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**522 Techniques, equipment, materials **522 Techniques, equipment, materials
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The Dewey Decimal Classification is a system of library classification 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.

Classes

000 – Computer science, information & general works

  • 000 Computer science, knowledge & systems
  • 010 Bibliographies
    • 010 Bibliography
    • 011 Bibliographies
    • 012 Bibliographies of individuals
    • 013
    • 014 Of anonymous & pseudonymous works
    • 015 Bibliographies of works from specific places
    • 016 Bibliographies of works on specific subjects
    • 017 General subject catalogs
    • 018 Catalogs arranged by author, date, etc.
    • 019 Dictionary catalogs
  • 020 Library & information sciences
    • 020 Library & information sciences
    • 021 Library relationships
    • 022 Administration of physical plant
    • 023 Personnel management
    • 024
    • 025 Library operations
    • 026 Libraries for specific subjects
    • 027 General libraries
    • 028 Reading & use of other information media
    • 029
  • 030 Encyclopedias & books of facts
    • 030 General encyclopedic works
    • 031 Encyclopedias in American English
    • 032 Encyclopedias in English
    • 033 In other Germanic languages
    • 034 Encyclopedias in French, Occitan & Catalan
    • 035 In Italian, Romanian & related languages
    • 036 Encyclopedias in Spanish & Portuguese
    • 037 Encyclopedias in Slavic languages
    • 038 Encyclopedias in Scandinavian languages
    • 039 Encyclopedias in other languages
  • 040
    • 040
    • 041
    • 042
    • 043
    • 044
    • 045
    • 046
    • 047
    • 048
    • 049
  • 050 Magazines, journals & serials
    • 050 General serial publications
    • 051 Serials in American English
    • 052 Serials in English
    • 053 Serials in other Germanic languages
    • 054 Serials in French, Occitan & Catalan
    • 055 In Italian, Romanian & related languages
    • 056 Serials in Spanish & Portuguese
    • 057 Serials in Slavic languages
    • 058 Serials in Scandinavian languages
    • 059 Serials in other languages
  • 060 Associations, organizations & museums
    • 060 General organizations & museum science
    • 061 Organizations in North America
    • 062 Organizations in British Isles; in England
    • 063 Organizations in central Europe; in Germany
    • 064 Organizations in France & Monaco
    • 065 Organizations in Italy & adjacent islands
    • 066 In Iberian Peninsula & adjacent islands
    • 067 Organizations in eastern Europe; in Russia
    • 068 Organizations in other geographic areas
    • 069 Museum science
  • 070 News media, journalism & publishing
    • 070 News media, journalism & publishing
    • 071 Newspapers in North America
    • 072 Newspapers in British Isles; in England
    • 073 Newspapers in central Europe; in Germany
    • 074 Newspapers in France & Monaco
    • 075 Newspapers in Italy & adjacent islands
    • 076 In Iberian Peninsula & adjacent islands
    • 077 Newspapers in eastern Europe; in Russia
    • 078 Newspapers in Scandinavia
    • 079 Newspapers in other geographic areas
  • 080 General collections
    • 080 General collections
    • 081 Collections in American English
    • 082 Collections in English
    • 083 Collections in other Germanic languages
    • 084 Collections in French, Occitan & Catalan
    • 085 In Italian, Romanian & related languages
    • 086 Collections in Spanish & Portuguese
    • 087 Collections in Slavic languages
    • 088 Collections in Scandinavian languages
    • 089 Collections in other languages
  • 090 Manuscripts & rare books
    • 090 Manuscripts & rare books
    • 091 Manuscripts
    • 092 Block books
    • 093 Incunabula
    • 094 Printed books
    • 095 Books notable for bindings
    • 096 Books notable for illustrations
    • 097 Books notable for ownership or origin
    • 098 Prohibited works, forgeries & hoaxes
    • 099 Books notable for format

100 – Philosophy and psychology

200 – Religion

300 – Social sciences

400 – Language

500 – Science

600 – Technology

700 – Arts and recreation

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

900 – History, geography, and biography

See also

References

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