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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
 
Index:
 
Intellect
 
Philosophy
 
German philosophy
 
Hegel: B2949.I58
 
 
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
 
Index:
 
Water
 
Buddhism: BQ4570.W37
 
 
The Bible
General
Works about the Bible
Men, women, and children of the Bible
Biography
Individual Old Testament characters, A-Z
BS580.H28
Haman
 
Index:
 
Haman (Biblical figure): BS580.H28
 
 
Old Testament
Works about the Old Testament
Topics (not otherwise provided for), A-Z
BS1199.S55
Sleep. Sleep disorders
 
Index:
 
Sleep
 
Old Testament: BS1199.S55
 
Sleep disorders
 
Old Testament: BS1199.S55
 
 
Christian denominations
Other Protestant denominations
Friends - German Baptist Brethren
BX7800.G4635
Gereja Kristen Jawa Tengah Utara
 
Index:
 
Gereja Kristen Jawa Tengah Utara: BX7800.G4635
 
 
Mormons. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Special topics
Other, A-Z
BX8643.A27
Abuse
(A) 
 
 
Biography
National biography
By region or country
Asia
Southwest Asia. Near East. Arab countries (Collectively)
Other, A-Z
CT1919.I7-.I78
Iraq TABLE C29
(C) 
 
CT1919.J6-.J68
Jordan TABLE C29
(C) 
 
 
History of Germany
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DD78.G54
Ghanaians
 
Index:
 
Ghanaians in Germany: DD78.G54
 
 
Local history and description
States, provinces, regions, etc., A-Z
DD801.S6358
Schwalm River and Valley
 
Index:
 
Schwalm River and Valley (Germany): DD801.S6358
Better: 4; Pattern: Ruhr River and Valley 
 
 
History of Asia
Iraq (Assyria, Babylonia, Mesopotamia)
Cities, towns, etc., A-Z
DS79.9.N37
Nāṣirīyah
(C) 
 
 
Southeast Asia
Indonesia (Dutch East Indies)
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DS632.G254
Gamkonora
 
Index:
 
Gamkonora (Indonesian people): DS632.G254
 
DS632.L53
Lindu
 
Index:
 
Lindu (Indonesia people): DS632.L53
 
 
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
 
Index:
 
Destruction and pillage
 
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945: DS777.533.D47
 
 
Taiwan
History
By period
1895-1945
DS799.74
Musha Rebellion, 1930
 
Index:
 
Musha Rebellion, 1930 (Taiwan): DS799.74
 
 
History of Africa
South Africa
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DT1768.G73
Greeks
(C) 
 
 
Latin America. Spanish America
South America
Peru
Antiquities. Indians
Local (Ancient and modern), A-Z
F3429.1.O44
Ollantaytambo
 
Index:
 
Ollantaytambo
 
Indian antiquities: F3429.1.O44
 
 
Folklore
By region or country
Asia. The Orient
Middle East
Other, A-Z
GR295.K83
Kuwait
(C) 
 
 
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
 
Index:
 
Miniatures games: GV1469.M56
(A); Pattern: GV1469.C66 
 
 
Transportation and communications
Postal service
Special topics
Stamps. Postmarks
History and description
Postage stamps. Postmarks. By topic, A-Z
HE6183.I46
Indonesia
 
Index:
 
Indonesia
 
On postage stamps: HE6183.I46
 
 
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
(C) 
 
KBP300.R35
Ramlī, Khayr al-Dīn ibn Aḥmad, 1585-1671. رملي، خير الدين بن احمد TABLE K4
(C) 
 
 
Theory and practice of education
Teaching (Principles and practice)
Instructional systems
Other kinds of instruction, A-Z
LB1029.S33
Scaffolding method
 
Index:
 
Scaffolding method
 
Instruction: LB1029.S33
(A) 
 
 
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)
 
Index:
 
