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The Dewey Decimal System of library classification is made up of ten main classes or categories, each divided into 10 secondary classes or subcategories, each having 10 subdivisions of its own.

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

100 – Philosophy and psychology

200 – Religion

300 – Social sciences

400 – Language

500 – Science

600 – Technology

  • 600 Technology (Applied sciences)
    • 601 Philosophy & theory
    • 602 Miscellany
    • 603 Dictionaries & encyclopedias
    • 604 Special topics
    • 605 Serial publications
    • 606 Organizations
    • 607 Education, research, related topics
    • 608 Invention & patents
    • 609 Historical, areas, persons treatment
  • 610 Medical sciences Medicine
    • 611 Human anatomy, cytology, histology
    • 612 Human physiology
    • 613 Promotion of health
    • 614 Incidence & prevention of disease
    • 615 Pharmacology & theraputics
    • 616 Diseases
    • 617 Surgery & related medical specialities
    • 618 Gynecology & other medical specialities
    • 619 Experimental medicine
  • 620 Engineering & allied operations
    • 621 Applied physics
    • 622 Mining & related operations
    • 623 Military & nautical engineering
    • 624 Civil engineering
    • 625 Engineering of railroads, roads
    • 626 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 627 Hydraulic engineering
    • 628 Sanitary & municipal engineering
    • 629 Other branches of engineering
  • 630 Agriculture
    • 631 Techniques, equipment, materials
    • 632 Plant injuries, diseases, pests
    • 633 Field & plantation crops
    • 634 Orchards, fruits, forestry
    • 635 Garden crops (Horticulture)
    • 636 Animal husbandry
    • 637 Processing dairy & related products
    • 638 Insect culture
    • 639 Hunting, fishing, conservation
  • 640 Home economics & family living
    • 641 Food & drink
    • 642 Meals & table service
    • 643 Housing & household equipment
    • 644 Household utilities
    • 645 Household furnishings
    • 646 Sewing, clothing, personal living
    • 647 Management of public households
    • 648 Housekeeping
    • 649 Child rearing & home care of sick
  • 650 Management & auxiliary services
    • 651 Office services
    • 652 Processes of written communication
    • 653 Shorthand
    • 654 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 655 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 656 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 657 Accounting
    • 658 General management
    • 659 Advertising & public relations
  • 660 Chemical engineering
    • 661 Industrial chemicals technology
    • 662 Explosives, fuels technology
    • 663 Beverage technology
    • 664 Food technology
    • 665 Industrial oils, fats, waxes, gases
    • 666 Ceramic & allied technologies
    • 667 Cleaning, color, related technologies
    • 668 Technology of other organic products
    • 669 Metallurgy
  • 670 Manufacturing
    • 671 Metalworking & metal products
    • 672 Iron, steel, other iron alloys
    • 673 Nonferrous metals
    • 674 Lumber processing, wood products, cork
    • 675 Leather & fur processing
    • 676 Pulp & paper technology
    • 677 Textiles
    • 678 Elastomers & elastomer products
    • 679 Other products of specific materials
  • 680 Manufacture for specific uses
    • 681 Precision instruments & other devices
    • 682 Small forge work (Blacksmithing)
    • 683 Hardware & household appliances
    • 684 Furnishings & home workshops
    • 685 Leather, fur, related products
    • 686 Printing & related activities
    • 687 Clothing
    • 688 Other final products & packaging
    • 689 Not assigned or no longer used
  • 690 Buildings
    • 691 Building materials
    • 692 Auxiliary construction practices
    • 693 Specific materials & purposes
    • 694 Wood construction Carpentry
    • 695 Roof covering
    • 696 Utilities
    • 697 Heating, ventilating, air-conditioning
    • 698 Detail finishing
    • 699 Not assigned or no longer used

700 – Arts and recreation

  • 700 The arts
    • 701 Philosophy & theory
    • 702 Miscellany
    • 703 Dictionaries & encyclopedias
    • 704 Special topics
    • 705 Serial publications
    • 706 Organizations & management
    • 707 Education, research, related topics
    • 708 Galleries, museums, private collections
    • 709 Historical, areas, persons treatment
  • 710 Civic & landscape art
    • 711 Area planning (Civic art)
    • 712 Landscape architecture
    • 713 Landscape architecture of trafficways
    • 714 Water features
    • 715 Woody plants
    • 716 Herbaceous plants
    • 717 Structures
    • 718 Landscape design of cemeteries
    • 719 Natural landscapes
  • 720 Architecture
    • 721 Architectural structure
    • 722 Architecture to ca. 300
    • 723 Architecture from ca. 300 to 1399
    • 724 Architecture from 1400
    • 725 Public structures
    • 726 Buildings for religious purposes
    • 727 Buildings for education & research
    • 728 Residential & related buildings
    • 729 Design & decoration
  • 730 Plastic arts Sculpture
    • 731 Processes, forms, subjects of sculpture
    • 732 Sculpture to ca. 500
    • 733 Greek, Etruscan, Roman sculpture
    • 734 Sculpture from ca. 500 to 1399
    • 735 Sculpture from 1400
    • 736 Carving & carvings
    • 737 Numismatics & sigillography
    • 738 Ceramic arts
    • 739 Art metalwork
  • 740 Drawing & decorative arts
    • 741 Drawing & drawings
    • 742 Perspective
    • 743 Drawing & drawings by subject
    • 744 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 745 Decorative arts
    • 746 Textile arts
    • 747 Interior decoration
    • 748 Glass
    • 749 Furniture & accessories
  • 750 Painting & paintings
    • 751 Techniques, equipment, forms
    • 752 Color
    • 753 Symbolism, allegory, mythology, legend
    • 754 Genre paintings
    • 755 Religion & religious symbolism
    • 756 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 757 Human figures & their parts
    • 758 Other subjects
    • 759 Historical, areas, persons treatment
  • 760 Graphic arts Printmaking & prints
    • 761 Relief processes (Block printing)
    • 762 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 763 Lithographic (Planographic) processes
    • 764 Chromolithography & serigraphy
    • 765 Metal engraving
    • 766 Mezzotinting & related processes
    • 767 Etching & drypoint
    • 768 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 769 Prints
  • 770 Photography & photographs
    • 771 Techniques, equipment, materials
    • 772 Metallic salt processes
    • 773 Pigment processes of printing
    • 774 Holography
    • 775 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 776 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 777 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 778 Fields & kinds of photography
    • 779 Photographs
  • 780 Music
    • 781 General principles & musical forms
    • 782 Vocal music
    • 783 Music for single voices The voice
    • 784 Instruments & Instrumental ensembles
    • 785 Chamber music
    • 786 Keyboard & other instruments
    • 787 Stringed instruments (Chordophones)
    • 788 Wind instruments (Aerophones)
    • 789 Not assigned or no longer used
  • 790 Recreational & performing arts
    • 791 Public performances
    • 792 Stage presentations
    • 793 Indoor games & amusements
    • 794 Indoor games of skill
    • 795 Games of chance
    • 796 Athletic & outdoor sports & games
    • 797 Aquatic & air sports
    • 798 Equestrian sports & animal racing
    • 799 Fishing, hunting, shooting

