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.
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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
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Auxiliary Sciences of History
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C
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— General
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CB
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— History of civilization
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CC
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— Archaeology
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D
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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
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DC
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— France
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DD
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— Germany
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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
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DK
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— Former Soviet Republics. Russia (Federation). Poland
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DL
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— Northern Europe. Scandinavia
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DP
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— 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
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— Asia
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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
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— Gypsies
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E
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United States of America: General works and history
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F
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United States local history. Canada. Latin America
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G
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Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
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G
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— General atlases. Maps
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GA
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— Mathematical geography. Cartography
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GB
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— Physical geography
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GC
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— Oceanography
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GE
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— Environment
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GF
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— Human ecology. Cultural geography
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GN
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— Anthropology
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GR
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— Folklore
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GT
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— Manners and customs
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GV
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— Recreation. Sports. Games
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H
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Social Sciences
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H
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— General
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HA
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— Statistics
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HB
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— Economics
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HC
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— Economic history
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HD
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— Land. Agriculture. Industry. Labor
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HE
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— Transportation. Communications
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HF
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— Commerce
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HG
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— Finance
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HJ
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— Public finance
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HM
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— Sociology
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HN
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HQ
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— Family. Marriage. Women. Children. Youth. Aged
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HS
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— Societies. Clubs
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HT
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— Communities. Classes. Races
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HV
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— Social pathology. Social service. Criminology
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HX
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— Socialism. Communism
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J
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Political Science
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J
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— General
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JC
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— Political theory. The state
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JF
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— Constitutional history: General
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JK
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— Constitutional history: United States
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JL
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— Constitutional history: Canada. Latin America
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JN
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— Constitutional history: Europe
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JQ
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— Constitutional history: Asia, Africa, Oceania
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JS
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— Local government
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JZ
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— International relations
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K
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Law
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K
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— General
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KD
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— United Kingdom and Ireland
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KE
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— Canada
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KF
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— United States
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KFM
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—-Michigan
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KZ
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— International law
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L
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Education
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L
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— General
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LA
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— History of education
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LB
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— Theory and practice of education
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LC
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— Special aspects of education
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M
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Music
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M
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— General
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ML
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— Literature of music
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MT
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— Music instruction
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N
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Fine Arts
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N
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— Visual Arts (General)
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NA
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— Architecture
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NB
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— Sculpture
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NC
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— Drawing
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ND
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— Painting
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NE
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— Print media
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NK
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— Decorative arts. Applied arts
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NX
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— Arts in general. Visual and performing arts
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P
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Language and Literature
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P
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— Philology and linguistics
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PA
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— Classical languages and literature
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PC
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— Romance languages
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PE
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— English language
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PF
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— Dutch. German
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PG
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— Slavic languages
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PL
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— East Asian languages
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PN
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— Literature. General literary history and collections. Performing arts.
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PQ
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— Romance literature
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PR
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— English literature
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PS
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— American literature
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PT
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— Germanic literature
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PZ
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— Juvenile belle lettres
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Q
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Science
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Q
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— General
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QA
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— Mathematics. Computer science
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QB
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— Astronomy
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QC
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— Physics
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QD
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— Chemistry
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QE
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— Geology
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QH
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— Natural history. Biology
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QK
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— Botany
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QL
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— Zoology
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QM
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— Human anatomy
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QP
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— Physiology
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QR
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— Microbiology
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R
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Medicine
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R
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— General
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RA
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— Public aspects of medicine
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RB
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— Pathology. Diseases
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RC
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— Internal medicine
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RD
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— Surgery
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RE
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— Ophthalmology. Eye
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RF
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— Otolaryngology. Ear, nose, throat
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RG
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— Gynecology. Obstetrics. Women. Childbirth
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RJ
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— Pediatrics. Children
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RK
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— Dentistry. Teeth
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RL
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— Dermatology. Skin
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RM
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— Therapeutics. Pharmacology
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RS
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— Pharmacy. Materia medica
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RT
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— Nursing
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RZ
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— Other systems of medicine
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S
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Agriculture
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S
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— General
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SB
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— Plant culture
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SD
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— Forestry
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SF
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— Animal culture
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SH
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— Aquaculture. Fishing. Angling
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SK
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— Hunting
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T
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Technology
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T
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— General
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TA
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— Engineering. General and civil
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TC
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— Hydraulic engineering
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TD
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— Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
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TE
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— Highway construction
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TF
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— Railroad construction
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TG
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— Bridge construction
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TH
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— Building construction
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TJ
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— Mechanical engineering. Mechanical machinery
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TK
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— Electrical engineering. Electronics
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TL
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— Motor vehicles. Automobiles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
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TN
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— Mining engineering. Metallurgy
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TP
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— Chemical technology
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TR
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— Photography
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TS
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— Manufacture
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TT
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— Handicrafts. Arts and crafts
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TX
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— Home economics
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U
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Military Science
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V
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Naval Science
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Z
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