The Library of Congress Classification System: A Guide for Students in the Social Sciences

Revised July 2003 Compiled by Larry Patriquin from various sources and shelf checks.1

A AE AG AI AY 1-90 1-600 1-21 10-2001

General Works Encyclopaedias Dictionaries and Other General Reference Works Indexes Yearbooks; Almanacs; Directories

B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B BC BD BD BD BD BD BF 11-115 121-162 165-708 720-765 770-788 790-809.6 809.7-819 820 821-823 824-828 829 831-839 840-844 850-945 981-1049 1111-1697 1801-2430 2521-3390 3501-4844 4845-5704 1-199 95-131 143-241 240-260 300-450 511-701 80-105

Philosophy (B-BD), Psychology (BF), Religion (BL-BX) Philosophy - General Chinese; Indian; Jewish; Buddhist Ancient Philosophy; Plato; Aristotle; Augustine Medieval Philosophy; Aquinas Renaissance Modern Philosophy Dialectics; Historical Materialism; Empiricism; Existentialism Language Humanism; Idealism; Ideology Freedom; Positivism; Materialism Phenomenology Positivism; Postmodernism; Pragmatism; Realism; Scepticism Meaning; Structuralism American Thought Canada; Mexico; Latin America British Thought French Thought German Thought Italy; Spinoza; Russia; Kierkegaard; other European India; China; Africa Logic; Reasoning Metaphysics Epistemology (theory of knowledge) Methodology Ontology (including the soul, life and death) Cosmology (including teleology, nature, space and time) History of Psychology

2 BF BF BF BF BF BF BF BF BF BF BF BF BF BH BJ BJ BL BL BL BL BL BL BL BL BM BP BQ BR BR BR BR BS BT BV BX BX BX BX 109 173-175 176 180-205 309-499 501-504 511-593 608-635 636-637 660-685 698 699-711 712-724 1-301 1-1152 1188-2193 1-65 70-71 74-98 175-290 425-490 660-2670 1100-1295 2700-2790 1-990 1-253 1-9800 1-1725 65 115E 300-430 1-2970 10-1480 1-5099 1-754 800-4795 4800-9999 9418-9424 Psychologists (Freud, Lacan, Skinner) Psychoanalysis (Freud, Jung) Psychological Tests and Testing Experimental Psychology Consciousness; Cognition; Perception; Intuition Motivation Emotion; Feeling; Affection Will; Choice; Volition Applied Psychology Comparative Psychology Personality Genetic Psychology Developmental/Child Psychology Aesthetics Ethics; Morality; Individual Ethical Philosophers Religious Ethics; Evil; Pleasure; Cruelty; Virtue Religion - General Sacred Books Religions of the World Natural Theology Religious Doctrines - General History and Principles of Religion Hinduism Atheism Judaism Islam Buddhism Christianity (mostly history) Augustine Religion and Capitalism Protestant Reformation; Luther; Counter-Reformation The Bible Doctrinal Theology Practical Theology Christian Denominations Roman Catholic Church Protestantism Calvinism

C C CB CC CS 1-51 3-481 1-960 1-3090

Auxiliary Sciences of History Auxiliary Sciences of History History of Civilization and Culture Archaeology Genealogy

3 D D D D D D D D D DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DAW DB DB DB DC DC DD DE DF DG DG DH DJ DK DK DL DP DQ DR DS DS DS DS DS 7-18 20-51 51-95 101-205 208-400 410-850 880-888 900-1075 20-690 129-160 170-260 300-392 395-430 435-462 470-560 566-592 670-690 700-745 750-890 900-995 1001-1051 1-879 900-999 2000-3150 1-947 139-249 1-901 1-100 10-951 11-365 401-999 1-925 1-500 1-781 4010-4800 1-1180 1-776 1-851 1-2785 1-35 35-99 100-151 153-326 327-396 History: General and Outside the Americas Historiography World History Ancient History Europe - Middle Ages to Medieval Modern History (to pre-twentieth century) Twentieth Century Developing Countries Europe - General England Roman/Anglo-Saxon Britain Normans to Richard III Early Modern England to James I Charles I and the English Revolution Restoration to William III Modern England (1700) to Victoria (1900) Twentieth Century Counties, Regions, Cities and Towns Wales Scotland Ireland Central Europe Austria Hungary Czech Republic; Slovakia France French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Period Germany Greco-Roman World Greece Rome to the Fall of the Empire Italy Belgium; Luxembourg Netherlands Russia; Former Soviet Republics Poland Northern Europe and Scandinavia Spain; Portugal Switzerland Balkan Peninsula Asia - General Mideast and the Islamic World Jews; Israel; Palestine Arabs; Saudi Arabia; Iran Central Asia; Afghanistan; Pakistan; Bangladesh

