LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP TERMS
APPROVED MONTHLY LIST 23 LCDGT (January 2022)

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GENRE/FORM TERMS
 
 
CHILDREN'S SUBJECT HEADINGS
 
 
MEDIUM OF PERFORMANCE TERMS
 
 
DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP TERMS
 
150
Acrobats    [dp2017060178]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Artists
 
 
150
Admirals    [dp2017060239]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Rear admirals
 
450
UF Vice admirals
 
550
BT Sailors
 
 
150
Agrostologists    [dp2016060396]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Grass biologists
 
550
BT Botanists
 
 
150
Air pilots    [dp2015060053]
(C)
450
UF Pilots, Airplane DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Aircraft pilots ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Pilots, Air ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Albanian teachers    [dp2016060352]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Albanian language teachers
 
450
UF Albanian literature teachers
 
550
BT Language teachers
 
550
BT Literature teachers
 
680
Teachers of Albanian language and/or Albanian literature.
 
 
150
Aliens CHANGE HEADING
 
150
Noncitizens    [dp2015060187]
 
072
soc
 
450
UF Aliens [Former heading]
 
450
UF Foreigners
 
680
People who are not citizens of the country in which they reside. For foreign-born people who enter a country intending to become permanent residents or citizens see Immigrants.
 
681
Note under Immigrants
 
 
150
Analytical chemists    [dp2017060099]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Chemists
 
 
150
Animal ecologists    [dp2017060008]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Zooecologists
 
550
BT Ecologists
 
550
BT Zoologists
 
 
150
Applied linguists    [dp2016060228]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Linguists
 
 
150
Applied mathematicians    [dp2017060096]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Mathematicians
 
 
150
Aviation photographers    [dp2016060133]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Photographers
 
 
150
Bloggers    [dp2016060218]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Blog writers
 
450
UF Webloggers
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Bryologists    [dp2017060002]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Bryophyte biologists
 
550
BT Botanists
 
 
150
Buddhologists    [dp2017060073]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Buddhism scholars
 
450
UF Buddhist studies scholars
 
550
BT Scholars
 
 
150
Canoeists    [dp2017060254]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Canoers
 
450
UF Paddlers (Canoeists)
 
550
BT Athletes
 
550
BT Boaters
 
 
150
Census takers (Persons)    [dp2016060435]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Census enumerators (Persons)
 
450
UF Enumerators, Census (Persons)
 
550
BT Government employees
 
 
150
Chemical engineers    [dp2018060013]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Engineers
 
 
150
Chemical physicists    [dp2017060068]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Chemists
 
550
BT Physicists
 
 
150
Civil engineers    [dp2017060014]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Engineers
 
 
150
Comedians    [dp2016060437]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Comics (Persons)
 
550
BT Artists
 
 
150
Comics writers    [dp2016060087]
(C)
550
BT Writers ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Computer engineers    [dp2018060026]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Computer system engineers
 
550
BT Engineers
 
 
150
Consulting engineers    [dp2016060333]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Consultants, Engineering
 
450
UF Engineering consultants
 
550
BT Engineers
 
 
150
Crime historians    [dp2017060224]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Criminal historians
 
450
UF Historians of crime
 
550
BT Historians
 
 
150
Crime writers    [dp2017060160]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Detective writers
 
450
UF Mystery writers
 
450
UF Suspense writers
 
450
UF Thriller writers
 
450
UF True crime writers
 
550
BT Writers
 
680
Writers of crime, detective, espionage, mystery, suspense, and thriller fiction, drama, or narrative nonfiction.
 
 
150
Cultural historians    [dp2017060102]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Historians
 
 
150
Defectors    [dp2016060506]
(C)
072
soc
 
 
150
Double bass teachers    [dp2017060111]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Bass teachers
 
550
BT Music teachers
 
 
150
Earthquake engineers    [dp2017060015]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Seismic engineers
 
550
BT Civil engineers
 
 
150
Egyptian teachers    [dp2017060155]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Egyptian language teachers
 
450
UF Egyptian literature teachers
 
550
BT Language teachers
 
550
BT Literature teachers
 
680
Teachers of Egyptian language and/or Egyptian literature.
 
 
150
Electrical engineers    [dp2018060029]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Electric engineers
 
550
BT Engineers
 
 
150
Entomology teachers    [dp2016060298]
(C)
550
BT Teachers DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Biology teachers ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Essayists    [dp2017060047]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Essay writers
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Ethnobotanists    [dp2016060402]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Botanists
 
 
150
Evolutionary biologists    [dp2016060535]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Biologists
 
 
150
Femmes (Lesbian culture)    [dp2016060226]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Femme lesbians
 
450
UF Femme women
 
450
UF Fems (Lesbian culture)
 
450
UF Lesbians, Femme
 
450
UF Neo-femmes
 
450
UF Women, Femme
 
680
Lesbians who present themselves in a notably feminine identity or role, which may be manifested in manner or appearance.
 
