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Philosophy (General)
Medieval (430-1450)
Special topics
Other special topics, A-Z
B738.M28
Material culture
 
Index:
 
Material culture
 
Philosophy
 
Medieval philosophy: B738.M28
(C) 
 
 
Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
Religion
The myth. Comparative mythology
Topics in comparative mythology, A-Z
BL325.C45
Childbirth
 
Index:
 
Childbirth
 
Comparative mythology: BL325.C45
 
 
Worship. Cultus
Rites and ceremonies. Ritual, cult, symbolism
Other, A-Z
BL619.S63
Space
(A) 
 
 
Islam. Bahai Faith. Theosophy, etc.
Islam
History
By continent and country
Asia
By region or country, A-Z
BP63.J6-.J62
Jordan
(C) 
 
 
Africa
By country, A-Z
BP64.T7-.T72
Tunisia
(C) 
 
 
The practice of Islam
Religious functionaries. Polity. Government. Ulama. علماء
Other, A-Z
BP185.5.F87
Fuqaha. Islamic jurists. فقهاء
(C) 
 
 
The Bible
General
Texts and versions
Modern texts and versions
Mixed languages, A-Z
BS350.S85
Sranan TABLE BS4
 
 
Genealogy
Personal and family names
By country, nationality, etc.
African
Other African, A-Z
CS3080.N36
Nande
 
 
History of Italy
Ancient Italy. Rome to 476
Local history and description
Other cities, towns, etc., A-Z
DG70.V57
Visentium
 
Index:
 
Visentium (Italy)
 
Ancient: DG70.V57
 
 
History of Netherlands (Holland)
Ethnography
Ethiopians
DJ92.M85
Multiracial people
 
Index:
 
Multiractial people in Netherlands: DJ92.M85
 
DJ92.R87
Russians
 
Index:
 
Russins in the Netherlands: DJ92.R87
 
 
History of Asia
Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia
Local history and description
Regions, provinces, etc., of Saudi Arabia, A-Z
DS247.9.N36
Najrān
(C) 
 
 
Cities, towns, etc. of Saudi Arabia, A-Z
DS248.W35
Wajh
(C) 
 
 
History of Africa
West Africa. West Coast
British West Africa
Local
Nigeria
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DT515.45.A28
Abureni
(C) 
 
 
History of Oceania (South Seas)
Australia
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DU122.S85
Sudanese
(A) 
 
 
Geography (General)
Travel. Voyages and travels (General)
Special topics, A-Z
G156.5.B57
Birth tourism
(A) 
 
[GN34.3.A52]
Anthropological illustration see GN34.3.C43
 
 
Anthropology
Philosophy. Relation to other topics. Methodology
Other special methods, A-Z
GN34.3.C43
Charts, diagrams, etc. Anthropological illustration
 
[GN34.3.I42]
Illustration, Anthropological see GN34.3.C43
 
 
Anthropology
Prehistoric archaeology
By period division
Stone age
Neolithic
By continent
Europe
Special cultures, peoples, etc., A-Z
GN776.2.T36
Tanshishan
 
Index:
 
Tanshishan culture: GN776.2.T36
 
 
Recreation. Leisure
Sports
Ball games
Football games
Special games
Soccer. Association
Other special topics, A-Z
GV943.9.P46
Penalty kick
(C) 
 
 
Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Protection, assistance and relief
Special classes
People with disabilities
Deaf. Hearing impaired
Education of the deaf
Systems of speech, etc.
Special
Sign language
Individual sign languages
Other, A-Z
HV2476.5.N54
Nigerian Sign Language
(C) 
 
 
General legislative and executive papers
Africa
English-speaking Africa
West Africa
Nigeria
Other states, A-Z
J746.K64
Kogi State TABLE J2a
 
 
Political institutions and public administration (United States)
United States
Political parties
Particular parties and movements
Other parties and movements, A-Z
JK2391.M34
MAGA movement. TABLE J6
 
Index:
 
