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Call numbers used for contemporary worlds

The Monash libraries use the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme to organise books and journals. The most efficient way to locate material in the library is to search the library catalogue, however the following may be useful as a guide when browsing the shelves.

Number Subject
301 sociology
306 culture and social/political/economic/religious institutions
310 statistics
320's political science
909 world history
940's history of Europe
950's history of Asia

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