To find books by browsing our library shelves you will find the following Dewey Decimal Classification call numbers and categories helpful:
| 000 | Computer Sciences, Information and General Works | ||
 | 010 Bibliography | 060 General Organizations and Museum Sciences | |
| 020 Library and Information Sciences | 070 News Media, Journalism and Publishing | ||
| 030 General Encyclopedic Works | 080 General Collections | ||
| 040 Unassigned | 090 Manuscripts and Rare books | ||
| 050 General Serial Publication | |||
| 100 | Philosophy and Psychology | ||
 | 110 Metaphysics | 160 Logic | |
| 120 Epistemology | 170 Ethics | |
| 130 Parapsychology and Occultism | 180 Ancient, Medieval and Eastern Philosophy | ||
| 140 Philosophical Schools of Thought | 190 Modern Western Philosophy | ||
| 150 Psychology | |||
| 200 | Religion | ||
 | 210 Philosophy and Theory of Religion | 260 Christian Organization, Social Work and Worship | |
| 220 The Bible | 270 History of Christianity | ||
| 230 Christianity and Christian Theology | 280 Christian Denominations | ||
| 240 Christian Practice and Observance | 290 Other Religions | ||
| 250 Christian Pastoral Practice and Religious Order | |||
| 300 | Social Sciences | ||
 | 310 Statistics | 360 Social Problems and Social Services | |
| 320 Political Science | 370 Education | ||
| 330 Economics | 380 Commerce, Communications and Transportation | ||
| 340 Law | 390 Customs, Etiquette and Folklore | ||
| 350 Public Administration and Military Science | |||
| 400 | Language | ||
 | 410 Linguistics | 460 Spanish and Portuguese Languages | |
| 420 English and Old English Languages | 470 Latin and Italic Languages | ||
| 430 German and Related Languages | 480 Classical and Modern Greek Languages | ||
| 440 French and Related Languages | 490 Other Languages | ||
| 450 Italian, Romanian and Related Languages | |||
| 500 | Science | ||
 | 510 Mathematics | 560 Fossils and Prehistoric Life | |
| 520 Astronomy | 570 Life Sciences; Biology | ||
| 530 Physics | 580 Plants (Botany | ||
| 540 Chemistry | 590 Animals (Zoology) | ||
| 550 Earth Sciences and Geology | |||
| 600 | Technology | ||
 | 610 Medicine and Health | 660 Chemical Engineering | |
| 620 Engineering | 670 Manufacturing | ||
| 630 Agriculture | 680 Manufacture for Specific Uses | ||
| 640 Home and Family Management | 690 Building and Construction | ||
| 650 Management and Public Relations | |||
| 700 | Arts and Recreation | ||
 | 710 Landscaping and Area Planning | 760 Graphics Arts | |
| 720 Architecture | 770 Photography and Computer Art | ||
| 730 Sculpture, Ceramics and Metalwork | 780 Music | ||
| 740 Drawing and Decorative Arts | 790 Sports, Games and Entertainment | ||
| 750 Painting | |||
| 800 | Literature | ||
 | 810 American Literature in English | 860 Spanish and Portuguese Literatures | |
| 820 English and Old English Literature | 870 Latin and Italic Literatures | ||
| 830 German and Related Literatures | 880 Classical and Modern Greek Literatures | ||
| 840 French and Related Literatures | 890 Other Literatures | ||
| 850 Italian, Romanian and Related Literatures | |||
| 900 | History and Geography | ||
 | 910 Geography and Travel | 960 History of Africa | |
| 920 Biography and Genealogy | 970 History of North America | ||
| 930 History and Ancient World (to ca. 499) | 980 History of South America | ||
| 940 History of Europe | 990 History of Other Areas | ||
| 950 History of Asia | |||