Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) Scheme

Class   Class  
000 Computer science, information and general works 500 Science
100 Philosophy and psychology 600 Technology
200 Religion 700 Arts and recreation
300 Social sciences 800 Literature
400 Language 900 History and geography

000

Computer science, knowledge and systems

010

Bibliographies

020

Library and information sciences

030

Encyclopedias and books of facts

050

Magazines, journals and serials

060

Associations, organizations and museums

070

News media, journalism and publishing

080

Quotations

090

Manuscripts and rare books

100

Philosophy

110

Metaphysics

120

Epistemology

130

Parapsychology and occultism

140

Philosophical schools of thought

150

Psychology

160

Logic

170

Ethics

180

Ancient, medieval and eastern philosophy

190

Modern western philosophy

200

Religion

210

Philosophy and theory of religion

220

The Bible

230

Christianity and Christian theology

240

Christian practice and observance

250

Christian pastoral practice and religious orders

260

Christian organization, social work and worship

270

History of Christianity

280

Christian denominations

290

Other religions

300

Social sciences, sociology and anthropology

310

Statistics

320

Political science

330

Economics

340

Law

350

Public administration and military science

360

Social problems and social services

370

Education

380

Commerce, communications and transportation

390

Customs, etiquette and folklore

400

Language

410

Linguistics

420

English and Old English languages

430

German and related languages

440

French and related languages

450

Italian, Romanian and related languages

460

Spanish and Portuguese languages

470

Latin and Italic languages

480

Classical and modern Greek languages

490

Other languages

500

Science

510

Mathematics

520

Astronomy

530

Physics

540

Chemistry

550

Earth sciences and geology

560

Fossils and prehistoric life

570

Life sciences; biology

580

Plants (Botany)

590

Animals (Zoology)

600

Technology

610

Medicine and health

620

Engineering

630

Agriculture

640

Home and family management

650

Management and public relations

660

Chemical engineering

670

Manufacturing

680

Manufacture for specific uses

690

Building and construction

700

Arts

710

Landscaping and area planning

720

Architecture

730

Sculpture, ceramics and metalwork

740

Drawing and decorative arts

750

Painting

760

Graphic arts

770

Photography and computer art

780

Music

790

Sports, games and entertainment

800

Literature, rhetoric and criticism

810

American literature in English

820

English and Old English literatures

830

German and related literatures

840

French and related literatures

850

Italian, Romanian and related literatures

860

Spanish and Portuguese literatures

870

Latin and Italic literatures

880

Classical and modern Greek literatures

890

Other literatures

900

History

910

Geography and travel

920

Biography and genealogy

930

History of ancient world (to ca. 499)

940

History of Europe

950

History of Asia

960

History of Africa

970

History of North America

980

History of South America

990

History of other areas