Library of Congress Classification Outline
The Library of Congress [LC]
Classification system is used by Indiana State University Libraries for assigning call numbers to the bulk of its collections. The following chart provides a very simplified breakdown of
the LC system and some of the subject areas represented by specific
letters and letter combinations.
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C
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K
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L
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M
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Z
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A General works, almanacs,
encyclopedias, indexes, yearbooks
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B
Philosophy, psychology, religion
B-BD Philosophy
BF-BJ Psychology
BL-BX Religion
C History, archeology,
heraldry, genealogy, biography
D History (except the
Americas)
E General histories of the Americas
and the United States
F State and local histories of
the U.S.; individual countries of the Americas
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G Geography, anthropology,
sports
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G-GN Geography, anthropology
GR-GT Folklore, manners, customs
GV Sports, amusements, games
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H Social Sciences
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HA Statistics
HB Economics
HG Finance
HM Sociology
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J Political Science
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JK United States
JS Local government
JX International law
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K Law
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KF United States law
KFA-KFW Law of individual states
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L Education
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LA History of education
LB Theory & practice of education
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M Music
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ML Literature of music
MT Music instruction & study
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N Fine arts
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NA Architecture
NB Sculpture
NC Graphic arts
ND Painting
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P Language and literature
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PA Classical language & literature
PB-PH Modern European languages
PN Literary history & collections, performing arts
PQ Romance literature
PR English literature
PS American literature
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Q Science
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QA Mathematics
QC Physics
QD Chemistry
QE Geology
QL Zoology
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R Medicine
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RC Internal medicine
RD Surgery
RT Nursing
S Agriculture
T Technology
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TD Environmental engineering
TJ Mechanical engineering
TL Motor vehicles, aeronautics & astronautics
TR Photography
TX Home economics
U Military science
V Naval science
Z Bibliography & library science
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