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Philosophy (General)
Special topics, A-Z
 
Wisdom
[B105.W5]
For see BJ1533.W5
 
 
Ethics
Individual ethics. Character. Virtue
Special virtues, A-Z
BJ1533.W5
Wisdom
 
For works on wisdom in philosophy outside of ethics and virtues, see B105.W5
 
Index:
 
Wisdom
 
Ethics: BJ1533.W5
 
 
Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
Religion
History and principles of religion
Asian. Oriental
By religion
Hinduism
Hindu pantheon. Deities. Mythical characters
Individual deities
Other individual deities, A-Z
BL1225.S865-.S8654
Svasthani. Swasthani TABLE BL7
(A) 
 
 
Christian denominations
Other Protestant denominations
Mormons. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Special topics
Other, A-Z
BX8643.C58
Clothing
 
Index:
 
Clothing
 
Mormons: BX8643.C58
Pattern: BP189.65.C56 Islam …– Sufism ….– Special topics A-Z – Clothing ; BL1214.32.C56 Hinduism … Special topics A-Z – Clothing and dress 
 
 
History of Asia
Iran (Persia)
Local history and description
Provinces, regions, etc., A-Z
DS324.Q47
Qeshm Island
(C) 
 
 
Central Asia
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DS328.4.S63
Sogdians
(C) 
 
 
Southeast Asia
Indonesia (Dutch East Indies)
Islands
Java
Local history and description, A-Z
DS646.29.B25
Bantam CANCEL
 
DS646.29.B25
Bantam. Banten
 
 
History of Africa
Egypt
Local antiquities, A-Z
DT73.P65
Plinthine site (Egypt)
 
Index:
 
Plinthine Site (Egypt): DT73.P65
Pattern: Pi-Ramesse (Extinct city) 
 
 
Eastern Africa
East Africa. British East Africa
Uganda
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
[DT433.245.B35]
Bahima see DT433.245.H56
(C) 
 
DT433.245.H56
Hima
(C) 
 
DT433.245.J54
Jie
(C) 
 
 
Tanzania. Tanganyika. German East Africa
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DT443.3.P56
Pimbwe
 
Index:
 
Pimbwe (African people) in Tanzania: DT443.3.P56
 
 
West Africa. West Coast
French West Africa. French Sahara. West Sahara. Sahel
Local history and description
Burkina Faso. Upper Volta
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DT555.45.Y37
Yarse
(C) 
 
 
Angola
Local history and description
Cities, towns, etc.
Other cities, towns, etc., A-Z
DT1465.D66
Dondo
 
Index:
 
Dondo (Angola): DT1465.D66
Pattern: Benguela 
 
 
Latin America. Spanish America
South America
Colombia
Elements in the population
Individual elements, A-Z
F2299.I8
Italians
 
Index:
 
Italians in Colombia: F2299.I8
 
 
Argentina. La Plata Region
Elements in the population
Individual elements, A-Z
 
British
[F3021.B86]
For Welsh see F3021.W35
 
F3021.W35
Welsh
 
Index:
 
Welsh in Argentina: F3021.W35
 
 
Bolivia
Regions, departments, etc., A-Z
F3341.M46
Méndez (Province)
 
Index:
 
Méndez (Province): F3341.M46
 
 
Folklore
By region or country
Europe
Balkan States. Southern Slavs
Yugoslavia
By ethnic group, A-Z
GR260.2.R66
Romanies
 
Index:
 
Romanies in Yugoslavia
 
Folklore: GR260.2.R66
 
 
Manners and customs (General)
Miscellaneous implements, utensils, etc., illustrative of former customs
Special, A-Z
GT7070.M55
Millstones
 
Index:
 
Millstones
 
Manners and customs: GT7070.M55
 
 
The Family. Marriage. Women
Human sexuality. Sex
Sexual minorities. LGBTQ people. Queer people
Special classes of sexual minorities, A-Z
HQ73.4.F55
Filipino Americans
 
 
Literature on music
History and criticism
Instruments and instrumental music
Instruments
Wind instruments
Other wind instruments, A-Z
ML990.Z86
Zūrnā
 
