Dewey Decimal System
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The Dewey Decimal Rap
Melvil Dewey
Melvil Dewey was a librarian who lived from 1851 to 1931. He was so displeased with the unorganized nonfiction section of his library that he created the Dewey Decimal System in 1876.
What exactly is the Dewey Decimal System?
It is a classification system that divides nonfiction books into ten different categories, assigning a range of numbers to each. Every book is labeled with a specific decimal number according to its subject. This ensures that all similar books are shelved together.
What is a Dewey Decimal Number?
A Dewey Decimal Number should have three numbers to the left of the decimal point, but there is no limit to how many numbers can come after the decimal point. The more numbers that are added to the right of the decimal, the more specific the subject.