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Understanding Dewey
The non-fiction books in a library are arranged in subject groups using the Dewey Decimal System. Each subject has its own number and all items with the same number are shelved together. Main subject groups are:
000
GENERAL WORKS (000-099)
Facts; books about books
 100
PHILOSOPHY & PSYCHOLOGY (100-199)
People reflect on life and themselves
200
RELIGION (200-299)
Faith and God; different religions
 300
SOCIAL SCIENCE (300-399)
Information about people, society, law, education, issues, myths and legends
400
LANGUAGE (400-499)
Different languages; grammar, dictionaries
 500
SCIENCE (500-599)
Aspects of science and nature - physics, chemistry, maths, biology, ecosystems, life and animals
600
APPLIED SCIENCE (600-699)
People apply science to improve life - medicine, transport, recipes, woodwork		 700
ARTS & LEISURE (700-799)
Art, architecture, music, sport
800
LITERATURE (800-899)
Poetry, literature and plays in all languages		 900
GEOGRAPHY & HISTORY
Atlases, exploration, countries, history
Adapted from Schlegel, N.C. (1991). Research and study skills guide for students in Years 7 to 10. 2nd edn. Beri Publishing: Burwood, Vic.


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