Library of Congress Classification System

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z For a more detailed class breakdown, see Library of Congress Classification Outline A: GENERAL WORKS For works too general or comprehensive to be classed with any particular subject, however broad. AC: Collections. Series. Collected works AE: Encyclopedias AG: Dictionaries and other general reference works AI: Indexes AM: Museums AN: Newspapers [For history of individual newspapers, see PN4891-5650] AP: Periodicals (General) AS: Academies and learned societies (General) AY: Yearbooks. Almanacs. Directories AZ: History of the sciences in general. Scholarship and learning. B: PHILOSOPHY. PSYCHOLOGY. RELIGION B: Philosophy (General) [For general philosophical treatises, see BD10-41] BC: Logic BD: Speculative philosophy BF: Psychology BH: Aesthetics BJ: Ethics BL: Religions. Mythology, Rationalism BM: Judaism BP: Islam. Bahais. Theosophy, etc. BR: Christianity (General) BS: The Bible and exegesis BT: Doctrinal theology BV: Practical theology BX: Denominations and sects C: AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY C: Auxiliary sciences of history (General) CB: History of civilization and culture CC: Archaeology (General) CD: Diplomatics. Archives. Seals CE: Technical chronology. Calendar CJ: Numismatics CN: Epigraphy. Inscriptions CR: Heraldry CS: Genealogy CT: Biography (General) [For biography associated with a particular subject, see that subject.] D: HISTORY -- GENERAL AND OLD WORLD D: History (General) DA: Great Britain DB: Austria. Czechoslovakia. Hungary DC: France DD: Germany DE: Mediterranean region. Greco-Roman world DF: Greece DG: Italy DH - DJ: Netherlands. Belgium. Luxemburg DK: Russia (Includes Poland, Finland) DL: Northern Europe. Scandinavia DP: Spain, Portugal DQ: Switzerland DR: Eastern Europe. Balkan Peninsula. Turkey DS: Asia (DS520-DS689: Southeast Asia) DT: Africa DU: Oceania (South Seas) (Includes Australia, New Zealand) DX: Gypsies E & F: HISTORY -- AMERICAS E: America (General). United States F: United States local history F1001-1140: British American. Canada F1201-1392: Mexico F1401-3799: Central and South America, the Caribbean area G: GEOGRAPHY. ANTHROPOLOGY. RECREATION G: Geography (General) (Includes Atlases, Globes, Maps) GA: Mathematical geography. Cartography GB: Physical geography GC: Oceanography GF: Anthropogeography. Human ecology GN: Anthropology GR: Folklore (General) [For folk literature, see P) GT: Manners and customs (General) [For works limited to special countries, see D-F) GV: Recreation (Includes sports, games, dance, circuses, etc.) H: SOCIAL SCIENCES H: Social sciences (General) HA: Statistics [For mathematical statistics, see QA276-279] HB: Economic theory (Includes population, demography) HC: Economic history and conditions. National production HD: Land. Agriculture. Industry HE: Transportation and communication HF: Commerce HG: Finance (Includes banking, credit, investment) HJ: Public finance HM: Sociology (General and theoretical) HN: Social history. Social problems. Social reform HQ: The family. Marriage. Woman HS: Societies. Clubs HT: Communities. Classes. Races. HV: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology HX: Socialism. Communism. Anarchism J: POLITICAL SCIENCE J: Official documents (General) [For documents limited to special subjects, see the subject in B-Z] JA: Collections and general works JC: Political theory. Theory of the state JF: Constitutional history and administration JK: United States JL: British America. Latin America JN: Europe JQ: Asia. Africa. Australia. Oceania JS: Local government. Emigration and immigration JX: International law. International relations K: LAW K: Law (General) KD: Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland KE: Law of Canada KF: Law of the United States KFA-KFW: Law of individual states KG: Law of Latin America, Mexico and Central America (General) KH: Law of South America (General) KJ: Law of Europe L: EDUCATION L: Education (General) LA: History of education LB: Theory and practice of