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Philosophy (General)
Modern (1450/1600- )
By region or country
Greece (Modern)
Individual philosophers, A-Z
B3515.K6-.K64
Kondylēs, Panagiōtēs, 1943-1998 TABLE B-BJ5
 
Index:
 
Kondylēs, Panagiōtēs, 1943-1998: B3515.K6-.K64
 
 
Asia
Eastern Asia. Southeast Asia. The Far East
By country
China
Individual philosophers, A-Z
B5234.G78-.G784
Gu, Xiancheng, 1550-1612. 顧憲成; 顾宪成 TABLE B-BJ5
 
Index:
 
Gu, Xiancheng, 1550-1612: B5234.G78-.G784
 
 
Psychology
Developmental psychology
Adulthood
Old age
Special topics, A-Z
BF724.85.A54
Anger
 
Index:
 
Anger
 
Psychology
 
Older people: BF724.85.A54
 
 
Occult sciences
Magic (White and Black). Shamanism. Hermetics. Necromancy
Special topics, A-Z
BF1623.P87
Pyramidology
 
Index:
 
Pyramidology: BF1623.P87
Better: ca. 14 
 
 
Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
Religion
History and principles of religion
European. Occidental
Germanic and Norse mythology
Special topics, A-Z
BL870.B5
Blots
(C) 
 
 
The Bible
General
Texts and versions
Modern texts and versions
English
English versions
Other versions and revisions. By version, A-Z
BS195.H42-.H422
Hebrew Roots TABLE BS2
(C) 
 
 
Doctrinal theology
Creation
Man. Doctrinal anthropology
Man and state
BT736.15
The Christian and violence CANCEL
 
BT736.15
The Christian and violence
 
Including resistance to evil
(C) 
 
 
History of Asia
Iraq (Assyria, Babylonia, Mesopotamia)
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DS70.8.M34
Maḥāmidah
 
Index:
 
Maḥāmidah in Iraq: DS70.8.M34
 
 
Jordan. Transjordan
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DS153.55.Q27
Qāqīsh
 
Index:
 
Qāqīsh in Jordan: DS153.55.Q27
 
 
India (Bharat)
Ethnography. Sects
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DS432.K1993
Kaniyan
 
Index:
 
Kaniyan (Indic people): DS432.K1993
 
 
Sri Lanka
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DS489.25.V4
Veddahs CANCEL
 
DS489.25.V4
Vedda
 
Index:
 
Veddahs in Sri Lanka: DS489.25.V4 CANCEL
 
Vedda in Sri Lanka: DS489.25.V4
 
 
History of Africa
Egypt
Antiquities
By period
Ancient Egypt. Egyptology
 
Pyramids
[DT63-63.5]
For pyramidology see BF1623.P87
Better: ca. 14 
 
 
United States
The Civil War, 1861-1865
Military operations
By campaign and battle
Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, May 1-August 3, 1864
E476.66
Operations in the Shenandoah Valley, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, June 23-August 3
 
Including Battle of Cool Spring, Va., July 17-18; Battle of Rutherford's Farm, July 20; 2nd Battle of Kernstown, Va., July 24, 1864; and Maryland campaign: Battle of Monocacy River, July 9; attack on Fort Stevens, Washington, D.C., July 11-12 CANCEL
 
Including Battle of Cool Spring, Va., July 17-18; Battle of Rutherford's Farm, July 20; 2nd Battle of Kernstown, Va., July 24, 1864; and Maryland campaign: Battle of Monocacy River, July 9; Johnson-Gilmer raid, July 9-12; attack on Fort Stevens, Washington, D.C., July 11-12
(A); Pattern: E476.27 
 
 
Maps
By region or country
Eastern Hemisphere. Eurasia, Africa, etc.
Africa
Southern Africa. British South Africa
Republic of South Africa. Union of South Africa
By subject
Hisory
[G8501.S3-8501-S327]
Colonization, 1652-1909
 
 
History
Colonization, 1652-1909
G8501.S3
General
 
 
Anthropology
Prehistoric archaeology
By period division
Stone age
Neolithic
By continent
Europe
Special cultures, peoples, etc., A-Z
GN776.2.H36
Haochuan
 
Index:
 
Haochuan culture: GN776.2.H36
 
 
Folklore
By region or country
Europe
By region not limited to one country
GR139.75
Pannonia Basin
(C) 
 
 
Recreation. Leisure
Games and amusements
Indoor games and amusements
Video games
Special topics, A-Z
GV1469.34.R44
Real Money Trade
 
 
Dance
Special dances, A-Z
GV1796.H66
Horn dance
 
Index:
 
