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Philosophy (General)
Modern (1450/1600- )
By region or country
Germany. Austria (German)
By period
Later 18th and early 19th centuries
Individual philosophers
Hegel, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich, 1770-1831
Special topics, A-Z
B2949.I58
Intellect
 
 
Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
Religion
History and principles of religion
Asian. Oriental
By region or country
China
By country division, A-Z
BL1945.M6
Mongolia CANCEL
 
BL1945.M6
Inner Mongolia
 
 
Buddhism
Doctrinal and systematic Buddhism
Special topics (nondoctrinal) and relations to special subjects, A-Z
BQ4570.W37
Water
 
 
The Bible
General
Works about the Bible
Men, women, and children of the Bible
Biography
Individual Old Testament characters, A-Z
BS580.H28
Haman
 
 
Old Testament
Works about the Old Testament
Topics (not otherwise provided for), A-Z
[BS1199.I524]
Insomnia see BS1199.S56
 
BS1199.S56
Sleep
 
Including insomnia
 
 
Christian denominations
Other Protestant denominations
Friends - German Baptist Brethren
BX7800.G4635
Gereja Kristen Jawa Tengah Utara
 
 
Mormons. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Special topics
Other, A-Z
BX8643.S496
Sex crimes
 
 
Biography
National biography
By region or country
Asia
Southwest Asia. Near East. Arab countries (Collectively)
Other, A-Z
CT1919.I7-.I78
Iraq TABLE C29
 
CT1919.J6-.J68
Jordan TABLE C29
 
 
History of Germany
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DD78.G54
Ghanaians
 
 
Local history and description
States, provinces, regions, etc., A-Z
DD801.S6358
Schwalm River and Valley
 
 
History of Asia
Iraq (Assyria, Babylonia, Mesopotamia)
Cities, towns, etc., A-Z
DS79.9.N37
Nāṣirīyah
 
 
Southeast Asia
Indonesia (Dutch East Indies)
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DS632.G254
Gamkonora
 
DS632.L53
Lindu
 
 
China
History
By period
Republic, 1912-1949. 20th century
1937-1945
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945
Other topics, A-Z
DS777.533.D47
Destruction and pillage
 
 
Taiwan
History
By period
1895-1945
DS799.74
Musha Incident, 1930
 
 
History of Africa
South Africa
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DT1768.G73
Greeks
 
 
Latin America. Spanish America
South America
Peru
Antiquities. Indians
Local (Ancient and modern), A-Z
F3429.1.O44
Ollantaytambo
 
 
Folklore
By region or country
Asia. The Orient
Middle East
Other, A-Z
GR295.K83
Kuwait
 
 
Recreation. Leisure
Games and amusements
Indoor games and amusements
Board games. Move games
GV1469.A-Z
Other board games, A-Z CANCEL
 
GV1469.A-Z
Other board games and move games, A-Z
 
GV1469.M56
Miniatures games
 
 
Transportation and communications
Postal service
Special topics
Stamps. Postmarks
History and description
Postage stamps. Postmarks. By topic, A-Z
HE6183.I46
Indonesia
 
 
Islamic law. Sharīʻah. Fiqh. شريعة. فقه
Schools of thought. Islamic legal schools. Madhāhib. مذاهب
Schools and authors affiliated with a particular school
Sunnī schools
Ḥanafī. Ḥanafīyah. طبقات، الحنفي، الحنفية
Individual authors, A-Z
KBP300.Q235
Qadrī, Muḥammad, -1889. قدري، محمد TABLE K4
 
KBP300.R35
Ramlī, Khayr al-Dīn ibn Aḥmad, 1585-1671. رملي، خير الدين بن احمد TABLE K4
 
 
Theory and practice of education
Teaching (Principles and practice)
Instructional systems
Other kinds of instruction, A-Z
LB1029.S33
Scaffolding
 
 
School administration and organization
School management and discipline
Educational tests, measurements, evaluations and examinations
Special types of evaluations, measurements, tests and examinations
Particular tests, A-Z
LB3060.33.N38
National Achievement Test (Pakistan)
 
 
Individual institutions
Asia, Africa, Oceania
Asia
China
Hangzhou
LG51.H19
Zhijiang da xue TABLE L13a
 
 
Wuchang Qu (Wuhan Shi)
LG51.W84
Hubei da xue TABLE L13a
 
 
Literature on music
History and criticism
Instruments and instrumental music
Instruments
Wind instruments
Other wind instruments, A-Z
ML990.T78
Tsuur
 
