DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

000–099: General works

100–199: Philosophy and psychology

200–299: Religion

300–399: Social sciences

400–499: Language

500–599: Natural sciences and mathematics

600–699: Technology

700–799: The arts

800–899: Literature and rhetoric

900–999: History, biography, and geography

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CONDENSED LIST OF TOPICS

000 – Computer Science, Information & General Works

• 000 Generalities
• 001 Knowledge
• 001.1 Theory of knowledge
• 001.3 Research methods
• 001.9 Controversial knowledge
• 002 The book
• 003 Systems
• 004 Computer science
• 004.1 Computer architecture
• 004.6 Interfacing & communications
• 005 Programming & software
• 005.1 Programming logic
• 005.3 Programming languages
• 005.4 Operating systems
• 005.7 Databases
• 005.8 Data security
• 006 Special computer methods
• 006.3 Artificial intelligence
• 006.4 Pattern recognition
• 006.7 Multimedia
• 010 Bibliography
• 020 Library & information sciences
• Cataloging
• Metadata
• Archival science
• 030 Encyclopedias
• 040 Unassigned / obsolete
• 050 Magazines, journals
• 060 Associations, organizations
• 070 Journalism & publishing
• News reporting
• Editing
• 080 Quotations
• 090 Manuscripts & rare books

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100 – Philosophy & Psychology

• 100 Philosophy
• 110 Metaphysics
• Ontology
• Cosmology
• 120 Epistemology
• Truth
• Belief
• 130 Paranormal phenomena
• Astrology
• Occultism
• 140 Philosophical schools
• Existentialism
• Pragmatism
• 150 Psychology
• Cognitive psychology
• Behavioral psychology
• Developmental psychology
• 160 Logic
• 170 Ethics
• Moral philosophy
• Bioethics
• 180 Ancient philosophy
• 190 Modern philosophy

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200 – Religion

• 200 Religion
• 210 Natural theology
• 220 Bible
• Old Testament
• New Testament
• 230 Christian theology
• 240 Christian practice
• Devotion
• Worship
• 250 Christian orders & churches
• 260 Social & ecclesiastical theology
• 270 History of Christianity
• 280 Christian denominations
• 290 Other religions
• Judaism
• Islam
• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Taoism

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300 – Social Sciences

• 300 Sociology
• 310 Statistics
• 320 Political science
• Political theory
• Public policy
• 330 Economics
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• International trade
• 340 Law
• Constitutional law
• Criminal law
• 350 Public administration
• 360 Social problems & services
• Social work
• Criminology
• 370 Education
• Pedagogy
• Curriculum
• 380 Commerce, communications
• 390 Customs & folklore

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400 – Language

• 400 Linguistics
• 410 Linguistic theory
• 420 English & Old English
• 430 Germanic languages
• 440 Romance languages
• French
• Spanish
• Italian
• 450 Italian, Romanian
• 460 Spanish & Portuguese
• 470 Latin
• 480 Classical Greek
• 490 Other languages
• Slavic
• Asian
• African languages

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500 – Science

• 500 Natural sciences
• 510 Mathematics
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Calculus
• 520 Astronomy
• 530 Physics
• Mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• 540 Chemistry
• Organic chemistry
• Analytical chemistry
• 550 Earth sciences
• Geology
• Meteorology
• 560 Paleontology
• 570 Biology
• Genetics
• Ecology
• 580 Botany
• 590 Zoology

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600 – Technology (Applied Sciences)

• 600 Technology
• 610 Medicine & health
• Anatomy
• Nursing
• Public health
• 620 Engineering
• Civil engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• 630 Agriculture
• Farming
• Animal husbandry
• 640 Home economics
• Cooking
• Nutrition
• 650 Management & business
• Marketing
• Accounting
• 660 Chemical engineering
• 670 Manufacturing
• 680 Manufacturing for specific uses
• 690 Construction

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700 – Arts & Recreation

• 700 Arts
• 710 Landscape architecture
• 720 Architecture
• 730 Sculpture
• 740 Drawing & decorative arts
• 750 Painting
• 760 Printmaking
• 770 Photography
• 780 Music
• 790 Recreation & performing arts
• Theater
• Dance
• Sports

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800 – Literature

• 800 Literature
• 810 American literature
• 820 English literature
• 830 German literature
• 840 French literature
• 850 Italian literature
• 860 Spanish & Portuguese literature
• 870 Latin literature
• 880 Greek literature
• 890 Other literatures
• Asian
• African
• Indigenous

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900 – History & Geography

• 900 History
• 910 Geography & Travel
• 910.1 Geography as a discipline
• Physical geography
• Human geography
• Cultural geography
• Political geography
• Economic geography
• 910.2 Atlases, maps, globes
• 910.3 Dictionaries & encyclopedias of geography
• 910.4 Travel, exploration, travel writing
• Travel guides
• Exploration narratives
• Adventure travel
• 910.9 Historical geography