LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
LIST 21 (June 20, 2011)

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Philosophy (General)
Modern (1450/1600- )
By region or country
England. Ireland. Scotland. Wales
19th and 20th centuries
Later 19th and 20th centuries
Individual philosophers
Darwin - Green
B1626.F56-.F564
Findlay, J. N. (John Niemeyer), 1903-1987 TABLE B-BJ5
 
B1626.F567-.F5674
Finnis, John TABLE B-BJ5
 
 
Eastern Europe
By region or country
Romania
Individual philosophers, A-Z
B4825.N65-.N654
Noica, Constantin TABLE B-BJ5
 
 
Judaism
History
By region or country
Asia
Southern Asia
[BM420.5-.7]
Singapore
 
BM420.5
General works
 
BM420.6.A-Z
By political division, A-Z
 
BM420.7.A-Z
By city, A-Z
 
Subarrange each city by Table BM2
 
 
Islam. Bahai Faith. Theosophy, etc.
Islam
Topics (not otherwise provided for), A-Z
BP190.5.W75
Written communication
 
 
Branches, sects, and modifications
Other (to 1900), A-Z
BP195.F37-.F372
Farāʼiz̤īyah. فرائضية TABLE BP3
 
 
Buddhism
Doctrinal and systematic Buddhism
Special topics (nondoctrinal) and relations to special subjects, A-Z
BQ4570.I58
International relations
 
 
Christianity
History
By region or country
Europe
Other European countries
Other, A-Z
BR1050.C9
Czechoslovakia CANCEL
 
BR1050.C9
Czechoslovakia. Czech Republic
 
BR1050.S56
Slovakia
 
 
The Bible
New Testament
Texts and versions
Modern texts and versions of the New Testament
English
English versions
Other versions and revisions, A-Z
BS2095.W68-.W682
Wright TABLE BS2
 
 
Christian denominations
Orthodox Eastern Church
Other special topics, A-Z
BX342.9.G38
Gays
 
 
Church of England
Biography
Individual, A-Z
BX5199.L28
Laud, William, Abp. of Canterbury CANCEL
 
(BX5199.L28)
Laud, William, Abp. of Canterbury
 
see DA396.L3
 
 
Other Protestant denominations
Pentecostal churches
Individual branches
BX8767
Congregação Cristá no Brasil TABLE BX3
 
 
History of Czechoslovakia
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DB2042.I83
Italians
 
 
History of Asia
Israel (Palestine). The Jews
Regions, towns, etc., A-Z
DS110.R36
Ramlah
 
 
China
History
By period
Republic, 1912-1949. 20th century
1937-1945
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945
Other topics, A-Z
DS777.533.A78
Art and the war
 
 
History of Africa
Eastern Africa
Ethiopia (Abyssinia)
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DT380.4.B37
Bashada
 
 
West Africa. West Coast
French West Africa. French Sahara. West Sahara. Sahel
Local history and description
French-speaking Equatorial Africa
Central African Republic. Central African Empire. Ubangi-Shari
History
By period
1960- . Independent
[DT546.384-.3852]
1979- CANCEL
 
[DT546.384-.3852]
1979-2003
 
[DT546.3858-.3863]
2003-
 
Including 2003 coup d'état
 
DT546.3858
General works
 
[DT546.386-.3863]
Biography and memoirs
 
DT546.386
Collective
 
DT546.3863.A-Z
Individual, A-Z
 
 
United States local history
New York
Regions, counties, etc., A-Z
[F127.B582]
Bluff Point see F127.C77
 
F127.C77
Clinton County
 
Including Altona Flat Rock CANCEL
 
Including Altona Flat Rock, Bluff Point
 
 
Colorado
Regions, counties, etc., A-Z
F782.P25
Palmer Divide
 
 
British America
Canada
Regions, provinces, territories
New Brunswick
Regions, counties, etc., A-Z
F1044.K68
Kouchibouguac National Park
 
 
British Columbia
Regions, etc., A-Z
F1089.L79
Lower Mainland
 
 
Geography (General)
History of discoveries, explorations, and travel
By nationality
[G229.7-.752]
Czechoslovak CANCEL
 
[G229.7-.752]
Czechoslovak. Czech
 
 
Czechoslovak
G229.7
Collected works (nonserial) CANCEL
 
 
Czechoslovak. Czech
G229.7
Collected works (nonserial)
 
