LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
TENTATIVE MONTHLY LIST 05b (May 2025)


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Islam. Bahai Faith. Theosophy, etc.
Islam
Sacred books
Qurʼan. Koran
Works about the Qurʼan
Special topics, A-Z
BP134.T557
Time travel
(C) 
 
 
History of Asia
Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DS219.K416
Khaṭmah
(C) 
 
 
Indo-Iranian philology and literature
Iranian philology and literature
Minor Iranian dialects and languages
Particular dialects and languages, A-Z
PK6996.L37
Lari
(C) 
 
 
Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Languages of Oceania
Austronesian, Papuan, and Australian languages
Australian languages
Special languages, A-Z
PL7101.M67
Morrobolam
(C) 
 
 
African languages and literature
Special languages (alphabetically)
PL8560-8560.95
Nkongho TABLE P-PZ15a
(C) 
 
 
Drama
Broadcasting
Television broadcasts
Special topics
Other special topics, A-Z
PN1992.8.C48
Chinese
 
Index:
 
Chinese in television broadcasts: PN1992.8.C48
 
 
Hunting sports
Big game
Other, A-Z
SK305.L8
Lynx CANCEL
 
SK305.L8
Lynx
 
Including individual species
(C) 
 
 
Home economics
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Examination and analysis. Composition. Adulteration
Dietary studies, food values, experiments, tests, etc.
Special constituents, A-Z
[TX553.M66]
Monosodium glutamate see TX553.S65
 
TX553.S65
Sodium CANCEL
 
TX553.S65
Sodium
 
Including monosodium glutamate
 
Index:
 
Monosodium glutamate
 
Food constituent: TX553.S65
 
 
Cooking
Condiments, sauces, etc.
Special, A-Z
TX819.G55
Glutamate CANCEL
 
TX819.G55
Glutamate
 
Including monosodium glutamate
 
Index:
 
Monosodium glutamate
 
Cooking: TX819.G55
 
[TX819.M66]
Monosodium glutamate see TX819.G55
 
TX819.M66
Monosodium glutamate
(C) 
 
 
Book industries and trade
Printing
Practical printing
Type and type founding. Specimen books
Styles or forms, A-Z
Z250.5.S74
Stencil
(C)