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

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