Index:
 
Zūrnā
 
History: ML990.Z86
 
 
Instruction and study
Instrumental techniques
Plucked instruments
Other. By instrument, A-Z
MT654.B45
Begena
(C) 
 
 
Visual arts
Art museums, galleries, etc.
Special countries and special museums
Other American countries, A-Z
Special cities, A-Z
Bogotá
N910.B5283
Museo Botero TABLE N9a
 
N910.B54
Museo de Arte Miguel Urrutia TABLE N9a
 
 
History
Special regions or countries
Asia. The Orient
Eastern Asia. China, Japan, etc.
Korea. South Korea
21st century
Special aspects or movements, A-Z
N7365.65.M56
Minjung art
 
Index:
 
Minjung art (Art)
 
Korea: N7365.65.M56
 
 
Decorative arts. Applied arts. Decoration and ornament
Other arts and art industries
Ceramics
Special objects
Other objects, A-Z
NK4695.F33
Face jugs
(C) 
 
 
Arts in general
The arts in relation to other subjects, A-Z
NX180.E28
Ecology
(C) 
 
 
Philology. Linguistics
Communication. Mass media
Special aspects
Relation to special groups of people, A-Z
P94.5.D66-.D662
Dominican Americans
 
Index:
 
Dominican Americans
 
Communication. Mass media: P94.5.D66-.D662
(A); Pattern: P94.5.C83-.C832 (Cuban Americans); P94.5.H54-H542 (Hispanic Americans) 
 
 
Other, A-Z
P96.A72-.A722
Archival resources TABLE P1 CANCEL
 
P96.A72-.A722
Archival resources. Archives TABLE P1
 
Index:
 
Archives
 
Mass media: P96.A72-.A722
(A) 
 
 
Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar
Science of language (Linguistics)
Methodology. Linguistic analysis
Special aspects, A-Z
P128.A78
Artificial intelligence
 
Index:
 
Artificial intelligence
 
Linguistic analysis: P128.A78
(A) 
 
 
Vocabulary. Terminology (General)
Vocabulary for special topics, A-Z
P305.19.E38
Education
 
Index:
 
Education
 
Vocabulary: P305.19.E38
 
 
Classical literature
Literary history
Treatment of special subjects, A-Z
Religion. Mythology. Hero legend
Special. By subject, A-Z
PA3015.R5P46
Pentheus
 
Index:
 
Pentheus, King of Thebes (Mythological character) in literature
 
Classical literature: PA3015.R5P46
 
Pentheus, King of Thebes (Mythological character) in literature
 
Greek literature: PA3015.R5P46
(A) 
 
 
Byzantine and modern Greek literature
Individual authors or works
Modern, 1600-1960
Individual authors, A-Z
PA5610.P3465
Papaditsas, D. P. (Dēmētrios P.), 1922-1987 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Roman literature
Literary history
Treatment and conception of special subjects, A-Z
PA6029.T46
Theft
 
Index:
 
Theft in literature
 
Roman literature: PA6029.T46
(A) 
 
 
Modern languages. Celtic languages
Irish
Literature
Individual authors and works
Individual authors to 1800, A-Z
PB1398.M26
Mac Con Midhe, Giolla Brighde, active 13th century TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Welsh. Cymric
Literature
Texts
Modern Welsh, 1550/1600-
Individual authors and works
1800/1830-2000
PB2298.R4895
Rhys, Prosser TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Romance philology and languages
Romanian
Literature
History
Treatment of special subjects, classes, etc.
Subjects, A-Z
PC803.7.R45
Religion
 
Index:
 
Religion in literature
 
Romanian
 
Literary history: PC803.7.R45
Better: 2021380173, 2021429694; Pattern: PG2987.R4 
 
 
Slavic. Baltic. Albanian
Serbo-Croatian literature
Croatian literature
Collections
Special topics, A-Z
PG1613.5.D35
Dalmatia (Croatia)
(C) 
 
 
Oriental philology and literature
Special groups
Islamic
Literature
History and criticism
Treatment of special subjects, A-Z
PJ814.S23
Sacred places
(C) 
 
