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Philosophy (General)
Ancient (600 B.C.-430 A.D.)
Orient
By region or country
China
Individual philosophers, A-Z
B128.Y77-.Y774
Yu, Xiong, active 11th century B.C. 鬻熊 TABLE B-BJ5
 
 
Modern (1450/1600- )
By region or country
Russia
By period
19th and 20th centuries
Special topics, A-Z
B4235.S65
Spiritualism
 
Index:
 
Spiritualism
 
Philosophy
 
Russian philosophy
 
19th and 20th centuries: B4235.S65
 
 
Occult sciences
Magic (White and Black). Shamanism. Hermetics. Necromancy
Biography of magicians and hermetic philosophers
Individual, A-Z
BF1598.S3
Saint-Germain, comte de
(C) 
 
BF1598.S3P2
Saint-Germain, comte de CANCEL
 
 
Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
Religion
Religion in relation to other subjects, A-Z
BL65.G36
Genealogy
 
Index:
 
Genealogy and religion: BL65.G36
(A) 
 
 
Islam. Bahai Faith. Theosophy, etc.
Islam
History
By continent and country
Europe
By region or country, A-Z
BP65.G7-.G72
Great Britain
(C) 
 
 
Other beliefs and movements
Works. By movement, A-Z
BP605.S2
Scientology. Dianetics CANCEL
 
BP605.S2
General works. History
 
Founded by L. Ron Hubbard, 1911- CANCEL
 
Index:
 
Hubbard, L. Ron (La Fayette Ron), 1911-: BP605.S2 CANCEL
(C) 
 
[BP605.S24-.S25A-Z]
Biography
 
Including ex-Scientologists
(C) 
 
BP605.S24
Collective
(C) 
 
BP605.S25A-.S25Z
Individual, A-Z
(C) 
 
BP605.S25G73
Grady, Janis Gillham
 
Index:
 
Grady, Janis Gillham: BP605.S25G73
(C) 
 
BP605.S25M57
Miscavige, David
 
Index:
 
Miscavige, David: BP605.S25M57
(C) 
 
 
The Bible
General
Texts and versions
Modern texts and versions
Non-European languages
African languages, A-Z
BS325.A93
Avokaya TABLE BS5
(C) 
 
BS325.D53
Didinga TABLE BS5
(C) 
 
BS325.F85
Fur TABLE BS5
(C) 
 
BS325.G43
Gbaya (Central Sudanic) TABLE BS5
(C) 
 
BS325.J85
Jur Modo TABLE BS5
(C) 
 
BS325.K49145
Keliko TABLE BS5
(C) 
 
BS325.K596
Kinyarwanda TABLE BS5
(C) 
 
BS325.L252
Laarim TABLE BS5
(C) 
 
BS325.M833
Mundu (South Sudan and Congo (Democratic Republic)) TABLE BS5
(C) 
 
BS325.N426
Ndogo (Ndogo-Sere) TABLE BS5
(C) 
 
BS325.R77
Rufumbira TABLE BS5
(C) 
 
BS325.T385
Tennet TABLE BS5
(C) 
 
BS325.Z27
Zande TABLE BS5
(C) 
 
 
History of Italy
Central Italy
Rome (Modern city)
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DG807.8.G47
Germans
 
Index:
 
Germans in Italy
 
Rome: DG807.8.G47
(C); Pattern: DC718.G47 
 
 
History of Ukraine
History
By period
2014-
Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-
Other topics, A-Z
DK5529.D47
Destruction and pillage
 
Index:
 
Destruction and pillage
 
Russo-Ukrainian War: DK5529.D47
 
 
History of Asia
Iran (Persia)
Local history and description
Cities, towns, etc.
Individual, A-Z
DS325.B365
Bandar-i Māhshahr
(C) 
 
 
Southeast Asia
Indonesia (Dutch East Indies)
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DS632.A76
Armenians
 
Index:
 
Armenians (Indonesian people): DS632.A76
 
 
Japan
DS806.8
Geography
(C); Better: 22; Pattern: DS902.18 
 
 
Korea
History
By period
20th century
1945-
1960-1988
DS922.447
June Democratic Uprising, 1987
 
Index:
 
June Democratic Uprising, 1987: DS922.447
 
 
History of Africa
South Sudan
History
By period
2011-
DT159.9412
Civil War, 2013-2020
(C); Pattern: DT157.67 History of Africa—Sudan. Anglo-Egyptian Sudan—History—By period—Republic, 1956- —1956-1985--Civil War, 1956-1972. Southern Sudan question 
 
