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Dewey Decimal System

Created by Melvil Dewey in 1896, the Dewey Decimal System is a classification system used by libraries to organize and file books. It consists of 10 main categories which are divided into sub-categories.

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Why is it important for libraries to be organized?

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It is very important to organize library contents because libraries are meant to be able to be used to look things up. If things are not in order than people will just tear through everything to find something.

Smallest division of in the modern system of classification?

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the funny thing is that i dont know the answer so it sucks for you:D

What type of books are given the Dewey decimal number 813.54?

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The dewey decimal number of 823.914 designates the category of English fiction, between 1945 and 1999.

The breakdown of the number is as follows:

800 - Literature

820 - English & Old English literatures

823 - English Fiction

823.9 - English Fiction - Modern Period

823.91 - English Fiction - 20th Century

823.914 - English fiction - 1945-1999

What is Dewey decimal 910?

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910 is Geography and Travel.

How old is Dewey?

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Melvil Dewey was born on December 10, 1851 and died on December 26, 1931. Melvil Dewey would have been 80 years old at the time of death or 163 years old today.

Advantages and disadvantages of library classification?

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library classification makes it possible for easy access of books and other literary materials from the library shelves,hence saving time for both the librarian and library users

How does the Dewey system work?

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the Dewey system is something which is in all librarys basically it is a way that books are organised in things like alphabetical order and numeral order.

What is the location of the myth in Dewey decimal system?

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Answer:

  • 000 - General Reference, Computer science, and general works
  • 100 - Philosophy and Psychology
  • 200 - Religion
  • 300 - Social Sciences
  • 400 - Languages
  • 500 - Science and Mathematics
  • 600 - Technology and Applied Science
  • 700 - Arts and Recreation
  • 800 - Literature
  • 900 - History and Geography and Biography

WHAT IS THE DEWEY DECIMAL NUMBER FOR MEDITATION?

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204.3 Worship, meditation, Yoga

204.36 Yoga

What is the largest taxonomic category in linnaeus's system?

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the largest category in the classification system is kingdom

What is the Dewey decimal number for gold?

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You might put this under 549 which is DDC for Chemical and Applied science-- Mineralogy

How do you find a fiction book without knowing the title?

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This question was placed under the category, 'Dewey Decimal System' which is a system used by most libraries all across the country and it helps people find books. Now I know that the question is '...without knowing the title...' so the Dewey Decimal System is completely irrelevent but finding a fiction book (or any book for that matter) will be somewhat hard unless you ask someone you know who you think has read the book what the title was. Maybe explain to the person what happened in the book and they will know?

Why does the classification system keep changing?

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discovering new organisms

dna changes

technology

knowledge

cell structure

microscopes

When did the Dewey decimal system was made?

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Dewey was born on 10 December 1851. His book was published before April 1876. He would have been 24 at that time. Lydenberg, H.M. Dewey, Melvil. Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1944. Suplement I; pp 241-243.