***Library Dewey Classifications***

Material in the Library is arranged using the Dewey Decimal Classification system. Numbers from 000 to 999 are assigned to different subject areas, so material on the same subject is shelved together. 
The following is a general outline of the Dewey system:

000 Generalities 
004 Computer science & data processing
005 Computer programming
006 Special computer methods
010 Bibliography 
020 Library & information sciences
030 General encyclopaedic works
050 General serials & their indexes 
060 General organisations & Museology 
070 News media, journalism, publishing
080 General collections 
090 Manuscripts & rare books 
100 Philosophy & Psychology 
110 Metaphysics 
120 Epistemology, causation, humankind 
130 Paranormal phenomena 
140 Specific philosophical schools 
150 Psychology 
160 Logic 
170 Ethics 
180 Ancient, Medieval, Oriental Philosophy 
190 Modern Western philosophy 
200 Religion 
210 Natural theology 
220 Bible 
230 Christian theology
240 Christian moral & devotional theology 
250 Christian orders & local church 
260 Christian social theology
270 Christian church history 
280 Christian denominations & sects 
290 Other & comparative religions 
300 Social Sciences
310 General statistics 
320 Political science 
330 Economics 
340 Law 
350 Public administration 
360 Social services 
370 Education 
380 Commerce, communications, transport 
390 Customs, etiquette, folklore 
400 Language 
410 Linguistics 
420 English & Old English 
430 Germanic languages 
440 Romance languages, French 
450 Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic 
460 Spanish & Portuguese 
470 Italic languages Latin 
480 Hellenic languages Classical Greek     
490 Other languages  
500 Natural Sciences & Mathematics 
510 Mathematics 
520 Astronomy & allied sciences 
530 Physics 
540 Chemistry & allied sciences 
550 Earth sciences 
560 Palaeontology Palaeozoology 
570 Life sciences 
580 Botanical sciences 
590 Zoological sciences 
600 Technology (Applied Sciences) 
610 Medical sciences 
620 Engineering 
630 Agriculture 
640 Home economics 
650 Management 
660 Chemical engineering 
670 Manufacturing 
680 Manufacture for specific uses 
690 Buildings
700 The Arts 
710 Civic & landscape art 
720 Architecture 
730 Plastic arts sculpture 
740 Drawing & decorative arts 
750 Painting 
760 Graphic arts Printmaking
770 Photography 
780 Music 
790 Recreation Sport 
800 Literature & Rhetoric 
810 American literature 
820 English literature
830 Literature of Germanic languages 
840 Literature of Romance languages 
850 Italian, Romanian 
860 Spanish & Portuguese literature 
870 Italic literatures Latin 
880 Hellenic literatures 
890 Literature of other languages 
900 Geography & History 
910 Geography & travel 
920 Biography, genealogy 
930 History of ancient world 
940 History of Europe 
950 History of Asia & Far East 
960 History of Africa 
970 History of North America
980 History of South America
990 Other areas, New Zealand

Updated: 13 May 2005