Library of Congress Classification System
The books in the QV library are arranged on the shelves according
to the Library of Congress Classification System,
which separates all knowledge into 21 classes, as outlined below. Each class is identified
by a letter of the alphabet, subclasses by combination of letters, and subtopics within
classes and subclasses by numerical notation.
A |
General Works |
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General encyclopedia, reference books, periodicals, etc. |
B |
Philosophy-Religion |
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B-BJ |
Philosophy, including BF, Psychology |
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BL-BX |
Religion |
C
| Auxiliary Sciences of History |
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CB |
History of civilization (general) |
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CC |
Archeology |
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CD |
Archives |
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CJ |
Numismatics |
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CR |
Heraldry |
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CS |
Genealogy |
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CT |
Biography (general) |
D |
History: General & Old World
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Including geography of individual countries. |
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D |
World history, including world wars. |
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DA |
Great Britain |
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DB |
Austria |
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DC |
France |
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DD- |
Other individual countries |
E-F |
History of America
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Including geography of individual countries. |
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E 1-143 |
America (general) |
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E 151-857 |
United States (general) |
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F 1-957 |
United State (states & local) |
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F 1001-1140 |
Canada |
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F 1201, etc. |
Other individual countries. |
G |
Geography, Anthropology, Folklore, etc.
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G |
Geography (general) |
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GB |
Physical Geography |
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GC |
Oceanography |
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GN |
Anthropology |
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GR |
Folklore |
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GV |
Recreation |
H |
Social Science |
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HA |
Statistics |
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HB-HJ |
Economics |
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HM-HX |
Sociology |
J |
Political Science
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JA-JC |
Political science |
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JF-JQ |
Constitutional history and public administration |
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JS |
Local government |
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JX |
International law |
K |
Law |
L |
Education |
M |
Music |
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M |
Scores |
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ML |
Literature of music |
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MT |
Musical instruction |
N |
Fine Arts |
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NA |
Architecture |
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NB |
Sculpture |
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NC |
Graphic arts |
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ND |
Painting |
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NK |
Decorative arts |
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P |
Language & Literature |
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P |
Philosophy and linguistics |
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PA |
Classical language and literatures |
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PC |
Romance languages |
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PD-PF |
Germanic languages, including PE, English |
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PG |
Slavic language and literature |
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PJ-PL |
Oriental languages and literatures |
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PN |
General and comparative literature |
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PQ |
Romance literatures |
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PR |
English literature |
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PS |
American literature |
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PT |
Germanic literatures |
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PZ |
Fiction in English. Juvenile literature. |
Q |
Science |
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QA |
Mathematics |
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QB |
Astronomy |
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QC |
Physics |
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QD |
Chemistry |
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QE |
Geology |
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QH |
Natural history |
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QK |
Botany |
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QL |
Zoology |
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QM |
Human anatomy |
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QP |
Physiology |
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QR |
Bacteriology |
R |
Medicine |
S |
Agriculture |
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SB |
Plant culture and horticulture |
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SD |
Forestry |
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SF |
Animal culture |
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SH |
Fish culture and fisheries |
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SK |
Hunting sports |
T |
Technology |
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TA |
General engineering, including general civic engineering |
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TC |
Hydraulic engineering |
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TD |
Sanitary and municipal engineering |
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TE |
Highway engineering |
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TF |
Railroad engineering |
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TG |
Bridge engineering |
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TH |
Building construction |
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TJ |
Mechanical engineering |
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TK |
Electrical engineering. Nuclear engineering |
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TL |
Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics |
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TN |
Mining engineering. Mineral industries. metallurgy |
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TP |
Chemical technology |
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TR |
Photography |
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TS |
Manufactures |
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TT |
Handicrafts. Arts and crafts |
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TX |
Home economics |
U |
Military Science |
V |
Naval Science |
Z |
Bibliography & Library Science |
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Biography: Lives of individuals, illustrative
of any subject are normally classified with that subject, e.g.
Albert Einstein is classified in QC 16.E5. Otherwise they are
classified with general biography in CT. |
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