Chicago: Using Dewey Decimal

Dewey Decimal Guide

Crowell Library uses the Dewey Decimal System to organize the books in our collections. See below for some guides to navigate our general collection and our religion collection.

000-999

000	Computer science, knowledge & systems	500	Science
010	Bibliographies	510	Mathematics
020	Library & information sciences	520	Astronomy
030	Encyclopedias & books of facts	530	Physics
040	[Unassigned]	540	Chemistry
050	Magazines, journals & serials	550	Earth sciences & geology
060	Associations, organizations & museums	560	Fossils & prehistoric life
070	News media, journalism & publishing	570	Life sciences; biology
080	Quotations	580	Plants (Botany)
090	Manuscripts & rare books	590	Animals (Zoology)
100	Philosophy	600	Technology
110	Metaphysics	610	Medicine & health
120	Epistemology	620	Engineering
130	Parapsychology & occultism	630	Agriculture
140	Philosophical schools of thought	640	Home & family management
150	Psychology	650	Management & public relations
160	Logic	660	Chemical engineering
170	Ethics	670	Manufacturing
180	Ancient, medieval & eastern philosophy	680	Manufacture for specific uses
190	Modern western philosophy	690	Building & construction
200	Religion	700	Arts
210	Philosophy & theory of religion	710	Landscaping & area planning
220	The Bible	720	Architecture
230	Christianity & Christian theology	730	Sculpture, ceramics & metalwork
240	Christian practice & observance	740	Drawing & decorative arts
250	Christian pastoral practice & religious orders	750	Painting
260	Christian organization, social work & worship	760	Graphic arts
270	History of Christianity	770	Photography
280	Christian denominations	780	Music
290	Other religions	790	Sports, games & entertainment
300	Social sciences, sociology & anthropology	800	Literature, rhetoric & criticism
310	Statistics	810	American literature in English
320	Political science	820	English & Old English literatures
330	Economics	830	German & related literatures
340	Law	840	French & related literatures
350	Public administration & military science	850	Italian, Romanian & related literatures
360	Social problems & social services	860	Spanish & Portuguese literatures
370	Education	870	Latin & Italic literatures
380	Commerce, communications & transportation	880	Classical & modern Greek literatures
390	Customs, etiquette & folklore	890	Other literatures
400	Language	900	History
410	Linguistics	910	Geography & travel
420	English & Old English languages	920	Biography & genealogy
430	German & related languages	930	History of ancient world (to ca. 499)
440	French & related languages	940	History of Europe
450	Italian, Romanian & related languages	950	History of Asia
460	Spanish & Portuguese languages	960	History of Africa
470	Latin & Italic languages	970	History of North America
480	Classical & modern Greek languages	980	History of South America
490	Other languages	990	History of other areas

200-299 (Religion)

200	Religion	250	Christian orders & local church
201	Religious mythology & social theology (comparative religion)	251	Preaching (Homiletics)
202	Doctrines	252	Texts of sermons
203	Public worship and other practices	253	Pastoral office (Pastoral theology)
204	Religious experience, life & practice	254	Parish administration
205	Religious ethics	255	Religious congregations & orders
206	Leaders & organizations	256	[Unassigned]
207	Missions & religious education	257	[Unassigned]
208	Sources	258	[Unassigned]
209	Sects & reform movements	259	Pastoral care of families & persons
210	Philosophy & theory of religion	260	Social & ecclesiastical theology
211	Concepts of God	261	Social theology
212	Nature of God	262	Ecclesiology
213	Creation	263	Days, times, places of observance
214	Theodicy	264	Public worship
215	Science & religion	265	Sacraments, other rites & acts
216	[Unassigned]	266	Missions
217	[Unassigned]	267	Associations for religious work
218	Humankind	268	Religious education
219	[Unassigned]	269	Spiritual renewal
220	Bible	270	Church history
221	Old Testament	271	Religious orders in church history
222	Historical books of Old Testament	272	Persecutions in church history
223	Poetic books of Old Testament	273	Doctrinal controversies & heresies
224	Prophetic books of Old Testament	274	History of Christianity in Europe
225	New Testament	275	History of Christianity in Asia
226	Gospels & Acts	276	History of Christianity in Africa
227	Epistles	277	History of Christianity in North America
228	Revelation (Apocalypse)	278	History of Christianity in South America
229	Apocrypha & pseudepigrapha	279	History of Christianity in other areas
230	Christianity & Christian theology	280	Christian denominations & sects
231	God	281	Early church & Eastern churches
232	Jesus Christ & his family	282	Roman Catholic Church
233	Humankind	283	Anglican churches
234	Salvation (Soteriology) & grace	284	Protestants of Continental origin
235	Spiritual beings	285	Presbyterian, Reformed, Congregational
236	Eschatology	286	Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Adventist
237	[Unassigned]	287	Methodist & related churches
238	Creeds & catechisms	288	[Unassigned]
239	Apologetics & polemics	289	Other denominations & sects
240	Christian moral & devotional theology	290	Other religions
241	Christian ethics	291	[Unassigned]
242	Devotional literature	292	Classical (Greek & Roman) religion
243	Evangelistic writings for individuals	293	Germanic religion
244	[Unassigned]	294	Religions of Indic origin
245	[Unassigned]	295	Zoroastrianism (Mazdaism, Parseeism)
246	Use of art in Christianity	296	Judaism
247	Church furnishings & articles	297	Islam, Babism, Bahai Faith
248	Christian experience, practice, life	298	(Optional number)
249	Observances in family life	299	New Age religions and other

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