Dewey’s got it covered!

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A visual vocabulary for the Dewey Decimal Classification System

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Dewey’s Got It Covered!

Visual Vocabulary Dewey Subject Areas

Linda Murphy EDST 6304

Books with so much information they cannot be explained in just one category.

000s – General Knowledge

Books that help us think about ourselves and understand our emotions.

100s – Philosophy & Psychology

Books that explain:How did we get here?

Why are we here? What will happen to us?

200s - Religion

Books that show how people are able to get long with each other

300s – Social Science

Books that will help us communicate with each other

400s - Language

Books about nature and the world around us – what exists whether man is around or not

500s – Pure Science

Books the show how man takes pure science –and makes it work for him

600s – Applied Science

Books that show us how to enjoy our free time

700s – Fine Arts & Recreation

Books of:poetry, stories, plays, and riddles from around the world

800s - Literature

Books of maps and memories of the events of the world -from ancient times to the present

900s – Geography & History

Organization courtesy of Melvil Dewey

Images courtesy

ofGoogle

Dewey’s Got it covered!