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List of Dewey Decimal classes

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The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) is structured around ten main classes covering the entire world of knowledge; each main class is further structured into ten hierarchical divisions, each having ten divisions of increasing specificity.[1] As a system of library classification the DDC is "arranged by discipline, not subject", so a topic like clothing is classed based on its disciplinary treatment (psychological influence of clothing at 155.95, customs associated with clothing at 391, and fashion design of clothing at 746.92) within the conceptual framework.[2] The list below presents the ten main classes, hundred divisions, and thousand sections.[3]

Class 000 – Computer science, information, and general works[edit]

  • 000 Computer science, knowledge, and systems
  • 010 Bibliographies
    • 010 Bibliography
    • 011 Bibliographies
    • 012 Bibliographies of individuals
    • 013 [Unassigned]
    • 014 Bibliographies of anonymous and pseudonymous works
    • 015 Bibliographies of works from specific places
    • 016 Bibliographies of works on specific subjects
    • 017 General subject catalogs
    • 018 Catalogs arranged by author, date, etc. [moved to 017]
    • 019 Dictionary catalogs [moved to 017]
  • 020 Library and information sciences
    • 020 Library and information sciences
    • 021 Library relationships (with archives, information centers, etc.)
    • 022 Administration of physical plant
    • 023 Personnel management
    • 024 [Unassigned]
    • 025 Library operations
    • 026 Libraries for specific subjects
    • 027 General libraries
    • 028 Reading and use of other information media
    • 029 [Unassigned]
  • 030 Encyclopedias and books of facts
  • 040 Unassigned (formerly Biographies)
  • 050 Magazines, journals and serials
    • 050 General serial publications
    • 051 Serials in American English
    • 052 Serials in English
    • 053 Serials in other Germanic languages
    • 054 Serials in French, Occitan, and Catalan
    • 055 Serials in Italian, Romanian, and related languages
    • 056 Serials in Spanish and Portuguese
    • 057 Serials in Slavic languages
    • 058 Serials in Scandinavian languages
    • 059 Serials in other languages
  • 060 Associations, organizations and museums
  • 070 News media, journalism, and publishing
    • 070 News media, journalism, and publishing
    • 071 Newspapers in North America
    • 072 Newspapers in British Isles; in England
    • 073 Newspapers in central Europe; in Germany
    • 074 Newspapers in France and Monaco
    • 075 Newspapers in Italy and adjacent islands
    • 076 Newspapers in Iberian peninsula and adjacent islands
    • 077 Newspapers in eastern Europe; in Russia
    • 078 Newspapers in Scandinavia
    • 079 Newspapers in other geographic areas
  • 080 Quotations
    • 080 General collections
    • 081 Collections in American English
    • 082 Collections in English
    • 083 Collections in other Germanic languages
    • 084 Collections in French, Occitan, Catalan
    • 085 Collections in Italian, Romanian, and related languages
    • 086 Collections in Spanish and Portuguese
    • 087 Collections in Slavic languages
    • 088 Collections in Scandinavian languages
    • 089 Collections in other languages
  • 090 Manuscripts and rare books

Class 100 – Philosophy and psychology[edit]

Class 200 – Religion[edit]

Class 300 – Social sciences[edit]

Class 400 – Language[edit]

  • 400 Language
    • 400 Language
    • 401 Philosophy and theory, international languages
    • 402 Miscellany
    • 403 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances
    • 404 Special topics of language
    • 405 Serial publications
    • 406 Organizations and management
    • 407 Education, research, related topics
    • 408 Groups of people
    • 409 Geographic treatment and biography
  • 410 Linguistics
  • 420 English and Old English languages
  • 430 German and related languages
    • 430 German and related languages
    • 431 Writing systems, phonology, phonetics of standard German
    • 432 Etymology of standard German
    • 433 Dictionaries of standard German
    • 434 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 435 Grammar of standard German
    • 436 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 437 Historical and geographic variations, modern nongeographic variations of German
    • 438 Standard German usage (Prescriptive linguistics)
    • 439 Other Germanic languages
  • 440 French and related languages
    • 440 French and related Romance languages
    • 441 Writing systems, phonology, phonetics of standard French
    • 442 Etymology of standard French
    • 443 Dictionaries of standard French
    • 444 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 445 Grammar of standard French
    • 446 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 447 Historical and geographic variations, modern nongeographic variations of French
    • 448 Standard French usage (Prescriptive linguistics)
    • 449 Occitan Catalan, Franco-Provençal
  • 450 Italian, Romanian and related languages
    • 450 Italian, Dalmatian, Romanian, Rhaetian, Sardinian, Corsican
    • 451 Writing systems, phonology, phonetics of standard Italian
    • 452 Etymology of standard Italian
    • 453 Dictionaries of standard Italian
    • 454 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 455 Grammar of standard Italian
    • 456 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 457 Historical and geographic variations, modern nongeographic variations of Italian
    • 458 Standard Italian usage (Prescriptive linguistics)
    • 459 Romanian, Rhaetian, Sardinian, Corsican
  • 460 Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
    • 460 Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
    • 461 Writing systems, phonology, phonetics of standard Spanish
    • 462 Etymology of standard Spanish
    • 463 Dictionaries of standard Spanish
    • 464 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 465 Grammar of standard Spanish
    • 466 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 467 Historical and geographic variations, modern nongeographic variations of Spanish
    • 468 Standard Spanish usage (Prescriptive linguistics)
    • 469 Portuguese
  • 470 Latin and Italic languages
    • 470 Latin and related Italic languages
    • 471 Writing systems, phonology, phonetics of classical Latin
    • 472 Etymology of classical Latin
    • 473 Dictionaries of classical Latin
    • 474 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 475 Grammar of classical Latin
    • 476 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 477 Old, postclassical, Vulgar Latin
    • 478 Classical Latin usage (Prescriptive linguistics)
    • 479 Other Italic languages
  • 480 Classical and modern Greek languages
    • 480 Classical Greek and related Hellenic languages
    • 481 Writing systems, phonology, phonetics of classical Greek
    • 482 Etymology of classical Greek
    • 483 Dictionaries of classical Greek
    • 484 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 485 Grammar of classical Greek
    • 486 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 487 Preclassical and postclassical Greek
    • 488 Classical Greek usage (Prescriptive linguistics)
    • 489 Other Hellenic languages
  • 490 Other languages