 
Plucked instruments
Other plucked instruments, A-Z
ML1015.S33
Sanshin
 
 
Philology. Linguistics
Communication. Mass media
Special aspects
Other, A-Z
P96.A26-.A262
Adventure and adventurers TABLE P1
 
 
Romance philology and languages
Catalan
Literature
Texts
Individual authors and works
To 1840
PC3937.P83
Pujol, Joan, 1532-1603? TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
English philology and language
Modern English
Language
Lexicology. Etymology
Particular words, A-Z
[PE1599.S192]
Said see PE1599.S29
 
PE1599.S29
Say CANCEL
 
PE1599.S29
Say. Said
 
 
Slavic. Baltic. Albanian
Russian literature
Literary history and criticism
Special forms of literature
Prose
Prose fiction
Special topics and subjects, A-Z
PG3096.I67
Internment camps
 
 
Polish
Literature
History
Treatment of special subjects, classes, etc.
Subjects, A-Z
PG7023.P39
Patriotism
 
 
By period
19th-20th centuries
Special topics, A-Z
PG7053.P62
Postcolonialism
 
 
Collections
Poetry
Special forms or topics
Other forms or topics, A-Z
PG7141.A55
Anti-war poetry
 
PG7141.S63
Sonnets
 
 
Oriental philology and literature
Hebrew
Other languages used by Jews
Special
Yiddish (Judeo-German)
Literature
Individual authors, A-Z
PJ5129.H69
Horowitz, Isac TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Arabic literature
History and criticism
Special forms
Poetry
Special, A-Z
PJ7542.S525
Shuʻūbīyah
 
 
Individual authors or works
Mamlūk (Mameluke) period, 1258-1517
PJ7760.I138
Ibn al-Ḥājj, Ibrāhīm ibn ʻAbd Allāh, 1312 or 1313-1366 or 1367 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Indo-Iranian philology and literature
Iranian philology and literature
New Persian
Literature
History and criticism
By form
Prose. Prose fiction
Special topics, A-Z
PK6424.H67
Hope
 
 
Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Ural-Altaic languages
Turkic languages
Southwestern (Oghuz) group
Turkish (Osmanic or Ottoman)
Literature
History and criticism
History
Prose. Fiction
Special forms and topics, A-Z
PL223.5.I34
Identity (Psychology)
 
PL223.5.M34
Magic realism
 
PL223.5.M98
Myth. Mythology
 
PL223.5.W67
Working class
 
 
Japanese language and literature
Japanese literature
Individual authors and works
Shōwa period, 1926-1945
K
PL832.U97
Kuzuhara, Shigeru TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
M
PL833.A38
Makabe, Jin, 1907-1984 TABLE P-PZ40
 
PL833.A467
Makimoto, Kusurō, 1898-1956 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.F43
Feces
 
 
Chinese language and literature
Chinese language
Dialects
Groups of dialects
Mandarin (Northern) dialects
By name or place, A-Z
PL1900.A545
Ankang Shi
 
 
Chinese literature
History and criticism
History
Special aspects and topics
Special topics, A-Z
PL2275.N38
Naval art and science
 
 
Individual authors and works
1949-2000
Wu
PL2921.B35
Wu, Bainian 伍百年 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Dravidian languages
Telugu (Gentoo)
Literature
Individual authors or works, A-Z
PL4780.9.K5885
Kosarāju, 1905-1987 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Languages of Oceania
Austronesian, Papuan, and Australian languages
Austronesian
Malayan (Indonesian) languages
Special. By language or region
Indonesian
Literature
Individual authors or works, A-Z
PL5089.M8119
Mozasa, 1914-1988 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Javanese and Kawi
Javanese
Literature
Individual authors or works, A-Z
PL5179.P278
Paku Buwana IX, Sunan of Surakarta, active 1861-1893 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Philippine languages
Special languages
 
Bisaya (Visaya)
[PL5621-5629.5]
Cf. PL5649-5649.95 Cebuano CANCEL
 
 
Bisayan (Visayan) languages
[PL5621-5629.5]
Cf. PL5649-5649.95 Cebuano
 
 
Cebuano
Literature
PL5649.9.A-Z
Individual authors or works, A-Z
 
Subarrange individual authors by Table P-PZ40
 
Subarrange individual works by Table P-PZ43
 
e. g.
 
