| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM |
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based on ten broad subject areas as shown below. These broad |
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further subdivided as illustrated by the 500's and 600's in the figure. |
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| 000-099 |
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General Works (bibliographies, general
periodical indexes, encyclopedias, newspapers, etc.) |
| 100-199 |
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Philosophy and Psychology |
| 200-299 |
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Religion |
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| 300-399 |
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Social Sciences (Sociology, Economics,
Political Science, Education, Law, Statistics, etc.) |
| 400-499 |
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Language |
| 500-599 |
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Pure Sciences (500 General) |
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510 |
Mathematics |
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520 |
Astronomy |
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530 |
Physics |
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540 |
Chemistry |
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550 |
Earth Science |
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560 |
Paleontology |
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570 |
Life Sciences |
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580 |
Botanical Sciences |
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590 |
Zoological Sciences |
| 600-699 |
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Applied Sciences and Technology (600 General) |
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610 |
Medical Sciences |
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620 |
Engineering |
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630 |
Agriculture |
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640 |
Domestic Arts and Sciences |
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650 |
Business Management |
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660 |
Chemical Technology |
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670-680 |
Manufacturing |
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690 |
Building |
| 700-799 |
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Fine Arts (Architecture, Sculpture, Painting,
Photography, Music, Recreation, etc.) |
| 800-899 |
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Literature |
| 900-999 |
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Geography and History (also Travel, Genealogy,
Biography) |
| B |
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A
designation commonly used to represent indiviudal biographies, instead of a
920 number in the |
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Dewey System. |
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