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The SUNLINK Weed of the Month program introduced a new weeding subject area each month from September 1997 to December 2005. The following table shows the different topics covered by Weed of the Month by the primary Dewey® classification.

CLASSIFICATION

000 Generalities	100 Philosophy & Psychology
Computer Science Curiosities & Wonders Libraries & Librarians Reference	Dating & Courtship Genetic Engineering Moral Education Disabilities
200 Religion	300 Social Sciences
Religions	20th Century Wars Black History Careers Civil Rights Conflict Management Dating & Courtship Democracy Disabilities Drug & Alcohol Education Ecology Folktales Forensic Science Holidays Immigration Moral Education Native Americans Personal Finance Presidential Elections Professional Collections Stock Market Terrorism Tobacco Education Transportation U.S. Presidents Women's Issues
400 Language	500 Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Languages	Amphibians Dinosaurs Earthquakes Ecology Evolution Genetic Engineering Mathematics Reptiles Science Experiments Space & Astronomy Volcanoes Weather
600 Technology (Applied Sciences)	700 The Arts
Aviation History Cookery Disabilities Diseases Drug & Alcohol Education Forensic Science Genetic Engineering HIV/AIDS Nutrition Pets (Reptiles / Amphibians) Physical Fitness Space & Astronomy Tobacco Education Transportation Vocational Trades Women's Issues	Baseball Black History Drawing & Cartooning Hobbies & Crafts Holidays Music Music & Dance The Olympics Photography Physical Fitness Sports Women's Issues
800 Literature & Rhetoric	900 Geography & History
Fiction Poetry Shakespeare Short Stories Wit & Humor	9-11 20th Century Wars Africa Asia Atlases Biography Black History Canada The Civil War Cuba Democracy Europe Geography The Holocaust Maps Mexico Native Americans Russia Terrorism U.S. Presidents Vietnam World War II