Books are shelved in the Hendrik Meijer Library using the Library of Congress Classification System. This is a brief outline of classes and major subclasses.
Call Number
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Subject Area
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A
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General Works
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AZ
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— History of scholarship
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B
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Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
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B
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— Philosophy (General)
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BC
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— Logic
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BD
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— Speculative philosophy
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BF
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— Psychology. Parapsychology. Occultism
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BH
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— Aesthetics
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BJ
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— Ethics. Social usages. Etiquette
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BL
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— Religions. Mythology
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BM
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— Judaism
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BP
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— Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy
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BQ
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— Buddhism
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BR
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— Christianity
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BS
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— Bible
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BT
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— Christianity: Doctrinal theology
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BV
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— Christianity: Practical theology
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BX
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— Christian denominations
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C
|
Auxiliary Sciences of History
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C
|
— General
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CB
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— History of civilization
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CC
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— Archaeology
|
D
|
History: General and Old World
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D
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— General
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DA
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— Great Britain
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DB
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— Austria. Hungary
|
DC
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— France
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DD
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— Germany
|
DE
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— Mediterranean Region
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DF
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— Greece
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DG
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— Italy
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DH
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— Low countries. Belgium Luxemburg
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DJ
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— Netherlands
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DJK
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— Eastern Europe
|
DK
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— Former Soviet Republics. Russia (Federation). Poland
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DL
|
— Northern Europe. Scandinavia
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DP
|
— Spain. Portugal
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DQ
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— Switzerland
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DR
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— Balkan Peninsula. Turkey
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DS
|
— Asia
|
DT
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— Africa
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DU
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— Oceania. Australia. New Zealand. Hawaii
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DX
|
— Gypsies
|
E
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United States of America: General works and history
|
F
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United States local history. Canada. Latin America
|
G
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Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
|
G
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— General atlases. Maps
|
GA
|
— Mathematical geography. Cartography
|
GB
|
— Physical geography
|
GC
|
— Oceanography
|
GE
|
— Environment
|
GF
|
— Human ecology. Cultural geography
|
GN
|
— Anthropology
|
GR
|
— Folklore
|
GT
|
— Manners and customs
|
GV
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— Recreation. Sports. Games
|
H
|
Social Sciences
|
H
|
— General
|
HA
|
— Statistics
|
HB
|
— Economics
|
HC
|
— Economic history
|
HD
|
— Land. Agriculture. Industry. Labor
|
HE
|
— Transportation. Communications
|
HF
|
— Commerce
|
HG
|
— Finance
|
HJ
|
— Public finance
|
HM
|
— Sociology
|
HN
|
|
HQ
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— Family. Marriage. Women. Children. Youth. Aged
|
HS
|
— Societies. Clubs
|
HT
|
— Communities. Classes. Races
|
HV
|
— Social pathology. Social service. Criminology
|
HX
|
— Socialism. Communism
|
J
|
Political Science
|
J
|
— General
|
JC
|
— Political theory. The state
|
JF
|
— Constitutional history: General
|
JK
|
— Constitutional history: United States
|
JL
|
— Constitutional history: Canada. Latin America
|
JN
|
— Constitutional history: Europe
|
JQ
|
— Constitutional history: Asia, Africa, Oceania
|
JS
|
— Local government
|
JZ
|
— International relations
|
K
|
Law
|
K
|
— General
|
KD
|
— United Kingdom and Ireland
|
KE
|
— Canada
|
KF
|
— United States
|
KFM
|
—-Michigan
|
KZ
|
— International law
|
L
|
Education
|
L
|
— General
|
LA
|
— History of education
|
LB
|
— Theory and practice of education
|
LC
|
— Special aspects of education
|
M
|
Music
|
M
|
— General
|
ML
|
— Literature of music
|
MT
|
— Music instruction
|
N
|
Fine Arts
|
N
|
— Visual Arts (General)
|
NA
|
— Architecture
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NB
|
— Sculpture
|
NC
|
— Drawing
|
ND
|
— Painting
|
NE
|
— Print media
|
NK
|
— Decorative arts. Applied arts
|
NX
|
— Arts in general. Visual and performing arts
|
P
|
Language and Literature
|
P
|
— Philology and linguistics
|
PA
|
— Classical languages and literature
|
PC
|
— Romance languages
|
PE
|
— English language
|
PF
|
— Dutch. German
|
PG
|
— Slavic languages
|
PL
|
— East Asian languages
|
PN
|
— Literature. General literary history and collections. Performing arts.
|
PQ
|
— Romance literature
|
PR
|
— English literature
|
PS
|
— American literature
|
PT
|
— Germanic literature
|
PZ
|
— Juvenile belle lettres
|
Q
|
Science
|
Q
|
— General
|
QA
|
— Mathematics. Computer science
|
QB
|
— Astronomy
|
QC
|
— Physics
|
QD
|
— Chemistry
|
QE
|
— Geology
|
QH
|
— Natural history. Biology
|
QK
|
— Botany
|
QL
|
— Zoology
|
QM
|
— Human anatomy
|
QP
|
— Physiology
|
QR
|
— Microbiology
|
R
|
Medicine
|
R
|
— General
|
RA
|
— Public aspects of medicine
|
RB
|
— Pathology. Diseases
|
RC
|
— Internal medicine
|
RD
|
— Surgery
|
RE
|
— Ophthalmology. Eye
|
RF
|
— Otolaryngology. Ear, nose, throat
|
RG
|
— Gynecology. Obstetrics. Women. Childbirth
|
RJ
|
— Pediatrics. Children
|
RK
|
— Dentistry. Teeth
|
RL
|
— Dermatology. Skin
|
RM
|
— Therapeutics. Pharmacology
|
RS
|
— Pharmacy. Materia medica
|
RT
|
— Nursing
|
RZ
|
— Other systems of medicine
|
S
|
Agriculture
|
S
|
— General
|
SB
|
— Plant culture
|
SD
|
— Forestry
|
SF
|
— Animal culture
|
SH
|
— Aquaculture. Fishing. Angling
|
SK
|
— Hunting
|
T
|
Technology
|
T
|
— General
|
TA
|
— Engineering. General and civil
|
TC
|
— Hydraulic engineering
|
TD
|
— Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
|
TE
|
— Highway construction
|
TF
|
— Railroad construction
|
TG
|
— Bridge construction
|
TH
|
— Building construction
|
TJ
|
— Mechanical engineering. Mechanical machinery
|
TK
|
— Electrical engineering. Electronics
|
TL
|
— Motor vehicles. Automobiles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
|
TN
|
— Mining engineering. Metallurgy
|
TP
|
— Chemical technology
|
TR
|
— Photography
|
TS
|
— Manufacture
|
TT
|
— Handicrafts. Arts and crafts
|
TX
|
— Home economics
|
U
|
Military Science
|
V
|
Naval Science
|
Z
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Bibliography: Library Science
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