 
Zambia. Northern Rhodesia
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DT3058.C55
Chinese
 
Index:
 
Chinese in Zambia: DT3058.C55
(A) 
 
 
History of Oceania (South Seas)
Smaller island groups
New Guinea
Papua (Indonesia). Irian Jaya. Irian Barat. Netherlands New Guinea
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DU744.35.D32
Dani CANCEL
 
 
Papua (Indonesia). New Guinea
Irian Jaya. Irian Barat. Netherlands New Guinea
Ethnography
Individual elements in the population, A-Z
DU744.35.D32
Dani. Hubula
 
Index:
 
Habula in Papua: DU744.35.D32
 
[DU744.35.D32]
Hubula see DU744.35.D32
 
DU744.35.M65
Moi
 
Index:
 
Moi in Papua: DU744.35.M65
 
 
United States local history
District of Columbia. Washington
Buildings
F204.O44
Old Korean Legation
 
Index:
 
Old Korean Legation (Washington, D.C.): F204.O44
 
 
Recreation. Leisure
Dance
Special dances, A-Z
GV1796.W67
Wŏrwŏri ch’ŏngch’ŏng
 
Index:
 
Wŏrwŏri ch’ŏngch’ŏng (Dance): GV1796.W67
 
 
Economic history and conditions
By region or country
America. Western Hemisphere
North America
United States
Regions
HC107.A125
Shenandoah River Valley
 
 
Industries. Land use. Labor
Labor. Work. Working class
By industry or trade, A-Z
HD8039.M29-.M292
Mate plantation workers TABLE H50
 
Index:
 
Mate planation workers: HD8039.M29-.M292
 
 
Special industries and trades
Agricultural industries
Food supply. Produce trade
Special products, A-Z
HD9019.V43-.V434
Vegetarian foods TABLE H21
 
Index:
 
Vegetarian foods industry: HD9019.V43-.V434
 
 
The Family. Marriage. Women
Human sexuality. Sex
Homosexuality. Lesbianism
Gay and lesbian culture
Special topics, A-Z
HQ76.965.G38
Gay pride parades CANCEL
 
HQ76.965.G38
Gay pride parades. Gay pride celebrations. Gay pride Day
 
Index:
 
Gay pride celebrations: HQ76.965.G38
 
Gay pride Day: HQ76.965.G38
 
Pride parades: HQ76.965.G38
 
 
The family. Marriage. Home
Parents. Parenthood
Wives. Mothers
HQ759.47
Immigrant mothers
 
Index:
 
Immigrant mothers: HQ759.47
 
 
Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Refugee relief
By ethnic or national group receiving relief, A-Z
HV640.5.L42
Lebanese
 
Index:
 
Lebanese
 
Refugee relief: HV640.5.L42
(C) 
 
 
Islamic law. Sharīʻah. Fiqh. شريعة. فقه
Schools of thought. Islamic legal schools. Madhāhib. مذاهب
Schools and authors affiliated with a particular school
Shīʻī schools. Shīʻah. شيعة
Jaʻfarīs. Ithnaʻasharis. الجعفريون. الاثناء عشريون
Individual authors, A-Z
KBP370.N335
Najafī, Aḥmad ibn Ismāʻīl, -1737 or 1738. نجفي، احمد بن اسماعيل TABLE K4
(C) 
 
 
United States (General)
Criminal trials
Particular trials
20th century. By defendant or by best known name, A-Z
KF224.S34
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931
 
Index:
 
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931: KF224.S34
(C) 
 
 
Roman law
Sources
By period
Post-Justinian periods
Occident
Jurists' law. Legistic
By period
16th to 18th centuries. Common law in Europe
By nationality
German
Individual jurists
KJA2098.28
Lauterbach, Wolfgang Adam, 1618-1678 TABLE K3
 
 
Africa: Law of indigenous peoples
Individual peoples, chiefdoms, kingdoms and empires
Individual ethnic groups, A-Z
KQ9000.N396
Ndowe TABLE KL-KWX14
 
Index:
 
Ndowe: KQ9000.N396
(C) 
 
 
Instruction and study
Instrumental techniques
Plucked instruments
Guitar
Other instruments of the guitar family
Other. By instrument, A-Z
MT599.V56
Viola d'arame
 
Index:
 
Viola d'arame (Musical instrument)
 
Instruction and study: MT599.V56
Pattern: MT599.T74 
 
 
Visual arts
Art museums, galleries, etc.
Special countries and special museums
Asia
Special museums of Asia. By city, etc., A-Z
N3750.N52
Nicosia (Cyprus). Gkaleri Gkloria TABLE N9a
 
