Dewey Decimal Classification System

1. Dewey Decimal Classification System Review of Lecture 3 Fall 2007 Bair-Mundy

2. Ten main classes • 000 Generalities • 100 Philosophy, paranormal phenomena, • psychology • 200 Religion • 300 Social sciences • 400 Language • 500 Natural sciences and mathematics • 600 Technology (Applied sciences) • 700 The arts Fine and decorative arts • 800 Literature (Belles-lettres) and rhetoric • 900 Geography, history, and auxiliary disciplines

3. 491 Other languages 491 491.2–491.4 Indo-Aryan (Indic) languages .2 *Sanskrit A Sanskrit-English dictionary 491.2 Start with the language farthest from your own Go to Table 4

4. T4 Table 4. Subdivisions of Individual Languages T4 —3 Dictionaries of the standard form of the language —302 8 Techniques, procedures, apparatus, equipment, materials —31 Specialized dictionaries —32-39 Bilingual dictionaries Add to —3 notation 2–9 from Table 6, e.g. dictionaries of the language and English —321, dictionary of French and English 443.21. A Sanskrit-English dictionary 491.2base no. for Sanskrit 3 Go to Table 6

5. Table 6. Languages The following notation is never used alone, but may be used with those numbers from the schedules and other tables to which the classifier is instructed to add notation from Table 6…When adding to a number from the schedules, always insert a point between the third and fourth digits of the complete number. SUMMARY —1 Indo-European languages —2 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) —3 Germanic (Teutonic) languages…

6. T6 Table 6. Languages T6 —1 Indo-European languages —2–91 Specific Indo-European languages —2 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) —21 English A Sanskrit-English dictionary 491.23Sanskrit dictionary 21 Base no. for Sanskrit (from schedule) Dictionary (from Table 4) English (from Table 6)

7. Second summaryThe Hundred Divisions 900 History 910 Geography & travel 920 Biography & genealogy 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499) 940 History of Europe 950 History of Asia 960 History of Africa 970 History of North America 980 History of South America 990 History of other areas

8. 920 Biography, genealogy, insignia 920 920.1–928 Biography of specific classes of persons … (Option B: Class individual biography in 92 or B; class collected biography in 92 or 920 undivided) … (Prefer specific discipline or subject, plus notation 092 from Table 1, e.g. collected biography of scientists 509.22)

9. George Washington in the American Revolution, 1775-1783 by Flexner Photograph by The Photograph Studio, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Here used exclusively for educational purposes.

10. 920 Biography, genealogy, insignia 920 920.1–928.9 Biography of specific classes of persons (Option B: Class individual biography in 92 or B; class collected biography in 92 or 920 undivided) (Prefer specific discipline or subject, plus notation 092 from Table 1, e.g. collected biography of scientists 509.22) George Washington in the American Revolution, 1775-1783 by Flexner 92 WASH FL 973.41092 Washington Fl B WASHING BIOG WASHING

11. Second summaryThe Hundred Divisions 900 History 910 Geography & travel 920 Biography & genealogy 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499) 940 History of Europe 950 History of Asia 960 History of Africa 970 History of North America 980 History of South America 990 History of other areas

12. 910 Geography and travel 910 910 Geography and travel Class here interdisciplinary works on tourism, on travel Class general works on civilization, other than accounts of travel, in 909; class works on civilization… … 913-919 Geography of and travel in ancient world and specific continents, countries, localities in modern world; extraterrestrial worlds

13. 910 Geography and travel 910 913-919 Geography of and travel in ancient world and specific continents, countries, localities in modern world; extraterrestrial worlds… Go to Table 2 Add to base number 91 notation 3–9 fromTable 2, e.g. geography of England 914.2…then add furtheras follows: Travel in England 91

14. T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2 —42 England and Wales… —421 Greater London —421 2 City of London Travel in England 91 Geography and travel 4.2 Back to schedule Geog. & travel (schedule) England (Table 2) +

15. 910 Geography and travel 910 913-919 Geography of and travel in ancient world and specific continents, countries, localities in modern world; extraterrestrial worlds 1 2 Add to base number 91 notation 3–9 from Table 2, e.g. geography of England 914.2… then add further as follows: … 04 Travel Class here discovery, exploration; guidebooks Travel in England 914.2 04 Geog. & travel (from sched.) England (from T2) Travel (from sched.)

16. Second summaryThe Hundred Divisions 900 History 910 Geography & travel 920 Biography & genealogy 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499) 940 History of Europe 950 History of Asia 960 History of Africa 970 History of North America 980 History of South America 990 History of other areas

17. 930 History of specific areas 930 930–990 History of ancient world; of specific continents, countries, localities; of extraterrestrial worlds … Add to base number 9notation 3–9 fromTable 2, e.g., general history of Europe 940 … then add further as follows: 001 Philosophy and theory 002 Miscellany 00223 Maps, plans, diagrams 003 Dictionaries 004 Racial, ethnic, national groups Add to 004 notation … History of England 9 Go to Table 2

18. T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2 —42 England and Wales —421 Greater London —421 2 City of London History of England 9 42 History History (schedule) England (Table 2) +

19. Geography versus history Geography of England 914.2 History of England 942

20. 930 History of specific areas 930 930–990 History of ancient world; of specific continents, countries, localities; of extraterrestrial worlds … Add to base number 9notation 3–9 fromTable 2, e.g., general history of Europe 940 … then add further as follows: 001 Philosophy and theory 002 Miscellany 00223 Maps, plans, diagrams 003 Dictionaries 004 Racial, ethnic, national groups Add to 004 notation … History of Pakistani People in England Go to Table 2 9

