Dewey Decimal Classification System

The Dewey Decimal Classification System is a secondary cataloging
system at Forsyth Library. A small portion of the General Collection is
still cataloged under the Dewey Decimal System. Also, the Juvenile
Collection and the Harsh Reading Room Collection (both located in the
basement ) are classified under the Dewey Decimal system. The
balance of Forsyth Library's holdings, including the majority of the
General Collection and all the Reference Collection, are cataloged under
the Library of Congress Classification System.

A typical Dewey Decimal call number will have three lines. The first
line contains numbers, and often a decimal point. The numbers to the
left of the decimal point denote the main subject area of the work, while
the numbers to the right of the decimal point denote the specific subject
area of the work. The second line begins with a letter and follows with
numbers. This line denotes the author of the book. The third line
contains the date of publication of the book.

For example, the call number:
640.7
F593t
1974

640 indicates the broad subject area of the book (Domestic
Economy).

.7 narrows the broad subject area (Home Economics).

F593t represents the author's last name (Henrietta Fleck).

1974 is the date the book was published.

DEWEY DECIMAL

000 General Works
100 Philosophy
150 Psychology
170 Ethics
200 Religion
290 Mythology
300 Sociology
320 Political Science
330 Economics
340 Law
370 Education
380 Commerce
390 Customs/Folklore
400 Language/Philology
500 Pure Science
510 Mathematics
520 Astronomy
530 Physics
540 Chemistry
550 Geology
570 Biology
580 Botany
590 Zoology
600 Applied Science
610 Medicine
620 Engineering
630 Agriculture
640 Domestic Economy
650 Business
670 Manufacturing
680 Mechanical Trades
690 Building
700 Fine Arts
720 Architecture
730 Sculpture
740 Drawing
750 Painting
780 Music
790 Amusements/Sports
800 Literature/General
810 American
820 English
830 German
840 French
860 Spanish
870 Latin
880 Greek
890 Other Languages
900 History
910 Geography/Travel
920 Biography
930 Ancient History
937 Roman
938 Greek
940 European
942 English
944 French
950 Asiatic
960 African
970 North American
978 United States
980 South American
990 Other Areas