Library of Congress Classification System

Z - Library Science and Information Resources

 

Z 4-115.5 Books in General
Z 116-659 Book Industries and Trade
Z 662-1000.5 Libraries
Z 1001-8999 Bibliography
ZA Information Resources

 

Z    4-115.5    Books in General.
    4-8    History of Books and Bookmaking
    40-104.5   Writing
    41-42.5   Autographs, Signatures
    43-45   Calligraphy
    48   Copying Processes
    49-51.5   Typewriting, Typewriters
    52-52.5   Word Processing
    53-102   Shorthand, Stenography, Phonography
    102.5-104   Cryptography
    104.5   Invisible Writing
    105-115.5   Paleography
    116-659   Book Industries and Trade.
    116.A2   Treatises on the Modern Printed Book
    116.A3   Book Design
    116.A5-265   Printing
    124-228   Printing: History
    231-232   Printers and Printing Establishments
    234   Medallic History of Printing, Tokens
    235-236   Printer's Marks, Mottoes, etc.
    237   Paper, Watermarks, etc.
    239-239.9   Books, Noteworthy as Examples of Fine Printing
    240-241.5   Incunabula, Block Books (including broadsides, playing cards)
    243-264.5   Practical Printing (including printing as a business, layout, paper and ink, machinery, type and type founding, electrotyping, typesetting, presswork)
    265   Reproduction of Books, Documents, etc. by Photography, Microphotography, etc.
    266-276   Bookbinding, Book Decoration
    278-549   Bookselling and Publishing
    551-656   Copyright
    657-659   Freedom of the Press, Censorship
    662-1000.5   Libraries
    662-664   Collected Works
    665-718.8   Library Science, Information Science
    672   Library Cooperation and Coordination
    674.2-674.5   Information Services, Information Centers
    674.7-674.83   Library Information Networks
    675   Classes of Libraries
    678-678.88   Library Administration and Organization, Constitution
    678.89-678.892   Library Service Agencies
    678.9   Automation
    679-680   Architecture and Planning of the Library (including space utilization, security, safety, lighting, etc.)
    680.3-680.6   Library Communication Systems
    681   Photography and Other Methods of Reproduction in Library Science
    681.5   Trustees, Library Boards, Committees, etc.
    682-682.3   Personnel
    683-683.5   Finance, Insurance
    684-685   Supplies, Shelving, Book stacks
    686   Branches, Delivery Stations, Bookmobiles
    687-718.8   The Collections, The Books
    688   Special Collections
    688.5   Processing
    689   Acquisition (selection, purchase, gifts, duplicates)
    690   Exchanges
    691-692   Special Classes of Materials (including manuscripts, maps, microforms, serials)
    693-695.83   Cataloging
    695.85   Library Handwriting
    695.87   Printing of Catalogs
    695.9-695.94   Indexing, Abstracting
    695.95   Alphabetizing, Filing
    695.98   Re-cataloging, Reclassification
    696-697   Classification and Notation
    698   Shelf listing, Author Notation
    699-699.5   Machine Methods of Information and Retrieval, Mechanized Bibliographic Control
    700   Bookbinding
    701-701.5   Injuries to Books, Book Hygiene
    702   Thefts and Losses of Books
    703.5-703.6   Moving, Disposition of Books on Shelves, etc. (including discarding, weeding)
    711-711.92   Reference Work
    712-714   Circulation, Loans, Charging Systems
    716-716.1   Library Extension, Library Commissions, Traveling Libraries
    716.2-718.8   Libraries in Relation to Special Topics
    719-725   Libraries (General)
    719-871   Library Reports of Individual Libraries, History, Statistics
    881-980   Library Catalogs and Bulletins
    987-997.2   Private Libraries, Book Collecting (including bibliophilism, bookplates)
    998-1000.5   Booksellers' Catalogs, Book Prices
    1001-8999   Bibliography.
    1001   Introductions to Bibliography, Documentation
    1003-1003.5   Choice of Books, Books and Reading
    1011-1017   General Bibliographies
    1019-1033   Special Classes of Books (including prohibited books, rare books, paperbacks, reprints)
    1035-1035.9   Best Books
    1036   Booksellers' General Catalogs of Modern Books
    1037-1039   Books for Special Classes of Persons, Institutions, etc.
    1041-1121   Anonyms and Pseudonyms
    1201-4980   National Bibliography
    1201-1946   America
    1215-1363   United States
    1365-1401   Canada, British North America
    1411-1939   Latin America
    2000-2959   Europe
    3001-3496   Asia
    3501-3975   Africa
    4001-4980   Australia, Oceania
    5051-7999   Subject Bibliography
    8001-8999   Personal Bibliography
ZA   3040-5185   Information Resources
    3075-3080   Research, How to Find Information
    3150-3159   Information Services, Information Centers
    3201-4150   Information Superhighway
    4201-4251   Internet
    4375-4390   Research, How to Use Networks, Online Services, etc.
    4450-4460   Databases
    4550   Motion Pictures, Video Recordings
    4650   Photographs
    4750   Sound Recordings
    5050-5055   Government Information
    5070-5185   Government Information in Specific Formats or Media

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