Another way to look at the Numbers in Nonfiction

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Another way to look at the Numbers in Nonfiction
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There is a recipe for making a nonfiction call
number.
numbers (for the subject)
first three letters of authors last name
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This is about the numbers in a nonfiction call
number.
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The Dewey Decimal System is a tool used to sort
books into
groups or categories
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10 general groups for sorting all of the subjects
General means broad, lots of subjects will fit
into each group.
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Here are the 10 general groups for sorting books
in the Dewey Decimal System
000s-General Works 100s-Philosophy
200s-Religion 300s-Social Studies 400s-Languag
e 500s-Science 600s-Technology 700s-Arts and
Leisure 800s-Literature 900s-History/Geography
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This seems like a lot to remember, but dont
worry youll learn it all quickly.
So lets get going !!
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000s-General Works
Books in this group have many different subjects
in them.
For example Encyclopedias 031 or a Book of World
Records 032
This is also where books on unexplained subjects
are found. Ex The Loch Ness Monster 001.9
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100s-Philosophy
Books in this group tell about how we think and
feel.
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200s-Religion
Books in this group tell about various religions
or stories from the Bible, Torah, or Quran.
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300s-Social Studies
Books in this group tell about how people live
together.
holidays and customs
government, military
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Fairy tales and folk tales are also placed in the
300s. Many were written to teach a lesson about
behavior and..
Thats social studies.
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400s-Language
Books in this group are about different languages
or grammar.
noun verb adjective
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500s-Science Math
Books in this group are about natural laws and
things from nature.
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600s-Technology
This group has books that are about man-made
things.
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700s-Arts and Leisure
Books in this group are about things we do for
fun.
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800s-Literature
Books in this group are stories, plays, or poetry.
This is the group fiction books were put in long
ago when The Dewey Decimal System was first
invented.
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Today we have too many fiction books in our
libraries to organize them in this way. So
fiction books are kept in a separate section and
have their own way of being organized.
You know, in ABC order, by author !
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900s-History/Geography
Books in this group tell about events of the past
and countries of the world.
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Biography- 920
Dont forget this group. It contains books about
famous peoples lives. Some libraries have a
separate section for Biographies.
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Knowing these big groups will help make it easier
to find the books you want in the nonfiction
section.
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Remember, nonfiction call numbers are placed in
number order first, so that means all of the
books about the same subject end up near each
other on the shelf.
Thats Smart !!!!
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Lets See What Youve Learned
Call numbers help us find the books we want!
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• What is the recipe for a nonfiction call number?
• (See if you can remember first.
• Then click to the next slide
• for the answer.)

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1. What is the recipe for a nonfiction call number?

Numbers (for the subject) First three letters in
the authors last name
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2. What system tells us what numbers go with each
subject?
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2. What system tells us what numbers go with each
subject?
Dewey Decimal System
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3. Who is responsible for inventing the Dewey
Decimal System?
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3. Who is responsible for inventing the Dewey
Decimal System?
Melvil Dewey
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• 4. Mr. Dewey matched a number with each
  _____________.
• author
• subject
• title

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• 4. Mr. Dewey matched a number with each
  _____________.
• author
• subject
• title

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• 5. Most school libraries use the Dewey Decimal
  System.
• false
• true

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• 5. Most school libraries use the Dewey Decimal
  System.
• false
• true

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Most public libraries use the Dewey system
too! Public libraries are different from
school libraries. They serve the whole city or
county. Multnomah County Library is an example
of a public library.
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See? You remembered quite a bit, Ill bet! Good
job! Now pat yourself on the back and lets
move on to our next slideshow!