4 DS DS DS DS DS DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DU DU DU DX 401-486 501-699 701-799 801-897 901-937 1-43 45-107 154-179 181-346 365-469 470-671 1001-3415 1-50 80-430 450-950 101-301 India Southeast Asia China; Hong Kong; Taiwan Japan Korea Africa - General Egypt North and Northwest Africa Maghrib; Barbary States Eastern Africa West Africa Southern Africa Pacific - General Australia; New Zealand Tasmania; Polynesia; Hawaii; Papua New Guinea; Samoa Roma (Gypsies)

E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 11-49 51-99 101-143 175 179-183 184 184.5-185.9 186-199 201-298 333-437 433-655 660-738 740-837 838-887

History: United States United States/North America - General Indians of North America Discovery of America and Early Explorations Historiography Military; Foreign Affairs; Imperialism Minorities; Race African-Americans Colonial History American Revolution 1800 to 1860 Slavery; Civil War Late Nineteenth Century Twentieth Century 1961-

F F F F F F F F F 1-975 1201-1392 1401-1419 1421-1577 1601-2195 2251-2291 2301-2349 2351-2471

History: United States Local and the Americas United States Local History Mexico Latin America - General Central America West Indies Colombia Venezuela Guyanas; Surinam

5 F F F F F F F F 2501-2659 2661-2699 2701-2799 2801-3021 3051-3285 3301-3359 3401-3619 3701-3799 Brazil Paraguay Uruguay Argentina Chile Bolivia Peru Ecuador

FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC FC 1-636 2001-2112 2151-2196 2200-2350 2449-2500 2611-2650 2754-2950 3010-3100 3201-3242 3351-3400 3501-3550 3651-3749 3801-3850 3951-4199

History: Canada Canada Acadia Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Quebec Ontario Western Canada Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia The North

G G GA GB GC GE GF GN GN GN GN GN GR GT GV 1-9980 1-1176 3-5030 1-1581 1-140 1-900 49-298 301-442 448-495 537-673 700-890 1-950 1-7070 1-1860

Geography (G-GF), Anthropology (GN-GT), Recreation (GV) General Geography; Atlases; Maps Cartography; Mathematical Geography Physical Geography Oceanography Environmental Sciences Human Geography Physical Anthropology Cultural Anthropology; Ethnography Economic and Political Anthropology Ethnic Groups and Races Prehistoric Peoples and Archaeology Folklore Manners and Customs Recreation; Leisure

6 H H H HA HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HC HC HC HC HC HC HC HC HC HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HD HE HF 1-99 51-61 1-4737 1-74 75-171 201-236 238-251 501 522-715 821-841 846 848-3697 3711-3840 10-28 29-53 59 79 79/I5-P83 94-1085 240 253-260 271-310 28-88 101-1240 1241-1339 1401-2210 2329-2356 3611-4730 4861-4895 4906-5100 5106-5267 5306-5474 5701-6000 6050-6305 6350-6940 6951-6976 6977-7080 7088-7250 7795-8027 8031 8039 8045-8942 1-9900 1-6182 Social Sciences Social Sciences - General Social Thought Statistics Economics - General History of Economic Thought; Methodology Value; Utility; Price Competition; Production; Wealth Capitalism; Marxian Economics Income Poverty and Wealth Welfare Theory Demography Business Cycles; Economic Fluctuations Economic History - General Ancient and Medieval Economic Development; Third World Special Topics, A-Z Inequality and Poverty Economic History by Region and Country Europe England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales France, Germany, Italy Work Land Use Land Tenure; Communal Ownership; Landlord and Peasant Agriculture Industrialization The State and Industrial Organization Labour Systems Wages Hours Labour Disputes; Strikes; Lockouts Labour Market; Labour Supply and Demand Classes of Labour Trade Unions Industrial Sociology; Industrial Relations Standard of Living Social Insurance; Social Security; Pensions Labour and the State; State Labour Labour in Politics Labour by Industry or Trade, A-Z Labour History by Region and Country Transportation and Communication Commerce

7 HF HG HJ HM HM HM HM HM HM HM HN HN HN HN HN HN HQ HQ HQ HQ HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HT HV HV HV HV HV HV HV HV HV HV HV HV HV HV HV HV 5469-5481 1-9999 9-9995 13-66 104 136-146 251 271 276 281-283 1-981 10-11 373-380 382-400 423-440 441-981 12-449 503-1064 1088-1090 1101-2030 101-395 401-485 601-1445 647-657 675-690 713-725 731 751-815 851-1445 1501-1595 40-69 70-78 85-99 101-110 245-250 238-353 354-474 530-541 544.5 547 551-639 697-4959 4005-4013 4023-4470 4480-4630 4701-4959 Markets; Fairs Finance (money, banking, stocks, insurance) Public Finance; Taxation Sociological Theories Historical Sociology Individualism; Differentiation; Struggle Social Psychology Freedom and Authority Liberalism Revolutions and Rebellion Social History Ancient and Medieval Social Relations Social History - Europe Social History - Britain Social History - France Germany, Italy, etc; Mideast; Asia; Africa Sexual Life The Family; Marriage; Home Mens Studies Womens Studies; Feminism Urban History; Urban Sociology; The City Rural Sociology Classes and Stratification Aristocracy and Nobility Middle Classes; Professionals Castes Freedmen Serfdom Slavery Race (social groups and race relations) Social Services; Social Work; Charities State Regulation of Charities; Public Welfare Laws Public Welfare - United States Public Welfare - Canada Public Welfare - Great Britain Public Welfare - Europe Public Welfare - Outside North America and Europe Charity International Social Work Self-Help Groups Emergency Management Protection; Assistance; Relief Immigrants Poor in Cities; Slums Homelessness Animal Welfare

