IIUM LIBRARY
Classification Guide
Classification Guide
Synopsis of the Library of Congress Classification Scheme
The IIUM Library uses the Library of Congress Classification Scheme. Below is the synopsis of the scheme.
| A AE AJ AY | General works Encyclopedia Indexes Yearbooks, Almanacs, Dictionaries | Level 2 | |
| B BF BL BM BP BR | Philosophy (General) Psychology Religions, Mythology, Rationalism Judaism Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy Christianity | ||
| C CB CC CT | Auxiliary Sciences of History History of Civilization Archeology Biography | ||
| D DA DC DD DE DK DS DT DU DX | History (General) Great Britain France Germany Roman World Soviet Union Asia Africa Oceania Gypsies | Level 3
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| E-F | History : America | ||
| G GB GN GR GV | Geography (General) Physical Geography Anthropology Folklore Recreation, Leisure | ||
| H HC HD-HF HG HJ HM HQ HX | Social Sciences (General) Economic History & Condition Business Communication Finance Public Finance Sociology The Family, Marriage, Woman Socialism, Communism, Anarchism | ||
| J JF | Political Science Government, Administration, General Works, Comparative Works | ||
| K | Law | Level 1 | |
| L LB | Education (General) Theory and Practice of Education | Level 4
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| M ML | Music Literature of Music | ||
| N NA ND NX | Fine Arts/Visual Arts (General) Architecture Painting Arts in general | ||
| P PA PE PL PN PR PZ | Philology and Linguistics (General) Classical Languages & Literature Communication Malay Language Literary History & Collections English Language Fiction & Juvenile | ||
| Q QA QB QC QD QE QH QK QL QM QP QR | Science (General) Mathematics & Computer Science Astronomy Physics Chemistry Geology Natural History of Biology Botany Zoology Human Anatomy Physiology Microbiology | ||
| R RA RB RC RC78 RC78.7.D53 RC86-88.9 RC306-320.5 RC321-571 RD RE RF RG RJ RK RL RM RS RT RV RX RZ | Medicine (General) Public aspects of medicine Pathology Internal medicine Radiography. Roentgenography Diagnostic imaging Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid Tuberculosis Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Surgery Ophthalmology Otorhinolaryngology Gynecology and obstetrics Pediatrics Dentistry Dermatology Therapeutics. Pharmacology Pharmacy and materia medica Nursing Botanic, Thomsonian, and eclectic medicine Homeopathy Other systems of medicine | ||
| S SB SD SF SH SK | Agriculture (General) Plant culture Forestry Animal culture Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling Hunting sports | ||
| T TA TK TP TS TX | Technology (General) Engineering, Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Chemical Technology Manufacturers Home Economics | ||
| U | Military Sciences | ||
| V | Naval Sciences | ||
| Z | Library Sciences | ||