Horn dance: GV1796.H66
 
GV1796.M59
Molly dancing
 
GV1796.M6
Montonero
 
Index:
 
Montonero (Dance): GV1796.M6
 
 
Social sciences (General)
Public policy (General). Policy sciences
H97.5
Evidence-based policy
Better: 15 
 
 
The Family. Marriage. Women
Human sexuality. Sex
Prostitution
[HQ119.6-.66]
Gender-nonconforming prostitution. Gender-nonconforming prostitutes
 
Index:
 
Gender-nonconforming prostitutes: HQ119.6-.66
 
Gender-nonconforming prostitution: HQ119.6-.66
 
HQ119.6
General works
 
HQ119.66.A-Z
By region or country, A-Z
 
 
Societies: Secret, benevolent, etc.
Other societies. By classes
Religious societies
By church
[HS1556-1560]
Mohammedan. Islamic CANCEL
 
[HS1556-1560]
Islamic
(C) 
 
 
Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Refugee relief
By ethnic or national group receiving relief, A-Z
HV640.5.G73
Greeks
(A) 
 
 
Criminal justice administration
Police. Detectives. Constabulary
Administration and organization
Special topics, A-Z
HV7936.F57
Firearms
(C) 
 
 
Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence. Theory and philosophy of law
Schools of legal theory
Natural law
By period
Modern (1500- )
1500-1900
General works. By author or title, A-Z
K457.H434
Heineccius, Johann Gottlieb, 1681-1741 TABLE K4
 
Index:
 
Heineccius, Johann Gottlieb, 1681-1741
 
Natural law: K457.H434
 
 
Comparative law. International uniform law
Constitutional law
Individual and state
Human rights. Civil and political rights
Individual human, civil, and political rights and guaranties
Freedom. Freedom of expression
K3255.3
Right to access restroom TABLE K8
 
Index:
 
Access restroom, Right to: K3255.3
 
Right to access restroom: K3255.3
 
 
History of education
By period
Medieval and modern
LA99
Mohammedan education (Medieval) CANCEL
 
LA99
Islamic education (Medieval)
(C) 
 
 
Theory and practice of education
School administration and organization
School management and discipline
[LB3013.28]
Silence
 
Index:
 
Silence in schools: LB3013.28
 
 
Special aspects of education
Education of special classes of persons
Asians
Other Asian and Pacific groups, etc., A-Z
LC3501.B46
Bhotia (Tibetan people)
 
Index:
 
Bhotia (Tibetan people), Education of: LC3501.B46
 
 
Individual institutions
Asia, Africa, Oceania
Africa
Tripoli. Libya
LG681.B45
al-Jāmi'ah al-Lībīyah, Bengazi. Jāmi'at Banghāzī TABLE L13a CANCEL
 
LG681.B45
Banghāzī. Jāmiʻah al-Lībīyah. Jāmiʻat Banghāzī TABLE L13a
(C) 
 
LG681.B49
Bayḍāʼ. Jāmiʻat al-Sayyid Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī al-Sanūsī al-Islāmīyah TABLE L13a
(C) 
 
 
Literature on music
History and criticism
ML3293
Mixed media (Music)
 
Index:
 
Mixed media (Music)
 
History and criticism: ML3293
(A) 
 
 
Instruction and study
Singing and vocal technique
Specific techniques
MT869
Rap
 
Index:
 
Rap
 
Singing and vocal technique: MT869
(A) 
 
 
Visual arts
Art museums, galleries, etc.
Special countries and special museums
United States
Oakland, Calif.
N645.7
Mercury 20 Gallery TABLE N9
 
 
History
Special regions or countries
Europe
Scandinavia
Norway
Modern
21st century
N7069
General works CANCEL LINE
(C) 
 
N7069.5.A-Z
Special aspects or movements, A-Z CANCEL LINE
(C) 
 
 
Special subjects of art
Other special subjects (alphabetically)
A - Industry
N8217.B358
Barricades (Military science)
 
Index:
 
Barricades (Military science) in art: N8217.B358
(A) 
 
 
Architecture
Special classes of buildings
Classed by use
Public buildings
Religious buildings. Religious architecture
Christian architecture
Plans and designs
General works
NA4812
Liturgy and architecture
Pattern: NA4605 
 
 
Decorative arts. Applied arts. Decoration and ornament
Furniture
History
Modern
20th century
Other special, A-Z
NK2399.M53
Midcentury modern
 
 
Philology. Linguistics
Theory. Method
Relation to psychology. Psycholinguistics
Special aspects, A-Z
P37.5.I53
Individual differences
(A) 
 
 
Communication. Mass media
Special aspects
Relation to special groups of people, A-Z
P94.5.M53-.M532
Migrant labor TABLE P1
 
