Project Description

Non-fiction resources: what is the Dewey system?

The Dewey system is a classification system which breaks non-fiction works into categories. Books are organised numerically according to their subject matter.

000 – Computer science, information & general works

100 – Philosophy and psychology

200 – Religion

300 – Social sciences

400 – Language

500 – Pure Science

600 – Technology

700 – Arts & recreation

800 – Literature

900 – History & geography

Magazines and Journals

The Senior Library has subscriptions to several journals and magazines you might find useful for your studies, or simply because they’re full of up-to-date research, commentary and interesting information.

Older issues are stored in the magazine stand next to the window. Current issues are displayed on the table opposite the reception desk. Please read them in the library and return them for others to use.  If you need an article scanning, feel free to ask.

Current subscriptions include New Scientist, The Economist, and a range of Hodder subject-specific magazines.  It’s worth taking a look at the Hodder IB Review – it often has useful information about exam skills, TOK, Extended Essay and CAS.

Fiction Titles in the Senior Library

Fiction titles are in the bookshelves against the wall on your left as you enter the library. The titles are organised in two main sections, depending on the language in which they are printed. The books are kept alphabetically, using the first three letters of the author’s first name

  • Norwegian Text: Orange Spine labels
  • English Text: Pink spine labels

Biographies, Autobiographies and Memoirs

Biographies, autobiographies and memoirs are located in the centre of the library between the windows and non-fiction books. They will be classified 920, and instead of the author’s name, you can search under the name of the famous person whose story it is. So a biography of Nelson Mandella, for example, would be 920 MAN.

World Fiction and Mother Tongue Titles

World fiction and mother-tongue literature are both found next to the biography collection. This is the place to look for literature in languages other than Norwegian or English. You can also look here to find famous world authors in translation.

Speed Reads

The Senior Library has a small and growing collection of “Quick Reads”. If you like these, you might like to check out the titles in the MYP section of the Junior Library too.