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2006-2007 Stepney Elementary Library Non-Fiction Guide |
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The following is our application of the standard Dewey Decimal System that we use to simplify the non-fiction section for our K-4 elementary students. By reducing the number of decimal places and some of the specificity of the standard system, our young library users can become proficient at finding non-fiction materials.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | JK | L | M | NO | P | QR | S | T | UV | WXYZ |
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960 |
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African literature |
896 |
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African travel |
916 |
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Agriculture |
630 |
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Air pollution |
363.73 |
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Air transportation |
387.7 |
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Air warfare |
358.4 |
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Airplanes |
629.1 |
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Algebra |
512 |
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All-terrain vehicles |
629.22 |
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Almanacs |
317.3 |
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American history |
973 |
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American Indians |
970 |
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American literature |
810 |
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Anatomy (Human Body) |
611 & 612 |
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Ancient history |
930 |
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Animals as pets |
636 |
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Antiques |
745.1 |
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Aquariums |
639.34 |
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Archeology |
930.1 |
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Archery |
799.32 |
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Architecture |
720 |
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Arithmetic |
513 |
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Art history |
709 |
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Arts |
700 |
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Asian history |
950 |
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Astrology |
133.5 |
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Astronautics |
629.4 |
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Astronomy |
520 |
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Atlases |
912 |
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Automobile racing |
796.72 |
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Automobiles |
629 |
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796.35 |
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Basketball |
796.32 |
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Biking |
796.6 |
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Biography |
92 |
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Biology |
574 |
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Bird watching |
598.07 |
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Birds. |
598 |
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Black holes |
523.8 |
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Boatbuilding |
623.8 |
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Boating |
797.1 |
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Boats |
623.82 |
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Books |
002 |
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Botany |
581 |
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British history |
941 |
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Buddhism |
294.3 |
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Building |
690 |
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Business |
650 |
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771.3 |
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Camping |
796.5 |
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Canadian travel |
917.1 |
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Canoeing |
797.1 |
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Card games |
795.4 |
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Carpentry |
694 |
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Cats |
636.8 |
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Celebrations |
394.2 |
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Census |
317.3 |
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Ceramic arts |
738 |
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Chemistry |
540 |
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Chess |
794.1 |
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Children's parties |
793.21 |
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Chinese history |
951 |
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Chinese literature. |
895 |
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Christmas |
394.2 |
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City government |
352 |
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Civil law |
347 |
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Civil rights |
323 |
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Civil war |
973.7 |
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Coins |
737.4 |
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Communication |
302.2 |
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Composting |
631.8 |
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Computer games |
794.8 |
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Computer programming |
005 |
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Computers |
004 |
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Conservation |
333.7 |
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Construction |
690 |
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Cookbooks |
641.5 |
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Costume |
391 |
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Costume making |
646.4 |
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Crafts |
745.5 |
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Crime |
364 |
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793.3 |
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Data processing |
650.02 |
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Death |
155.93 |
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Decorative arts |
745 |
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Dictionaries, English. |
423 |
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Diets |
613.2 |
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Dinosaurs |
567.91 |
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Dog racing |
798.8 |
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Dogs |
636.7 |
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Dolls |
745.59 |
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Drama collections |
808.82 |
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Drama, American |
812 |
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Drama, British |
822 |
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Drawing |
741 |
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Dreams |
135.3 |
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Dried flowers |
745.92 |
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550 |
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Ecology |
574.5 |
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Economics |
330 |
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Education |
370 |
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Elections |
324 |
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Electricity. |
612.3 |
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Electronics |
621.38 |
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Elementary education |
372 |
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Emotions |
152.4 |
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Encyclopedias |
031 |
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Engineering |
620 |
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English language |
420 |
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English literature |
820 |
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Entrepreneurs |
658.42 |
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Environment |
333 |
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Environmental problems |
363.7 |
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Essays, American |
814 |
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Essays, British |
824 |
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Etiquette |
395 |
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European history |
940 |
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European travel |
914.04 |
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Evolution |
575 |
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Exercise |
613.7 |
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306.85 |
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Family living |
646.78 |
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Family relationships |
306.87 |
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Farming |
630 |
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Fashion |
391 |
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Fashion design |
746.92 |
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Federal government |
353 |
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Feelings |
152.4 |
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Festivals |
394.2 |
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Fiction collections |
808.83 |
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Firearms |
623.4 |
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Fish |
597 |
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Fishing |
799 |
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Flags |
929.9 |
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Flower arranging |
745.92 |
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Flower gardening |
635.9 |
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Folklore |
398 |
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Food supply |
363.8 |
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Football. |
796.33 |
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French history |
944 |
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French language |
440 |
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French literature |
840 |
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Fruit trees |
634 |
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Funerals |
393 |
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708 |
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Gardening |
635 |
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Geography |
910 |
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Geology |
551 |
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Geometry |
516 |
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German history |
943 |
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German language |
430 |
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Germanic literature |
830 |
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Go-carts |
796.72 |
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Golf |
796.35 |
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Government |
320 |
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Government systems |
321 |
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Graphic arts |
760 |
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Greek language |
480 |
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Greenhouse effect |
551.6 |
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Grooming, personal |
646.7 |
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Ground transportation |
388 |
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Guitar music |
787.61 |
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Guns |
683.4 |
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646.72 |
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Handicrafts |
745.5 |
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Handwriting analysis |
155.28 |
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Health |
613 |
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Heart disease |
616.12 |
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Hinduism |
294.5 |
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Holidays |
394 |
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Home decoration |
747 |
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Home economics |
640 |
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Home repair |
643.7 |
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Horses |
636.1 |
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Hotels |
647 |
