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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

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 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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