Library of Congress Classification System Find it
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<strong>Find</strong> <strong>it</strong> . . .<strong>Library</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Congress</strong><strong>Classification</strong> <strong>System</strong>2A General Works ( Encyclopedias,yearbooks, almanacs)B Philosophy , Psychology, ReligionC History (Archeology, Genealogy,Biography)D History ( Europe, Asia, Africa)E History (Un<strong>it</strong>ed States)F History ( Canada, Latin America)G Geography (Anthropology, Folklore,Recreation/Sports)H Social Science (Sociology, Statistics,Economics)J Pol<strong>it</strong>ical Science ( Const<strong>it</strong>utionalHistory, Local Gov’t., Int. Law)K LawL EducationM MusicN Art ( Arch<strong>it</strong>ecture, Sculpture, GraphicArts, Painting)P Language and L<strong>it</strong>eratureQ Science (Math, Astronomy, Physics,Chemistry, Botany, Zoology)R Medicine (Pathology, Surgery,Pharmacology, Nursing)S AgricultureT Technology (Engineering,Photography, Arts & Crafts, HomeEconomics)U Mil<strong>it</strong>ary ScienceV Naval ScienceZ <strong>Library</strong> ScienceA - General WorksACAEAGAIAMANAPASAYAZCollectionsEncyclopediaDictionariesIndexesMuseumsNewspapersPeriodicalsAcademies and learned societiesYearbooks, almanacs, directoriesHistory <strong>of</strong> scholarship, the human<strong>it</strong>iesB – Philosophy.Psychology.BBCBDBFBHBJBMBPBQBRBSBTBVBXReligionPhilosophy (General)LogicSpeculative philosophyPsychologyAestheticsEthicsJudaismIslam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc.BuddhismChristian<strong>it</strong>yBibleDoctrinal theologyPractical theologyChristian denominationsC – Auxiliary SciencesCBCCCDCECJCNCRCSCT<strong>of</strong> History (General)History <strong>of</strong> civilzationArchaeologyDiplomatics, archives, sealsTechnical chronology, calendarNumismaticsInscriptions, epigraphyHeraldryGenealogyBiography
D – History (General) andHistory <strong>of</strong> EuropeD History (General)DA Great Br<strong>it</strong>ainDAW Central EuropeDB Austria, Liechtenstein, HungaryCzechoslovakiaDC France, Andorra, MonacoDD GermanyDE Greco-Roman WorldDF GreeceDG Italy. MaltaDH Low countries, Benelux countriesDJ Netherlands (Holland)DJK Eastern Europe (General)DK Russia, Soviet Union, FormerSoviet Republics, PolandDL Northern Europe, ScandinaviaDP Spain, PortugalDQ Sw<strong>it</strong>zerlandDR Balkan Peninsula, TurkeyDS AsiaDT AfricaDU Oceania (South Seas)DX GypsiesE-F – History: AmericaEFAmerica, Un<strong>it</strong>ed StatesUn<strong>it</strong>ed States local historyCanada, Latin AmericaG – Geography. Anthropology.RecreationG Geography (General), atlases,mapsGA Mathematical geography,cartographyGB Physical geographyGC OceanographyGE Environmental sciencesGF Human ecology,anthropogeographyGN AnthropologyGR FolkloreGT Manners and customs (General)GV Recreation, leisureH – Social SciencesH Social Sciences (General)HAHBHCStatisticsEconomic theory, demographyEconomic history and cond<strong>it</strong>ionsH – Social Sciences (cont.)HDHEHFHGHJHMHNHQHSHTHVHXIndustries, land use, laborTransportation and communicationsCommerceFinancePublic financeSociology (General)Social history and cond<strong>it</strong>ions.Social problems, social reformsThe family, marriage, womenSocieties: secret, benevolent, etc.Commun<strong>it</strong>ies, classes, racesSocial pathology, social and public welfare,criminologySocialism, Communism, AnarchismJ – Pol<strong>it</strong>ical ScienceJJAJCJFJKJLJNJQJSJVJZK – LawGeneral legislative andexecutive papersPol<strong>it</strong>ical science (General)Pol<strong>it</strong>ical theoryPol<strong>it</strong>ical inst<strong>it</strong>utions and public administration– GeneralPol<strong>it</strong>ical inst<strong>it</strong>utions and publicadministration—Un<strong>it</strong>ed StatesPol<strong>it</strong>ical inst<strong>it</strong>utions and publicadministration—Canada, Latin AmericaPol<strong>it</strong>ical inst<strong>it</strong>utions and publicadministration—EuropePol<strong>it</strong>ical inst<strong>it</strong>utions and publicadministration—Asia, Africa, Atlantic Oceanislands, OceaniaLocal government, municipal governmentColonies and colonization, emigration andimmigration, international migrationInternational relationsK General, comparative and uniform law,jurisprudenceKB Religious law in general, comparativereligious law, jurisprudenceKBM Jewish lawKBP Islamic lawKBR History <strong>of</strong> canon lawKBU Law <strong>of</strong> the Roman Catholic Church, The HolySee3
RLRMDermatologyTherapeutics. PharmacologyR – Medicine (cont.)RSRTRVRXRZPharmacy and materia medicaNursingBotanic, thomsonian, and eclecticmedicineHomeopathyOther systems <strong>of</strong> medicineS – AgricultureSSBSDSFSHSKAgriculture (General)Plant CultureForestryAnimal cultureAquaculture, fisheries, anglingHunting sportsT – TechnologyTTATCTDTETFTGTHTJTKTLTNTPTRTSTTTXTechnology (General)Engineering (General), civilengineeringHydraulic engineering, oceanengineeringEnvironmental technology, san<strong>it</strong>aryengineeringHighway engineering, roads andpavementsRailroad engineering andoperationBridge engineeringBuilding constructionMechanical engineering andmachineryElectrical engineering, electronics.nuclear engineeringMotor vehicles, aeronautics,astronauticsMining engineering, metallurgyChemical technologyPhotographyManufacturesHandicrafts, arts and craftsHome economics, hosp<strong>it</strong>al<strong>it</strong>yindustryUAUBUCUDUEUFArmies: Organization, distribution, mil<strong>it</strong>arys<strong>it</strong>uationMil<strong>it</strong>ary administrationMaintenance and transportationInfantryCalvary, armorArtilleryU – Mil<strong>it</strong>ary Science (cont.)UGUHMil<strong>it</strong>ary engineering, Air forcesOther servicesV – Naval ScienceVVAVBVCVDVEVFVGVKVM(For naval history, see D-F)Naval science (General)Navies: Organization, distribution, navals<strong>it</strong>uationNaval administrationNaval maintenanceNaval seamenMarinesNaval ordnanceMinor services <strong>of</strong> naviesNavigation, merchant marineNaval arch<strong>it</strong>ecture, shipbuilding, marineengineeringZ – Bibliography. <strong>Library</strong> Science.ZZAInformation Resources5Books (General), wr<strong>it</strong>ing, paleography. Bookindustries and trade, libraries, bibliographyInformation resources (General)U – Mil<strong>it</strong>ary ScienceU(For mil<strong>it</strong>ary history, see D-F)Mil<strong>it</strong>ary science (General)
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