The Dewey Decimal System

Organizing  Information

000    Generalities   -   bibliography, library & information science, general encyclopedic works, journalism,  general collections, manuscripts.

100    Philosophy    -    metaphysics, epistemology, causation, humankind,  paranormal phenomena & arts, specific philosophical viewpoints, psychology, logic, ethics, ancient, oriental, modern western philosophy

200    Religion    -     natural religion, Bible, Christian theology, Christian moral devotional, local church & religion orders, social & ecclesiastical theology, history & geography of church, Christian denominations & sects, other & comparative religions        

300   Social sciences    -   statistics, political science, economics, law, public administration, social problems & services, education, commerce (trade), customs, etiquette, folklore

400    Language   -    linguistics, English & Anglo-Saxon languages, Germanic, Romance, Latin, Greek, other languages

500    Pure Sciences    -    mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, earth and other worlds, paleontology, life, botanical, zoological sciences         

600    Technology/Applied sciences   -   medicine, engineering, agriculture, home economics, management, chemical, manufacture, buildings

700    The arts   -   civic & landscape art, architecture, sculpture, drawing, painting, prints, photography, music recreational & performing arts

800    Literature    -    American, English, German, Romance languages, Latin, Greek, and Literature of other languages

900    General Geography & history   -   General geography, travel, general biography & genealogy, general history of the ancient world, Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, and other areas.