Dewey

=**Dewey Decimal System**= The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC, also called the Dewey Decimal System) is a proprietary system of library classification developed by Melvil Dewey in 1876. This system organizes books on library shelves in a specific and repeatable order that makes it easy to find any book and return it to its proper place. The system is used in 200,000 libraries in at least 135 countries. Source: []

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** Dewey Decimal Rap **
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** Dewey Decimal Rap -- Words ** Hi! My name is Melvil Dewey Nice to meet ya. How you doing? If you need info, you know where to go      Go to your library. Refrain Once upon a time in Library Land I was looking for information, Man Couldn’t find it anywhere Books scattered everywhere Books over here books over there books everywhere Man! I swear So I said there needs to be      some organization in the library Use numbers 1 2 3 and Named that system after me      Refrain Refrain My Dewey Decimal System Classifies information, Son My Dewey Decimal system Organizes information, Son My Dewey Decimal System Is so very easy to use My Dewey Decimal system Here is what you got to do: Say 000 000generalities like bibliographies Say 100 100 philosophy, psychology Say 200 200 religion like the bible Say 300 300 social sciences like political science Say400 400 language like Spanish Say 500 500 natural sciences like astronomy Say 600 600 technology like engineering Say 700 700 artistic stuff like photography Say 800 800 literature like French Literature Say 900 900 geography history Refrain Refrain But Melvil can you tell me      where to find info on sharks please? Yeah I can no problema Type it into my computer and KABLAM 597.3 sharks But Melvil can you tell me      where to find info on Italian recipes? Yeah I can no problema type it into my computer and KABLAM 641.8 Italian Recipes But Dewey can you tell me      where to find info on the Titanic please? Yeah I can no problema Type it into my computer and KABLAM 910 Titanic history Refrain Refrain