families

SUMMARYSUMMARY——01–0901–09 Standard subdivisionsStandard subdivisions——11 Writing systemsWriting systems, ,

phonology, phonetics of the phonology, phonetics of the standard form of the standard form of the languagelanguage

——22 EtymologyEtymology of the of the standard form of the standard form of the languagelanguage

——33 DictionariesDictionaries of the of the standard form of the standard form of the languagelanguage

——55 GrammarGrammar of the of the standard form of the standard form of the language language

……

Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Languages and Language FamiliesLanguages and Language Families

4747 Gujarati, Bhili, RajasthaniGujarati, Bhili, Rajasthani.......479.479 *Rajasthani*Rajasthani

491 Other languages 491491 Other languages 491

Speed reading RSpeed reading Rāājasthjasthāānini491.479491.479

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T4 Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Languages T4T4 Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Languages T4

——8484 ReadingReading——842842 Remedial readingRemedial reading——843843 Developmental readingDevelopmental reading——843 2843 2 Rapid reading Rapid reading

(Speed reading)(Speed reading)

Speed reading RSpeed reading Rāājasthjasthāānini 491.479479 84328432

Rājasthāni(from schedule)

Speed reading(from Table 4)

492 Other languages 492492 Other languages 492

Amharic-English dictionaryAmharic-English dictionary

492.87492.87

Go to Table 4

.8 .8 Ethiopian languagesEthiopian languages

.81.81 *Ge‘ez language*Ge‘ez language

.82.82 *Tigré*Tigré

.83.83 *Tigrinya*Tigrinya

.87.87 *Amharic*Amharic

Start with the language

farthest from your own

T4 Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Languages T4T4 Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Languages T4

——33 Dictionaries of the standard form Dictionaries of the standard form of the languageof the language

——302 8302 8 Techniques, procedures, Techniques, procedures, apparatus,apparatus,

equipment, materialsequipment, materials——3131 Specialized dictionariesSpecialized dictionaries——32-3932-39 Bilingual dictionariesBilingual dictionaries

Add to —3—3 notation 2–9 from notation 2–9 from Table 6Table 6, , e.g. dictionaries of the language and e.g. dictionaries of the language and English —321, dictionary of French and English —321, dictionary of French and English 443.21.English 443.21.Amharic-English dictionaryAmharic-English dictionary

base no. for Amharic 492.87492.8733 Go to Table 6

Table 6. LanguagesTable 6. Languages

The following notation is The following notation is never used alonenever used alone, , but may be used with those numbers from but may be used with those numbers from the schedules and other tables to which the the schedules and other tables to which the classifier is instructed to add notation from classifier is instructed to add notation from Table 6…When adding to a number from the Table 6…When adding to a number from the schedules, always insert a point between schedules, always insert a point between the third and fourth digits of the complete the third and fourth digits of the complete number.number.

SUMMARYSUMMARY——11 Indo-European languagesIndo-European languages——22 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon)English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon)——33 Germanic (Teutonic) languages…Germanic (Teutonic) languages…

T6 Table 6. Languages T6T6 Table 6. Languages T6——11 Indo-European languagesIndo-European languages

——2–912–91 Specific Specific Indo-European languagesIndo-European languages

Amharic-English dictionaryAmharic-English dictionary 492.873 492.873 2121

——22 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon)English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon)——2121 EnglishEnglish

Dictionary(from Table 4)

English(from Table 6)

Base no. for Amharic(from schedule)

Second summarySecond summaryThe Hundred DivisionsThe Hundred Divisions

900900 HistoryHistory910910 Geography & travelGeography & travel920920 Biography & genealogyBiography & genealogy930930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499)History of ancient world (to ca. 499)940940 History of EuropeHistory of Europe950950 History of AsiaHistory of Asia960960 History of AfricaHistory of Africa970970 History of North AmericaHistory of North America980980 History of South AmericaHistory of South America990990 History of other areasHistory of other areas

910910 Geography and travelGeography and travelClass here interdisciplinary Class here interdisciplinary

works on tourism, on travelworks on tourism, on travelClass general works on Class general works on

civilization, other than accounts of civilization, other than accounts of travel, in 909; class works on travel, in 909; class works on civilization…civilization…

……

910 Geography and travel 910910 Geography and travel 910

913-919913-919 Geography of and travel in Geography of and travel in ancient world and specific ancient world and specific continents, countries, localities continents, countries, localities in modern world; extraterrestrial in modern world; extraterrestrial worldsworlds

910 Geography and travel 910910 Geography and travel 910

Travel in TasmaniaTravel in Tasmania

9191

913-919913-919 Geography of and travel in Geography of and travel in ancient world and specific ancient world and specific continents, countries, localities continents, countries, localities in modern world; extraterrestrial in modern world; extraterrestrial worlds…worlds…

Add to base number 91 notation 3–9 Add to base number 91 notation 3–9 fromfrom Table 2Table 2, , e.g. geography of England e.g. geography of England 914.2…914.2… then add furtherthen add further as follows:as follows:

