Library of Congress Classification
Understanding how books are organized in the RMU Library using the LC Classification System
About the Classification System
The books in the library are arranged according to their subject of contents by a scheme known as the Library of Congress Classification (LC). This classification scheme divides knowledge in forty-one (41) major divisions using alphabets and combination of alphabets.
The outline of the main classes is as follows.
Main Classification Classes
General Works
Philosophy, Psychology
Religion: Religions, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam
Christianity, Bible
Auxiliary Sciences of History
History (General) and History of Europe
History of Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand
History: American (Western Hemispheres)
Geography, Maps, Anthropology, Recreation
Social Sciences
Political Science
Law in General, Comparative and Uniform Law, Jurisprudence
Religious Law
Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland
Law of the Americas, Latin America, West Indies
Law of Canada
Law of the United States
Law of Europe
Law of France
Law of Germany
Law of Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area and Antarctica
Law of Nations
Form Division Tables for Law
Education
Music
Fine Arts
Philology and Linguistics (General) Greek language and Literature, Latin language and Literature
Modern European language
Oriental Philology and Literature, Indo-Iranian Philology and Literature
Language of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania Hyperborean, Indian and Artificial Languages
Literature (General)
French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese Literature
English and American Literature, Juvenile Belles letters
Language and Literature Tables
Science
Medicine
Technology
Military Science, Naval Science
Bibliography, Library Science, Information Resource
Understanding Call Numbers
Each book has a Call Mark which is usually written on its spine by the library staff during cataloging. The Call Mark is made up of the Class Number and the Cutter Number which denotes the Author's surname.
Example: "Shipboard Operations" by H. I. Lavery
The complete call number would be: VK200 .L38
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