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Dewey Decimal Classification System
1. Dewey Decimal
Classification System
Presented to Qassim University
College of Architecture, Planning & Design
By
Prof. Dr. Tomas-Taher Ganiron Jr
2. Who created the Dewey Decimal
Classification System?
Melvil Dewey was born on December 10, 1851
Melvil Dewey created the number order system
for library books when he was 21 years old.
Melvil Dewey started the first school for
librarians.
3. Ten Main Classifications in
Dewey’s System
The world’s knowledge is divided
into 10 categories or groups.
Each group has a main title and is
represented by three numbers.
4. The Big Ten!
Generalities – 000 Science & Math – 500
Philosophy – 100 Technology – 600
Religion – 200 The Arts – 700
Social Science – Literature – 800
300 Geography & History - 900
Language – 400
Brings order to the massive
amount of world knowledge
5. You Can Judge A Book by Its
Cover!
The Dewey Decimal
Classification call
number can be found on
the spine label.
Why?
When the book is
shelved, the Dewey
Decimal Classification
200 500
000
Mea Bya Lee call number can be
easily seen.
7. Philosophy - 100
Paranormal phenomena
Psychology
Logic
Man thinks
8. Religion - 200
Bible
History of Christianity
Other Religions
About God
9. Social Science - 300
Law
Education
Folklore
About man’s neighbors
10. Language - 400
English
Spanish
Other Languages
Man talks with other men
11. Natural Science
& Math - 500
Mathematics
Earth sciences
Plants
Animals
Man discovers
all that is
around him
12. Technology – 600
Medicine
Agriculture
Family living
Man makes useful
things
13. The Arts - 700
Drawing
Music
Recreational & performing
arts
Man makes
beautiful things
14. Literature - 800
American Literature
Old English Literature
Literatures of Other Languages
Man writes
15. Geography
& History - 900
Geography
Biographies
Ancient History
Man writes about
travel, people, and
events
16. Resources Used…
All clipart taken from the Microsoft Clipart web site:
http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?lc=en-us&cag=1
Information on the Dewey Decimal Classification taken from:
Weisburg, H. & Toor, R. Teacher’s Portfolio of Library Skills
Lessons & Activities (1985). The Center for Applied Research in
Education, Inc.
