LCC divides the entire field of knowledge into 21 main classes, each identified by a single capital letter of the alphabet. The letters I, O, W, X, Y have not been assigned subject areas but could be used for future expansion.
*Listed below are the letters and titles of the main classes of the Library of Congress Classification.
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TWENTY-ONE MAIN CLASSES OF LCC |
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A |
General Works |
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B |
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion |
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C |
Auxiliary Sciences of History |
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D |
World History and History of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, etc. |
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E |
History of the Americas |
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F |
History of the Americas |
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G |
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation |
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H |
Social Sciences |
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J |
Political Science |
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K |
Law |
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L |
Education |
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M |
Music and Books on Music |
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N |
Fine Arts |
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P |
Language and Literature |
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Q |
Science |
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R |
Medicine |
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S |
Agriculture |
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T |
Technology |
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U |
Military Science |
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V |
Naval Science |
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Z |
Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources (General) |
* Library of Congress, Library of Congress Classification Outline. Available at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/ (Accessed on 16 June 20121)
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