The Dewey editorial team would like to join the chorus and congratulate the US Women’s National Team for their win at the FIFA World Cup! With soccer-mania still in the air, now is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the Dewey classification of the sport. General books on soccer—or football for our international users—should be classed at 796.334 Soccer (Association football). Notice that since men’s and women’s soccer follow the same rules, they are both classed at this number. Works here include Soccer in action and The world through soccer: the cultural impact of a global sport.
Books about the World Cup have their own number in the hierarchy, 796.334668 World Cup competition. Searching for books about this year’s champions? Look no further than 796.3346680973 World Cup competition—United States, built by adding 796.334668 World Cup competition + T1—09 History, geographic treatment, biography + T2—73 United States. Titles found here include include US women win the World Cup, a book about the 1999 World’s Cup and its legacy.
If watching soccer matches for the past month has inspired you to grab a ball, head outside, and play the game yourself, stop by 796.3342 Strategy and tactics on your way to the field. Titles at this number, including Go for the goal: a champion’s guide to winning in soccer and life, will teach you all the tips and trick you’ll need to become a soccer star in no time.
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