Index:
 
Migrant labor
 
Communication. Mass media: P94.5.M53-.M532
 
 
Other, A-Z
P96.L64-.L642
Loki (Norse deity) TABLE P1
 
Index:
 
Loki (Nurse deity)
 
Communication. Mass media: P96.L64-.L642
 
 
Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar
Science of language (Linguistics)
Applied linguistics
Areal linguistics
Languages in contact
P130.53
Code copying
 
Index:
 
Code copying
 
Areal linguistics: P130.53
(A) 
 
 
Translating and interpreting
Other topics, A-Z
P306.97.S44
Self-evaluation
 
Index:
 
Self-evaluation
 
Translating and interpreting: P306.97.S44
(A) 
 
 
Classical literature
Literary history
Treatment of special subjects, A-Z
PA3015.S77
Stars
(C) 
 
 
Modern languages. Celtic languages
Gaelic (Scottish Gaelic, Erse)
Literature
Individual authors and works, A-Z
PB1648.M39
MacPhàrlain, Murchadh, 1901-1982 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
English philology and language
Linguistic geography. Dialects, etc.
English outside of the British Isles
Europe
PE2798
Scandinavia TABLE P-PZ15
(A) 
 
 
Slavic. Baltic. Albanian
Serbo-Croatian literature
Collections
Special topics, A-Z
PG1413.5.Y84
Yugoslav War, 1991-1995
(C); Pattern: PG1414.5.Y84 
 
 
Russian literature
Literary history and criticism
Special forms of literature
Poetry
Special topics and subjects, A-Z
PG3065.A55
Animals
(C) 
 
 
Individual authors and works, 1800-1870
Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837. Александр Сергеевич Пушкин
Biography and criticism
Criticism and interpretation
Special topics, A-Z
PG3358.A55
Animals
(C) 
 
 
Indo-Iranian philology and literature
Iranian philology and literature
New Persian
Literature
History and criticism
By form
Poetry
Special forms and subjects, A-Z
PK6420.W39
Water
(C) 
 
 
Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Korean language and literature
Korean literature
Individual authors and works
1598-1894
Kang
PL989.38.S47
Kang, Se-ryun, 1761-1842 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Chinese language and literature
Chinese literature
History and criticism
History
Special classes of authors
Other, A-Z
PL2278.5.T53
Tibetans
 
Index:
 
Tibetans authors
 
Chinese
 
Literary history: PL2278.5.T53
 
 
Individual authors and works
Qing dynasty, 1644-1912
W
PL2732.E542
Wei, Yuanshu, 1686-1758. 魏元樞; 魏元枢 TABLE P-PZ40
 
PL2732.U265
Wu, Zhongshan, 1879-1935. 吳锺善; 吴锺善 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Languages of Oceania
Austronesian, Papuan, and Australian languages
Austronesian
Philippine languages
Special languages
Tagalog
Literature
Individual authors or works, A-Z
PL6058.9.B235
Badillo, Jose Atienza, 1917-1986 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Hyperborean, Indian, and artificial languages
Mixed languages
Creole languages
Portuguese
Local. By dialect name or place, A-Z
PM7849.G8-.G895
Guinea-Bissau TABLE P-PZ16 modified
(C) 
 
 
The Performing arts. Show business
Special topics, A-Z
PN1590.S25
Science fiction
 
 
Drama
Special types
Puppet theater
Special topics, A-Z
PN1979.R45
Religion
 
Index:
 
Religion: PN1979.R45
 
 
Motion pictures
Other special topics, A-Z
PN1995.9.N3536
National characteristics, European
 
Index:
 
National characteristics, European, in motion pictures: PN1995.9.N3536
(A) 
 
 
Journalism
Journalism. The periodical press, etc.
Technique. Practical journalism
Special
Other, A-Z
PN4784.A93
Audiovisual
 
Index:
 
Audiovisual: PN4784.A93
Pattern: PN4784.A77 
 
PN4784.P56
Podcast journalism
(A) 
 
PN4784.V55
Visual journalism
 
Index:
 
Visual journalism: PN4784.V55
 
 
Collections of general literature
Wit and humor
Collections on special topics, A-Z
PN6231.P525
Pies
 
Index:
 
Pies in literature
 
General
 
Collections
 
Wit and humor: PN6231.P525
 
 
French literature
Literary history and criticism
History of French literature
Special subjects, classes, etc., not limited to one period or form
Nat - Rel
PQ145.4.P685
Primitivism
(C) 
 