MAGA movement: JK2391.M34
Pattern: JK2391.T43 
 
 
Regional organization and integration (Europe)
The European Communities. Community law
Works on diverse aspects of a particular subject falling within several branches of the law. By subject, A-Z
KJE959.5.W55
Whistle blowing TABLE K12
 
Class here general works only For works on whistle blowing in the context of a specific subject, see the subject
 
Index:
 
Whistle blowing: KJE959.5.W55
Pattern: K564.W55 
 
 
Theory and practice of education
School administration and organization
General
LB2806.26
Inter-school cooperation
 
Index:
 
Inter-school cooperation: LB2806.26
 
 
Special aspects of education
Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
Special topics, A-Z
LC5225.M53
Microcredentials
 
Index:
 
Microcredentials
 
Adult education: LC5225.M53
Better: 2 
 
 
Music
Vocal music
Sacred vocal music
Liturgy and ritual
Roman Catholic Church
Printed music
Antiphonaries
Single offices, A-Z
M2149.5.J64
John, the Apostle, Saint
 
Index:
 
John, the Apostle, Saint1
 
Songs and music: M2149.5.J64
 
 
Literature on music
History and criticism
Popular music
By region or country
Africa
By region or country, A-Z
ML3503.Z27-.Z278
Zambia TABLE M10
 
 
Philosophical and societal aspects of music. Physics and acoustics of music. Physiological aspects of music
Religious aspects of music
Individual religions and denominations
Other religions, A-Z
ML3921.6.A53
Ancient Egyptian
 
Index:
 
Ancient Egyptian
 
Religious aspects of music: ML3921.6.A53
 
 
Visual arts
Special subjects of art
Other special subjects (alphabetically)
Q - R
N8237.8.R47
Respiration
 
Index:
 
Respiration in art: N8237.8.R47
Pattern: Revolutions in art 
 
 
Drawing. Design. Illustration
Caricature. Pictorial humor and satire
Comic books, strips, etc.
Special topics, A-Z
NC1764.8.F35
Fairies
 
Index:
 
Fairies in art
 
Comic book drawing: NC1764.8.F35
(A); Pattern: NC1764.8.D72 
 
 
Painting
Illuminating of manuscripts and books
Special elements and subjects
ND3336.5
Shades and shadows
(A) 
 
 
Decorative arts. Applied arts. Decoration and ornament
Tapestries. Wall hangings
History
Special regions or countries
Other regions or countries
Europe
Low countries
Belgium
Other special, A-Z
NK3055.B38
Battle of Pavia (Tapestry)
 
Index:
 
Battle of Pavia (Tapestry): NK3055.B38
Better: 97124867; 00332916; 2001366061; Pattern: Pastrana tapestries 
 
 
English philology and language
Middle English
Language
Grammar
PE628.A-Z
Other aspects, A-Z
(A); Pattern: PE1398.A-Z 
 
PE628.B56
Binomial
 
Index:
 
Binomial
 
English
 
Middle English: PE628.B56
(A) 
 
 
Slavic. Baltic. Albanian
Czech
Literature
History
Special classes of authors, A-Z
PG5004.8.A78
Artists
(C); Pattern: PS153.A78 
 
 
Polish
Literature
History
Poetry
Special forms and topics
Other forms or topics, A-Z
PG7083.M66
Moon
(C); Pattern: PK2907.M66 
 
 
Collections
Special topics, A-Z
PG7135.2.F87
Futurism
(C); Pattern: PG3917.5.F87 
 
 
Prose
Special. By form or subject, A-Z
PG7148.S49
Sexual minorities
(C); Pattern: PS173.S49 
 
 
Albanian philology and languages
Literature
Collections
Poetry
Special topics, A-Z
PG9615.5.S94
Sufism
(C); Pattern: PK6439.S94 
 
 
Oriental philology and literature
Hebrew
Literature
Literary history and criticism
History
Special aspects and topics
Treatment of special subjects, A-Z
PJ5012.P6
Poland
(C); Pattern: PR1309.P6 
 
 
Arabic
Language
Grammar, etc.
Oriental languages
Arabic
Parts of speech (Morphology and syntax)
Particles
Special, A-Z
PJ6148.5.C66
Conjunctions
(C) 
 
