Dewey Decimal System
The Dewey Decimal System is used as a shelf number or call number to keep together resources on the same subject. This guide is an outline to some useful shelf numbers. 000
Research and IT 001.42 Research techniques 006 Computers 030 Encyclopedias
100
Psychology and Ethics 135 Dreams / Mysteries 152 Perception 155.4 Child development 160 Logic 170 Ethics
200 230 290 300
400
Religion Christianity Other religions
Social issues 300.72 Social research 305 Culture 305.89915 Australian Indigenous culture 320 Politics 330 Economics 333 Land economics 340 Law 346 Land rights 352 Local government 362 Health issues 370 Education 371 School organization & management 371.82999712 Australian Indigenous education 372 Primary teaching activities 374 Adult education 378 Higher education 390 Folk tales / customs Language 410 Linguistics 420 English 423 Dictionaries 499.15 Australian Indigenous languages
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500 510 520 540 550 551.5 560 577 580 590 598 599
Natural Science Mathematics Solar system Chemistry Earth sciences Weather Prehistoric animals Ecosystems Plants Animals Birds Mammals
608 610 611 613 615 616 618 629 630 636 640 649 650 684 690
Useful Science Inventions Medicine Human anatomy Health promotion Pharmacology & medicines Diseases Gynaecology & obstetrics Motor vehicles Farming & agriculture Pets Cooking Childcare & child rearing Business studies Woodwork Building & construction
600
700
Arts & Recreation 700 Art 704.0389915 Australian Indigenous art 741 Drawing 745 Craft, Lettering 746 Fashion 750 Paint & paintings 770 Photography 780 Music 791 Dance 792 Theatre 796 Sport 799 Fishing
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800
Literature 800 Writing guides 820 English literature A820 Australian literature A820.0899915 Australian Indigenous writing
900
Geography / History 910 Countries around the World 912 Atlases 914 Geography and travel in Europe 917 Geography and travel in North America 919.4 Geography and travel in Australia 920.00929925 Australian Indigenous personal histories 940 History of Europe 950 History of Asia 960 History of Africa 970 History of North America 980 History of South America 994 History of Australia 994.295 History of the Northern Territory
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