Go to Table 2


——945 9945 9 Mallee districtMallee district——946946 TasmaniaTasmania

Travel in TasmaniaTravel in Tasmania 91 Geography and travel

Geog. & travel(schedule) +

Tasmania(Table 2)

9.469.46Back to schedule

910 Geography and travel 910910 Geography and travel 910913-919913-919 Geography of and travel in ancient world Geography of and travel in ancient world

and specific continents, countries, and specific continents, countries, localities in modern world; extraterrestrial localities in modern world; extraterrestrial worldsworlds

Add to base number 91 notation 3–9 Add to base number 91 notation 3–9 from Table 2, e.g. geography of England from Table 2, e.g. geography of England 914.2… 914.2… then add further as follows:then add further as follows:

……

0404 TravelTravel Class here discovery, exploration;

guidebooks

12

Travel in TasmaniaTravel in Tasmania 919.460404

Geog. & travel(from sched.)

Tasmania(from T2)

Travel(from sched.)

Second summarySecond summaryThe Hundred DivisionsThe Hundred Divisions

900900 HistoryHistory910910 Geography & travelGeography & travel920920 Biography & genealogyBiography & genealogy930930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499)History of ancient world (to ca. 499)940940 History of EuropeHistory of Europe950950 History of AsiaHistory of Asia960960 History of AfricaHistory of Africa970970 History of North AmericaHistory of North America980980 History of South AmericaHistory of South America990990 History of other areasHistory of other areas

930–990930–990 History of ancient world; of History of ancient world; of specific continents, countries, specific continents, countries, localities; of extraterrestrial localities; of extraterrestrial worldsworlds

930 History of specific areas 930930 History of specific areas 930

……Add to base numberAdd to base number 9 9 notation 3–9 fromnotation 3–9 from Table 2Table 2, e.g., general history of Europe , e.g., general history of Europe 940 … then add further as follows:940 … then add further as follows:

001001 Philosophy and theoryPhilosophy and theory002002 MiscellanyMiscellany0022300223 Maps, plans, diagramsMaps, plans, diagrams003003 DictionariesDictionaries004004 Racial, ethnic, national groupsRacial, ethnic, national groups

Add to 004 notation …Add to 004 notation …

History of TasmaniaHistory of Tasmania

9Go to

Table 2


History of TasmaniaHistory of Tasmania 9

History(schedule)

+ Tasmania(Table 2)

94.694.6History


Geography of TasmaniaGeography of Tasmania 919.469.46

History of TasmaniaHistory of Tasmania 994.694.6

Geography versus history



……Add to base numberAdd to base number 9 9 notation 3–9 fromnotation 3–9 from Table 2Table 2, e.g., general history of Europe , e.g., general history of Europe 940 … then add further as follows:940 … then add further as follows:



History of Tibetan People in History of Tibetan People in TasmaniaTasmania

9 Go to Table 2


History of Tibetan People inTasmaniaHistory of Tibetan People inTasmania 9

History(schedule)

+ Tasmania(Table 2)

94.694.6History


Back to schedule

930–990930–990 History of …History of …930 History of specific areas 930930 History of specific areas 930

Add to base number 9 notation 3–9 from Table Add to base number 9 notation 3–9 from Table 2, e.g., general history of Europe 940 …2, e.g., general history of Europe 940 … then then add further as follows:add further as follows:

001001 Philosophy and theoryPhilosophy and theory……004004 Ethnic and national groupsEthnic and national groups

Add toAdd to 004004 notation 05–9 notation 05–9 fromfrom Table 5 Table 5 ……


994.6004Go to

Table 5

Table 5. Ethnic and National Table 5. Ethnic and National GroupsGroups

The following numbers are never used The following numbers are never used alone, but may be used as required alone, but may be used as required (either directly when so noted or (either directly when so noted or through the interposition of notation through the interposition of notation 089 from Table 1) with any number 089 from Table 1) with any number from the schedules…from the schedules…

SUMMARYSUMMARY——05–0905–09 [Persons of mixed ancestry…][Persons of mixed ancestry…]——0101 North Americans…North Americans…

Table 5. Ethnic and National Table 5. Ethnic and National GroupsGroupsSUMMARYSUMMARY

——05–0905–09 [Persons of mixed ancestry…][Persons of mixed ancestry…]——11 North AmericansNorth Americans——22 British, English, Anglo-SaxonsBritish, English, Anglo-Saxons——33 Germanic peopleGermanic people——44 Modern Latin peoplesModern Latin peoples——55 Italians, Romanians, related groupsItalians, Romanians, related groups——66 Spanish and PortugueseSpanish and Portuguese——77 Other Italic peoplesOther Italic peoples——88 Greeks and related groupsGreeks and related groups——99 Other ethnic and national groupsOther ethnic and national groups

T5 Table 5. Ethnic and Nat. Groups T5T5 Table 5. Ethnic and Nat. Groups T5

——99 Other ethnic and national groupsOther ethnic and national groups

——9191 Other Indo-European peoplesOther Indo-European peoples——9292 SemitesSemites——9393 Non-Semitic Afro-Asiatic peoplesNon-Semitic Afro-Asiatic peoples——9494 Peoples of North and West Asian Peoples of North and West Asian

origin or situation; Dravidiansorigin or situation; Dravidians——9595 East and Southeast Asian peoplesEast and Southeast Asian peoples——9696 Africans and people of African descentAfricans and people of African descent——9797 North American native peoplesNorth American native peoples——9898 South American native peoplesSouth American native peoples——9999 … Papuans, Australian native peoples; … Papuans, Australian native peoples;

Malayo-Polynesian and related …Malayo-Polynesian and related …

Tibetans

T5 Table 5. Ethnic and Nat. Groups T5T5 Table 5. Ethnic and Nat. Groups T5

——9595 East and Southeast Asian East and Southeast Asian peoplespeoples

——951951 ChineseChinese——954954 TibetansTibetans


994.6004 954954

History(sched.)

