Dewey Decimal System

The Public Library of Westland uses the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) System to classify our non-fiction materials. Below is an overview of the DDC.

000 | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900

000: Computer science, information & general works

• 010: Bibliography
• 020: Library and information sciences
• 030: Encyclopedias and books of facts
• 040: [Unassigned]
• 050: Magazines, journals & serials
• 060: Associations, organizations & museums
• 070: News media, journalism, & publishing
• 080: Quotations
• 090: Manuscripts and rare books
• The 000s in more detail

100: Philosophy

• 110: Metaphysics
• 120: Epistemology
• 130: Parapsychology and occultism
• 140: Philosophical schools of thought
• 150: Psychology
• 160: Logic
• 170: Ethics
• 180: Ancient, medieval & eastern philosophy
• 190: Modern western philosophy
• The 100s in more detail

200: Religion

• 210: Philosophy and theory of religion
• 220: The Bible
• 230: Christianity & Christian theology
• 240: Christian practice & observance
• 250: Christian orders and the local church
• 260: Christian organization, social work & worship
• 270: History of Christianity and Christian Church
• 280: Christian denominations
• 290: Other Religions
• The 200s in more detail

300: Social sciences, sociology & anthropology

• 310: Statistics
• 320: Political science
• 330: Economics
• 340: Law
• 350: Public administration and military science
• 360: Social problems and services
• 370: Education
• 380: Commerce, communications & transportation
• 390: Customs, etiqutte & folklore
• The 300s in more detail

400: Language

• 410: Linguistics
• 420: English and Old English
• 430: German and related languages
• 440: French and related languages
• 450: Italian, Romanian and related languages
• 460: Spanish & Portuguese languages
• 470: Latin and Italic languages
• 480: Classical and modern Greek languages
• 490: Other Languages
• The 400s in more detail

500: Science

• 510: Mathematics
• 520: Astronomy
• 530: Physics
• 540: Chemistry
• 550: Earth sciences and geology
• 560: Fossils and prehistoric life
• 570: Life Sciences; biology
• 580: Plants (Botany)
• 590: Animals (Zoology)
• The 500s in more detail

600: Technology

• 610: Medicine and health
• 620: Engineering
• 630: Agriculture
• 640: Home and family management
• 650: Management and public relations
• 660: Chemical engineering
• 670: Manufacturing
• 680: Manufacture for specific uses
• 690: Building and construction
• The 600s in more detail

700: Arts

• 710: Landscaping and area planning
• 720: Architecture
• 730: Sculpture, ceramics & metalwork
• 740: Drawing and decorative arts
• 750: Painting
• 760: Graphic arts
• 770: Photography and computer art
• 780: Music
• 790: Sports, games & entertainment
• The 700s in more detail

800: Literature, rhetoric & criticism

• 810: American literature in English
• 820: English and Old English literatures
• 830: German and related literatures
• 840: French and related literatures
• 850: Italian, Romanian and related literatures
• 860: Spanish and Portuguese literatures
• 870: Latin and Italic literatures
• 880: Classical and modern Greek literatures
• 890: Other literatures
• The 800s in more detail

900: History and geography

• 910: Geography and travel
• 920: Biography and geneaology
• 930: History of ancient world (to ca. 499)
• 940: History of Europe
• 950: History of Asia
• 960: History of Africa
• 970: History of North America
• 980: History of South America
• 990: History of Other Areas
• The 900s in more detail

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