 
Czechoslovak
G229.72
History CANCEL
 
 
Czechoslovak. Czech
G229.72
History
 
 
Czechoslovak
[G229.75-.752]
Biography CANCEL
 
 
Czechoslovak. Czech
[G229.75-.752]
Biography
 
 
Czechoslovak
Biography
G229.75
Collective CANCEL
 
 
Czechoslovak. Czech
Biography
G229.75
Collective
 
 
Czechoslovak
Biography
G229.752.A-Z
Individual, A-Z CANCEL
 
 
Czechoslovak. Czech
Biography
G229.752.A-Z
Individual, A-Z
 
 
Slovak
G307
Collected works (Nonserial)
 
G307.2
History
 
[G307.5-.52]
Biography
 
G307.5
Collective
 
G307.52.A-Z
Individual, A-Z
 
 
Recreation. Leisure
Sports
Sports for special classes of persons
GV708.8
Gay men. Lesbians CANCEL
 
GV708.8
Gay men. Lesbians. Transgender people
 
 
Transportation and communications
Postal service
Special topics
Stamps. Postmarks
History and description
Postage stamps. Postmarks. By topic, A-Z
HE6183.B62
Bow and arrow
 
 
Commerce
Business
Advertising
HF5827.93
Women in advertising
 
 
Finance
Foreign exchange. International finance
Foreign exchange
HG3853.4
Foreign exchange reserves
 
 
Islamic law. Sharīʻah. Fiqh. شريعة. فقه
Schools of thought. Islamic legal schools. Madhāhib. مذاهب
Schools and authors affiliated with a particular school
Sunnī schools
Ḥanbalī. Ḥanbalīyah. Ḥanābilah. الحنبلي الحنبلية. الحنابلة
Individual authors, A-Z
KBP310.H34
Ḥājj Aḥmad, Yūsūf. حاجّ أحمد، يوسوف TABLE K4
 
 
Sunni schools
Shāfiʻī. Shāfiʻīyah. الشافعي، الشافعية
Individual authors, A-Z
KBP330.M36
Marwarrūdhī, Ḥusayn ibn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, d. 1069. المروروذي، حسين بن محمد بن احمد TABLE K4
 
 
Shīʻī schools. Shīʻah. شيعة
Jaʻfarīs. Ithnaʻasharis. الجعفريون. الاثناء عشريون
Individual authors, A-Z
KBP370.S88
Surūsh, ʻAbd al-Karīm. سروش، عبد الكريم TABLE K4
 
 
Furūʻ al-fiqh. Substantive law. Branches of law. فروع الفقه
Muʻāmalāt. معاملات
Obligations. Dhimmah. Contracts and transactions. ذمة
Delicts. Torts. Taʻaddiyāt. تعديات
Individual torts and damages
KBP845
Immoral transactions and acts. Abuse of rights
 
 
Commercial law. Commercial transactions
[KBP940-955.42]
Banks and banking. Qānūn al-bunūk. قانون البنوك CANCEL
 
[KBP940-955.42]
Banks and banking. Qānūn al-bunūk. Stock exchange. قانون البنوك
 
 
Criminal law and procedure
Crimes and punishment
Individual offenses. Jarāʼim. جرائم
Other offenses
[KBP4538-4545]
International crimes. International criminal law
 
Including crimes against humanity
 
[KBP4538-4541]
Crimes against humanity CANCEL
 
KBP4538
General works CANCEL
 
 
International crimes. International criminal law
KBP4538
General works
 
 
Crimes against humanity
KBP4540
Genocide CANCEL
 
 
International crimes. International criminal law
KBP4540
Genocide
 
 
Crimes against humanity
KBP4541
Torture CANCEL
 
 
International crimes. International criminal law
KBP4541
Torture
 
 
Individual offenses. Jaraʼim
Other offenses
KBP4543
Crimes against foreign states, supranational institutions, or international institutions CANCEL
 
 
International crimes. International criminal law
KBP4543
Crimes against foreign states, supranational institutions, or international institutions
 
 
Individual offenses. Jarāʼim. جرائم
Other offenses
KBP4545
War crimes CANCEL
 
 
International crimes. International criminal law
KBP4545
War crimes
 
 
United States (General)
Social legislation
Labor law
Labor standards
Employment and dismissal
Discrimination in employment and its prevention
Particular groups
KF3467
Sex discrimination TABLE KF6
 
Including sexual harassment CANCEL
 
Including sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination
 
 
Regional comparative and uniform law (Europe)
Commercial law
Business associations
Stock companies. Incorporated business associations
KJC2565
Cooperative societies TABLE K8
 
 
Law of France
Private international law. Droit international privé
Conflict of laws. Conflits de lois
Particular branches and subjects of law, A-Z
KJV397.D66
Domestic relations. Family. Famille. TABLE K12
 
