![]() For example, Language books are shelved in the 400 section. Looking at systems like Dewey, we can clearly see some of the biases inherent in this system. Maybe you might have more books about American history or self-help guides. For example, I clearly have a love for speculative fiction, mysteries, and the theater since I have entire shelves devoted to those subjects. One of the most interesting things about classification systems is that you can see what people consider important based on what they use to classify their books. There are ten main sections: Computer Science, Information and General works Philosophy and Psychology Religion Social Sciences Language Science Technology Arts and Recreation Literature and History and Geography. ![]() It uses numbers with decimal points to organize books by subject. Created by Melvill Dewey in 1876, this system is used across America in school and public libraries. For any books not in the catalog, I used charts on these systems to classify the books myself. For the first two, I used the Library of Congress’s catalog to look up my books and find the call numbers there. But what if it could be better? What if I could apply a library system to make my bookshelf more organized? I decided to find out by sorting my books through three systems: Dewey Decimal, Library of Congress, and the Library Company’s own Smith system. This system isn’t terrible after all, I can find books when I want to read them. Shelf 4: Instructional books collectable literature Shelf 3: Plays and books related to theater more literature Shelf 2: Mystery books more literature queer books Shelf 1: Science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tales literature from the 21st century My own bookcase has a pseudo-classification system which I have decided to name the SystEm. ![]() I suspect that in reality we just stuff the books wherever they fit. Most of us would probably like our own bookshelves to work in a similar way. If you go into a library looking for books on baking, you’d probably appreciate finding all the baking books together. The main guiding principle behind these systems is making it easier for patrons to browse. Libraries usually use standardized classification systems to organize their books. As part of my great apartment cleansing, I decided to reorganize one of my bookcases. Like many of us stuck at home, I’ve been doing a lot of cleaning lately. Potentially Harmful Materials and Descriptions Statement.Program in Early American Economy & Society.
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