DDC 900: History & Geography

The Public Library of Westland uses the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) System to classify our non-fiction materials. A top level overview is here. Below is a look at the 900s.

900 | 910 | 920 | 930 | 940 | 950 | 960 | 970 | 980 | 990

900: History and geography

• 901: Philosophy and theory
• 902: Miscellany
• 903: Dictionaries and encyclopedias
• 904: Collected accounts of events
• 905: Serial publications
• 906: Organizations and management
• 907: Education, research and related topics
• 908: Kinds of persons treatment
• 909: World history

910: Geography and travel

• 911: Historical geography
• 912: Atlases, maps, charts and plans
• 913: Geography of and travel in ancient world
• 914: Geography of and travel in Europe
• 915: Geography of and travel in Asia
• 916: Geography of and travel in Africa
• 917: Geography of and travel in North America
• 918: Geography of and travel in South America
• 919: Geography of and travel in other areas

920: Biography, genealogy and insignia

• 921: (Optional number)
• 922: (Optional number)
• 923: (Optional number)
• 924: (Optional number)
• 925: (Optional number)
• 926: (Optional number)
• 927: (Optional number)
• 928: (Optional number)
• 929: Genealogy, names and insignia

930: History of ancient world to ca. 499

• 931: China to 420
• 932: Egypt to 640
• 933: Palestine to 70
• 934: India to 647
• 935: Mesopotamia and Iranian Plateau 637
• 936: Europe north and west of Italy to ca. 499
• 937: Italy and adjacent territories to 476
• 938: Greece to 323
• 939: Other parts of ancient world to ca. 640

940: History of Europe

• 941: British Isles
• 942: England and Wales
• 943: Central Europe; Germany
• 944: France and Monaco
• 945: Italian Peninsula and adjacent islands
• 946: Iberian Peninsula and adjacent islands
• 947: Eastern Europe; Russia
• 948: Scandinavia
• 949: Other parts of Europe

950: History of Asia; Far East

• 951: China and adjacent areas
• 952: Japan
• 953: Arabian Peninsula and adjacent areas
• 954: South Asia; India
• 955: Iran
• 956: Middle East (Near East)
• 957: Siberia (Asiatic Russia)
• 958: Central Asia
• 959: Southeast Asia

960: History of Africa

• 961: Tunisia and Libya
• 962: Egypt and Sudan
• 963: Ethiopa and Eritrea
• 964: Northwest African coast and offshore islands
• 965: Algeria
• 966: West Africa and offshore islands
• 967: Central Africa and offshore islands
• 968: Southern Africa; Republic of South Africa
• 969: South Indian Ocean islands

970: History of North America

• 971: Canada
• 972: Middle America; Mexico
• 973: United States
• 974: Northeastern United States
• 975: Southeastern United States
• 976: South central United States
• 977: North central United States
• 978: Western United States
• 979: Great Basin and Pacific Slope region

980: History of South America

• 981: Brazil
• 982: Argentina
• 983: Chile
• 984: Bolivia
• 985: Peru
• 986: Colombia and Ecuador
• 987: Venezuela
• 988: Guiana
• 989: Paraguay and Uruguay

990: History of other areas

• 991: [Unassigned]
• 992: [Unassigned]
• 993: New Zealand
• 994: Australia
• 995: Melanesia; New Guinea
• 996: Other parts of Pacific; Polynesia
• 997: Atlantic Ocean islands
• 998: Arctic islands and Antarctica
• 999: Extraterrestrial worlds

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