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Library of Congress Classification System

Pellissippi Library, like many academic libraries in the United States, uses Library of Congress Classification (LC) for call numbers. This system uses a combination of letters and numbers to arrange materials by subject. The first letter(s) of a call number represent the extended area of the subject heading. Following call letters and numbers narrow in on a subject area.

LC Subject Headings

A GENERAL WORKS

AE Encyclopedias

B PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION

BF Psychology
BL-BX Religion

C-D HISTORY: General, Europe, Asia, Africa

E HISTORY: America

G GEOGRAPHY & MAPS

H SOCIAL SCIENCES

HB-HJ       Economics
HM-HX      Sociology
HQ             Family, Marriage, Home, Child Development
HV            Social Problems, Crime

J POLITICAL SCIENCE

K LAW

KF Law: U.S.
KFH Law: Hawaii

L EDUCATION

LB Teaching

M MUSIC

N FINE ARTS

NA            Architecture
NB            Sculpture
NC            Drawing, Design, Illustration, Commercial Art
ND            Painting

P LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

PE            English
PR            British Literature
PS            American Literature

Q SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS

QA            Mathematics, Computer Science
QB            Astronomy
QC            Physics
QD            Chemistry
QE            Geology
QH            Biology
QK            Botany
QL            Zoology

R MEDICINE

RA Public Health, Environmental Health

S AGRICULTURE

T TECHNOLOGY

T              Occupational Safety & Health
T              Mechanical Drawing, CAD
TA            Engineering
TH            Building Construction, Air Conditioning, Fire Prevention
TJ            Machine Shop, Tools
TK            Electrical Engineering, Electronics
TL            Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics
TP            Refrigeration
TR            Photography
TS            Welding
TT            Hairdressing, Cosmetology, Fashion
TX            Nutrition, Cookery

U MILITARY SCIENCE

V NAVAL SCIENCE

VM Boats and Boating

Z BIBLIOGRAPHY & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Z Graphic Arts, Typography