The Library Classification Scheme

 

The Library uses the Library of Congress Classification scheme to arrange its materials. The following gives an outline of the main subject divisions of the Library of Congress Classification.

A

General Works includes :

AE

Encyclopedias

AS

Academies and Learned Societies

AY

Yearbooks, Almanacs, Directories

B

Philosophy, Psychology, Religion

C

Auxiliary Sciences of History :

Archaeology, Archives, Numismatics, Biography

D

History (other than American)

DS

History of Asia

701-799

China

796.H7

Hong Kong

E-F

American History (F includes Canada, Mexico, South America)

G

Geography (General), Atlases, Maps

155

Tourism

GA

Mathematical Geography, Cartography

GB

Physical Geography

GC

Oceanography

GF

Human Ecology

GN

Anthropology

GR

Folklore

GT

Manners and Customs (General)

GV

Recreation, Sports

H

Social Sciences

HA

Statistics

HB

Economic Theory

HC

Economic History and Conditions by Country

426-430

China

470.3

Hong Kong

HD

Economic History and Conditions, Land Use, Agriculture, Industry, Labor

28-88

Management

HE

Transportation and Communication

HF

Commerce: Business

5410-5418

Marketing

5601-5689

Accountancy

5801-6182

Advertising

HG

Finance : Money, Banking, Investment, Insurance

HJ

Public Finance : Revenue, Taxation, Expenditure, Public Credit,

Local Finance

HM

Sociology

HN

Social History and Conditions, Social Problems, Social Reform

HQ

Social Groups: Family, Marriage, Woman

HS

Societies: Secret, Benevolent, etc.

HT

Communities, Classes, Races

HV

Social Pathology, Social and Public Welfare, Criminology

J

Politics and Government

K

Law (General) and Law of Hong Kong

KD

Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland

KDZ

Law of America, North America

KE

Law of Canada

KF

Law of the United States

KG

Law of Latin America, Mexico, Central America

KH

Law of South America

KJV

Law of France

KK

Law of Germany and West Germany

L

Education (General)

900-991

Directories of Educational Institutions

LB

Theory and Practice of Education: Teaching, Teacher Training, School Administration and Organization

LC

Special Aspects of Education: Social Aspects, Economic Aspects and Education of Special Classes of Persons

LG

Individual Institutions: Asia, Africa

51-53

China, including Hong Kong

M

Music

N

Visual Arts

NA

Architecture

NB

Sculpture

NC

Drawing, Design, Illustration, Commercial Arts, Graphics

ND

Painting

NE

Print Media

NK

Decorative Arts, Applied Arts, Decoration and Ornament

NX

Arts in General

P

Language and Literature (General)

Philology, Linguistics

PE

English Language and Literature

PL

Oriental Languages and Literatures

PN

Literature (General)

1997

Feature Films

PR

English Literature, Fiction

PS

American Literature, Fiction

Q

Science (General)

QA

Mathematics

76

Computer Science

QB

Astronomy

QC

Physics

QD

Chemistry

QE

Geology

QH

Natural History (General), Biology (General), Ecology

QK

Botany

QL

Zoology

QM

Human Anatomy

QP

Physiology

QR

Microbiology

R

Medicine (General)

RA

Public Aspects of Medicine: Medicine and the State, Public Health,

Environmental Health

RB

Pathology including Medical Laboratory Technique

RC

Internal Medicine including Neurology and Psychiatry, Geriatrics,

Industrial Medicine, Radiography

RD

Surgery

RE

Ophthalmology including Ophthalmic Optics

RF

Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat

RG

Gynecology and Obstetrics

RJ

Pediatrics

RK

Dentistry including Dental Technology

RL

Dermatology

RM

Therapeutics including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Pharmacology

RS

Pharmacy and Materia Medica

RT

Nursing

RV

Botanic, Thomsonian and Eclectic Medicine

RX

Homeopathy

RZ

Other Systems of Medicine

S

Agriculture (General)

SB

Plant Culture

SD

Forestry

SF

Animal Culture

SH

Aquaculture, Fisheries

SK

Hunting Sports

T

Technology (General)

TA

Engineering (General), Civil Engineering

501-625

Surveying

1500-1820

Applied Optics

TC

Hydraulic Engineering

TD

Environmental Technology, Environmental Protection, Sanitary Engineering

TE

Highway Engineering, Roads and Pavements

TF

Railroad Engineering and Operation

TG

Bridge Engineering

TH

Building Construction

TJ

Mechanical Engineering and Machinery

TK

Electrical Engineering

7800-7895

Electronics, including Computer Hardware

9001-9401

Nuclear Engineering

TL

Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics

TN

Mining Engineering, Metallurgy

TP

Chemical Technology including textile bleaching, dyeing, printing, etc.

TR

Photography, Applied Photography (Photogrammetry), Photomechanic Processes

TS

Manufactures

1300-1865

Textiles

TT

Handicrafts, Arts and Crafts

502

Fashion

TX

Home Economics

645-840

Cookery

901-950

Hotel and Management and Catering Services

U

Military Science

V

Naval Science

VK

Navigation, Merchant Marine

VM

Naval Architecture, Shipbuilding: Marine Engineering

Z

Bibliography and Library Science

52

Word Processing