 
Africa: Nigeria
States, territories, etc.
KTA6306
Ebonyi State TABLE KL-KWX9
 
 
Law of nations
Early/Medieval development to ca. 1900. Ius Naturae et Gentium
Publicists. Writers on public international law
To 18th century. By author or title
KZ2151
Simon, Johann Georg, ca. 1636-1696 TABLE K3
 
 
Enforced settlement of international disputes. Law enforcement regimes. Law of armed conflict
Non-military coercion
KZ6373.2
State-sponsored targeted killing TABLE KZ12
 
Including works on extraterritorial counterterrorism through lethal covert operations
 
 
International criminal law and procedure
International criminal law
Sources
KZ7025
Indexes. Digests
 
 
International crimes or groups of crimes
Crimes against humanity. War crimes
Particular crimes
KZ7166
Employing poisons or poisoned weapons. Employing weapons or projectiles causing superfluous suffering
 
 
Individual institutions
United States
LD247.5
Armstrong State University, Savannah, Georgia TABLE L7
 
Formerly Armstrong Atlantic State University; joined University System of Georgia in 1959
 
 
Asia, Africa, Oceania
Africa
British Africa. South Africa
West Africa
Nigeria
Universities and colleges. By place, A-Z
LG481.N45
Nekede. Federal Polytechnic Nekede TABLE L13a CANCEL
 
(LG481.N45)
Nekede. Federal Polytechnic Nekede TABLE L13a
 
see T173
 
 
Literature on music
History and criticism
Instruments and instrumental music
Instruments
Keyboard instruments
Piano, harpsichord, clavichord, etc.
Music and playing
By region or country
South America
By region or country, A-Z
ML719.A73-.A739
Argentina TABLE M8
 
 
Visual arts
History
Special regions or countries
Europe
Modern
17-18th centuries
Special aspects or movements, A-Z
N6756.5.C55
Classicism
 
 
Decorative arts. Applied arts. Decoration and ornament
Other arts and art industries
NK4897
Drug paraphernalia
 
 
Philology. Linguistics
Communication. Mass media
Special aspects
Audiovisual aids. Visual communication
[P93.52-.53]
Presentation graphics software CANCEL
 
[P93.52-.53]
Presentation graphics software
 
Class here works on using presentation graphics software
 
 
Presentation graphics software
[P93.52-.53]
For technical works see T385
 
 
Individual programs, A-Z
P93.53.M534
Microsoft PowerPoint
 
 
Slavic. Baltic. Albanian
Belarusian
Literature
History
Special topics, A-Z
PG2834.28.D53
Dialogue
 
 
By period
20th century
Special topics, A-Z
PG2834.336.H86
Human beings
 
PG2834.336.P37
Parables
 
 
Russian literature
Literary history and criticism
Special aspects and topics
Treatment of special classes, A-Z
PG2989.W64
Working class
 
 
Ukrainian
Language
Style. Composition. Rhetoric
PG3876
Figures of speech
 
 
Polish
Literature
History
By period
19th-20th centuries
Special topics, A-Z
PG7053.G56
Gnosticism
 
 
Oriental philology and literature
Hebrew
Literature
Individual authors and works
Modern, 1701-
By period
1945-1990, A-Z
PJ5054.V222
Ṿaisman, Irit TABLE P-PZ40
 
[PJ5054.W282]
Waisman Minkovich, Irit see PJ5054.V222
 
 
1990-
F
PJ5055.21.R68
Froman-Sterenberg, Hanni
 
 
Si - Sz
[PJ5055.42.T4692]
Sternberg, Hanna see PJ5055.21.R68
 
 
Arabic literature
Individual authors or works
Fourth Abbasid period, 1055-1258
PJ7755.K42
Khafājī, ʻAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad, 1031 or 2-1073 or 4 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Indo-Iranian philology and literature
Iranian philology and literature
New Persian
Literature
History and criticism
Special classes of authors, A-Z
PK6413.5.P87
Pushtuns
 
 
Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Ural-Altaic languages
Turkic languages
Southwestern (Oghuz) group
Turkish (Osmanic or Ottoman)
Literature
Individual authors or works, A-Z
PL248.N427
Nergisi, Mehmet, 1580?-1635? TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Korean language and literature
Korean literature
History and criticism
History
Special aspects and topics
Treatment of special subjects, A-Z
PL957.5.K495
Kim, Chŏng-suk, 1917-1949
 
PL957.5.K96
Kyŏngsang-namdo (Korea)
 
 
Individual authors and works
1392-1598
PL988.C657
Chŏng, Su-gang, 1454-1527 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
1598-1894
Anonymous works. By title, A-Z
PL989.A1S65
Sŏl Ssi naebŏm
 
