Library of Congress Classification

OUTLINE

All the books, videos, CDs and DVDs in the Library are arranged according to the LC classification system.

This list briefly summarizes the system and can be used for browsing the shelves.

A     GENERAL WORKS
AE Encyclopedias (general)

B     PHILOSOPHY/PSYCH/RELIGION
B Philosophy
BF Psychology
BJ Ethics
BL-BX Religion

C     HISTORY (misc.)
CB History of civilization
CC Archeology

D     HISTORY-INTERNATIONAL
DA-DG Western Europe
DJK Eastern Europe
DK Russian Federation
DS Asia
DT Africa

E     HISTORY-AMERICAN
Indians
Exploration
U.S. History

F     HISTORY
U.S. local history, Canada
Central & South America

G     GEOGRAPHY/ ANTHROPOLOGY
GB-GC Geography & oceans
GN Anthropology
GV Recreation & sports

H     SOCIAL SCIENCES
HA Statistics
HB Economics
HF Business
HM-HX Sociology

J     POLITICAL SCIENCE
JK United States

K     LAW
KF United States

L     EDUCATION
LA History of education
LB Theory & practice

M     MUSIC
ML Music literature

N     FINE ARTS
NA Architecture
NB Sculpture
NC Drawing & painting
NK Applied arts (interior decorating, ceramics)

P     LANGUAGES & LITERATURE
PC Romance languages
PE English language
PN Lit. history/collections/drama
PS American literature

Q     SCIENCE
QA Math, Computers
QB Astronomy
QC-QD Physics, Chemistry
QH-QL Natural history/Biology
QM-QP Human anatomy/physiology
QR Microbiology

R     MEDICINE
RC Internal medicine
RT Nursing

S     AGRICULTURE
SB Horticulture & gardening
SF Animal care

T     TECHNOLOGY
TA-TK Engineering
TL Automotive engineering
TR Photography
TX Cooking

U-V     MILITARY/ NAVAL SCIENCE

Z     HISTORY OF BOOKS


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