"Do We" Really Know Dewey? This is a website about the Dewey Decimal System. The Dewey Decimal System is a system we use to classify books by grouping them in 10 categories. I'll bet you're wondering who the brilliant person was who came up with this idea. It was Melvil Dewey, one of the greatest librarians of all time. Before we started, we didn't know anything about the Dewey Decimal System, but now when someone asks us if ...

Home > Children's Services > Dewey Decimal SystemSkip Navigation Children's Services About... Booklists Children's Programs Internet Search Tools Websites for Kids Catalog Search word author title subject call # Home My Account About the Library Research Tools Events Departments & Services Site Search AskUs & Help Dewey Decimal System Learn how to find information with the numbering system the library uses to organize materials. How To Use The De ...

Dewey Decimal System of Classification ... The Dewey Decimal System, devised by Melvil Dewey in 1876, is a method of classifying and cataloging library materials by subject. Below are the ten major divisions and how they break down into the one thousand subdivisions. Numbers left blank are reserved for future use. Please note that I am unable to answer cataloging questions as I am not a librarian. 000-099Generalities 100-199Philosophy and Psychology 200-299Religion 300-399Social S ...