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Dewey Decimal System
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How does it work?
Dewey Decimal System
System to order non-fiction booksUses numbers from 0 to 999Each topic is assigned a number
Dewey Decimal System
Encyclopedia & Dictionaries
Almanac & World RecordsComputers & Internet
000-099 Generalities000-099 Generalities
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100-199 Philosophy & Psychology
100-199 Philosophy & Psychology
SupernaturalAstrologyEmotions &Feelings
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200-299 Religion200-299 Religion
All religions
Myths
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300-399 Social Sciences300-399 Social SciencesGovernment & PoliticsEnvironmentSocial servicesFairy Tales & Folktales
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400-499 Languages400-499 Languages
Books in Foreign languages
Foreign DictionariesSign Languages
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MathematicsPlanets & StarsGeology & WeatherWild Animals
500-599 Sciences500-599 Sciences
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600-699 Technology600-699 Technology
Human body & HealthSpace technology Pets Inventions
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SportsMusicJokesCraftsDrawing
700-799 Arts & Recreation
700-799 Arts & Recreation
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800-899 Literature800-899 Literature
Writing
Poetry Plays
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900-999 Geography & History
900-999 Geography & History
CountriesStatesNative AmericansAncient Worlds
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92 Biography92 Biography
Biography gets a special number and place!
Dewey Decimal System
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