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Library
of Congress Classification System
The Library of Congress (LC) Classification System is divided into
21 branches of knowledge represented by letters:
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A
- General
works |
M
- Music
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| B
- Philosophy
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N
-
Visual arts |
| C
- Auxiliary
sciences of history |
P
-
Language and literature |
| D
-
History (general) |
Q
-
Science |
| E-F
- History
(Americas) |
R
-
Medicine |
G
-
Geography
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S
-
Agriculture |
| H
-
Social sciences |
T
-
Technology |
| J
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Political science
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U
-
Military science |
| K
- Law |
V
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Naval science |
| L
-
Education |
Z
-
Bibliography; library science |
Each
branch is divided into more specific topics represented by combinations
of letters and numbers. For example, the book Teleworking
has the call number HD 2336.3 B523 1995:
H - Social sciences and business
HD - Economic history and conditions
2321 - 4730 - Industry
2331 - 2336 - Household Industry
2336.3 - Telecommuting
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