| Class A - General Works |
|
| AE |
Encyclopedias |
| AG |
Dictionaries and other general reference books |
| AI |
Indexes |
| AM |
Museums. Collectors and collecting |
| AN |
Newspapers |
| AP |
Periodicals |
| AS |
Academies and learned societies |
| AY |
Yearbooks. Almanacs. Directories. |
| AZ |
History of scholarship and learning. The humanities |
| Class B - Philosophy. Psychology. Religion |
| B |
Philosophy (General) |
| BC |
Logic |
| BD |
Speculative philosophy |
| BF |
Psychology |
| BH |
Aesthetics |
| BJ |
Ethics |
| BL |
Religions. Mythology. Rationalism |
| BM |
Judaism |
| BP |
Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc. |
| BQ |
Buddhism |
| BR |
Christianity |
| BS |
The Bible |
| BT |
Doctrinal theology |
| BV |
Practical theology |
| BX |
Christian denominations |
| Class C - Auxiliary Sciences of History |
| C |
Auxiliary sciences of history (General) |
| CB |
History of civilization |
| CC |
Archaeology |
| CD |
Diplomatics. Archives. Seals |
| CE |
Technical chronology. Calendar |
| CJ |
Numismatics |
| CN |
Inscriptions. Epigraphy |
| CR |
Heraldry |
| CS |
Genealogy |
| CT |
Biography |
| Class D - History: General and Old World |
| D |
History (General) |
| DA |
Great Britain |
| DAW |
Central Europe |
| DB |
Austria. Liechtenstein. Hungary. Czechoslovakia |
| DC |
France. Andorra. Monaco |
| DD |
Germany |
| DE |
The Greco-Roman World |
| DF |
Greece |
| DG |
Italy. Malta |
| DH |
Netherlands (Low Countries). Belgium. Luxembourg |
| DJ |
Netherlands (Holland) |
| DJK |
Eastern Europe |
| DK |
Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics. Poland |
| DL |
Northern Europe. Scandinavia |
| DP |
Spain. Portugal |
| DQ |
Switzerland |
| DR |
Balkan Peninsula |
| DS |
History of Asia |
| DT |
History of Africa |
| DU |
History of Oceania (South Seas) |
| DX |
History of Gypsies |
| Class E - History: America (General), United States (National) |
| E11-E143 |
America |
| E151-E887 |
United States |
| E184.5-E185.98 |
African-Americans |
| E186-E199 |
Colonial history, 1607-1775 |
| E201-E298 |
The Revolution, 1775-1783 |
| E300-E453 |
Revolution to the Civil War |
| E456-E655 |
Civil War period, 1861-1865 |
| E660-E738 |
Late nineteenth century, 1865-1900 |
| E740-E837.7 |
Twentieth century |
| E838-E887 |
Later twentieth century, 1961- |
| Class F - History: United States (Local and Regional), Canada, Central America, South America |
| F1-F975 |
United States local history |
| F206-F220 |
The South. South Atlantic states |
| F221-F235 |
Virginia |
| F1001-F1140 |
British America. Canada |
| F1170 |
French America |
| F1201-F3799 |
Latin America. Spanish America |
| Class G - Geography. Maps. Anthropology. Recreation |
| G |
Geography (General). Atlases. Maps. |
| GA |
Mathematical geography. Cartography |
| GB |
Physical geography |
| GC |
Oceanography |
| GE |
Environmental sciences |
| GF |
Human ecology. Anthropogeography |
| GN |
Anthropology |
| GR |
Folklore |
| GT |
Manners and customs |
| GV |
Recreation. Leisure |
| Class H - Social Sciences |
| H |
Social Sciences (General) |
| HA |
Statistics |
| HB |
Economic theory. Demography |
| HC-HD |
Economic history and conditions |
| HF |
Commerce |
| HG |
Finance |
| HJ |
Public finance |
| HM |
Sociology (General) |
| HN |
Social history and conditions. Social problems |
| HQ |
The family. Marriage. Women |
| HS |
Societies: secret, benevolent etc. |
| HT |
Communities. Classes. Races |
| HV |
Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| HX |
Socialism. Communism. Anarchism |
| Class J - Political Science |
| J |
General legislative and executive papers |
| JA |
Political Science (General) |
| JC |
Political theory |
| JF |
Political institutions and public administration (General). Comparative government |
| JK |
Political institutions and public administration (United States) |
| JL |
Political institutions and public administration (The Americas, excluding the U.S.) |
| JN |
Political institutions and public administration (Europe) |
| JQ |
Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Oceania) |
| JS |
Local government. Municipal government |
| JV |
Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration |
| JX |
International law |
| JZ |
International relations |
| Class K - Law |
| K |
Law (General) |
| KD |
United Kingdom and Ireland |
| KE |
Canada |
| KF |
United States |
| KFV2401-KFV2999 |
Virginia |
| KG |
Latin America (General), Mexico and Central America |
| KH |
South America |
| KJ |
Europe |
| KL-KP |
Asia and Eurasia |
| KQ-KT |
Africa |
| KU-KW |
Pacific Area |
| KZ |
Law of nations (including treaties, international law, law of the sea and space law) |
| Class L - Education |
| L |
Education (General) |
| LA |
History of education |
| LB |
Theory and practice of education |
| LC |
Special aspects of education |
| LD |
Individual institutions (United States) |
| LE |
Individual institutions (Americas except the U.S.) |
| LF |
Individual institutions (Europe and Eurasia) |
| LG |
Individual institutions (Asia, Africa, Pacific Area) |
| Class M - Music |
| M1.A1-M1.A15 |
Manuscripts and printed music in the United States pre-1860 |
| M1.A5-M3 |
Collections, collected works of individual composers |
| M5-M1490 |
Instrumental music |
| M1495-5000 |
Vocal music |
| ML |
Literature on music |
| MT |
Musical instruction and study |
| Class 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 ornamentation. Antiques |
| NX |
Arts in general |
| Class P - Language and Literature |
| P |
Philology. Linguistics |
| PA |
Classical philology and literature |
| PB |
Modern European languages (General). Celtic languages and literature |
| PC |
Romance languages |
| PD |
Germanic languages |
| PE |
English language |
| PF |
West Germanic languages |
| PG |
Slavic languages. Baltic, Albanian languages and literature |
| PH |
Finno-Ugrian, Basque languages and literatures |
| PJ |
Egyptian, Coptic, Libyan, Berber, Cushitic, and Semitic languages and literatures |
| PK |
Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Caucasian, and Georgian languages and literatures |
| PL |
Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| PM |
Hyperborean, American Indian, and Artificial languages |
| PN |
Literature (General) |
| PQ |
Romance literatures |
| PR |
English literature |
| PS |
American literature |
| PT |
Germanic literatures |
| PZ |
Juvenile literature (all languages) |
| Class 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 |
| Class R - Medicine |
| R |
Medicine (General) |
| RA |
Public aspects of medicine |
| RB |
Pathology |
| RC |
Internal medicine |
| RD |
Surgery |
| RE |
Opthalmology |
| RF |
Otorhinolaryngology |
| RG |
Gynecology and obstetrics |
| RJ |
Pediatrics |
| RK |
Dentistry |
| RL |
Dermatology |
| RM |
Therapeutics. Pharmacology |
| RS |
Pharmacy and materia medica |
| RT |
Nursing |
| RV |
Botanic, Thomsonian, and elclectic medicine |
| RX |
Homeopathy |
| RZ |
Other systems of medicine |
| Class S - Agriculture |
| S |
Agriculture (General) |
| SB |
Plant culture |
| SD |
Forestry |
| SF |
Animal culture |
| SH |
Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling |
| SK |
Hunting sports |
| Class T - Technology |
| T |
Technology (General) |
| TA |
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| TC |
Hydraulic engineering. Ocean 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 |
| Class U - Military Science |
| U |
Military science (General) |
| UA |
Armies: organization, distirbution, military situation |
| UB |
Military administration |
| UC |
Maintenance and transportation |
| UD |
Infantry |
| UE |
Cavalry. Armor |
| UF |
Artillery |
| UG |
Military engineering |
| UH |
Other services |
| Class V - Naval Science |
| V |
Naval Sciences (General) |
| VA |
Navies: organization, distribution, naval situation |
| 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 |
| Class Z - Bibliography. Library Science |
| Z4-Z115.5 |
Books (General). Writing. Paleography. |
| Z116-Z659 |
Book industries and trade |
| Z662-Z1000.5 |
Libraries |
| Z1001-Z8999 |
Bibliography |
| ZA |
Information resources (General) |
|
For a more detailed breakdown, see the Library of Congress Classification Schedule Outline at the Library of Congress website.
Dev. by L. Preston 2/05 |