 
Arabic literature
Individual authors or works
1801-2000
Abū
PJ7808.A365
Abū al-Ḥubb, Muḥsin, -1887 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Ural-Altaic languages
Turkic languages
Southwestern (Oghuz) group
Turkish (Osmanic or Ottoman)
Literature
History and criticism
History
Treatment of special subjects, classes, etc., A-Z
PL210.P69
Power (Social sciences)
(C) 
 
 
Korean language and literature
Korean literature
Individual authors and works
2001-
PL994.5135.M36
Manmulsang TABLE P-PZ40
 
PL994.5324.M67
Morae TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Chinese language and literature
Chinese literature
Individual authors and works
Qing dynasty, 1644-1912
W
PL2732.U264
Wu, Zhongfan, 1618-1695. 吳中蕃; 吴中蕃 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
2001-
Ha - Hs
PL2939.A36
Hai, Fan (Author of Yu lin gao su ni). 海凡
(C) 
 
[PL2939.O59]
Hong, Tianfa. 洪添发 see PL2939.A36
(C) 
 
 
Xif - Xiz
[PL2968.5.N435]
Xin, Yu. 辛羽 see PL2939.A36
(C) 
 
 
African languages and literature
Special languages (alphabetically)
Kikuyu - Kimbundu
PL8380.K7-.K795
Kim TABLE P-PZ16
(C) 
 
 
Literature (General)
Theory. Philosophy. Esthetics
Relation to and treatment of special elements, problems, and subjects
Other special
Regions, countries, cities, ethnic groups, and races, A-Z
PN56.3.R45
Rhine River
 
Index:
 
Rhine River in literature
 
General
 
Literary history: PN56.3.R45
 
 
Literary history
By period
Medieval (to 1500)
Special topics, A-Z
PN682.F46
Femininity
 
Index:
 
Femininity in literature
 
General
 
Literary history
 
Medieval: PN682.F46
(A) 
 
 
Poetry
Relations to, and treatment of, special subjects
Other special, A-Z
PN1083.S625
Space
 
Index:
 
Space in literature
 
General
 
Literary history
 
Poetry: PN1083.S625
 
 
Drama
Broadcasting
Television broadcasts
Special topics
Other special topics, A-Z
PN1992.8.N385
Neurodiversity
 
Index:
 
Neurodiversity in television broadcasts: PN1992.8.N385
 
 
Internet broadcasts. Webcasts
Special topics, A-Z
PN1992.926.S63
Social aspects
 
Index:
 
Social aspects
 
Internet broadcasts: PN1992.926.S63
(A) 
 
 
Motion pictures
Other special topics, A-Z
[PN1995.9.B779]
Brothers see PN1995.9.S537
(A) 
 
PN1995.9.I63
Iōannina (Greece)
 
Index:
 
Iōannina (Greece) in motion pictures: PN1995.9.I63
 
PN1995.9.S537
Siblings
 
Index:
 
Brothers in motion pictures: PN1995.9.S537
 
Siblings in motion pictures: PN1995.9.S537
 
Sisters in motion pictures: PN1995.9.S537
(A) 
 
[PN1995.9.S55]
Sisters see PN1995.9.S537
(A) 
 
 
Prose
Prose. Prose fiction
Special kinds of fiction. Fiction genres
Other, A-Z
PN3448.E38
Ecopunk fiction
(A) 
 
 
Collections of general literature
Poetry
Special. By subject or form, A-Z
PN6110.M44
Middle Ages
 
Index:
 
Middle Ages in literature
 
General
 
Collections
 
Poetry: PN6110.M44
 
 
Comic books, strips, etc.
Special topics, A-Z
PN6715.G46
Gender identity
 
Index:
 
Gender identity in comics: PN6715.G46
(A) 
 
PN6715.J49
Jews
 
Index:
 
Jews in comics: PN6715.J49
 
PN6715.S49
Sex crimes
(A) 
 
 
Spanish literature
Individual authors
Individual authors and works to 1700
PQ6411.L46-.L463
Libro de Gracián TABLE P-PZ43
(A) 
 