 
Modern French literature
Individual authors
19th century
PQ2218.D86
Deschamps, Antoni, 1800-1869 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
English literature
History of English literature
Special topics not limited to, or identified with, one period or form
Treatment of special subjects
Other, A-Z
PR149.F467
Feminism
 
Index:
 
Feminism in literature
 
English
 
Literary history: PR149.F467
 
 
By period
Medieval. Middle English (1066-1500)
Special topics, A-Z
PR275.E59
Environmental degradation
 
Index:
 
Environmental degradation in literature
 
English
 
Literary history
 
Medieval: PR275.E59
(A) 
 
 
Modern
19th century
Special topics, A-Z
PR468.B73
Brain
 
Index:
 
Brain in literature
 
English
 
Literary history
 
19th century: PR468.B73
(A) 
 
 
English renaissance (1500-1640)
Prose and poetry
Individual authors and works
PR2337.R77
Roper, Margaret, 1505-1544
(A) 
 
[PS153.P632]
Poets laureate see PS153.L38 CANCEL
(C) 
 
 
American literature
History of American literature
Special classes of authors
Other classes of authors, A-Z
[PS153.P632]
Poets laureate see PS153.L38
(C) 
 
PS153.R87
Russian Americans
(C) 
 
PS153.W45
White authors
 
Index:
 
White people as authors
 
American
 
Literary history: PS153.W45
(A) 
 
 
Special forms
Prose
Prose fiction
Special forms and topics, A-Z
PS374.K545
Kinship
 
Index:
 
Kinship in literature
 
American
 
Literary history
 
Prose fiction: PS374.K545
(A) 
 
PS374.S734
Speculative fiction
 
Index:
 
Speculative fiction
 
American
 
Literary history
 
Prose fiction: PS374.S734
(A) 
 
 
Collections of American literature
Poetry
Special
By subject, A-Z
PS595.D56
Disney characters
 
Index:
 
Disney characters in literature
 
American
 
Collections
 
Poetry: PS595.D56
 
 
Individual authors
1900-1960
F
PS3511.O4325
Foresman, Ethel, 1890-1980 TABLE P-PZ40
(C) 
 
 
H
PS3515.O7847
Houston, Jack, 1899-1971 TABLE P-PZ40
(C) 
 
PS3515.U5675
Hunter, Bonnie, 1902-2000 TABLE P-PZ40
(C) 
 
 
1961-2000
G
PS3557.A95495
Gavin, Marian, 1918-1994 TABLE P-PZ40
(C) 
 
PS3557.R2676
Grant, Ozro Franklin, 1908-1977 TABLE P-PZ40
(C) 
 
 
H
PS3558.E885
Heyward, Louis M., 1920-2002 TABLE P-PZ40
(C) 
 
 
2001-
C
[PS3603.O54569]
Connelly, Lucy see PS3608.A878
(A) 
 
 
H
PS3608.A878
Havens, Candace, 1963- TABLE P-PZ40
(A) 
 
 
Mathematics
Instruments and machines
Calculating machines
Electronic computers. Computer science
Digital computers
Programming
QA76.6117
Choreographic programming
 
Index:
 
Choreographic programming
 
Digital computers: QA76.6117
(A) 
 
 
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
Electronics
Apparatus and materials
Electronic packaging
TK7870.155
Adhesives
 
Index:
 
Adhesives
 
Electronics: TK7870.155
 
 
Chemical technology
Fermentation industries. Beverages. Alcohol
Wine and winemaking
TP546.4
Terminology. Language
(A); Better: 16 
 
 
Subject bibliography
Theology and religion
Religions (non-Christian)
Special, A-Z
Z7835.I8
Islam
(C) 
 
Z7835.M6
Mohammedanism. Islam CANCEL
 
 
Table of House select and special committees (for reports)
KF29 .J36
January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol
(C) 
 
 
Table for other Library of Congress special collections. By name of collection, A-Z
M15 .C665
American Conservatory at Fontainebleau Records
 
 
Table of regions or countries (1000 numbers)
Asia. The Orient
Southwestern Asia. Middle East
Arab countries
[N5 773.82-.84]
Oman
(C); Pattern: N5 773.5-7 
 
[N5 773.85-.87]
Yemen (Republic)
(C); Pattern: N5 773.5-7 
 
 
Table for literature (194 nos.)
History and criticism
Drama
Special subjects, A-Z
P-PZ20 95.M94
Mythology
(A) 
 
 
Table for literature (20 nos.)
History and criticism
History
Treatment of special subjects, classes, etc.
Subjects, A-Z
P-PZ21 5.5.H86
Human ecology
(A) 
 
 
Table for journalism, by region or country (20 nos.)
Special topics, A-Z
PN1 14.P48
Pictorial journalism
(C)