 
Arabic literature
Individual authors or works
First Abbasid period, 750-846
Other authors or works, A-Z
PJ7741.A65
Ashjaʻ al-Sulamī, -approximately 810 TABLE P-PZ40
(C) 
 
 
Mamlūk (Mameluke) period, 1258-1517
PJ7760.I1316
Ibn Abī al-ʻĪd al-Mālikī, active 15th century TABLE P-PZ40
(A) 
 
 
1801-2000
S
PJ7862.A576333
Sālimī, Muḥammad ibn Shaykhān, 1868-1927 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Korean language and literature
Korean literature
Individual authors and works
1598-1894
Anonymous works. By title, A-Z
PL989.A1P67
Posimnok
 
 
2001-
PL994.8154.T34
Tchaltchari TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Sino-Tibetan languages
Tibeto-Burman languages
Tibeto-Himalayan languages
Himalayan
Particular languages or dialects, A-Z
PL3801.P86-.P8695
Puma TABLE P-PZ16
 
Index:
 
Puma language: PL3801.P86-.P8695
 
 
Miao-Yao languages
Yao language. Yao-Min
PL4074.5-4074.5.9
Literature
 
PL4074.9.A-Z
Individual authors or works, A-Z
 
Subarrange individual authors by Table P-PZ40 Subarrange individual works by Table P-PZ43
 
PL4074.9.M55
Miluotuo. 密洛陀 TABLE P-PZ43
 
 
Languages of Oceania
Austronesian, Papuan, and Australian languages
Austronesian
Oceanic languages. Eastern Austronesian
Micronesian and Melanesian languages
Special languages
Nufor - Pala
PL6280.N86-.N8695
Numbami TABLE P-PZ16
 
Index:
 
Numbami language: PL6280.N86-.N8695
(A) 
 
 
African languages and literature
Special languages (alphabetically)
PL8039.97-.9795
Abureni TABLE P-PZ15b
(C) 
 
PL8503.6-.695
Mbere (Congo (Brazzaville) and Gabon) TABLE P-PZ15b
(C) 
 
 
Literature (General)
Theory. Philosophy. Esthetics
Relation to and treatment of special elements, problems, and subjects
Other special
Topics, A-Z
PN56.C456
Charms
 
Index:
 
Charms in literature
 
General
 
Literary history: PN56.C456
(A) 
 
PN56.E268
Ecotheology
(C) 
 
PN56.P558
Posthumous books
 
Index:
 
Posthumous books
 
General
 
Literary history: PN56.P558
(A); Pattern: Posthumous art 
 
 
Drama
Philosophy, aesthetics, scope, relations, etc.
Relation to, and treatment of, special subjects
Other special, A-Z
PN1650.A36
Adoption
 
Including intercountry adoption
 
Index:
 
Adoption in literature
 
General
 
Literary history
 
Drama: PN1650.A36
 
Intercountry adoption in literature
 
General
 
Literary history
 
Drama: PN1650.A36
 
[PN1650.I585]
Intercountry adoption see PN1650.A36
 
 
Collections of general literature
Proverbs
Modern
Other special, A-Z
PN6519.E755
Eton
 
Index:
 
Eton proverbs: PN6519.E755
 
 
French literature
Literary history and criticism
History of French literature
By period
Modern
20th century
Special topics, A-Z
PQ307.J38
Jazz
 
Index:
 
Jazz in literature
 
French
 
Literary history
 
20th century: PQ307.J38
Pattern: Imagination in literature 
 
 
Italian literature
Literary history and criticism
Special subjects, A-Z
PQ4053.H675
Homosexuality
 
Index:
 
Homosexuality in literature
 
Italian
 
Literary history: PQ4053.H675
Pattern: PQ4053.H57 
 
 
English literature
History of English literature
Drama
By period
16th century
Special topics, A-Z
PR649.C47
Christianity
 
Index:
 
Christianity in literature
 
English
 
Literary history
 
Drama
 
16th century: PR649.C47
 
 
2001-
Individual authors
L
[PR6112.L722]
Lloyd, Sam (Pseudonym) see PR6112.L73
 
PR6112.L73
Lloyd Jones, Stephen TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
American literature
History of American literature
Treatment of special subjects
Other, A-Z
PS169.M36
Maps
 
