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Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction books are shelved by call number in ten main sections numbered from 0 to 999. These sections are:

000's Generalities

500's Science

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001.94 Mysteries & Phenomena 510 Mathematics
004 Computer Science 550 The Earth
030 Encyclopedias 590 Zoology
   

100's Philosophy & Psychology

600's Technology

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130 Paranormal 610 Medicine
135 Dreams 620 Engineering
150 Psychology 640 Homecraft
    690 Building
   

200's Religion

700's The Arts

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220 Bible 720 Architecture
230 Christianity 750 Painting
297 Islam 790 Recreation & Sport
   

300's Social Sciences

800's Literature

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320 Politics 821 Poetry
340 Law 822 Plays
370 Education 827 Humor
   

400's Languages

900's Travel & History

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420 English 910 Travel
450 Italian 920 Biography
495.1 Chinese 993 NZ History

Subject Index

This is a non-comprehensive list of selected subjects and their call number. If a subject that you are interested in is not in the list, it does not mean that we do not have any titles on the subject. Ask the Reference Librarian or search the Online Catalogue to find more information about a subject.

Subject

Number

Accounting 650
Agriculture 630
Animal Care 636
Antiques 745.1
Architecture 720
Arts 700
Astrology 133.5
Astronomy 520
Ballet 792.8
Biography 920
Boats 623
Botany 580
Building 690
Business 560-659
Cartoons 741.5
Chemistry 540
Child Care 649.1
Coins 737.4
Computers 004
Cookery 641.5
Costume 391
Crafts 745-746
Dancing 793.3
Economics 330
Education 370
Electronics 621.381
Embroidery 746.33
Engineering 620
Fashion Design 746.92
Films/Movies 791.43
Flying 629.1
Folklore 398
Games, Indoor 793-795
Gardening 635
Genealogy 292.1
Geography 910
Geology 550
Health & Fitness 613
History 930-999
House Plans 728
Interior Decorating 645/747
Knitting 746.4
Languages 400
Law 340
Literature 820
Management 658
Māori History 993.1004
Māori Language 499
Mathematics 510
Medicine 610
Military Science 355
Motor Vehicles 629.2
Music 780
Names 929.4
New Zealand History 993.1
Occult 133
Pacific Islands 990
Painting 750
Philosophy 100
Physics 770
Plays 822
Poetry 821
Politics 320
Pollution 363.7
Pottery 738
Printmaking 760
Psychology 150
Race Relations 305
Religion 200
Science 500
Sculpture 731
Speaking, Public 808.5
Sports 796-799
Stamps 769.56
Technology 600
Theatre 792
Town Planning 711
Trains 385/625
Travel 910
Women's Studies 305.41
Woodworking 684
Zoology 590

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