PL5649.9.K33
Kabahar, Piux A., 1892-1977 TABLE P-PZ40
 
PL5751-5754
Iloko (Ilocano) TABLE P-PZ11 CANCEL
 
PL5751-5754
Iloko (Ilocano) TABLE P-PZ11 modified
 
[PL5753.5-5754.Z5]
Literature
 
PL5754.A3-.Z5
Individual authors or works, A-Z
 
Subarrange individual authors by Table P-PZ40 unless otherwise specified
 
Subarrange individual works by Table P-PZ43 unless otherwise specified
 
e.g.
 
PL5754.B83
Bucaneg, Pedro, 1592-1630 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Hyperborean, Indian, and artificial languages
Mixed languages
Creole languages
Special languages or dialects, A-Z
PM7875.C36
Camfranglais
 
 
Literature (General)
Theory. Philosophy. Esthetics
Relation to and treatment of special elements, problems, and subjects
Other special
Topics, A-Z
PN56.C689
Courtesy
 
[PN56.S899]
Swindling see PN56.5.S95
 
 
Regions, countries, cities, ethnic groups, and races, A-Z
PN56.3.V545
Vietnam
 
 
Characters
Special classes of people, A-Z
PN56.5.S95
Swindlers and swindling
 
 
The Performing arts. Show business
Special topics, A-Z
PN1590.R63
Robots
 
 
Social media
Special topics
Other special topics, A-Z
PN4565.L36
Language and languages
 
 
Collections of general literature
Wit and humor
Collections on special topics, A-Z
PN6231.T33
Technology
 
 
Proverbs
Modern
Other European, A-Z
PN6505.A76
Aromanian
 
 
Italian literature
Individual authors
Individual authors and works to 1400
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
Biography and criticism
Criticism and interpretation
Relation to special subjects
Other, A-Z
PQ4432.M58
Mnemonics
 
 
English literature
History of English literature
By period
Medieval. Middle English (1066-1500)
Special topics, A-Z
PR275.S55
Silence
 
 
Modern
18th century
Special topics, A-Z
PR448.P685
Pregnancy
 
 
Prose
By form
Prose fiction. The novel
Special topics
Other special topics, A-Z
PR830.S73
Steampunk fiction
 
 
2001-
Individual authors
B
PR6102.E225
Beauman, Ned TABLE P-PZ40
 
[PR6102.U73]
Burgoyne, Kit, 1985- see PR6102.E225
 
 
L
[PR6112.O526]
Long, Ruth Frances, 1971- see PR6120.H6718
 
 
T
PR6120.H6718
Thorne, Jessica TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
American literature
History of American literature
Special forms
Poetry
Special topics, A-Z
PS310.A58
Apostrophe (Rhetoric)
 
 
Individual authors
1900-1960
M
[PS3525.A9665]
Mayfield, Serena see PS3503.E563
 
 
2001-
E
[PS3605.V365]
Evans, Jimmie Ruth see PS3610.A43
 
 
H
[PS3608.A788]
Hartman, Honor see PS3610.A43
 
 
J
PS3610.A43
James, Dean (Darryl Dean) TABLE P-PZ40
 
[PS3610.A435]
James, Miranda see PS3610.A43
 
 
Medicine (General)
Research. Experimentation
R852.55
Data safety monitoring boards
 
 
Mechanical engineering and machinery
Mechanical devices and figures. Automata. Ingenious mechanisms. Robots (General)
TJ211.44
Soft robotics
 
 
Chemical technology
Fermentation industries. Beverages. Alcohol
Wine and winemaking
Special countries
France
TP554
Burgundy
 
 
Infantry
Small arms
[UD390-395.55]
Rifles. Carbines. Muskets
 
[UD390-395]
Rifles. Carbines. Muskets CANCEL
 
[UD395.5-.55]
By region or country
 
[UD395.5-.53]
United States
 
UD395.5
General works
 
UD395.52
Confederate States
 
UD395.53.A-Z
By region or state, A-Z
 
UD395.55.A-Z
Other regions or countries, A-Z
 
 
Books (General). Writing. Paleography
Writing
Shorthand. Stenography. Phonography
By language
English
Special systems. By name, A-Z
Z56.2.V56
Volk TABLE Z13
 
 
Personal bibliography
C
Z8158.548
Chakava, Henry
 
 
Table for other Library of Congress special collections. By name of collection, A-Z
M15 .B72
Anthony Braxton Papers