 
150
Figure skaters    [dp2016060098]
(C)
550
RT Ice dancers ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Fisheries scientists    [dp2016060038]
(C)
550
RT Ichthyologists ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Food chemists    [dp2016060398]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Chemists
 
 
150
Food studies scholars    [dp2018060036]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Food scholars
 
550
BT Scholars
 
 
150
Food writers    [dp2017060028]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Cooking writers
 
450
UF Critics, Food
 
450
UF Critics, Restaurant
 
450
UF Culinary journalists
 
450
UF Culinary writers
 
450
UF Food columnists
 
450
UF Food critics
 
450
UF Food journalists
 
450
UF Restaurant critics
 
450
UF Restaurant reviewers
 
450
UF Reviewers, Restaurant
 
550
BT Journalists
 
 
150
Forest ecologists    [dp2016060324]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Ecologists
 
 
150
Geographers    [dp2016060403]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Scientists
 
 
150
Geographic information scientists    [dp2016060384]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Geographic information system scientists
 
450
UF Geographic information systems scientists
 
450
UF Geospatial information scientists
 
450
UF GIS scientists
 
450
UF GIScientists
 
550
BT Scientists
 
 
150
Ghostwriters    [dp2017060053]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Ghost writers
 
450
UF Ghosts (Ghostwriters)
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Humorists    [dp2017060294]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Hymenopterists    [dp2017060012]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Hymenopterologists
 
550
BT Entomologists
 
 
150
Ice dancers    [dp2016060135]
 
550
RT Figure skaters ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Ichthyologists    [dp2016060485]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Fish biologists
 
550
BT Zoologists
 
550
RT Fisheries scientists
 
 
150
Immigrants    [dp2015060186]
 
680
Foreign-born people who enter a country intending to become permanent residents or citizens. For people who are not citizens of the country in which they reside see Aliens. DELETE FIELD
 
680
Foreign-born people who enter a country intending to become permanent residents or citizens. For people who are not citizens of the country in which they reside see Noncitizens. ADD FIELD
 
681
Note under Aliens DELETE FIELD
 
681
Note under Noncitizens ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Industrial chemists    [dp2017060076]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Chemists
 
 
150
Islamicists    [dp2017060113]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Islamic studies scholars
 
450
UF Islamic studies specialists
 
450
UF Islamists (Scholars)
 
550
BT Scholars
 
680
Specialists in Islamic studies.
 
 
150
Issei    [dp2017060088]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Isseis
 
 
150
Journalists    [dp2015060521]
(C)
450
UF Analysts, News ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Writers ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Lepidopterists    [dp2017060001]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Butterfly biologists
 
450
UF Lepidopteran biologists
 
450
UF Lepidopterologists
 
450
UF Moth biologists
 
550
BT Entomologists
 
 
150
Lexicographers    [dp2016060387]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Dictionary authors
 
450
UF Dictionary compilers
 
450
UF Dictionary editors
 
450
UF Dictionary writers
 
450
UF Editors, Dictionary
 
550
BT Book editors
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Lyricists    [dp2015060392]
(C)
550
BT Writers ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Malacologists    [dp2016060533]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Molluscan biologists
 
450
UF Mollusk biologists
 
550
BT Zoologists
 
 
150
Mammalogists    [dp2017060536]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Mammal biologists
 
450
UF Mammalian biologists
 
450
UF Mammologists
 
550
BT Zoologists
 
 
150
Marine engineers    [dp2018060027]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Naval engineers
 
450
UF Ship engineers
 
550
BT Engineers
 
 
150
Mechanical engineers    [dp2018060023]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Engineers
 
 
150
Medical teaching personnel    [dp2016060375]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Medical educators
 
450
UF Medical faculty
 
450
UF Medical instructors
 
450
UF Medical school teachers
 
450
UF Medical teachers
 
550
BT Medical personnel
 
550
BT Teachers
 
 
150
Memoirists    [dp2017060157]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Autobiographers
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Molecular biologists    [dp2017060209]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Biologists
 
