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The books are arranged according to the Dewey Decimal System.
Most non-fiction books are arranged on the shelves in numerical order. A number is assigned to each book according to it's subject. This way, all the book on the same subject will be shelved together.
The main subject categories are as follows:
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001-099
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GENERAL WORKS General information on all subjects. Encyclopedias, almanacs, etc. |
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100-199
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PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY How people think and behave. |
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200-299
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RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY |
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300-399
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SOCIAL SCIENCE How people live together; sociology, politics, government, economics, education adn folklore. |
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400-499
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LANGUAGE Linguistics, history and development, composition and grammar, dictionaries and thesauri. |
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500-599
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SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS Astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, anthropology, etc. |
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600-699
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APPLIED SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY Engineering, medicine and mental health, agriculture, manufacturing and home economics. |
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700-799
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FINE ARTS AND RECREATION Art, music, photography, theatre, games, sports and magic. |
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800-899
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LITERATURE Poetry, plays, essays and literary criticism (does not include fiction) |
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900-999
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HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY Exploration and travel, history and geography of all countries. |
| B | BIOGRAPHY Some libraries include Biography in the 900's. Newton North uses a B to designate biographies and shelves them in alphabetical order by the subject's last name following the non-fiction section. |
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