Library of Congress Classification System

J - Political Science

 

J General Legislative and Executive Papers.
JA Political Science (General).
JC Political Theory, Theory of the State
JF Political Institutions and Public Administration
JK Political Institutions and Public Administration: United States.
JL Political Institutions and Public Administration: America Outside the U.S..
JN Political Institutions and Public Administration: Europe.
JQ Political Institutions and Public Administration: Asia, Africa, Australia, Oceania.
JS Local Government.
JV Colonies and Colonization. Emigration and Immigration.
JX International Relations and Law.

 

J 1-981 General Legislative and Executive Papers.
  1-9 Gazettes
  10-98 United States
  80-82 Presidents' Messages and Other Executive Papers
  86-87 State Documents
  100-981 Other Regions and Countries
JA 1-98 Political Science (General)
  1-26 Periodicals
  27-34 Societies
  35.5 Congresses
  60-64 Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
  70-80.2 Theory, Relations to Other Subjects
  81-84 History
  86-88 Study and Teaching, Research
  92 Collective Biography of Political Scientists
JC 11-607 Political Theory, Theory of the State
  47 Oriental State
  49 Islamic State
  51-93 Ancient State
  109-121 Medieval State
  131-273 Modern State
  177-178 Thomas Paine
  311-314 Nationalism
  319-323 Political Geography
  327 Sovereignty
  328.2 Consent of the Governed
  328.6 Violence, Political Violence
  329 Patriotism
  345-347 Symbolism, Emblems of the State: Arms, Flag, Seal, etc.
  348-497 Forms of the State
  501-607 Purpose, Functions, and Relations of the State
  571-607 The State and Individual, Individual Rights, Liberty
JF 20-2112 Political Institutions and Public Administration
  20-1177 General, Comparative Government
  51-56 General Works, History
  201-619 Organs and Functions of Government
  251-289 Executive, Heads of State
  331-341 Parliamentary Government
  441-619 Legislation, Legislative Process, Law-Making
  751-786 Federal and State Relations
  800-1177 Political Rights, Political Participation
  1338-2112 Public Administration
  1411-1521 Civil Service
  2011-2112 Political Parties
JK 1-9993 Political Institutions and Public Administration: United States.
  401-1685 Government, Public Administration
  501-901 Executive Branch
  631-873 Civil Service, Departments and Agencies
  1001-1443 Congress, Legislative Branch
  1154-1276 Senate
  1308-1443 House of Representatives
  1606-1685 Government Property, etc.
  1717-2248 Political Rights, Practical Politics
  1756-1761 Citizenship
  1846-1936 Suffrage
  1961-2248 Electoral System
  2255-2391 Political Parties
  2403-9593 State Government
  9663-9993 Confederate States of America
JL 1-3899 Political Institutions and Public Administration: America Outside the U.S.
  1-500 Canada
  599.5-839 West Indies, Caribbean Area
  1200-1299 Mexico
  1400-1679 Central America
  1850-3899 South America
JN 1-9689 Political Institutions and Public Administration: Europe.
  1-97 Europe (General)
  101-1179 Great Britain
  1187-1371 Scotland
  1400-1571.5 Ireland
  1601-2191 Austria-Hungary, Austria, Hungary
  2210-2229 Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia
  2240 Slovakia
  2301-3007 France
  3201-4980 Germany
  5001-5191 Greece
  5201-5690 Italy
  5701-5999 Netherlands
  6101-6371 Belgium
  6500-6598 Soviet Union, Russia, Former Soviet Republics
  6615 Estonia
  6630-6639 Ukraine
  6640-6649 Belarus
  6680-6689 Moldova
  6690-6699 Russia (Federation)
  6730-6739 Latvia
  6745 Lithuania
  6750-6769 Poland
  7011-7066 Scandinavia, Northern Europe
  7101-7367 Denmark
  7370-7379 Greenland
  7380-7389 Iceland
  7390-7399 Finland
  7401-7695 Norway
  7721-7997 Sweden
  8101-8399 Spain
  8423-8661 Portugal
  8701-9599 Switzerland
  9600-9689 Balkan States
JQ 1-6651 Political Institutions and Public Administration: Asia, Africa, Australia, Oceania.
  1-1849 Asia
  200-620 India
  1070-1199 Central Asia (including former republics of the USSR)
  1499-1749 East Asia (including China, Japan, Korea)
  1758-1852 Middle East (including Turkey, Iran, Israel, Arabian Peninsula)
  1850 Arab Countries
  1852 Islamic Countries
  1870-3981 Africa
  3981.5-3986.7 Atlantic Ocean Islands
  3995-6651 Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean Islands
JS 3-8500 Local Government, Municipal Government.
  55-67 History
  141-271 Municipal Government and Local Government Other than Municipal
  300-1583 United States
  1701-1800 Canada
  1840-2058 West Indies, Caribbean Area
  2101-2148 Mexico
  2145-2219 Central America
  2300-2778 South America
  3000-6949.8 Europe
  6950-7509 Asia
  7510 Arab Countries
  7520 Islamic Countries
  7525-7819 Africa
  7820-7827 Atlantic Ocean Islands
  7900-7906 Indian Ocean Islands
  8001-8490 Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean Islands
JV 1-9840 Colonies and Colonization, Emigration and Immigration, International Migration
  1-5399 Colonies and Colonization
  1-9 Periodicals, Serials
  10-19 Societies
  61-151 History
  412-461 Administration and Organization
  500-5399 Colonizing Nations
  6001-9480 Emigration and Immigration, International Migration
  6001-6006 Periodicals, Serials
  6021-6032 History
  6061-6149 Emigration
  6201-6348 Immigration
  6403-7127 United States
  7200-7539 Canada, Latin America, etc.
  7590-8349 Europe
  8490-8758 Asia
  8760 Arab Countries
  8762 Islamic Countries
  8790-9025 Africa
  9029-9036 Atlantic Ocean Islands
  9040-9047 Indian Ocean Islands
  9100-9269 Australia, New Zealand
  9290-9470 Pacific Ocean Islands
JX 1-6650 International Relations and Law.
  63-191 Collections, Documents, Cases
  101-115 Diplomatic Relations (Universal Collections)
  120-191 Treaties (Universal Collections)
  221-1195 Collections, Cases, etc. By Country
  1261-1283 Codification of International Law
  1305-1598 International Relations, Foreign Relations
  1621-1896 Diplomacy, The Diplomatic Service
  1901-1995 International Arbitration, World Peace, International Organization
  2001-6650 International Law (Treatises and Monographs)
    Note: Books are no longer classified JX by the Library of Congress

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