Appendix B: Library of congress classification system

The Library of Congress Classification System is the key to understanding how books are organized on library shelves.Browsing in these areas often yields books not found by searching online catalogs. Most academic libraries in the United States use the Library of Congress Classification System. For greater detail about the Library of Congress Classification System, go to:
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A    - General Works AC Collections, Series, Collected Works. AE Encyclopedias (General). AG Dictionaries and Other General Reference. AI Indexes (General). AY Yearbooks. Almanacs. Directories. AZ History of Scholarship and Learning. B - Philosophy. BC Logic. BD Speculative Philosophy BF Psychology, Parapsychology, Occult Sciences. BH Aesthetics. BJ Ethics. Social Usages. Etiquette. BL Religion. BM Judaism. BP Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy. BQ Buddhism. BR Christianity BS The Bible. BT Doctrinal Theology BV Practical Theology BX Christian Denominations. C - Auxiliary Sciences of History CB History of Civilization. CC Archaeology CD Diplomatics, Archives, Seals. CE Calendar, Technical Chronology. CJ Numismatics, Coins, Medals. CN Inscriptions, Epigraphy. CR Heraldry. CS Genealogy CT General Biography D - World History DA Great Britain DB Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia. DC France DD Germany DE The Mediterranean Region DF Greece. DG Italy DH Belgium, Luxembourg DJ Netherlands (Holland) DK Russia and former Soviet Republics DL Northern Europe, Scandinavia. DP Spain, Portugal. DR Balkan Peninsula. DS Asia. Middle East DT Africa DU Oceania, Australia, New Zealand DX Roma (Gypsies) E - History: America and United States F - History: United States Local, Regional & The Americas G - Geography, Anthropology, Recreation GA Cartography, Mathematical Geography GB Physical Geography GC Oceanography GE Environmental Sciences GF Human Geography GN Antropologhy GR Folklore GT Manners and Customs GV Recreation, Leisure. H - Social Sciences HA Statistics HB Economic Theory, Demography, Business Cycles. HC-HD Economic History HE Transportation and Communications HF Commerce HG Finance HJ Public Finance HM General Sociology HN Social History, Problems and Reform HQ Family, Marriage, Women HS Societies and Clubs HT Cities, Communities, Races HV Social Service, Welfare, Criminology HX Socialism, Communism, Utopias J - Political Science JA Political Science (General) JC Political Theory, Theory of the State JF Political Institutions and Public Administration: General JK Political Institutions and Public Administration: United States.

JL Political Institutions and Public Administration: America Outside the U.S. JN Political Institutions and Public Administration: Europe JQ Political Institutions and Public Administration: Asia, Africa, Australia, Oceania. JS Local Government JV Colonies and Colonization. Emigration and Immigration. JX International Relations and Law K - Law KD United Kingdom and Ireland KE Canada KF United States KFF Florida Law L - Education LA History of Education LB Theory and Practice of Education LC Social Aspects of Education M - Instrumental and Vocal Music ML Literature of Music MT Musical Instruction and Study N - Visual Arts NA Architecture NB Sculpture NC Illustration, Design, Drawing. P - Language and Literature PA Classical Languages and Literature PB Modern European Languages, Celtic Languages and Literature PC Romance Languages PE English PG Slavic PJ Oriental, Semitic PL East Asian, African, Oceania PN Literary History of Collections PQ Romance Literature PR English Literature PS American Literature PT Germanic Literature PZ Children's' Literature Q  - Science QA Mathematics, Computer Science QB Astronomy QC Physics QD Chemistry QE Geology QH Natural History, Biology QK Botany QL Zoology QM Human Anatomy QP Physiology QR Microbiology R - Medicine RA Public Aspects of Medicine RB Pathology RC Internal Medicine RD Surgery RG Gynecology, Obstetrics RJ Pediatrics RL Dermatology RM Therapeutics, Pharmacology RS Pharmacy RT Nursing RZ Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Mental Healing S - Agriculture T - Technology TA General Engineering, General Civil Engineering TC Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering TD Environmental Technology, Sanitary Engineering TJ Mechanical Engineering TK Electrical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Computer System TL Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics TN Mining, Metallurgy TP Chemical Technology TR Photography TS Manufactures TX Home Economics U - Military Science V - Naval Science Z - Library Science & Information Resources

APPENDIX pages:

• Appendix A: Sample syllabus
• Appendix B: Library of congress classification system
• Sources
• Index

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