The Dewey Decimal System was devised by Melvil Dewey in 1874. This system enables easy shelving and sourcing of non-fiction and reference books. 

Librarians and library assistants shelve non-fiction books using the Dewey Decimal System (DDS) and readers search for non-fiction books using the same system.

The DDS contains ten subject categories  with each category being assigned a batch of one hundred numbers from the range 000 to 999.  For example  Science  has been assigned the batch of numbers from 500-599. This means that Science books will be found shelved together under the 500-599 number heading.

Non- fiction books are used when we are researching facts for schoolwork but they can also be read just for the sheer pleasure of gaining knowledge. 

Reading and retaining (memorising) a lot of facts can be fun, entertaining and make you as smart as Stephen Fry! 

Visit the library to collect a Dewey Decimal System bookmark. These bookmarks act as a guide to help you find books for research. Ask Miss McGough for a DDS bookmark.

Dewey Decimal System Categories:

 

000 Computers, Information & General Reference

100 Philosophy & Psychology

200 Religion

300 Social sciences

400 Language

500 Science

600 Technology (including Food Technology)

700 Arts and Recreation

800 Literature

900 History & Geography