This page provides an overview of and was adapted from the Library of Congress Classification Outline.
- The following table summarizes the main divisions (and some notable subdivisions) within the Library of Congress (LC) Classfication Outline.
- An understanding of the LC Classification System will make it much easier for you to retrieve library materials.
Books available for checkout are shelved in the Stacks collection. Refer to the Virtual Tour for an overview of shelving locations according to assigned call number.
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| Call Number | Subject Area(s) | "Stacks" Shelving Location |
A
AE
AI
AY | General Works
Encyclopedias
Indexes
Almanacs & Directories | 2nd Floor east-side |
B
B
BC
BF
BJ
BL-BX | Philosophy
Philosophy (General)
Logic
Psychology
Ethics
Religion, Mythology & Theology | 2nd Floor east-side |
C
CB
CS
CT | History
History of Civilization
Geneaology
Biography | 2nd Floor east-side |
D
DA-DQ
DR-DS
DT | Old World History
Europe
Asia
Africa | 2nd Floor east-side |
E
E70-99
E184-5
E151-889 | New World History
Indians of North America
Asian Americans, Afro Americans & Hispanic Americans
United States | 2nd Floor east-side |
| F | New World History
U.S. Local, Canada & Latin/Spanish America | 2nd Floor east-side |
G
G-GB
GC-GF
GN
GV | Geography
Geography
Environment & Ecology
Anthropology
Recreation & Leisure | 2nd Floor east-side |
H
HA
HB-HJ
HM
HQ
HV | Social Sciences
Statistics
Business/Commerce/Economics/Finance
Sociology
Sex Relations, Family, Marriage & Women
Social Welfare & Criminology | HA-HB: 2nd Floor west-side
HC-HV: 2nd Floor west-side |
J
JF-JQ | Political Science
Political Institutions & Public Administration | 2nd Floor west-side |
K
KF
KFA | Law
United States
Arizona | 2nd Floor west-side |
L
LA
LB
LC | Education
History of Education
Theory and Practice of Education
Special Aspects of Education
[Multicultural education and Special education] | 2nd Floor west-side |
M
ML
MT | Music
Literature on Music
Musical Instruction and Study | 2nd Floor west-side |
N
N
NA
NC
ND
NX | Arts
Visual Arts
Architecture
Drawing
Painting
Arts in General | 2nd Floor west-side |
P
PE
PN
PR
PS | Language and Literature
English Language
Literature (General)
English Authors
American Authors | P-PR: 3rd Floor east-side
PS-PZ: 3rd Floor west-side |
Q
QA
QA70-6
QB
QC
QD
QH | Science
Mathematics
Computer Science & Software
Astronomy
Physics
Chemistry
Natural History - Biology | 3rd Floor west-side |
R
RA
RT | Medicine
Public Aspects of Medicine
Nursing | 3rd Floor west-side |
| S | Agriculture | 3rd Floor west-side |
T
TA-TN
TR | Technology
Engineering
Photography | 3rd Floor west-side |
| U | Military Science | 3rd Floor west-side |
| V | Naval Science | 3rd Floor west-side |
Z
ZA | Books (General); Writing; Book Industries and Trade; Libraries; Bibliography
Information Resources (General) | 3rd Floor west-side |
LC Classification Outline, 7th ed. 2003.
Z696 .U42 2003 West Reference Desk
This detailed print version of the Library of Congress Classification Outline breaks down the categories and sub-categories of call numbers. (catalog record)
To identify and locate other available resources focused on the Library of Congress classification system, use this subject heading hyperlink:
Subject Heading: Classification, Library of Congress
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