21. T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2 —42 England and Wales —421 Greater London —421 2 City of London History of Pakistani People in England 9 Back to schedule 42 History History (schedule) England (Table 2) +

22. 930 History of specific areas 930 930–990 History of … Add to base number 9 notation 3–9 from Table 2, e.g., general history of Europe 940 …then add further as follows: 001 Philosophy and theory … 004 Ethnic and national groups Add to004notation 05–9 fromTable 5 … History of Pakistani People in England 942 Go to Table 5 .004

23. Table 5. Ethnic and National Groups The following numbers are never used alone, but may be used as required (either directly when so noted or through the interposition of notation 089 from Table 1) with any number from the schedules… SUMMARY —05–09 [Persons of mixed ancestry…] —01 North Americans…

24. Table 5. Ethnic and National Groups SUMMARY —05–09 [Persons of mixed ancestry…] —1 North Americans —2 British, English, Anglo-Saxons —3 Germanic people —4 Modern Latin peoples —5 Italians, Romanians, related groups —6 Spanish and Portuguese —7 Other Italic peoples —8 Greeks and related groups —9 Other ethnic and national groups

25. T5 Table 5. Ethnic and Nat. Groups T5 —9 Other ethnic and national groups —91 Other Indo-European peoples —92 Semites —93 Non-Semitic Afro-Asiatic peoples —94 Peoples of North and West Asian origin or situation; Dravidians —95 East and Southeast Asian peoples —96 Africans and people of African descent —97 North American native peoples —98 South American native peoples —99 … Papuans, Australian native peoples; Malayo-Polynesian and related … Pakistanis

26. T5 Table 5. Ethnic and Nat. Groups T5 —914 11 Indians… —914 12 Pakistanis and people of Bangladesh —914 122 Pakistanis —914 126 People of Bangladesh History of Pakistani People in England 942.004 914122 History (sched.) England (from T2) Ethnic grps (sched.) Pakistanis (from Table 5)

27. 930 History of specific areas 930 930–990 (Continued) 01-09 Historical periods ... Add to 0 the period division numbers following 0 from the appropriate continent, country, locality in 930-990… Unless others are specified, add to each geographical subdivision of a country the period notations for the country as a whole, but only for those periods during which the specific subdivision formed part of the country.

28. 941 General History of Europe Western Europe 941 941 *British Isles Class here Great Britain, United Kingdom .01 Early history to 1066 … .06 House of Stuart and Commonwealth periods, 1603-1714 .061 Reign of James I, 1603-1625 .062 Reign of Charles I, 1625-1649 .063 Period as Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 … .066 Reign of Charles II, 1660-1685… History of the British Isles during the reign of Charles II 941.066 History British Isles (place) 0 Reign of Charles II (period) *Add as instructed under 930-990

29. 930 History of specific areas 930 930–990 (Continued) 01-09 Historical periods Add to 0 the period division numbers following 0 from the appropriate country, locality in 930-990… History of Scunthorpe during the reign of Charles II Go to Table 2 9

30. T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2 —42 England and Wales … —428 32 North Lincolnshire Including the former Scunthorpe Borough History of Scunthorpe during the reign of Charles II 9 42.832 Back to schedule History (schedule) Scunthorpe (Table 2) +

31. 941 General History of Europe Western Europe 941 941 *British Isles Class here Great Britain, United Kingdom .01 Early history to 1066 … .06 House of Stuart and Commonwealth periods, 1603-1714 .061 Reign of James I, 1603-1625 .062 Reign of Charles I, 1625-1649 .063 Period as Commonwealth, 1649-1660 … .066 Reign of Charles II, 1660-1685… History of Scunthorpe during the reign of Charles II 942.832 0 66 History (schedule) Scunthorpe (from Table 2) 0 (from sched.) Reign of Charles II (from sched.) *Add as instructed under 930-990

32. 9 History 941 History of British Isles 942 History of England 942.832 History of Scunthorpe James I James I James I Charles II Charles I Charles I Charles II Charles II Charles I .061 .062 .066 .061 .062 .066 061 062 066

33. 930 History of specific areas 930 930–990 History of ancient world; of specific continents, countries, localities; of extraterrestrial worlds Go to Table 2 … Add to base number 9 notation 3–9 fromTable 2, e.g., general history of Europe 940 … then add further as follows: 001 Philosophy and theory 002 Miscellany 00223 Maps, plans, diagrams 003 Dictionaries 004 Racial, ethnic, national groups Add to 004 notation … History of English cities 9

34. T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2 —42 England and Wales … —421 Greater London —421 2 City of London History of English cities 9 History 42 Back to schedule History (schedule) England (Table 2) +

35. 930 History of specific areas 930 930–990 (Continued) 0091–0098 Areas, regions, places in general Add to 009 the numbers following —1 in notation 11–18 from Table 2, e.g. urban regions 009732 History of English cities 942 .009 Go to 11–18 section of T2

36. T2 Table 2. Areas, Periods, Persons T2 —1 Areas, regions, places in general; oceans and seas … —17 Socioeconomic regions … —173 Socioeconomic regions by concentration of population —173 2 Urban regions —173 3 Suburban regions —173 4 Rural regions "Add to 009 the numbers following —1 in notation 11–18" History of English cities 942.009 732 History (sched.) England (from T2) Areas in gen. (sched.) Urban areas (from T2)

37. 930 History of specific areas 930 930–990 (Continued) 0091–0098 Areas, regions places in general… 0099 Collected persons treatment Description, critical appraisal, biography of persons associated wit the history of the continent… 01–09 Historical periods Class here indigenous groups in the prehistoric period…