 
English literature
History of English literature
Special topics not limited to, or identified with, one period or form
Treatment of special classes. By subject, A-Z
PR151.C53
Classicists
(A) 
 
 
By period
Modern
20th century
Special topics, A-Z
PR478.T73
Travelers
 
Index:
 
Travelers in literature
 
English
 
Literary history
 
20th century: PR478.T73
 
 
Collections of English literature
Poetry
Special classes of authors, A-Z
PR1178.M87
Muslims
 
Index:
 
Muslims as authors: PR1178.M87
 
 
American literature
History of American literature
Special forms
Prose
Prose fiction
Special forms and topics, A-Z
PS374.A754
Archives
 
Index:
 
Archives in literature
 
American
 
Literary history
 
Prose fiction: PS374.A754
(A) 
 
 
Collections of American literature
Special topics (Prose and verse), A-Z
PS509.P73
Protest literature
 
Index:
 
Protest literature
 
American
 
Collections: PS509.P73
 
 
Individual authors
1961-2000
G
[PS3557.R1872]
Graham, C. S. see PS3566.R5877
(A) 
 
 
H
[PS3558.A6422]
Harris, C. S. see PS3566.R5877
(A) 
 
 
P
PS3566.R5877
Proctor, Candice E. TABLE P-PZ40
(A) 
 
[PS3603.O568852]
Cook, Dawn see PS3608.A78355
(A) 
 
 
American literature
Individual authors
2001-
H
PS3608.A78355
Harrison, Kim, 1966- TABLE P-PZ40
(A) 
 
PS3608.A787258
Hartl, Sonia
(A) 
 
 
L
[PS3612.A549855]
Lane, Lyla see PS3608.A787258
(A) 
 
 
German literature
History of German literature
Special forms
Drama
Special types
Other, A-Z
PT697.P65
Political plays
 
Index:
 
Political plays
 
German
 
Literary history: PT697.P65
(A); Pattern: PG1011.2.P65 
 
 
Mathematics
Algebra
Number theory
Exponential and character sums
Special sums, A-Z
QA246.8.J33
Jacobsthal
 
Index:
 
Jacobsthal sums: QA246.8.J33
(A) 
 
 
Game theory
QA272.46
Mean field game theory
 
Index:
 
Mean field game theory
 
Algebra: QA272.46
(A) 
 
 
Biology (General)
Life
 
Longevity
[QH528.5]
Cf. QK743 Plants
(A) 
 
 
Botany
Spermatophyta. Phanerogams
Trees and shrubs
Special topics, A-Z
[QK477.2.L662]
Longevity see QK743
(A) 
 
 
Plant physiology
Physical plant physiology
Growth. Development
QK743
Longevity
 
Index:
 
Longevity
 
Plant physiology: QK743
(A) 
 
 
Internal medicine
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology
Cancer and other malignant neoplasms
Therapeutics
Special therapies, A-Z
RC271.P65
Polysaccharides
 
Index:
 
Polysaccharides
 
Cancer therapy: RC271.P65
(A) 
 
 
Libraries
Library science. Information science
The collections. The books
Cataloging
By subject, A-Z
Z695.1.A53
Amharic imprints
(C); Pattern: Z695.1.C62 
 
 
By form
[Z695.2322]
Computer files see Z695.615 CANCEL
(C) 
 
Z695.235
Comic books, strips, etc.
 
Including graphic novels
(C) 
 
[Z695.2353]
Computer files see Z695.615
(C) 
 
[Z695.2712]
Graphic novels see Z695.235
(C) 
 
 
Americas, Latin America and the West Indies: Regions (1000 numbers)
Civil law
Persons
Domestic relations. Family law
Marriage. Husband and wife
KDZ-KH1 148
Same-sex marriage TABLE K8
 
Including same-sex civil unions
(C); Pattern: KDZ-KH2 493.5 
 
 
Table for literature (20 nos.)
History and criticism
Drama
Special subjects, A-Z
P-PZ21 11.7.H86
Human ecology
(A) 
 
 
Tables of subdivisions
Special topics, A-Z
Z2 8.L43
Learned institutions and societies
 
Index:
 
Learned institutions and societies: Z2 8.L43