DDC Summary

First Summary

The Ten Main Classes

000 Computer science, information & general works
100 Philosophy & psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Language
500 Science
600 Technology
700 Arts & recreation
800 Literature
900 History & geography

Second Summary

The Hundred Divisions

000   Computer science, knowledge & systems

010   Bibliographies

020   Library & information sciences

030   Encyclopedias & books of facts

040   [Unassigned]

050   Magazines, journals & serials

060   Associations, organizations & museums

070   News media, journalism & publishing

080   Quotations

090   Manuscripts & rare books

100   Philosophy

110   Metaphysics

120   Epistemology

130   Parapsychology & occultism

140   Philosophical schools of thought

150   Psychology

160   Logic

170   Ethics

180   Ancient, medieval & eastern philosophy

190   Modern western philosophy

 

200   Religion

210   Philosophy & theory of religion

220   The Bible

230   Christianity & Christian theology

240   Christian practice & observance

250   Christian pastoral practice & religious orders

260   Christian organization, social work & worship

270   History of Christianity

280   Christian denominations

290   Other religions

 

300   Social sciences, sociology & anthropology

310   Statistics

320   Political science

330   Economics

340   Law

350   Public administration & military science

360   Social problems & social services

370   Education

380   Commerce, communications & transportation

390   Customs, etiquette & folklore

 

400   Language

410   Linguistics

420   English & Old English languages

430   German & related languages

440   French & related languages

450   Italian, Romanian & related languages

460   Spanish & Portuguese languages

470   Latin & Italic languages

480   Classical & modern Greek languages

490   Other languages

 

500   Science

510   Mathematics

520   Astronomy

530   Physics

540   Chemistry

550   Earth sciences & geology

560   Fossils & prehistoric life

570   Life sciences; biology

580   Plants (Botany)

590   Animals (Zoology)

 

600   Technology

610   Medicine & health 620   Engineering

630   Agriculture

640   Home & family management 650   Management & public relations 660   Chemical engineering

670   Manufacturing

680   Manufacture for specific uses 690   Building & construction

 

700   Arts

710   Landscaping & area planning 720   Architecture

730   Sculpture, ceramics & metalwork 740   Drawing & decorative arts

750   Painting

760   Graphic arts

770   Photography & computer art 780   Music

790   Sports, games & entertainment

 

800   Literature, rhetoric & criticism

810   American literature in English

820   English & Old English literatures

830   German & related literatures

840   French & related literatures

850   Italian, Romanian & related literatures

860   Spanish & Portuguese literatures

870   Latin & Italic literatures

880   Classical & modern Greek literatures

890   Other literatures

 

900   History

910   Geography & travel

920   Biography & genealogy

930   History of ancient world (to ca. 499)

940   History of Europe

950   History of Asia

960   History of Africa

970 History of North America

980 History of South America

990   History of other areas