The Leonard Lief Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System (LC) to categorize books. This guide will help familiarize you with the LC system.
Listed below are the letters and titles of the main classes of the Library of Congress Classification, http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/. Click on any class to view an outline of its subclasses.
A -- GENERAL WORKS - WP version - Word version
B -- PHILOSOPHY. PSYCHOLOGY. RELIGION - WP version - Word version
C -- AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY - WP version - Word version
D -- WORLD HISTORY AND HISTORY OF EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, ETC. - WP version - Word version
E -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS - WP version - Word version
F -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS - WP version - Word version
G -- GEOGRAPHY. ANTHROPOLOGY. RECREATION - WP version - Word version
H -- SOCIAL SCIENCES - WP version - Word version
J -- POLITICAL SCIENCE - WP version - Word version
K -- LAW - WP version - Word version
L -- EDUCATION - WP version - Word version
M -- MUSIC AND BOOKS ON MUSIC - WP version - Word version
N -- FINE ARTS - WP version - Word version
P -- LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE - WP version - Word version
Q -- SCIENCE - WP version - Word version
R -- MEDICINE - WP version - Word version
S -- AGRICULTURE - WP version - Word version
T -- TECHNOLOGY - WP version - Word version
U -- MILITARY SCIENCE - WP version - Word version
V -- NAVAL SCIENCE - WP version - Word version
Z -- BIBLIOGRAPHY. LIBRARY SCIENCE. INFORMATION RESOURCES (GENERAL) - WP version - Word version
The Library uses the Library of Congress Classification (LOC) to categorize books. Books are shelved near each other based on similar subjects. Browsing in an area improves your chances of finding related resources of interest.
You may borrow books located in the second and third floor stacks. Reference books on the first floor are for Library use only.
For a more detailed guide to finding materials in our collection, refer to the Call Number Table at the end of this section.
For the complete LOC Classification system: https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/
Please consult this helpful Research Guide: How to Find Books Using Library of Congress (LC) Classification