8 HV HV HX HX HX HX 4997-5840 6001-9960 11 15-550 620-811 821-999 Substance Abuse; Alcoholism; Drugs Criminology The Internationals Marxism; Socialism; Communism Utopias Anarchism

J JA JA JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JC JF JF JF JK JK JK JL JN 1-80 81-84 81-89 109-126 131-137 139 143 153 156-163 176 177-178 179 181 223 229 233-234 251-273 311-314 319-323 325-341 357-359 374-414 421-433 474 481 491-495 501-519 571-599 800-1191 1411-1674 2011-2112 1-9993 31-216 1756-1761 1-500 1-9689

Political Science Political Science - General Political Thought Rome Middle Ages Early Modern Bodin Machiavelli Hobbes; Locke Leibniz; Spinoza Burke; Hume Paine Rousseau Kant Bentham; Mill; Spencer Tocqueville Marx; Hegel; Nietzsche Modern Philosophers Nationalism Political Geography The State; Sovereignty; Power; Violence Imperialism Monarchy; Aristocracy Democracy Communism Totalitarianism; Fascism Revolution Public Interest Human Rights; Liberty; Freedom; Equality; Justice Political Rights; Citizenship; Suffrage Civil Service Political Parties Political Institutions and Public Administration - America American Constitution Citizenship - American Political Institutions and Public Administration - Canada Political Institutions and Public Administration - Europe

9 JN JN JN JN JQ JS JV JV JX 111-237 500-955 956-1573 2301-3007 1-6651 1701-1800 1-5399 7200-7295 1-6650 English Constitution English Parliament British Political Parties French Government Political Institutions and Public Administration - Asia; Africa; Australia Local and Municipal Government - Canada Colonies and Colonization Emigration, Immigration and Migration - Canada International relations and law

Note: Books are no longer classified JX by the Library of Congress.

K K K K K KD KE KF KJ KJA 140-165 201-487 3169 3224-3228 51-9500 1-9450 1-9827 2-1040 2-3660

Law History of Law Jurisprudence; Philosophy and Theory of Law The State Individual and State Law of England and Wales Law of Canada Law of the United States History of Law - Europe Roman Law

L L LA LB LB LB LB LC LC LC LC LC LC LC LD LE LF LG 7-991 5-2396 5-885 1025-1696 1705-2286 2300-2430 8-59 65-245 71-120 189-214 251-1099 1390-5158 5201-6660 13-7501 3-5 14-5477 21-961

Education Education - General History of Education Theory and Practice of Education Teaching Principles and Practices Education and Training of Teachers Higher Education Forms of Education Social Aspects of Education Education and the State Sociology of Education Types of Education (moral, humanistic, vocational, etc.) Educating Special Classes of Persons Education Extension; Adult Education; Continuing Education Individual Institutions - United States Individual Institutions - Canada Individual Institutions - Europe Individual Institutions - Asia, Africa, Oceania

10 M Music

Fine Arts

P P P P P PN PN 1-1091 37-37.5 40 87-96 1993-1999 4699-5650

Languages and Literature Philology and Linguistics Relation to Psychology; Psycholinguistics Relation to Sociology; Sociolinguistics Communications; Mass Media Film Journalism

Science

R R RA RA RA RA RB RC RC RC RC RC RC RC 5-920 1-409 410 418 421-790 1-214 49-52 81-82 431-499 500-510 512-571 952-954 963-969

Medicine Medicine - General Medicine and the State Medical Economics; Economics of Medical Care Medicine and Society; Medical Sociology Public Health; Hygiene; Preventive Medicine Pathology Psychosomatic Medicine Popular Medicine Psychiatry Psychoanalysis Psychopathology Geriatrics Industrial Medicine; Industrial Hygiene

S S S S 1-954 417-466 560-575

Agriculture Agriculture - General Agricultural History - Europe Agriculture - Management and Economics

11 T T TX 14-33 1-1107 Technology History of Technology Home Economics

U U 21-22

Military Science War; Philosophy; Military Sociology

Naval Science

Z Z 1001-8999

Library Science and Information Resources Bibliographies

Note 1. For a more detailed list, see Library of Congress Classification System on the Internet at http://geography.miningco.com/library/congress/blk.htm