List of Dewey Decimal classes

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The Dewey Decimal System of library classification is made up of ten main classes or categories, each divided into ten secondary classes or subcategories, each having ten subdivisions. This system is a logical way of classifying a comprehensive array of disciplines, whether academic or practical.

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[edit] Classes

[edit] 000 – Computer science, information, and general works

  • 000 Generalities
  • 010 Bibliography
    • 011 Bibliographies
    • 012 Bibliographies of individuals
    • 013 Bibliographies of works by specific classes of authors
    • 014 Bibliographies of anonymous and pseudonymous works
    • 015 Bibliographies of works from specific places
    • 016 Bibliographies of works from specific subjects
    • 017 General subject catalogs
    • 018 Catalogs arranged by author & date
    • 019 Dictionary catalogs
  • 020 Library & information sciences
    • 021 Library relationships
    • 022 Administration of the physical plant
    • 023 Personnel administration
    • 024 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 025 Library operations
    • 026 Libraries for specific subjects
    • 027 General libraries
    • 028 Reading, use of other information media
    • 029 Not assigned or no longer used
  • 030 General encyclopedic works
  • 040 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 041 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 042 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 043 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 044 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 045 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 046 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 047 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 048 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 049 Not assigned or no longer used
  • 050 General serials & their indexes
    • 051 General serials & their indexes American
    • 052 General serials & their indexes In English
    • 053 General serials & their indexes In other Germanic languages
    • 054 General serials & their indexes In French, Provencal, Catalan
    • 055 General serials & their indexes In Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic
    • 056 General serials & their indexes In Spanish & Portuguese
    • 057 General serials & their indexes In Slavic languages
    • 058 General serials & their indexes In Scandinavian languages
    • 059 General serials & their indexes In other languages
  • 060 General organization & museology
    • 061 General organization & museology In North America
    • 062 General organization & museology In British Isles In England
    • 063 General organization & museology In central Europe In Germany
    • 064 General organization & museology In France & Monaco
    • 065 General organization & museology In Italy & adjacent territories
    • 066 General organization & museology In Iberian Peninsula & adjacent islands
    • 067 General organization & museology In eastern Europe In Soviet Union
    • 068 General organization & museology In other areas
    • 069 Museology (Museum science)
  • 070 News media, journalism, publishing
    • 071 News media, journalism, publishing In North America
    • 072 News media, journalism, publishing In British Isles In England
    • 073 News media, journalism, publishing In central Europe In Germany
    • 074 News media, journalism, publishing In France & Monaco
    • 075 News media, journalism, publishing In Italy & adjacent territories
    • 076 News media, journalism, publishing In Iberian Peninsula & adjacent islands
    • 077 News media, journalism, publishing In eastern Europe In Soviet Union
    • 078 News media, journalism, publishing In Scandinavia
    • 079 News media, journalism, publishing In other languages
  • 080 General collections
    • 081 General collections American
    • 082 General collections In English
    • 083 General collections In other Germanic languages
    • 084 General collections In French, Provencal, Catalan
    • 085 General collections In Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic
    • 086 General collections In Spanish & Portuguese
    • 087 General collections In Slavic languages
    • 088 General collections In Scandinavian languages
    • 089 General collections In other languages
  • 090 Manuscripts & rare books

[edit] 100 – Philosophy and psychology

[edit] 200 – Religion

[edit] 300 – Social sciences

[edit] 400 – Language

[edit] 500 – Science

[edit] 600 – Technology

[edit] 700 – Arts and recreation

[edit] 800 – Literature

  • 800 Literature & rhetoric
    • 801 Philosophy & theory
    • 802 Miscellany
    • 803 Dictionaries & encyclopedias
    • 804 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 805 Serial publications
    • 806 Organizations
    • 807 Education, research, related topics
    • 808 Rhetoric & collections of literature
    • 809 Literary history & criticism
  • 810 American literature in English
    • 811 Poetry
    • 812 Drama
    • 813 Fiction
    • 814 Essays
    • 815 Speeches
    • 816 Letters
    • 817 Satire & humor
    • 818 Miscellaneous writings
    • 819 Not assigned or no longer used
  • 820 English & Old English literatures
    • 821 English poetry
    • 822 English drama
    • 823 English fiction
    • 824 English essays
    • 825 English speeches
    • 826 English letters
    • 827 English satire & humor
    • 828 English miscellaneous writings
    • 829 Old English (Anglo-Saxon)
  • 830 Literatures of Germanic languages
    • 831 German poetry
    • 832 German drama
    • 833 German fiction
    • 834 German essays
    • 835 German speeches
    • 836 German letters
    • 837 German satire & humor
    • 838 German miscellaneous writings
    • 839 Other Germanic literatures
  • 840 Literatures of Romance languages
    • 841 French poetry
    • 842 French drama
    • 843 French fiction
    • 844 French essays
    • 845 French speeches
    • 846 French letters
    • 847 French satire & humor
    • 848 French miscellaneous writings
    • 849 Provencal & Catalan
  • 850 Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic
    • 851 Italian poetry
    • 852 Italian drama
    • 853 Italian fiction
    • 854 Italian essays
    • 855 Italian speeches
    • 856 Italian letters
    • 857 Italian satire & humor
    • 858 Italian miscellaneous writings
    • 859 Romanian & Rhaeto-Romanic
  • 860 Spanish & Portuguese literatures
    • 861 Spanish poetry
    • 862 Spanish drama
    • 863 Spanish fiction
    • 864 Spanish essays
    • 865 Spanish speeches
    • 866 Spanish letters
    • 867 Spanish satire & humor
    • 868 Spanish miscellaneous writings
    • 869 Portuguese
  • 870 Italic literatures; Latin
    • 871 Latin poetry
    • 872 Latin dramatic poetry & drama
    • 873 Latin epic poetry & fiction
    • 874 Latin lyric poetry
    • 875 Latin speeches
    • 876 Latin letters
    • 877 Latin satire & humor
    • 878 Latin miscellaneous writings
    • 879 Literatures of other Italic languages
  • 880 Hellenic literatures; Classical Greek
    • 881 Classical Greek poetry
    • 882 Classical Greek drama
    • 883 Classical Greek epic poetry & fiction
    • 884 Classical Greek lyric poetry
    • 885 Classical Greek speeches
    • 886 Classical Greek letters
    • 887 Classical Greek satire & humor
    • 888 Classical Greek miscellaneous writings
    • 889 Modern Greek
  • 890 Literatures of other languages
    • 891 East Indo-European & Celtic
    • 892 Afro-Asiatic literatures Semitic
    • 893 Non-Semitic Afro-Asiatic literatures
    • 894 Ural-Altaic, Paleosiberian, Dravidian
    • 895 Literatures of East & Southeast Asia
    • 896 African literatures
    • 897 North American native literatures
    • 898 South American native literatures
    • 899 Other literatures

[edit] 900 – History and geography and biography

[edit] Editions and publication

OCLC owns the rights to the Dewey Decimal System. It is updated by ten librarians stationed in the Library of Congress. The changes and editions are published every five years. The most recent edition is DDC 22 and the next edition is planned for 2008.

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