Dewey Decimal Classification

The Hundred Divisions in Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)

000 Computer science, knowledge & systems

    010 Bibliographies
    020 Library & information sciences
    030 Encyclopedias & books of facts
    040 [Unassigned]
    050 Magazines, journals & serials
    060 Associations, organizations & museums
    070 News media, journalism & publishing
    080 Quotations
    090 Manuscripts & rare books

100 Philosophy

    110 Metaphysics
    120 Epistemology
    130 Parapsychology & occultism
    140 Philosophical schools of thought
    150 Psychology
    160 Logic
    170 Ethics
    180 Ancient, medieval & eastern philosophy
    190 Modern western philosophy

200 Religion

    210 Philosophy & theory of religion
    220 The Bible
    230 Christianity & Christian theology
    240 Christian practice & observance
    250 Christian pastoral practice & religious orders
    260 Christian organization, social work & worship
    270 History of Christianity
    280 Christian denominations
    290 Other religions

300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology

    310 Statistics
    320 Political science
    330 Economics
    340 Law
    350 Public administration & military science
    360 Social problems & social services
    370 Education
    380 Commerce, communications & transportation
    390 Customs, etiquette & folklore

400 Language

    410 Linguistics
    420 English & Old English languages
    430 German & related languages
    440 French & related languages
    450 Italian, Romanian & related languages
    460 Spanish & Portuguese languages
    470 Latin & Italic languages
    480 Classical & modern Greek languages
    490 Other languages

500 Science

    510 Mathematics
    520 Astronomy
    530 Physics
    540 Chemistry
    550 Earth sciences & geology
    560 Fossils & prehistoric life
    570 Life sciences; biology
    580 Plants (Botany)
    590 Animals (Zoology)

600 Technology

    610 Medicine & health
    620 Engineering
    630 Agriculture
    640 Home & family management
    650 Management & public relations
    660 Chemical engineering
    670 Manufacturing
    680 Manufacture for specific uses
    690 Building & construction

700 Arts

    710 Landscaping & area planning
    720 Architecture
    730 Sculpture, ceramics & metalwork
    740 Drawing & decorative arts
    750 Painting
    760 Graphic arts
    770 Photography & computer art
    780 Music
    790 Sports, games & entertainment

800 Literature, rhetoric & criticism

    810 American literature in English
    820 English & Old English literatures
    830 German & related literatures
    840 French & related literatures
    850 Italian, Romanian & related literatures
    860 Spanish & Portuguese literatures
    870 Latin & Italic literatures
    880 Classical & modern Greek literatures
    890 Other literatures

900 History

    910 Geography & travel
    920 Biography & 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