Library of Congress Classification

Books are shelved in the Hendrik Meijer Library using the Library of Congress Classification System. This is a brief outline of classes and major subclasses.

Call Number
Subject Area
A
General Works
AZ
-- History of scholarship
B
Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
B
-- Philosophy (General)
BC
-- Logic
BD
-- Speculative philosophy
BF
-- Psychology. Parapsychology. Occultism
BH
-- Aesthetics
BJ
-- Ethics. Social usages. Etiquette
BL
-- Religions. Mythology
BM
-- Judaism
BP
-- Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy
BQ
-- Buddhism
BR
-- Christianity
BS
-- Bible
BT
-- Christianity: Doctrinal theology
BV
-- Christianity: Practical theology
BX
-- Christian denominations
C
Auxiliary Sciences of History
C
-- General
CB
-- History of civilization
CC
-- Archaeology
D
History: General and Old World
D
-- General
DA
-- Great Britain
DB
-- Austria. Hungary
DC
-- France
DD
-- Germany
DE
-- Mediterranean Region
DF
-- Greece
DG
-- Italy
DH
-- Low countries. Belgium Luxemburg
DJ
-- Netherlands
DJK
-- Eastern Europe
DK
-- Former Soviet Republics. Russia (Federation). Poland
DL
-- Northern Europe. Scandinavia
DP
-- Spain. Portugal
DQ
-- Switzerland
DR
-- Balkan Peninsula. Turkey
DS
-- Asia
DT
-- Africa
DU
-- Oceania. Australia. New Zealand. Hawaii
DX
-- Gypsies
E
United States of America: General works and history
F
United States local history. Canada. Latin America
G
Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
G
-- General atlases. Maps
GA
-- Mathematical geography. Cartography
GB
-- Physical geography
GC
-- Oceanography
GE
-- Environment
GF
-- Human ecology. Cultural geography
GN
-- Anthropology
GR
-- Folklore
GT
-- Manners and customs
GV
-- Recreation. Sports. Games
H
Social Sciences
H
-- General
HA
-- Statistics
HB
-- Economics
HC
-- Economic history
HD
-- Land. Agriculture. Industry. Labor
HE
-- Transportation. Communications
HF
-- Commerce
HG
-- Finance
HJ
-- Public finance
HM
-- Sociology
HN
HQ
-- Family. Marriage. Women. Children. Youth. Aged
HS
-- Societies. Clubs
HT
-- Communities. Classes. Races
HV
-- Social pathology. Social service. Criminology
HX
-- Socialism. Communism
J
Political Science
J
-- General
JC
-- Political theory. The state
JF
-- Constitutional history: General
JK
-- Constitutional history: United States
JL
-- Constitutional history: Canada. Latin America
JN
-- Constitutional history: Europe
JQ
-- Constitutional history: Asia, Africa, Oceania
JS
-- Local government
JZ
-- International relations
K
Law
K
-- General
KD
-- United Kingdom and Ireland
KE
-- Canada
KF
-- United States
KFM
----Michigan
KZ
-- International law
L
Education
L
-- General
LA
-- History of education
LB
-- Theory and practice of education
LC
-- Special aspects of education
M
Music
M
-- General
ML
-- Literature of music
MT
-- Music instruction
N
Fine Arts
N
-- Visual Arts (General)
NA
-- Architecture
NB
-- Sculpture
NC
-- Drawing
ND
-- Painting
NE
-- Print media
NK
-- Decorative arts. Applied arts
NX
-- Arts in general. Visual and performing arts
P
Language and Literature
P
-- Philology and linguistics
PA
-- Classical languages and literature
PC
-- Romance languages
PE
-- English language
PF
-- Dutch. German
PG
-- Slavic languages
PL
-- East Asian languages
PN
-- Literature. General literary history and collections. Performing arts.
PQ
-- Romance literature
PR
-- English literature
PS
-- American literature
PT
-- Germanic literature
PZ
-- Juvenile belle lettres
Q
Science
Q
-- General
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
R
-- General
RA
-- Public aspects of medicine
RB
-- Pathology. Diseases
RC
-- Internal medicine
RD
-- Surgery
RE
-- Opthalmology. Eye
RF
-- Otolaryngology. Ear, nose, throat
RG
-- Gynecology. Obstetrics. Women. Childbirth
RJ
-- Pediatrics. Children
RK
-- Dentistry. Teeth
RL
-- Dermatology. Skin
RM
-- Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RS
-- Pharmacy. Materia medica
RT
-- Nursing
RZ
-- Other systems of medicine
S
Agriculture
S
-- General
SB
-- Plant culture
SD
-- Forestry
SF
-- Animal culture
SH
-- Aquaculture. Fishing. Angling
SK
-- Hunting
T
Technology
T
-- General
TA
-- Engineering. General and civil
TC
-- Hydraulic engineering
TD
-- Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TE
-- Highway construction
TF
-- Railroad construction
TG
-- Bridge construction
TH
-- Building construction
TJ
-- Mechanical engineering. Mechanical machinery
TK
-- Electrical engineering. Electronics
TL
-- Motor vehicles. Automobiles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
TN
-- Mining engineering. Metallurgy
TP
-- Chemical technology
TR
-- Photography
TS
-- Manufacture
TT
-- Handicrafts. Arts and crafts
TX
-- Home economics
U
Military Science
V
Naval Science
Z
Bibliography: Library Science