Library of Congress Classification System

1 Library of Congress Classification System The books in this Library are arranged on the shelves according to the Library of Congress Classification System , which separates all knowledge into 21 classes. Each class is identified by a letter of the alphabet, subclasses by combinations of letters, and subtopics within classes and subclasses by a numerical notation. A to L A General Works G Geography, Anthropology, Recreation AC AE AG AI AM AN AP AS AY AZ B B BC BD BF BH BJ BL BM BP BQ BR BS BT BV BX C C CB CC CD CE CJ CN CR CS CT D D DA DB DC DD DE DF DG DH DJ DJK DK DL DP DQ DR DS DT DU DX E-F E F Collections Encyclopedias Dictionaries Indexes Museums Newspapers Periodicals Academies and societies Yearbooks, Almanacs, Directories History of scholarship Philosophy, Psychology, Religion Philosophy (General)

2 Logic Speculative philosophy Psychology, Parapsychology, Occultism Aesthetics Ethics, Social usages, Etiquette Religions, Mythology Judaism Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy, etc. Buddhism Christianity Bible Christianity: Doctrinal theology Christianity: Practical theology Christian denominations Auxiliary Sciences of History General History of civilization Archaeology Diplomatics, Archives, Seals Technical chronology, Calendar Numismatics Inscriptions, Epigraphy Heraldry Genealogy Biography History: General and Old World General Great Britain Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia France Germany Mediterranean region Classical Greece Italy Low Countries.

3 Belgium, Luxemburg Netherlands (Holland) Eastern Europe Soviet Union, Poland Northern Europe, Scandinavia Spain, Portugal Switzerland Balkan Peninsula, Turkey Asia Africa Oceania, Australia, New Zealand Gypsies History: Western Hemisphere America local history, Canada, Latin America G GA GB GC GF GN GR GT GV H H HA HB HC HD HE HF HG HJ HM HN HQ HS HT HV HX J J JA JC JF JK JL JN JQ JS JV JX K K KD KDZ KE KF KG-KH KJ-KK L L LA LB LC LD LE LF LG LH LJ LT General, Atlases, Maps Mathematical geography, Cartography Physical geography Oceanography Human ecology, Anthropogeography Anthropology Folklore Manners and customs Recreation, Sports, Games Social Sciences General Statistics Economics Economic history Land, Agriculture, Industry.

4 Labor Transportation and communications Commerce Finance Public Finance Sociology Social history Family, Marriage, Women Societies, Clubs Communities, Classes, Races Social pathology, Social Service, Criminology Socialism, Communism Political Science General legislative and executive papers Political science General Political theory, The state Constitutional history General Constitutional history United States Constitutional history Canada, Latin America Constitutional history Europe Constitutional history Asia, Africa, Australia, Oceania Local government Colonies and colonization International law, International relations Law General United Kingdom and Ireland America, North America, OAS Canada United States Latin America Europe Education General History of Education Theory and practice of education Special aspects of education Individual institutions Individual institutions Other Americas Individual institutions Europe Individual institutions Asia, Africa, Oceania College publications Student fraternities and sororities Textbooks The complete Library of Congress call number for any book may be found by consulting the online catalog.

5 Library of Congress Classification System The books in this Library are arranged on the shelves according to the Library of Congress Classification System , which separates all knowledge into 21 classes. Each class is identified by a letter of the alphabet, subclasses by combinations of letters, and subtopics within classes and subclasses by a numerical notation. M to Z M M ML MT N N NA NB NC ND NE NK NX P P PA PB PC PD PE PF PG PH PJ PK PL PM PN PQ PR PS PT PZ Q Q QA QB QC QD QE QH QK QL QM QP QR R R RA RB RC RD RE RF RG RJ RK Music General Literature of Music Music Instruction Fine Arts Visual arts (General)

6 Architecture Sculpture Drawing, Design Painting Print media Decorative arts, Applied arts Arts in general Language and Literature Philology and linguistics Classical languages and literature Celtic languages Romance languages Germanic languages, Scandinavian languages English languages West Germanic languages, Dutch, German Slavic, Baltic, Armenian languages and literature Finno-Ugrian languages and literature Oriental languages and literatures Indo-Iranian languages and literatures East Asian languages and literatures American Indian languages, Artificial languages Literature, General literary history and collections, Performing arts Romance literatures English literature American literature Germanic literature Juvenile belle lettres Science General Mathematics Astronomy Physics Chemistry Geology Natural history.

7 Biology Botany Zoology Human Anatomy Physiology Microbiology Medicine General Public aspects of medicine Pathology Internal medicine Surgery Opthalmology Otorhinolaryngology Gynecology and obstetrics Pediatrics Dentistry RL RM RS RT RV RX RZ S S SB SD SF SH SK T T TA TC TD TE TF TG TH TH TK TL TN TP TR TS TT TX U U UA UB UC UD UE UF UG UH V V VA VB VC VD VE VF VG VK VM Z Z Dermatology Therapeutics, Pharmacology Pharmacy, Materia medica Nursing Botanic, Thomsonian, eclectic medicine Homeopathy Other systems of medicine Agriculture General Plant culture Forestry Animal culture Aquaculture, Fisheries, Angling Hunting Technology General Engineering General and civil Hydraulic engineering Environmental technology, Sanitary engineering Highway engineering Railroad engineering Bridge construction Building construction Mechanical engineering and machinery Electrical engineering, Electronics, Nuclear engineering Motor vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics Mining engineering, Metallurgy Chemical technology Photography Manufactures Handicrafts, Arts and crafts Home economics Military Science General Armies Military administration Maintenance and transportation Infantry Cavalry.

8 Armored cavalry Artillery Military engineering, Air forces, Air warfare Other services Naval Sciences General Navies Naval administration Naval maintenance Naval seamen Marines Naval ordnance Minor services of navies Navigation, Merchant Marine Naval architecture, Marine engineering Bibliography: Library Science Books, Book industries, Libraries, Library science, Bibliography The complete Library of Congress call number for any book may be found by consulting the online catalog.