The Dewey Decimal System

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The Dewey Decimal System

• An Introduction

An Introduction
An Introduction
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Do you know who invented the Dewey Decimal System
used in libraries today?

• HINT one He lived over one hundred years ago.
• HINT two Part of his name is Dewey.

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IS THIS THE REAL DEWEY?

• No!
• Hewey, Dewey, and Louie did not invent a new
  library system.
• They are better known for destroying it.

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• This is the web site for the real Mr. Dewey!
• Read about his life!

Http//thrall.org/dewey/dewbio.htm
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Mr. Dewey wanted organization in the libraries
and exclaimed...
What a MESS! It takes so long to find a book! The
library books need order! Books need to be
categorized! Why not use a DECIMAL SYSTEM!
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How do I decide what Dewey Section I need to
check in order to locate the information I want?

• I KNOW! exclaimed Dewey
• EASY!
• UNDERSTANDING THE DEWEY CATEGORIES YOU CAN BROWSE
  THROUGH THE SHELVES!
• OF COURSE THE BEST METHOD IS TO USE THE AUTOMATED
  CARD CATALOG.

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Thanks to Mr. Dewey most libraries in the United
States use the Dewey Decimal System.

• Nonfiction books are in number order.
• The decimal point places books in very detailed
  categories.

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What is the Dewey Decimal System?

• Books are organized in specific categories.
• Each category has divisions.
• These divisions organize the books in detail.

• An example
• 567 Dinosaurs
• 567.2 Flying Dinosaurs
• 567.4 Dinosaur Fossils

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The Dewey Categories found in libraries all over
the United States.

• 000-099 GENERAL WORKS
• 100-199 PHILOSOPHY
• 200-299 RELIGION
• 300-399 SOCIAL SCIENCE
• 400-499 LANGUAGE
• 500-599 SCIENCE
• 600-699 TECHNOLOGY
• 700-799 THE ARTS
• 800-899 LITERATURE
• 900-999 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

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