Class 500 – Science[edit]

Class 600 – Technology[edit]

Class 700 – Arts and recreation[edit]

Class 800 – Literature[edit]

  • 800 Literature, rhetoric and criticism
    • 800 Literature (Belles-lettres) and rhetoric
    • 801 Philosophy and theory
    • 802 Miscellany
    • 803 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances
    • 804 Not assigned or no longer used
    • 805 Serial publications
    • 806 Organizations and management
    • 807 Education, research, related topics
    • 808 Rhetoric and collections of literary texts from more than two literatures
    • 809 History, description, critical appraisal of more than two literatures
  • 810 American literature in English
    • 810 American literature in English
    • 811 American poetry in English
    • 812 American drama in English
    • 813 American fiction in English
    • 814 American essays in English
    • 815 American speeches in English
    • 816 American letters in English
    • 817 American humor and satire in English
    • 818 American miscellaneous writings in English
    • 819 No longer used—formerly Puzzle activities
  • 820 English and Old English literatures
    • 820 English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) literatures
    • 821 English Poetry
    • 822 English drama
    • 823 English fiction
    • 824 English essays
    • 825 English speeches
    • 826 English letters
    • 827 English humor and satire
    • 828 English miscellaneous writings
    • 829 Old English (Anglo-Saxon) literature
  • 830 German and related literatures
    • 830 German literature and literatures of related languages
    • 831 German poetry
    • 832 German drama
    • 833 German fiction
    • 834 German essays
    • 835 German speeches
    • 836 German letters
    • 837 German humor and satire
    • 838 German miscellaneous writings
    • 839 Other Germanic literatures
  • 840 French and related literatures
    • 840 French literature and literatures of related Romance languages
    • 841 French poetry
    • 842 French drama
    • 843 French fiction
    • 844 French essays
    • 845 French speeches
    • 846 French letters
    • 847 French humor and satire
    • 848 French miscellaneous writings
    • 849 Occitan, Catalan, Franco-Provençal literatures
  • 850 Italian, Romanian and related literatures
    • 850 Literatures of Italian, Dalmatian, Romanian, Rhaetian, Sardinian, Corsican languages
    • 851 Italian poetry
    • 852 Italian drama
    • 853 Italian fiction
    • 854 Italian essays
    • 855 Italian speeches
    • 856 Italian letters
    • 857 Italian humor and satire
    • 858 Italian miscellaneous writings
    • 859 Literatures of Romanian, Rhaetian, Sardinian, Corsican languages
  • 860 Spanish, Portuguese, Galician literatures
    • 860 Literatures of Spanish, Portuguese, Galician languages
    • 861 Spanish poetry
    • 862 Spanish drama
    • 863 Spanish fiction
    • 864 Spanish essays
    • 865 Spanish speeches
    • 866 Spanish letters
    • 867 Spanish humor and satire
    • 868 Spanish miscellaneous writings
    • 869 Literatures of Portuguese and Galician languages
  • 870 Latin and Italic literatures
    • 870 Latin literature and literatures of related Italic languages
    • 871 Latin poetry
    • 872 Latin dramatic poetry and drama
    • 873 Latin epic poetry and fiction
    • 874 Latin lyric poetry
    • 875 Latin speeches
    • 876 Latin letters
    • 877 Latin humor and satire
    • 878 Latin miscellaneous writings
    • 879 Literatures of other Italic languages
  • 880 Classical and modern Greek literatures
    • 880 Classical Greek literature and literatures of related Hellenic languages
    • 881 Classical Greek poetry
    • 882 Classical Greek drama
    • 883 Classical Greek epic poetry and fiction
    • 884 Classical Greek lyric poetry
    • 885 Classical Greek speeches
    • 886 Classical Greek letters
    • 887 Classical Greek humor and satire
    • 888 Classical Greek miscellaneous writings
    • 889 Modern Greek literature
  • 890 Other literatures
    • 890 Literatures of other specific languages and language families
    • 891 East Indo-European and Celtic literatures
    • 892 Afro-Asiatic literatures
    • 893 Non-Semitic Afro-Asiatic literatures
    • 894 Literatures of Altaic, Uralic, Hyperborean, Dravidian languages; literatures of miscellaneous languages of South Asia
    • 895 Literatures of East and Southeast Asia
    • 896 African literatures
    • 897 Literatures of North American native languages
    • 898 Literatures of South American native languages
    • 899 Literatures of non-Austronesian languages of Oceania, of Austronesian languages, of miscellaneous languages

Class 900 – History and geography[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ DDC Frequently Asked Questions
  2. ^ Introduction to the Dewey Decimal Classification (23rd edition)
  3. ^ Summary lists of Dewey Decimal Classification, 23rd edition (2011)
  4. ^ "000 Computer science, information, general works" (PDF). OCLC. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  5. ^ "EPC 143-S74.1 Graphic design and communication design". OCLC. Retrieved 2023-01-29.

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