 
150
Muftis    [dp2017060183]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Judges
 
550
BT Scholars
 
 
150
Mushers    [dp2016060461]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Dog drivers, Sled
 
450
UF Dog mushers
 
450
UF Dog racers, Sled
 
450
UF Dog sled drivers
 
450
UF Dog sled mushers
 
450
UF Dog sled racers
 
450
UF Dog-sledders
 
450
UF Dog sledge drivers
 
450
UF Dogsled drivers
 
450
UF Dogsled mushers
 
450
UF Dogsled racers
 
450
UF Dogsledders
 
450
UF Drivers, Dog sled
 
450
UF Drivers, Sled dog
 
450
UF Racers, Dog sled
 
450
UF Racers, Sled dog
 
450
UF Sled dog drivers
 
450
UF Sled dog mushers
 
450
UF Sled dog racers
 
450
UF Sled drivers, Dog
 
450
UF Sledge drivers, Dog
 
 
150
Nature writers    [dp2016060198]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Natural history writers
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Nematologists    [dp2016060534]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Nematode biologists
 
450
UF Nematodologists
 
550
BT Zoologists
 
 
150
New literates    [dp2017060238]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Literates, New
 
 
150
Novelists    [dp2016060313]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Novel writers
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Oneida teachers    [dp2017060262]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Oneida language teachers
 
550
BT Language teachers
 
680
Teachers of Oneida language.
 
 
150
Optical scientists    [dp2017060022]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Physicists
 
 
150
Paleontologists    [dp2016060190]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Palaeontologists
 
550
BT Biologists
 
550
BT Geologists
 
 
150
Parasitologists    [dp2017060004]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Biologists
 
 
150
Phenomenologists    [dp2016060415]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Philosophers
 
 
150
Photojournalists    [dp2017060194]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF News photographers
 
450
UF Photo-journalists
 
450
UF Press photographers
 
550
BT Journalists
 
550
BT Photographers
 
 
150
Phycologists    [dp2017060006]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Algae biologists
 
450
UF Algal biologists
 
450
UF Algists
 
450
UF Algologists (Botanists)
 
550
BT Botanists
 
 
150
Pitchers (Baseball)    [dp2017060181]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Baseball pitchers
 
550
BT Baseball players
 
 
150
Plant taxonomists    [dp2017060055]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Biosystematists, Plant
 
450
UF Botanical taxonomists
 
450
UF Plant biosystematists
 
450
UF Plant systematists
 
450
UF Systematic botanists
 
450
UF Systematists, Plant
 
450
UF Taxonomists, Plant
 
550
BT Botanists
 
 
150
Playwrights    [dp2016060418]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Dramatists
 
450
UF Dramaturges (Playwrights)
 
450
UF Dramaturgists
 
450
UF Dramaturgs (Playwrights)
 
450
UF Play writers
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Poets    [dp2016060301]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Poetry writers
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Protein chemists    [dp2016060179]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Chemists
 
680
Biochemists who specialize in the structure, function, and interactions of proteins.
 
 
150
Protein engineers    [dp2016060178]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Engineers
 
680
Bioengineers who alter the structures of proteins in order to produce desired properties, or who synthesize new enzymes and proteins designed especially for industry or medicine.
 
 
150
Protistologists    [dp2017060005]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Eukaryote microbiologists
 
450
UF Eukaryotic microbiologists
 
450
UF Protist biologists
 
550
BT Microbiologists
 
 
150
Psychoanalysts    [dp2017060087]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Psycho-analysts
 
550
BT Psychotherapists
 
 
150
Psychotherapists    [dp2017060146]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Medical personnel
 
 
150
Publishers (Persons)    [dp2016060431]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Book publishers (Persons)
 
550
RT Booksellers
 
 
150
Radio journalists    [dp2016060328]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Broadcast journalists, Radio
 
450
UF Newscasters, Radio
 
450
UF Radio broadcast journalists
 
450
UF Radio commentators
 
450
UF Radio newscasters
 
450
UF Radio newspersons
 
450
UF Radio reporters
 
550
BT Journalists
 
 
150
Reform Jews    [dp2017060201]
(C)
072
rel
 
450
UF Liberal Jews
 
450
UF Progressive Jews
 
550
BT Jews
 
 
150
Refugees    [dp2015060181]
(C)
450
UF Asylum seekers ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Road managers    [dp2017060169]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Band tour managers
 