Index:
 
Maps in literature
 
American
 
Literary history: PS169.M36
(A) 
 
 
By period
20th century
Special topics, A-Z
PS228.D55
Disabilities
 
Index:
 
Disabilities in literature
 
American
 
Literary history
 
20th century: PS228.D55
(A) 
 
PS228.S68
State
 
Index:
 
State, The, in literature
 
American
 
Literary history
 
20th century: PS228.S68
(A) 
 
 
Individual authors
19th century
PS2248.L875
Lockhart, Ingersoll, 1841-1918 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
German literature
History of German literature
By period
Modern
21st century
Special topics, A-Z
PT415.2.T57
Time
 
Index:
 
Time in literature
 
German
 
Literary history
 
21st century: PT415.2.T57
 
 
Dutch literature
Collections of Dutch literature
Special forms
Poetry
Special forms and subjects
Other, A-Z
PT5488.C85
Cultural pluralism
 
Index:
 
Cultural pluralism in literature
 
Dutch
 
Collections
 
Poetry: PT5488.C85
 
 
Scandinavian literature
Literary history and criticism
History of Scandinavian literature
Special topics, A-Z
PT7073.A59
Anxiety
 
Index:
 
Anxiety in literature
 
Scandinavian
 
Literary history: PT7073.A59
(A) 
 
 
Botany
Spermatophyta. Phanerogams
Systematic divisions
Angiosperms
By family, A-Z
QK495.T3
Taccaceae CANCEL
 
(QK495.T3)
Taccaceae
 
see QK495.D54
(A) 
 
 
Internal medicine
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology
Cancer and other malignant neoplasms
Therapeutics
Special therapies, A-Z
RC271.T47
Terpenes
 
Index:
 
Terpenes
 
Cancer therapy: RC271.T47
(A) 
 
 
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Psychiatry
Psychiatric aspects of personality and behavior conditions
RC569.1
Parasuicide
 
Index:
 
Parasuicide: RC569.1
 
 
Animal culture
Pets
Other animals, A-Z
SF459.M33
Madagascar hissing cockroaches
 
Index:
 
Madagascar hissing cockroaches
 
Pets: SF459.M33
(A) 
 
 
Home economics
Hospitality industry. Hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc. Food service
Food service
Restaurants, cafeterias, tearooms, etc.
TX945.35
Street-food industry CANCEL
 
TX945.35
Street-food industry
 
Including food trucks
(A) 
 
 
Libraries
Library science. Information science
Automation
Special topics, A-Z
Z678.93.B56
Blockchains (Databases)
 
Index:
 
Blockchains (Databases)
 
Library science: Z678.93.B56
(A) 
 
 
General bibliography
Special classes of books
Other special classes, A-Z
Z1033.M87
Muraqqas. Murakkas
 
Index:
 
Muraqqas: Z1033.M87
 
Murakkas: Z1033.M87
(A) 
 
 
Table for literature (194 nos.)
History and criticism
History
Treatment of special subjects, classes, etc.
Subjects, A-Z
P-PZ20 22.E26
Ecology
(A) 
 
P-PZ20 22.P33
Pacific Area
(A) 
 
 
Prose. Fiction
Special topics, A-Z
P-PZ20 107.J37
Japan
 
 
Collections
Special classes of authors, A-Z
P-PZ20 136.C69
COVID-19 (Disease)
 
 
Table for authors (19 nos.)
Criticism
Special
Other, A-Z
P-PZ32 17.N54
Nihilism
(A) 
 
P-PZ32 17.T735
Transportation
(A) 
 
 
Table for Spanish literature outside of Spain (7 nos.)
History and criticism
Special forms, A-Z
PQ8 2.S64
Speculative fiction
(A) 
 
 
Table for history of English drama and prose, by period
Special topics, A-Z
PR5 8.C6368
Cosmopolitanism
(A) 
 
PR5 8.P287
Paradox
(C)