National Achievement Test (Pakistan): LB3060.33.N38
 
 
Individual institutions
Asia, Africa, Oceania
Asia
China
Hangzhou
LG51.H19
Zhijiang da xue TABLE L13a
 
LG51.H835
Hubei Sheng. 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
 
Index:
 
Tsuur
 
History: ML990.T78
 
 
Plucked instruments
Other plucked instruments, A-Z
ML1015.S33
Sanshin
(C) 
 
 
Philology. Linguistics
Communication. Mass media
Special aspects
Other, A-Z
P96.A26-.A262
Adventure and adventurers TABLE P1
 
Index:
 
Adventures and adventurers
 
Communication: P96.A26-.A262
(A) 
 
 
Romance philology and languages
Catalan
Literature
Texts
Individual authors and works
To 1840
PC3937.P95
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
 
Index:
 
Said
 
English language
 
Etymology: PE1599.S29
 
 
Slavic. Baltic. Albanian
Russian literature
Literary history and criticism
Special forms of literature
Prose
Prose fiction
Special topics and subjects, A-Z
PG3096.C67
Concentration camps. Gulag
(C); Pattern: PG3026.C64 
 
[PG3096.G76]
Gulag see PG3096.C67
(C); Pattern: PG3026.C64 
 
 
Polish
Literature
History
Treatment of special subjects, classes, etc.
Subjects, A-Z
PG7023.P39
Patriotism
(C) 
 
 
By period
19th-20th centuries
Special topics, A-Z
PG7053.P62
Postcolonialism
(C) 
 
 
Collections
Poetry
Special forms or topics
Other forms or topics, A-Z
PG7141.A55
Anti-war poetry
(C); Pattern: PR9195.85.A55 
 
PG7141.S63
Sonnets
(C); Pattern: PG3064.S63 
 
 
Oriental philology and literature
Hebrew
Other languages used by Jews
Special
Yiddish (Judeo-German)
Literature
Individual authors, A-Z
PJ5129.H66
Horowitz, Isac TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Arabic literature
History and criticism
Special forms
Poetry
Special, A-Z
PJ7542.S525
Shuʻūbīyah
(C) 
 
 
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
(C) 
 
 
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)
(C) 
 
PL223.5.M34
Magic realism
(C) 
 
PL223.5.M98
Myth
(C) 
 
PL223.5.W67
Working class
(C) 
 
 
Japanese language and literature
Japanese literature
Individual authors and works
Shōwa period, 1926-1945
K
PL832.U97
Kuzuhara, Shigeru TABLE P-PZ40
(C) 
 
 
M
PL833.A38
Makabe, Jin, 1907-1984 TABLE P-PZ40
(C) 
 
PL833.A467
Makimoto, Kusurō, 1898-1956 TABLE P-PZ40
(C) 
 
 
Korean language and literature
Korean literature
History and criticism
History
Special aspects and topics
Treatment of special subjects, A-Z
PL957.5.F4
Feces
 
Index:
 
Feces in literature
 
Korean
 
Literary history: PL957.5.F4
 
 
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. Naval battles. Naval tactics
 
Index:
 
Naval art and science
 
Chinese
 
Literary history: PL2275.N38
 
Naval battles
 
Chinese
 
Literary history: PL2275.N38
 
Naval tactics
 
Chinese
 
Literary history: PL2275.N38
 
 
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
Cebuano
Literature
Individual authors or works, A-Z
PL5649.9.K33
Kabahar, Piux A., 1892-1877 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
 
Index:
 
Camfranglais language: PM7875.C36
(A) 
 
 
Literature (General)
Theory. Philosophy. Esthetics
Relation to and treatment of special elements, problems, and subjects
Other special
Topics, A-Z
PN56.C689
Courtesy
 
Index:
 
Courtesy in literature
 
General
 
Literary history: PN56.C689
 
 
Regions, countries, cities, ethnic groups, and races, A-Z
PN56.3.V545
Vietnamese. Vietnam
 
Index:
 