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House buying |
643 |
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House cleaning |
648 |
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House painting |
698 |
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House plans |
728.37 |
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House plants |
635.96 |
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Household appliances |
643.6 |
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Houses |
728 |
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Housing |
363.5 |
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Human Body |
611 & 612 |
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Humanism |
144 |
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Humor |
817 |
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Hunting |
799.2 |
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793/794 |
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Infant care |
649.12 |
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Infant health |
613.04 |
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Insects |
595.7 |
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Insurance |
368 |
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Interior decorating |
747 |
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International relations |
327 |
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Inventions |
608 |
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Islam |
297 |
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Italian history |
945 |
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Italian language |
450 |
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709.52 |
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Japanese literature |
895.6 |
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Jokes |
808.88 |
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Journalism |
070 |
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Judaism |
296 |
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Karate |
796.81 |
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Kitchen remodeling |
643.3 |
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Kites |
629.13 |
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Knitting |
746.43 |
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Korean War |
951.9 |
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712 |
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Languages (other) |
490 |
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Latin language |
470 |
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Law |
340 |
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Letters, American |
816 |
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Librettos, musical |
782.14 |
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Librettos, opera |
782.1 |
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Literary criticism |
809 |
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Literature, English |
820 |
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Literature, French |
840.9 |
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Literature, Italian |
850 |
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Literature, Spanish |
860 |
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599 |
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Manufacturing |
670 |
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Maps |
912 |
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Martial arts |
796.81 |
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Mathematics |
510 |
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Medicine |
610 |
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Metalwork |
739 |
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Middle Eastern history |
956 |
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Military science |
355 |
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Motion pictures |
791.43 |
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Motorcycle repair. |
629.28 |
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Museums |
708 |
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Music |
780 |
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Music history |
780.9 |
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Musical instruments |
786/788 |
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Mythology, Greek and Roman |
292 |
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917.3 |
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Native American literature |
897 |
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Naval warfare |
359 |
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Needlework |
746.4 |
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News media |
070 |
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North American travel. |
917.30 |
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Opera music |
782.1 |
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Organizations |
060 |
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Origami |
736.98 |
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750 |
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Paleontology |
560 |
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Paper crafts |
745.54 |
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Paper manufacturing |
676 |
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Paper money |
769.55 |
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Parakeets |
636.68 |
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Parrots |
636.68 |
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Parties |
793.2 |
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Personal grooming |
646.7 |
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Pets |
636.08 |
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Photography |
779 |
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Piano |
786.2 |
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Piano music |
786.20 |
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Planets |
523.4 |
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Plays, American |
812 |
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Plays, British |
822 |
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Plumbing |
696.1 |
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Poetry |
808.1 |
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Poetry collections |
808.81 |
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Poetry, American |
811 |
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Poetry, English |
821 |
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Police |
363.2 |
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Political campaigns |
324.6 |
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Political Parties |
324 |
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Politics |
320 |
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Pollution |
363.73 |
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Population |
304.6 |
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Portuguese language |
460 |
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Postage stamps |
383 |
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Poultry (raising) |
636.5 |
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Preschool education |
372.21 |
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Preserves, jam |
641.85 |
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636.93 |
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Racial, ethnic groups |
305.8 |
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Radio broadcasting |
791.44 |
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Railroads |
385 |
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Recycling |
363.72 |
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Religion, Christian |
201/289 |
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Religion, non-Christian |
290 |
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Reptiles |
597.9 |
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Revolutionary war |
973.3 |
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Royalty |
305.52 |
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Russian history |
947 |
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Russian literature |
891.7 |
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797.12 |
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School Children |
305.23 |
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School management |
371 |
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Science and religion |
215 |
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Science experiments |
507.8 |
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Scores (musical) |
782.14 |
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Sculpture |
730 |
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Seashells |
594.04 |
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Secondary education |
373 |
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Septic systems. |
628.11 |
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Sewing |
646.2 |
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Shakespeare |
822.33 |
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Shipbuilding |
623.82 |
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Ships |
387.2 |
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Skiing |
796.93 |
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Slavery |
326 |
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Soccer |
796.33 |
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Solar system |
523.2 |
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Songbooks |
782.42 |
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South American history |
980 |
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South American travel |
918.04 |
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Space travel |
629.4 |
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Spanish language |
460 |
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Special education |
371.9 |
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Spies |
327.1 |
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Sports |
796 |
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Stamp collecting |
769.56 |
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Surgery |
617 |
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Swimming and diving |
797.2 |
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791.4 |
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Tennis |
796.34 |
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Thanksgiving |
394.26 |
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Theater |
792 |
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Track |
796.42 |
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Transportation |
380 |
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Travel African |
916.04 |
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Travel, Asian |
915.04 |
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Travel, European |
914.04 |
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Travel, North American |
917 |
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Travel, South American |
918 |
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Travel, U.S |
917.3 |
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Trees |
634 |
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Truck repair |
629.28 |
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Typing |
652.3 |
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001.94 |
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United Nations |
341.23 |
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Vegetable gardening |
635 |
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Veterans |
362.86 |
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Veterinary medicine |
636.08 |
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Vietnam War |
959.70 |
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Vocal Music |
782 |
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363.73 |
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Water skiing |
797.35 |
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Water supply |
363.61 |
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Weather forecasting |
551.63 |
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Wedding customs |
392.5 |
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Weight lifting |
613.71 |
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Wildflower growing |
635.96 |
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Wildflower identification |
582.13 |
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Women |
305.4 |
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Woodworking |
684.08 |
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World history |
909 |
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World War I |
940.3 |
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World War II |
940.53 |
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Worship |
248.3 |
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Writing research papers |