PL989.A1S656
Sŏnghyŏn'gong sugyŏlgi
 
PL989.A1S66
Sosurok
 
 
Chinese language and literature
Chinese literature
Individual authors and works
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
Other, A-Z
PL2698.Z64
Zhu, Sheng, 1299-1370. 朱升 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Qing dynasty, 1644-1912
X
PL2732.5.U33
Xu, Baoguang, d. 1723 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
African languages and literature
Special languages (alphabetically)
Acoli - Aduma
PL8043.A4-.A495
Adele TABLE P-PZ16
 
 
Angas - Az
PL8047.3.A95-.A9595
Awing TABLE P-PZ16
 
PL8116.98-.9895
Cuvok TABLE P-PZ15b
 
PL8152.97-.9795
Elip TABLE P-PZ15b
 
 
Koozime - Kpelle
PL8410.K72-.K7295
Kouya TABLE P-PZ16
 
 
Mende - Meru
PL8512.M42-.M4295
Merey TABLE P-PZ16
 
 
Mi - Moba
PL8515.M59-.M5995
Mmaala TABLE P-PZ16
 
PL8589-8589.95
Nyamwanga TABLE P-PZ15a
 
 
Vi - Vili
PL8773.V42-.V4295
Vidunda TABLE P-PZ16
 
 
Literature (General)
Theory. Philosophy. Esthetics
Relation to and treatment of special elements, problems, and subjects
Other special
Topics, A-Z
PN56.D58
Divorce
 
 
Drama
Motion pictures
Other special topics, A-Z
PN1995.9.B39
Beauty and the Beast (Tale)
 
PN1995.9.S73
Submarine films
 
 
Journalism
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
By region or country
America. North America
United States
Special topics
Other special topics, A-Z
PN4888.R4
Religious journalism
 
PN4888.R44
Religious journalism CANCEL
 
(PN4888.R44)
Religious journalism
 
see PN4888.R4
 
 
French literature
Literary history and criticism
History of French literature
Prose and prose fiction
Special
Prose fiction
Special topics, A-Z
PQ637.D97
Dystopias
 
 
Modern French literature
Individual authors
19th century
PQ2220.D62
Du Boys, J. (Jean) TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Italian literature
Individual authors
Individual authors, 1400-1700
PQ4623.F365
Forte, Angelo di, d. 1556 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Individual authors, 1701-1900
PQ4683.B755
Betteloni, Cesare, 1808-1858 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
English literature
19th century, 1770/1800-1890/1900
Individual authors
PR4728.G268
Green, Sarah, ca. 1763-ca. 1825 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
American literature
History of American literature
By period
20th century
Special topics, A-Z
PS228.M37
Masculinity
 
 
Collections of American literature
Poetry
Special
By subject, A-Z
PS595.M683
Murder
 
 
Prose (General)
Special classes of authors, A-Z
PS647.Y68
Youth
 
 
Individual authors
1900-1960
A
PS3501.N56145
Andrews, Annulet, 1866-1943 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
T
PS3539.R715
Trites, W. B. (William B.) TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
German literature
History of German literature
Special subjects not limited to one period or form
R-Z
PT148.S713
Social structure
 
 
Individual authors or works
1860/70-1960
W - Wz
PT2647.E15
Weber, Batty TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Afrikaans literature
Individual authors or works
Through 1960
PT6590.L54
Linde, Marie, b. 1893 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Natural history (General)
Geographical distribution. Biogeography. Phylogeography
Topographical divisions
America
Latin America
West Indies. Caribbean Area
By island or group of islands, A-Z
 
Netherlands Antilles
[QH109.N48]
Cf. QH109.S22 Saba
 
 
Netherlands Antilles
[QH109.N48]
Cf. QH109.S55 Sint Eustatius
 
 
Netherlands Antilles
[QH109.N48]
Cf. QH109.S56 Sint Maarten
 
QH109.S22
Saba
 
QH109.S55
Sint Eustatius
 
QH109.S56
Sint Maarten
 
 
Biology (General)
Ecology
Special aspects of the subject as a whole, A-Z
 
Landscape ecology
[QH541.15.L35]
For local see QH101-199.52
 
 
Botany
Cryptogams
Algae. Algology
Systematic divisions, A-Z
QK569.C484
Chattonellaceae
 
QK569.R26
Raphidophyceae
 
 
Pediatrics
Diseases of children
Mental disorders of children and adolescents. Child psychiatry. Child mental health services
Child psychotherapy
Specific therapies and special aspects of therapy, A-Z
RJ505.M43
Mediation therapy
 
 
Plant culture
Pests and diseases
Weeds, parasitic plants, etc.
Individual weeds, etc., A-Z
SB615.H98
Hypericum perforatum
 