Vietnamese in literature
 
General
 
Literary history: PN56.3.V545
 
Vietnam in literature
 
General
 
Literary history: PN56.3.V545
(A) 
 
 
Characters
Special classes of people, A-Z
PN56.5.S95
Swindlers and swindling
(A) 
 
 
The Performing arts. Show business
Special topics, A-Z
PN1590.R63
Robots
(A) 
 
 
Social media
Special topics
Other special topics, A-Z
PN4565.L36
Language and languages
 
Index:
 
Language and languages in social media: PN4565.L36
 
 
Collections of general literature
Wit and humor
Collections on special topics, A-Z
PN6231.T33
Technology
 
Index:
 
Technology in literature
 
General
 
Collections
 
Wit and humor: PN6231.T33
(A) 
 
 
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
 
Index:
 
Silence in literature
 
English
 
Literary history
 
Medieval: PR275.S55
(A) 
 
 
Modern
18th century
Special topics, A-Z
PR448.P685
Pregnancy
 
Index:
 
Pregnancy in literature
 
English
 
Literary history
 
18th century: PR448.P685
(A) 
 
 
Prose
By form
Prose fiction. The novel
Special topics
Other special topics, A-Z
PR830.S73
Steampunk fiction
 
Index:
 
Steampunk fiction
 
English
 
Literary history
 
Fiction: PR830.S73
 
 
2001-
Individual authors
B
PR6102.E225
Beauman, Ned TABLE P-PZ40
(A) 
 
[PR6102.U73]
Burgoyne, Kit, 1985- see PR6102.E225
(A) 
 
 
L
[PR6112.O526]
Long, Ruth Frances, 1971- see PR6120.H6718
(A) 
 
 
T
PR6120.H6718
Thorne, Jessica TABLE P-PZ40
(A) 
 
 
American literature
History of American literature
Special forms
Poetry
Special topics, A-Z
PS310.A58
Apostrophe (Rhetoric)
 
Index:
 
Apostrophe (Rhetoric) in literature
 
American
 
Literary history
 
Poetry: PS310.A58
(A) 
 
 
Individual authors
1900-1960
M
[PS3525.A9665]
Mayfield, Serena see PS3503.E563
(C) 
 
 
2001-
E
[PS3605.V365]
Evans, Jimmie Ruth see PS3610.A43
(A) 
 
 
H
[PS3608.A788]
Hartman, Honor see PS3610.A43
(A) 
 
 
J
PS3610.A43
James, Dean (Darryl Dean) TABLE P-PZ40
(A) 
 
[PS3610.A435]
James, Miranda see PS3610.A43
(A) 
 
 
Medicine (General)
Research. Experimentation
R852.55
Data safety monitoring boards
 
Index:
 
Data safety monitoring boards
 
Medical research: R852.55
(A); Pattern: R852.5 
 
 
Mechanical engineering and machinery
Mechanical devices and figures. Automata. Ingenious mechanisms. Robots (General)
TJ211.44
Soft robotics
(A) 
 
 
Chemical technology
Fermentation industries. Beverages. Alcohol
Wine and winemaking
Special countries
France
TP554
Burgundy
(A); Better: many 
 
 
Infantry
Small arms
[UD390-395.55]
Rifles. Carbines. Muskets
 
[UD390-395]
Rifles. Carbines. Muskets CANCEL
 
[UD395.5-.55]
By region or country
Pattern: UD383-385 
 
[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
 
Index:
 
Volk
 
Shorthand system: Z56.2.V56
 
 
Personal bibliography
C
Z8158.548
Chakava, Henry
 
 
Tables of geographical divisions
Asia
East Asia. Far East
H8 630.5-.59
Korea
 
H8 630.5
Korea CANCEL
 
 
Table for other Library of Congress special collections. By name of collection, A-Z
M15 .B72
Anthony Braxton Papers
 
Index:
 
Anthony Braxton Papers: M15 .B72
 
Braxton, Anthony, Papers: M15 .B72