The Library of Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2 Jhansi follows the Dewey Decimal Classification (Ed.21)

Dewey Decimal Classification

The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system uses simple decimal notation to divide recorded knowledge into 10 main classes, 100 divisions and 1,000 sections. DDC 22 Summaries provides a complete list of these groupings. Browsing the summaries is fast and easy way to become familiar with the DDC’s structure.

First Summary

000 Computer science, information and general works

100 Philosophy and psychology

200 Religion

300 Social sciences

400 Language

500 Science

600 Technology

700 Arts and recreation

800 Literature

900 History and geography

000 Computer science, knowledge and systems

010 Bibliographies

020 Library and information sciences

030 Encyclopediasand books of facts

040 [Unassigned]

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