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Dewey Decimal System
The Dewey System divides all knowledge into ten groups. Thus, books dealing with the same subject are shelved together. Each book has its call number on the spine, consisting usually of a number and three capital letters. Some books are divided into other categories, such as Reference (R), Fiction (F), Story Collection (SC), and Oversize books (OS). Look at the examples below:
| 271.78 LAS |
La Salle, John Baptist de. | The duties of a Christian to God. |
| R 809.3 NOV v18 |
Novels for Students. | |
| OS 974.886 JAC |
Jacques, Charles J. | Kennywood: the roller coaster capital of the world. |
| F ROW |
Rowling, J. K. | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. |
| SC CEN |
A century of British mystery and suspense. | |
| VR 813.5 HEM |
Ernest Hemingway: wrestling with life. | |
| 576.84 BEN |
Benton, Michael J. | When life nearly died: the greatest mass extinction of all time. |