 
Special subjects of art
Other special subjects (alphabetically)
Q - R
N8237.8.R56
Riots
 
Index:
 
Riots in art: N8237.8.R56
(A) 
 
 
Arts in general
The arts in relation to other subjects, A-Z
NX180.M69
Multilingualism
 
Index:
 
Multilingualism and the arts
 
Arts in general: NX180.M69
(C) 
 
 
Philology. Linguistics
Communication. Mass media
Special aspects
Other, A-Z
P96.P57-.P572
Plants TABLE P1
 
Index:
 
Plants
 
Communication. Mass media: P96.P57-.P572
(A) 
 
 
Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar
Style. Composition. Rhetoric. Usage
Special aspects, A-Z
P301.5.S46
Senses and sensation
 
Index:
 
Senses and sensation
 
Style and composition: P301.5.S46
(C) 
 
 
Classical literature
Literary history
Treatment of special subjects, A-Z
PA3015.R33
Race
 
Index:
 
Race in literature
 
Classical literature: PA3015.R33
 
Race in literature
 
Greek literature: PA3015.R33
(A) 
 
 
Slavic. Baltic. Albanian
Slavic literature (General)
History
Special topics, A-Z
PG503.E36
Ecocriticism
 
Index:
 
Ecocriticism in literature
 
Slavic
 
Literary history: PG503.E36
(C); Pattern: PN98.E36 
 
 
Serbo-Croatian literature
History
19th and 20th centuries
Special topics, A-Z
PG1408.2.S25
Saints
 
Index:
 
Saints in literature
 
Serbo-Croatian
 
Literary history
 
19th and 20th centuries: PG1408.2.S25
(C); Pattern: PR151.S25 
 
 
Oriental philology and literature
Arabic literature
Individual authors or works
1801-2000
S
PJ7862.A28578
Saʻd, Mīshīl, 1897-1977 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Indo-Iranian philology and literature
Iranian philology and literature
Kurdish
PK6908-6908.9
Literature TABLE P-PZ25 modified
(C) 
 
PK6908.9.A-Z
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.
(C) 
 
PK6908.9.B359
Baqustanî, Mela ʻEliyê, 1917-2002
(C) 
 
PK6908.9.C485
Celîl, Casimê
(C) 
 
PK6908.9.D3945
Dêrşewî, Mela Muhyeddînê, 1890-1937
(C) 
 
PK6908.9.E95
Exlatî, Şemsedînê Qutbê, 1588-1674
(C) 
 
PK6908.9.F47
Feqiyê Teyran, approximately 1590-approximately 1660
(C) 
 
PK6908.9.H43
Hejar
(C) 
 
PK6908.9.H496
Ḧezrûyî, Mela ʻEbdilfettaḧê, 1890-1975
(C) 
 
PK6908.9.H59
Hîzanî, Nûrî, 1896-1979
(C) 
 
PK6908.9.M2555
Mamedov, Elî Ebdulrahman
(C) 
 
PK6908.9.P43
Pêçarî, Fehmî Begê, 1910-1969
(C) 
 
PK6908.9.S595
Siyahpûş
(C) 
 
 
Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Ural-Altaic languages
Turkic languages
Southwestern (Oghuz) group
Oghuz
Literature
Individual authors or works, A-Z
PL95.9.O38-.O383
Oğuz destanı TABLE P-PZ43
 
 
Japanese language and literature
Japanese literature
History and criticism
History
Special aspects and topics
Special topics, A-Z
PL721.F377
Fear
 
Index:
 
Fear in literature
 
Japanese
 
Literary history: PL721.F377
(C); Pattern: PQ145.1.F4 
 
 
Korean language and literature
Korean literature
Individual authors and works
1598-1894
Kim
PL989.415.K36
Kim, Kan, 1646-1732 TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Kwŏn
PL989.46.P65
Kwŏn, Pok, 1769- TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
2001-
PL994.88.25.W66
Wŏndo TABLE P-PZ40
 
 
Languages of Oceania
Austronesian, Papuan, and Australian languages
Austronesian
Malayan (Indonesian) languages
Special. By language or region
Other (alphabetically)
PL5338.977
Kodi TABLE P-PZ15
 
Index:
 
Kodi language: PL5338.977
 
 
Literature (General)
Theory. Philosophy. Esthetics
Relation to and treatment of special elements, problems, and subjects
Other special
Topics, A-Z
PN56.T53
Time travel
 
