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Dewey Decimal Classification schedule

While most books in the O'Grady Library are shelved according to the Library of Congress Classification System, non-fiction materials in the Curriculum Resources room on the lower-level are classified and shelved according to the Dewey Decimal Classification system, which is outlined below.

Children's fiction in Curriculum Resources is, unlike non-fiction, organized alphabetically by the author's last name and shelved in two sections:  (1)  picture books for the youngest readers, indicated by the letter "J" before the author's last name on the spine label, and (2) fiction for older readers, without the initial "J."

000 - 099 Computers, information, and general reference
100 - 199 Philosophy and psychology
200 - 299 Religion -- including mythology
300 - 399 Social sciences -- including political science, economics, law, education, communications, transportation, and folklore
400 - 499 Language
500 - 599 Science -- including mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, geology, paleontology, biology, botany, and zoology
600 - 699 Technology -- including medicine, agriculture, engineering, cookbooks, and management
700 - 799 Arts and recreation -- including architecture, sculpture, drawing, painting, photography, music, theater, dance, and sports
800 - 899 Literature
900 - 999 History and geography -- including travel