Dewey+Decimal+Classification+System+and+Fiction

CDO Library owns over 36,500 items. Materials at the library are shelved using numbers from the Dewey Decimal Classification System. In addition to books, you can also find videos, DVD’s, CD’s, cassettes, kits, and posters using the numbers below.
 * __ 001 - 099 GENERALITIES __**

paranormal phenomena & mysteries(UFO’s, Bermuda Triangle) **001**

computers(equipment & operating systems) **004 - 005**

encyclopedias **030**

journalism **070**
 * __ 100 - 199 PHILOSOPHY & PSYCHOLOGY __**

occult, dreams, astrology **130**

psychology **150**

philosophy, ancient & modern **180-190**
 * __ 200 - 299 RELIGION __**

The Bible **220**

Christianity **230-280**

other religions **290**

Greek & Roman mythology **292**
 * __ 300 - 399 SOCIAL SCIENCES __**

sociology **301**

political science **320**

civil & political rights **323**

economics **330**

law **340**

U.S. Constitution **342**

immigration **342**

substance abuse (drugs, alcohol) **362**

true crime **364**

education **370**

folklore **390**

customs, etiquette, manners **395**

folktales (by country or origin) **398**

riddles **398**
 * __ 400 - 499 LANGUAGE __** (dictionaries, grammars)

English **420**

English as a Second Language **428**

Spanish **460**

Russian **491.7**

Arabic **492.7**

Chinese **495.1**

Vietnamese **495.922**
 * __ 500 - 599 NATURAL SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS __**

mathematics **510**

astronomy **520**

physics **530**

chemistry **540**

prehistoric life **560**

dinosaurs **567**

human evolution & biology **570**

plants **580**

animals **590**
 * __ 600 - 699 TECHNOLOGY __**** (applied sciences) **

medical & drug information **610**

exercise & diet **613**

diseases (including addictions) **616**

pregnancy **618**

engineering **620**

auto repair **629**

agriculture **630**

pets **636**

home economics **640**

cooking **641**

sewing **646**

child development **649**

job hunting & resumes **650**

word processing & computer software **652**

small business **658**

do-it-yourself (appliance repair, etc.) **680**

home improvement (remodeling) **690**
 * __ 700 - 799 THE ARTS __**

architecture **720**

drawing **740**

crafts **745**

painting **750**

photography **770**

music **780**

sports **790**

radio & television **791**

games & party information **795**
 * __ 800 - 899 LITERATURE __**

writing improvements **808**

poetry, plays, short stories, collections of stories, and humor (by country of origin) **810-890**

humor **817**

jokes **818**

American poetry **821**
 * __ 900-999 GEOGRAPHY & HISTORY __**

geography **910**

travel (by country) **910-919**

southwest travel **917.9**

baby names **929**

history (by country) **930-990**

World War II **940.5**

Vietnam War **959.7**

Native American history & culture **970**

United States history **973**

Latino history **973.0468**

African American history **973.0496**

Arizona history **979.1**


 * FICTION- ** shelved alphabetically around the interior perimeter by author’s last name
 * C-(Career) ** in new section in back
 * P-(Professional) ** section near encyclopedias in reference
 * PRE-(Preschool) ** preschool library
 * R-(Reference) ** reference section and college cart; overnight checkout
 * SAT- ** one week checkout
 * SC- **** (Short Story Collection) ** end of fiction