Tasmania(from T2)

Tibetans(from Table 5)

Ethnic grps(sched.)

930–990930–990 (Continued)(Continued)


01-0901-09 Historical periodsHistorical periods......Add to 0 the period division numbers Add to 0 the period division numbers following 0 from the appropriate following 0 from the appropriate continent, country, locality in 930-990…continent, country, locality in 930-990…Unless others are specified, Unless others are specified, add to each add to each geographical subdivision of a country geographical subdivision of a country the period notations for the country as a the period notations for the country as a wholewhole, but only for those periods during , but only for those periods during which the specific subdivision formed which the specific subdivision formed part of the country.part of the country.

954954 *South Asia India*South Asia India

954 History of Asia Orient Far East 954954 History of Asia Orient Far East 954

*Add as instructed under 930-990*Add as instructed under 930-990

......(.01)(.01) Ancient history to 647Ancient history to 647

(Optional number; prefer (Optional number; prefer 934)934)

.02.02 647-1785647-1785

.021.021 647-997647-997…….025 6.025 6 Reign of Jahangir, 1605-1627Reign of Jahangir, 1605-1627.025 7.025 7 Reign of Shahjahan, 1628-1658Reign of Shahjahan, 1628-1658

History Reign of Shahjahan (period)

History of India during the reign of History of India during the reign of ShahjahanShahjahan

954.0257

India (place)

0

930–990930–990 (Continued)(Continued)930 History of specific areas 930930 History of specific areas 930

01-0901-09 Historical periodsHistorical periodsAdd to 0 the period division numbers Add to 0 the period division numbers following 0 from the appropriate following 0 from the appropriate country, locality in 930-990…country, locality in 930-990…

History of Delhi during the reign of History of Delhi during the reign of ShahjahanShahjahan

9Go to

Table 2


——5454 South Asia IndiaSouth Asia India……——545 6545 6 DelhiDelhi

Class here Class here Delhi, New DelhiDelhi, New Delhi


9

History(schedule)

+ Delhi(Table 2)

54.5654.56

Back to schedule

954954 *South Asia India*South Asia India

954 History of Asia Orient Far East 954954 History of Asia Orient Far East 954

*Add as instructed under 930-990*Add as instructed under 930-990

......(.01)(.01) Ancient history to 647Ancient history to 647

(Optional number; prefer (Optional number; prefer 934)934)

.02.02 647-1785647-1785

.021.021 647-997647-997…….025 6.025 6 Reign of Jahangir, 1605-1627Reign of Jahangir, 1605-1627.025 7.025 7 Reign of Shahjahan, 1628-1658Reign of Shahjahan, 1628-1658

History Reign of Shahjahan (period)


954.56

Delhi (place)

0

0257

9 History954

History ofIndia

954.56History of

Delhi

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……Add to base number 9 notation 3–9 fromAdd to base number 9 notation 3–9 from Table 2Table 2, e.g., general history of Europe , e.g., general history of Europe 940 … then add further as follows:940 … then add further as follows:



History of English citiesHistory of English cities

Go to Table 2

9


——4242 England and WalesEngland and Wales……——421421 Greater LondonGreater London——421 2421 2 City of LondonCity of London

History of English citiesHistory of English cities 9 History

History(schedule) +

England(Table 2)

4242Back to schedule

930–990930–990 (Continued)(Continued)


0091–00980091–0098 Areas, regions, places in Areas, regions, places in generalgeneral

Add to Add to 009009 the the numbers numbers following —1following —1 in notation in notation 11–18 11–18 from Table 2from Table 2, e.g. urban , e.g. urban regions 009732regions 009732

History of English citiesHistory of English cities 942.009 Go to 11–1811–18

section of T2


——11 Areas, regions, places in Areas, regions, places in general; oceans and seasgeneral; oceans and seas

……

——1717 Socioeconomic regionsSocioeconomic regions……

——173173 Socioeconomic regions Socioeconomic regions by concentration of populationby concentration of population

——173 2173 2 Urban regionsUrban regions——173 3173 3 Suburban regionsSuburban regions——173 4173 4 Rural regionsRural regionsHistory of English citiesHistory of English cities 942.009732

History(sched.)

England(from T2)

Urban areas(from T2)

Areas in gen.(sched.)

"Add to 009 the "Add to 009 the numbers following —1 numbers following —1 in notation 11–18"in notation 11–18"

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