Understanding the Dewey Decimal System

Who created the Dewey Decimal System?

• Melville Dewey

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

What is the primary purpose of the call number in a library?

• To organize books by publication date

• To indicate the genre of the book

• To secure books on the shelf

• To provide a unique identifier for each book

Which section would you find books on psychology and philosophy?

• 400s

• 300s

• 200s

• 100s

Where would a book about dinosaurs be classified in the Dewey Decimal System?

• 600s

• 800s

• 500s

• 700s

In which section would you classify a book about World War II?

• 900s

• 700s

• 300s

• 500s