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The Leland Speed library collection is cataloged according to the Dewey Decimal Classification System.  The reference collection is located on the main floor and includes subject dictionaries and encyclopedias, guides, handbooks, and generally quick information about all subjects.  The general book collection is found on the library basement floor.

000   Computers, Information & General Reference

  • 010   Bibliographies & catalogs
  • 020   Library & information sciences
  • 030   General encyclopedic works
  • 040   [Unassigned]
  • 050   General serials & their indexes
  • 060   General organizations & museums
  • 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 (Moral philosophy)
  • 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 churches
  • 260   Christian social theology
  • 270   Christian church history
  • 280   Christian denominations & sects
  • 290   Other and comparative religions

300   Social Sciences

  • 310   General statistics
  • 320   Political science
  • 330   Economics
  • 340   Law
  • 350   Public administration
  • 360   Social services; associations
  • 370   Education
  • 380   Commerce, communications, transport
  • 390   Customs, etiquette, folklore

400   Language

  • 410   Linguistics
  • 420   English & Old English
  • 430   Germanic languages, i.e., German
  • 440   Romance languages, i.e., French
  • 450   Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic languages
  • 460   Spanish & Portuguese languages
  • 470   Italic languages, i.e., Latin
  • 480   Hellenic languages, i.e., 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   Paleontology, Paleozoology
  • 570   Life Sciences
  • 580   Botanical sciences
  • 590   Zoological sciences

600   Technology (Applied Sciences)

  • 610   Medical sciences
  • 620   Engineering & allied sciences
  • 630   Agriculture
  • 650   Management & auxiliary services
  • 660   Chemical engineering
  • 640   Home economics & family living
  • 670   Manufacturing
  • 680   Manufacture for specific uses
  • 690   Buildings

700   The Arts

  • 710   Civic & landscape art
  • 720   Architecture
  • 730   Plastic arts
  • 740   Drawing & decorative arts
  • 750   Painting & paintings
  • 760   Graphic arts
  • 780   Music
  • 770   Photography & photographs
  • 790   Recreational & performing arts

800   Literature & Rhetoric

  • 810   American literature in English
  • 820   English and Old English literature
  • 830   Literatures of Germanic languages
  • 840   Literatures of Romance languages
  • 850   Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic
  • 860   Spanish & Portuguese literatures
  • 870   Italic literatures, i.e., Latin
  • 880   Hellenic literatures, i.e., Classical Greek
  • 890   Literatures of other languages

900   History & Geography

  • 910   Geography & travel
  • 920   Biography, genealogy, insignias
  • 930   History of the ancient world
  • 940   General history of Europe
  • 950   General history of Asia & Far East
  • 960   General history of Africa
  • 970   General history of North America
  • 980   General history of South America
  • 990   General history of other areas

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