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==Utility==
 
==Utility==
  
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Each of the 10 below main categories has 10 secondary categories within which there are another 10 subcategories.  
 
Each of the 10 below main categories has 10 secondary categories within which there are another 10 subcategories.  
  
      ▪ 000 – Computer science, information & general works
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▪ 000 – Computer science, information & general works
 
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▪ 100 – Philosophy and psychology
      ▪ 100 – Philosophy and psychology
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▪ 200 – Religion
 
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▪ 300 – Social sciences
      ▪ 200 – Religion
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▪ 400 – Language
 
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▪ 500 – Science (including mathematics)
      ▪ 300 – Social sciences
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▪ 600 – Technology/Applied Science
 
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▪ 700 – Arts and recreation
      ▪ 400 – Language
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▪ 800 – Literature
 
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▪ 900 – History, geography, and biography
      ▪ 500 – Science (including mathematics)
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      ▪ 600 – Technology/Applied Science
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      ▪ 700 – Arts and recreation
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      ▪ 800 – Literature
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      ▪ 900 – History, geography, and biography
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==Melville Dewey==
 
==Melville Dewey==

Revision as of 14:42, 23 November 2010

Utility

Main Classes

Each of the 10 below main categories has 10 secondary categories within which there are another 10 subcategories.

▪ 000 – Computer science, information & general works ▪ 100 – Philosophy and psychology ▪ 200 – Religion ▪ 300 – Social sciences ▪ 400 – Language ▪ 500 – Science (including mathematics) ▪ 600 – Technology/Applied Science ▪ 700 – Arts and recreation ▪ 800 – Literature ▪ 900 – History, geography, and biography

Melville Dewey

December 10, 1851 – December 26, 1931


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