Index:
 
Time travel in literature
 
General
 
Literary history: PN56.T53
(A) 
 
 
Drama
Broadcasting
Television broadcasts
Special topics
Other special topics, A-Z
PN1992.8.I74
Irony
 
Index:
 
Irony
 
Television broadcasting: PN1992.8.I74
(A) 
 
PN1992.8.L38
Latin America
 
Index:
 
Latin America in television broadcasts: PN1992.8.L38
 
 
Motion pictures
Other special topics, A-Z
PN1995.9.G735
Great Britain
 
Index:
 
Great Britain in motion pictures: PN1995.9.G735
(A) 
 
PN1995.9.I74
Italians
 
Index:
 
Italians in motion pictures: PN1995.9.I74
Pattern: PN1995.9.A78 
 
PN1995.9.S6425
Solidarity
 
Index:
 
Solidarity in motion pictures: PN1995.9.S6425
(A) 
 
 
Spanish literature
Collections of Spanish literature
Poetry
By subject, A-Z
PQ6208.F48
Florida
 
Index:
 
Florida in literature
 
Spanish
 
Collections
 
Poetry: PQ6208.F48
(A); Pattern: PQ6208.C8 (Cuba); PQ6208.M32 (Madrid) 
 
 
English literature
History of English literature
By period
Modern
Elizabethan era (1550-1640)
Other special topics, A-Z
PR428.M39
Medievalism
 
Index:
 
Medievalism in literature
 
English
 
Literary history
 
Elizabethan era: PR428.M39
 
 
20th century
Special topics, A-Z
PR478.A54
Anger
 
Index:
 
Anger in literature
 
English
 
Literary history
 
20th century: PR478.A54
(A) 
 
 
Prose
By form
Prose fiction. The novel
Special topics
Other special topics, A-Z
PR830.A7855
Atmosphere
 
Index:
 
Atmosphere in literature
 
English
 
Literary history
 
Fiction: PR830.A7855
(A) 
 
 
American literature
History of American literature
By period
19th century
Special topics, A-Z
PS217.E74
Ethics
 
Index:
 
Ethics in literature
 
American
 
Literary history
 
19th century: PS217.E74
(A) 
 
PS217.P676
Power resources
 
Index:
 
Power resources in literature
 
American
 
Literary history
 
19th century: PS217.P676
(A); Pattern: PN1995.9.P656 
 
 
Individual authors
1961-2000
A
PS3551.B64
Abrahams, Peter, 1947- TABLE P-PZ40
(A); Better: 38 bib records currently classed in PS3617.U584 
 
 
2001-
C
PS3603.O88827
Coverly, S. D.
 
This is a joint pseudonym of Dan Frey and Dana Schwartz
(A) 
 
 
Coverly, S. D.
[PS3603.O88827]
For works by Dan Frey alone see PS3606.R4864
(A) 
 
 
F
 
Frey, Dan
[PS3606.R4864]
For works written with Dana Schwartz under the joint pseudonym S. D. Coverly see PS3603.O88827
(A) 
 
PS3606.R4864
Frey, Dan
(A) 
 
 
Q
[PS3617.U584]
Quinn, Spencer see PS3551.B64
(A); Better: 38 bib records currently classed in PS3617.U584 
 
 
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Drugs and their actions
[RM301.63-.637]
Drug targeting
(A) 
 
[RM301.63-.635]
Drug targeting CANCEL
 
RM301.637
Senotherapeutics
 
Index:
 
Senotherapeutics: RM301.637
(A) 
 
 
Other systems of medicine
Miscellaneous systems and treatment
[RZ415.2]
Dianetics see BP605.S2 CANCEL
(C) 
 
 
Miscellaneous systems and treatments
[RZ415.2]
Dianetics see BP605.S2
(C) 
 
 
Photography
Applied photography
Scientific and technical applications
Nature photography
Plants, flowers, etc.
Special subjects, A-Z
TR726.M67
Morning glories
 
Index:
 
Morning glories
 
Nature photography: TR726.M67
 
 
Table for political institutions and public administration (9 numbers)
Government. Public administration
Special topics, A-Z
J10 5.A55S43
Security measures TABLE J10
 
Index:
 
Security measures
 
Countries subarranged by tables
 
Government: J10 5.A55S43
 
 
Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific area, and Antarctica: Civil law table (5000 nos.)
Public finance
National revenue
Taxation
Taxation of particular activities, A-Z
KL-KWX4 3556.E44
Electronic commerce TABLE K12
Pattern: KKT3556.E44