Dictionaries Categorized by the Dewey Decimal System
Dictionaries by the Dewey Decimal Classification
[edit | edit source]This page maps dictionary types and lexicographical projects to the ten main classes of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC). Each section includes an example and (where applicable) a corresponding MorDictionary page.
000 — Generalities
[edit | edit source]Reference works, encyclopedias, knowledge systems, metadata, information science.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Traditional authoritative general encyclopedia (est. 1768).
- Wikipedia — Collaborative online encyclopedia and open knowledge platform.
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Expert-written digital reference work.
- Library of Congress Classification — Major alternative library classification system.
- WorldCat — Global library catalog aggregating bibliographic metadata.
- Internet Archive — Digital preservation and archiving platform.
- Project Gutenberg — Public domain digital text archive.
- MorDictionary: 000 — Generalities
100 — Philosophy & Psychology
[edit | edit source]Dictionaries of philosophy, logic, rhetoric, psychology.
- Example: Philosophical glossaries
- MorDictionary: 100 — Philosophy
200 — Religion
[edit | edit source]Religious lexicons, theological dictionaries, biblical concordances.
- Example: Berean Bible
- MorDictionary: 200 — Religion
300 — Social Sciences
[edit | edit source]Political terminology, economics dictionaries, sociology glossaries.
- Example: Legal dictionaries, political science glossaries
- MorDictionary: 300 — Social Sciences
400 — Language
[edit | edit source]Linguistics, etymology, bilingual dictionaries, lexicography.
- Example: Traditional language dictionaries
- MorDictionary: 400 — Language
500 — Natural Sciences
[edit | edit source]Scientific terminology dictionaries.
- Example: Medical dictionaries, physics glossaries
- MorDictionary: 500 — Science
600 — Technology
[edit | edit source]Technical and applied science dictionaries.
- Example: Engineering glossaries
- MorDictionary: 600 — Technology
700 — Arts & Recreation
[edit | edit source]Art terminology, music dictionaries, film glossaries.
- Example: Art historical lexicons
- MorDictionary: 700 — Arts
800 — Literature
[edit | edit source]Literary terminology, genre glossaries, rhetorical devices.
- Example: Poetry glossaries
- MorDictionary: 800 — Literature
900 — History & Geography
[edit | edit source]Historical terminology, geographical lexicons, cultural glossaries.
- Example: Historical dictionaries
- MorDictionary: 900 — History