Library titles are arranged according the Dewey Decimal system.
The Dewey Decimal is divided into ten subjects which are numbered between 000 and 999. Each number focuses on a specific subject.
000 Generalities
100 Philosophy & Psychology
200 Religion
300 Social Sciences
400 Language
500 Natural Sciences & Mathematics
600 Technology (Applied Sciences)
700 The Arts
800 Literature & Rhetoric
900 Geography & History
To learn more about the Dewey Decimal System, click on the blue link, scroll down and watch the video. To test your knowledge, play the quiz. The video and the quiz were created by the staff at the Newcastle University Library and used with their permission.