 
Technology (General)
Mechanical drawing. Engineering graphics
 
Computer-assisted drafting. Computer graphics
[T385]
For works on using presentation graphics software packages see P93.52-.53
 
T385
Computer-assisted drafting. Computer graphics
 
Including individual programs, e. g. AutoCAD CANCEL
 
Class here technical works, including technical works on individual software packages, e.g., Autocad
 
 
Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
Water pollution
Sources of pollution, A-Z
TD428.F57
Fire extinguishing agents
 
 
Photography
Applied photography
Artistic photography
 
Marines. Seashore photography. Water
[TR670-670.5]
For photography of marine animals see TR729.M37
 
 
Scientific and technical applications
Nature photography
Animals
Special subjects, A-Z
TR729.M37
Marine animals
 
 
Book industries and trade
Bookbinding
Handbooks. Techniques and practice of bookbinding
Special elements or techniques, A-Z
Z271.3.F37
Fastenings
 
 
Subject bibliography
Manuscripts
By language, or people, A-Z
Z6605.B25
Balinese
 
 
Table of House standing committees (for hearings)
Education and the Workforce
Subcommittees
KF23 .E3418
International Education
 
 
Table of House select and special committees (for hearings)
KF24 .W42
Welfare and Education of Congressional Pages
 
 
Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific area, and Antarctica: Regional comparative and uniform law (1000 nos.)
State and religion
KL-KWX2 618.5
Religious trusts. Charities. Endowments (Waqf), etc.
 
 
Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific area, and Antarctica: Common law table (5000 nos.)
Labor law
Labor contract and employment
Types of employment
KL-KWX6 1235.5
Foreign employment TABLE K11
 
Class here works on employment as a foreign worker in a different country
 
 
Prohibition of discrimination in employment. Equal opportunity
Groups discriminated against, A-Z
 
Alien (Foreign) workers
[KL-KWX6 1278.A44]
For employment in foreign countries see KL-KWX6 1235.5
 
 
Criminal procedure
Procedure at first instance
KL-KWX6 4672
Procedure without trial. Plea bargaining. Pleas of guilty. Nolo contendere TABLE K11
 
 
Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific area, and Antarctica: Common law table (500 nos.)
Criminal law
Individual offenses
Offenses against the person
KL-KWX7 403.95A-.95Z
Crimes against special classes of persons, A-Z
 
KL-KWX7 403.95.M56
Minorities TABLE K12
 
Including hate crimes
 
KL-KWX7 403.95.W65
Women TABLE K12
 
[KZ12 .A2-.Z9]
Table for International Criminal Law (1 no.)
 
 
Table for International Criminal Law (1 no.)
KZ12 .A2
Bibliography
 
KZ12 .A3
Periodicals
 
Including gazettes, yearbooks, bulletins, etc.
 
[KZ12 .A4-.A7]
Treaties and other international agreements. Conventions
 
KZ12 .A4
Indexes. Digests
 
KZ12 .A5
Collections. Selections
 
Including either multilateral or bilateral treaties, or both
 
KZ12 .A6<date>
Multilateral treaties
 
Arrange chronologically by appending the date of signature of the treaty to this number and deleting any trailing zeros. Subarrange further by Table K5
 
 
Bilateral treaties. By country, A-Z
[KZ12 .A7A-.A7Z]
For bilateral treaties relating to nonregional multilateral treaties see KZ12 .A6&lt;date&gt;
 
KZ12 .A7A-.A7Z
Bilateral treaties. By country, A-Z
 
Subarrange by date of signature
 
[KZ12 .A72]
Opinions. Recommendations see KZ12 .A9-.Z9
 
KZ12 .A8
Conferences. Symposia
 
KZ12 .A9-.Z9
General works. Treatises
 
Including opinions, recommendations, consultations, studies, etc.
 
 
Table for other Library of Congress special collections
M15 .B27
Charlie Barnet Collection of Big Band Arrangements
 
M15 .B65
Adolph Bolm Collection
 
M15 .B76
Belle Brown Collection
 
M15 .G63
Franko Goldman Family Papers
 
M15 .G68
Morton Gould Papers
 
M15 .H37
Roy Harris Papers
 
M15 .M214
Billy May Arrangements
 
M15 .O43
Arne Oldberg Collection
 
 
Table for literature (194 nos.)
History and criticism
History
Treatment of special subjects, classes, etc.
Subjects, A-Z
P-PZ20 22.S85
Suicide
 
 
Table for German literature outside of Germany (28 nos.)
Collections
Other special, A-Z
PT5 16.T72
Travelers' writings