The Dewey Decimal system and the Library of Congress system, mentioned below, are the classification schemes most frequently used in North American libraries. The Universal Decimal system The Universal Decimal Classification, published in 1905 and preferred by scientific and technical libraries, was an immediate offspring of the Dewey system.
Dewey Decimal Classification system for English Literature The literature section in the library starts with works about literature in general with code 800-809. Then American literature starts at 810-819 with British Literature and all the English literature originating from former British Colonies, like those of India, African countries, the Caribbean, etc. start at 820 and end with 829.
It's the Dewey Decimal System. 24 This is when Jem is explaining to Scout that the dewey decimal system was brought to the school by Miss Caroline Fisher How to use the Dewey Decimal System -perfect for organizing my books in my own library! This is a great visual to show what each number means in the Dewey Decimal System.