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| 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, as outlined below. 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. Click here for printable file in PDF format |
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| A | General Works | P | Language and Literature | ||
| (General encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc.) | P |
Philology and linguistics | |||
PA |
Classical languages and literatures | ||||
| B | Philosophy-Religion | PC |
Romance languages | ||
B-BJ |
Philosophy, including BF, Psychology | PD-PF |
Germanic languages, including PE, En | ||
BL-BX |
Religion | PG |
Slavic languages and literatures | ||
| PJ-PL |
Oriental languages and literatures | ||||
| C | Auxiliary Sciences of History | PN |
General and comparative literature | ||
CB |
History of civilization (General) | PQ |
Romance literatures | ||
CC |
Archeology | PR |
English literature | ||
CD |
Archives | PS |
American literature | ||
CJ |
Numismatics | PT |
Germanic literatures | ||
CR |
Heraldry | PZ |
Fiction in English, Juvenile literature | ||
CS |
Genealogy | ||||
CT |
Biography General) | Q | Science | ||
QA |
Mathematics | ||||
| D | History: General and Old World | QB |
Astronomy | ||
(including geography of individual countries) |
QC |
Physics | |||
D |
World history including World Wars | QD |
Chemistry | ||
DA |
Great Britain | QE |
Geology | ||
DB |
Austria | QH |
Geology | ||
DC |
France | QK |
Natural history | ||
DD, etc. |
Other individual countries | QL |
Botany | ||
QM |
Zoology | ||||
| E-F | History of America | QP |
Human anatomy | ||
| (including geography of individual countries) | QR |
Bacteriology | |||
E 1-143 |
America (General) | ||||
E151-857 |
United States (General) | R | Medicine | ||
F 1-957 |
United States: States and local | ||||
F 1001- 1140 |
Canada | S | Agriculture | ||
f 120,etc. |
Other individual countries | SB |
Plant culture and horticulture | ||
SD |
Forestry | ||||
| G | Geography, Anthropology, Folklore, etc. | SF |
Animal culture | ||
G |
Geography (General) | SH |
Fish culture and fisheries | ||
GB |
Physical geography | SK |
Hunting sport | ||
GC |
Oceanography | ||||
GN |
Anthropology | T | Technology | ||
GR |
Folklore | TA | General engineering, including general civil engineering | ||
GV |
Recreation | TC | Hydraulic engineering | ||
| TD | Sanitary and municipal engineering | ||||
| H | Social Sciences | TE | Highway engineering | ||
HA |
Statistics | TF | Railroad engineering | ||
HB-HJ |
Economics | TG | Bridge construction | ||
HM-HX |
Sociology | TH | Building construction | ||
| TJ | Mechanical engineering | ||||
| J | Political Science | TK | Electrical engineering. Nuclear engineering. | ||
JA-JC |
Political science | TL | Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics. | ||
JF-JQ |
Constitutional history and public administration | TN | Mining engineering. Mineral industries. Metallurgy | ||
JS |
Local government | TP | Chemical technology | ||
JX |
International law | TR | Photography | ||
| TS | Manufactures | ||||
| K | Law | TT | Handicrafts. Arts and crafts | ||
| TX | Home economics | ||||
| L | Education | ||||
| U | Military Science | ||||
| M | Music | ||||
ML |
Literature of music | V | Naval Science | ||
MT |
Musical instruction | ||||
| Z | Bibliography and Library Science | ||||
| N | Fine Arts |
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Architecture | To locate BIOGRAPHIES Lives of individuals, illustrative of any subject, are normally classified with that subject, e.g., Albert Einstein is classified in QC16.E5. Otherwise, they are classified with general biography in CT. |
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NB |
Sculpture | ||||
NC |
Graphic arts | ||||
ND |
Painting | ||||
NK |
Decorative arts | ||||
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| The complete Library of Congress call number for any book may be found by consulting the Library Catalog. |
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A Librarian Will be Happy to Assist You if You are Unable to Find the Book You Want |
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| Copyright (C) 2004 Santa Rosa Junior College. All rights reserved. | By: Santa Rosa Junior College Librarians. |
| Last updated:April 24, 2008 | Questions and Comments: Phyllis Usina |