What is the Dewey number for dogs?

599 Class Mammals with (You won't find books here about animal pets such as cats, dogs, or birds; DDC assigns pet books to 636 Domestic animals.)

1. What is the Dewey Decimal number for dogs?
2. What is 398.2 in the Dewey Decimal System?
3. What is the call number for nonfiction dog books?
4. How do I find my Dewey number?
5. What is the Dewey Decimal number for animals?
6. What is 398 in the Dewey Decimal system?
7. What is the Dewey Decimal number for sharks?
8. Is the Dewey Decimal System easy to learn?
9. What is book call number?
10. How do I find the call number of a book?
11. Is Dewey Decimal only for nonfiction?

What is the Dewey Decimal number for dogs?

If you're looking for books about dogs, more specifically, go directly to 636.7. It you're a cat person, your number is 636.8. Books about U.S. history are shelved under 973—but in some branches like ours, that section is very large, so it helps to get a specific number with a decimal to narrow down the subject area.

What is 398.2 in the Dewey Decimal System?

According to libraries Dewey Decimal System, which all books are shelved in, 398.2 represents the beginning of the fiction/fantasy section of books. ... It's the Dewey Decimal call number ( on the spine label) of library books. It represents Fantasy and Fairy Tales.

What is the call number for nonfiction dog books?

The call number is 636.7 ROS. The “636” means that the book is about domestic animals, while the “. 7” indicates the type of animal. Thus, “636.7” is the specific shelf area for the domestic dog.

How do I find my Dewey number?

When you open a record for a book in the catalog, click on the Full Record tab at the top of the page and look for a field labeled "Dewey Class No." If this field is listed, it will give the book's Dewey classification.

What is the Dewey Decimal number for animals?

Helping School Librarians Understand Dewey 590 Animals.

What is 398 in the Dewey Decimal system?

In the world of Dewey Decimal, 398 is where all the folklore and fairy tales hide. This is a very popular section in my library. This is where you can find multiple versions of Rapunzel, Snow White, Cinderella, or The Frog Prince for all you parents who are tired of the Disney-fied versions.

What is the Dewey Decimal number for sharks?

590s, Animals - Every bit of the 590s has something fun in it, with mammals under 599, sharks under 597, and ocean life under 593, to name just a few.

Is the Dewey Decimal System easy to learn?

Exactly one class period was dedicated to learning the Dewey Decimal System, and I had the flu that week. So it's not an impossible system to learn. Pretty much everything I know about Dewey was learned on the job and through osmosis as a lifelong library user and second generation librarian.

What is book call number?

A call number is like an address: it tells us where the book is located in the library. Call numbers appear on the spines of books and journals and in the library's catalog. Note that the same call number can be written from top-to-bottom or left-to-right.

How do I find the call number of a book?

All print or paper copies of books in the library are assigned a call number, usually found on the book spine. The call number represents what the book is about and acts like the book's address on the library's shelves or stacks.

Is Dewey Decimal only for nonfiction?

One of the confusing things about libraries is our use of the Dewey Decimal System. It doesn't help matters that some books, namely fiction and biographies, are actually arranged alphabetically. That means that when you are looking for nonfiction, you must use the online catalog to find where a book is shelved.