education LC: Special aspects of education LD: Individual institutions in the United States LE: Individual institutions in America, except United States LF: Individual institutions in Europe LG: Individudal institutions in Asia, Africa, Oceania LH: College and school publications LJ: Student fraternities and societies, United States [For other countries, see LA, LE-LG] LT: Textbooks (General) [For textbooks on particular subjects, see those subjects in B-Z] M: MUSIC AND BOOKS ON MUSIC M: Music (General) ML: Literature of music MT: Music instruction and study N: FINE ARTS N: Visual arts (General) NA: Architecture NB: Sculpture NC: Drawing. Design. Illustration ND: Painting NE: Print media NK: Decorative arts. Applied arts. Decoration and ornament NX: Arts in general P: LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE P: Philology and linguistics (General) PA: Classical languages and literatures PB: Modern European languages (Celtic, Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, etc) PC: Romance languages (Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese) PD: Germanic languages. Scandinavian languages PE: English language PF: West Germanic languages (Dutch, Flemish, German) PG: Slavic. Baltic, Albanian languges and literatures (Russian, Czech, Polish) PH: Finno-Ugrian and Basque language and literature PJ: Middle Eastern languages and literature (Egyptian, Hamitic, Semitic) PK: Indo-Iranian languages and literature PL: East Asian, African, and Oceanic languages and literature (Japanese, Chinese, Korean) PM: American Indian; artificial languages PN: Literature. Literary history and collections (General) PN1600-3299: Drama; PN3311-3503: Prose PQ: Romance literature PR: English Literature PS: American literature PT: Germanic literatures PZ: Juvenile literature Q: SCIENCE Q Science (General) QA: Mathematics QB: Astronomy QC: Physics QD: Chemistry QE: Geology QH: Natural history (General) QK: Botany QL: Zoology QM: Human anatomy QP: Physiology QR: Microbiology R: MEDICINE R: Medicine (General) RA: Public aspects of medicine RB: Pathology RC: Internal medicine RD: Surgery RE: Ophthalmology RF: Otorhinolaryngology RG: Gynecology and obstetrics RJ: Pediatrics RK: Dentistry RL: Dermatology RM: Therapeutics. Pharmacology RS: Pharmacy and materia medica RT: Nursing RX: Homeopathy RZ: Other systems of medicine S: AGRICULTURE S: Agriculture (General) SB: Plant culture SD: Forestry SF: Animal culture SH: Fish culture and fisheries SK: Hunting. Wildlife management. Camping. Outdoor life. T: TECHNOLOGY T: Technology (General) TA: Engineering (General) TC: Hydraulic engineering TD: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TE: Highway engineering. Roads and pavements TF: Railroad engineering and operation TG: Bridge engineering TH: Building construction TJ: Mechanical engineering and machinery TK: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering TL: Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics TN: Mining engineering. Metallurgy TP: Chemical technology TR: Photography TS: Manufactures TT: Handicrafts. Arts and crafts TX: Home economics. Foods and food supply. Hotels, restaurants, taverns. Building maintenance. U: MILITARY SCIENCE U: Military Science (General) [For military history, see D - F] UA: Armies UB: Military administration UC: Maintenance and transportation UD: Infantry UE: Cavalry. Armored and mechanized cavalry UF: Artillery UG: Military engineering UH: Other services V: NAVAL SCIENCE V: Naval science (General) [For naval history, see D - F] VA: Navies VB: Naval administration VC: Naval maintenance VD: Naval seamen VE: Marines VF: Naval ordnance VG: Minor services of navies VK: Navigation. Merchant marine VM: Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering. Submarine diving. Z: BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIBRARY SCIENCE Z4-115: Books in general (Includes history, writing, etc,) Z116-549: Book industries and trade Z662-1000: Libraries and library science Z1001-8999: Bibliography How to Find Books in the University of Memphis Libraries