450
UF Concert tour managers
 
450
UF Managers, Band tour
 
450
UF Managers, Concert tour
 
450
UF Managers, Road
 
450
UF Managers, Tour
 
450
UF Tour managers
 
 
150
Rowers    [dp2017060255]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Oarsmen
 
450
UF Scullers
 
550
BT Athletes
 
550
BT Boaters
 
 
150
Science journalists    [dp2016060329]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Science columnists
 
450
UF Science reporters
 
550
BT Journalists
 
550
BT Science writers
 
 
150
Science writers    [dp2017060163]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Popular science writers
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Screenwriters    [dp2016060202]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Film authors
 
450
UF Film scenarists
 
450
UF Film writers
 
450
UF Motion picture writers
 
450
UF Scenario writers
 
450
UF Scenarists
 
450
UF Screen writers
 
450
UF Screenplay writers
 
450
UF Script writers
 
450
UF Scriptwriters
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Speechwriters    [dp2017060293]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Speech writers
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Sportswriters    [dp2017060027]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Sports columnists
 
450
UF Sports journalists
 
450
UF Sports reporters
 
450
UF Sports writers
 
550
BT Journalists
 
 
150
Stream ecologists    [dp2017060171]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF River ecologists
 
550
BT Ecologists
 
 
150
Stream ecology students    [dp2017060172]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF River ecology students
 
450
UF Students, River ecology
 
450
UF Students, Stream ecology
 
 
150
Structural engineers    [dp2018060024]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Civil engineers
 
 
150
Teacher educators    [dp2017060091]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Education teachers
 
450
UF Pedagogy teachers
 
450
UF Teacher trainers
 
450
UF Teachers of education
 
450
UF Trainers, Teacher
 
550
BT Teachers
 
550
BT University and college faculty members
 
 
150
Technology journalists    [dp2016060330]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Tech columnists
 
450
UF Tech journalists
 
450
UF Tech reporters
 
450
UF Technology columnists
 
450
UF Technology reporters
 
550
BT Journalists
 
 
150
Television writers    [dp2016060261]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Scenario writers, Television
 
450
UF Scenarists, Television
 
450
UF Screen writers, Television
 
450
UF Screenplay writers, Television
 
450
UF Screenwriters, Television
 
450
UF Script writers, Television
 
450
UF Scriptwriters, Television
 
450
UF Teleplay writers
 
450
UF Television authors
 
450
UF Television scenario writers
 
450
UF Television scenarists
 
450
UF Television screen writers
 
450
UF Television screenplay writers
 
450
UF Television screenwriters
 
450
UF Television script writers
 
450
UF Television scriptwriters
 
450
UF TV writers
 
550
BT Writers
 
 
150
Underwater photographers    [dp2016060486]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Photographers
 
 
150
Victorianists    [dp2018060033]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Victorian scholars
 
450
UF Victorian studies scholars
 
450
UF Victorian studies specialists
 
450
UF Victorianist scholars
 
550
BT Scholars
 
 
150
Weather forecasters    [dp2017060023]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Forecasters, Weather
 
550
BT Meteorologists
 
 
150
Wildlife photographers    [dp2019060013]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Photographers
 
 
150
Writers    [dp2016060292]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Authors
 
450
UF Creative writers
 
 
150
Zhiqing    [dp2017060147]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Educated youth (Zhiqing)
 
450
UF Ex-zhiqing
 
450
UF Rusticated youth (Zhiqing)
 
450
UF Sent-down youth (Zhiqing)
 
450
UF Shang shan xia xiang zhi qing
 
450
UF Shangshan xiaxiang zhiqing
 
450
UF Urblings
 
450
UF Youth, Educated (Zhiqing)
 
450
UF Youth, Rusticated (Zhiqing)
 
450
UF Youth, Sent-down (Zhiqing)
 
450
UF Zhi qing
 
450
UF Zhi shi qing nian
 
450
UF Zhishi qingnian
 
680
Urban Chinese youth who were relocated to the countryside for reeducation during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) and who developed a shared group identity.
 
 
150
Zhongguo gong chan dang members (China)    [dp2016060123]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Chinese Communist Party members (China)
 
450
UF Chung-kuo kung chʻan tang members (China)
 
450
UF Communist Party members (China)
 
450
UF Communist Party of China members (China)
 
450
UF Communists (Zhongguo gong chan dang members)