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 and geography

  • 900 Geography & history
    • 901 Philosophy & theory
    • 902 Miscellany
    • 903 Dictionaries & encyclopedias
    • 904 Collected accounts of events
    • 905 Serial publications
    • 906 Organizations & management
    • 907 Education, research, related topics
    • 908 With respect to kinds of persons
    • 909 World history
  • 910 Geography & travel
    • 911 Historical geography
    • 912 Graphic representations of earth
    • 913 Ancient world
    • 914 Europe
    • 915 Asia
    • 916 Africa
    • 917 North America
    • 918 South America
    • 919 Other areas
  • 920 Biography, genealogy, insignia
    • 921 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 922 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 923 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 924 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 925 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 926 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 927 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 928 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 929 Genealogy, names, insignia
  • 930 History of ancient world
    • 931 History of ancient world China
    • 932 History of ancient world Egypt
    • 933 History of ancient world Palestine
    • 934 History of ancient world India
    • 935 History of ancient world Mesopotamia & Iranian Plateau
    • 936 History of ancient world Europe north & west of Italy
    • 937 History of ancient world Italy & adjacent territories
    • 938 History of ancient world Greece
    • 939 History of ancient world Other parts of ancient world
  • 940 General history of Europe
    • 941 General history of Europe British Isles
    • 942 General history of Europe England & Wales
    • 943 General history of Europe Central Europe Germany
    • 944 General history of Europe France & Monaco
    • 945 General history of Europe Italian Peninsula & adjacent islands
    • 946 General history of Europe Iberian Peninsula & adjacent islands
    • 947 General history of Europe Eastern Europe Soviet Union
    • 948 General history of Europe Northern Europe Scandinavia
    • 949 General history of Europe Other parts of Europe
  • 950 General history of Asia Far East
    • 951 General history of Asia China & adjacent areas
    • 952 General history of Asia Japan
    • 953 General history of Asia Arabian Peninsula & adjacent areas
    • 954 General history of Asia South Asia India
    • 955 General history of Asia Iran
    • 956 General history of Asia Middle East (Near East)
    • 957 General history of Asia Siberia (Asiatic Russia)
    • 958 General history of Asia Central Asia
    • 959 General history of Asia Southeast Asia
  • 960 General history of Africa
    • 961 General history of Africa Tunisia & Libya
    • 962 General history of Africa Egypt & Sudan
    • 963 General history of Africa Ethiopia
    • 964 General history of Africa Morocco & Canary Islands
    • 965 General history of Africa Algeria
    • 966 General history of Africa West Africa & offshore islands
    • 967 General history of Africa Central Africa & offshore islands
    • 968 General history of Africa Southern Africa
    • 969 General history of Africa South Indian Ocean islands
  • 970 General history of North America
    • 971 General history of North America Canada
    • 972 General history of North America Middle America Mexico
    • 973 General history of North America United States
    • 974 General history of North America Northeastern United States
    • 975 General history of North America Southeastern United States
    • 976 General history of North America South central United States
    • 977 General history of North America North central United States
    • 978 General history of North America Western United States
    • 979 General history of North America Great Basin & Pacific Slope
  • 980 General history of South America
    • 981 General history of South America Brazil
    • 982 General history of South America Argentina
    • 983 General history of South America Chile
    • 984 General history of South America Bolivia
    • 985 General history of South America Peru
    • 986 General history of South America Colombia & Ecuador
    • 987 General history of South America Venezuela
    • 988 General history of South America Guiana
    • 989 General history of South America Paraguay & Uruguay
  • 990 General history of other areas
    • 991 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 992 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 993 General history of other areas New Zealand
    • 994 General history of other areas Australia
    • 995 General history of other areas Melanesia New Guinea
    • 996 General history of other areas Other parts of Pacific Polynesia
    • 997 General history of other areas Atlantic Ocean islands
    • 998 General history of other areas Arctic islands & Antarctica
    • 999 Extraterrestrial worlds

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