A Guide to the Library of Congress Classification

by Chan, Lois Mai

• ISBN13: 9781563085000
• ISBN10: 1563085003
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-15
• Publisher: CLIO

Summary

The latest edition of this classic work [formerly Immroth's Guide to the Library of Congress Classification (Libraries Unlimited, 1990)] provides you with a basic understanding of the ever-evolving Library of Congress Classification system and its applications. After introducing the classification and giving a brief history of its development, the author presents readers with the general principles, structure, and format of the scheme. She then discusses and illustrates the use of tables. In a chapter new to this edition, Chan provides a general discourse on assigning LC call numbers.

Author Biography

LOIS MAI CHAN is Professor, College of Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington. She served as Chair of the Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee, has received ALA's Margaret Mann Citation, and was named a Distinguished Alumna by the Library School at Florida State University, Tallahassee.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Background and Early Development of the Library of Congress Classification	p. 1
Earliest Systems	p. 2
Thomas Jefferson's System	p. 4
The New Library of Congress Classification	p. 6
The Outlines of the New Classification	p. 8
The Development of Individual Schedules	p. 12
The Focus of the Library of Congress Classification	p. 14
Literary Warrant	p. 16
Increasing Use of the Classification	p. 17
Use of the Library of Congress Classification for Organizing Internet Resources	p. 17
The New Integrated System at the Library of Congress	p. 19
Notes	p. 19
Principles, Structure, and Format	p. 23
Outline of the Classification	p. 23
Notation	p. 26
Enumerative Display	p. 26
General Characteristics and Common Features	p. 27
Physical Format	p. 27
Electronic Version	p. 27
CD-ROM Version	p. 27
Print Version	p. 28
Individual Schedules	p. 28
Format of Each Schedule	p. 29
Divisions	p. 35
Preliminary Section	p. 36
Topics and Subdivisions of Topics	p. 43
Geographic Division	p. 44
Topical Division Under Country	p. 45
Example of Subdivisions	p. 45
Notes in Classification Schedules	p. 47
Scope Notes	p. 47
Explanatory See Notes	p. 48
Confer Notes	p. 48
See Notes	p. 49
Including Notes	p. 49
Divided Like Notes	p. 50
Parenthesized Numbers	p. 50
Alternate Class Numbers	p. 51
Supplementary Aids to the Use of the Classification	p. 51
A General Index to the Schedules	p. 51
Manuals for the Classification	p. 52
Other Aids to Using the Classification	p. 52
Use of LC Cataloging Records	p. 53
Revisions and Expansions	p. 53
Publication of Print Schedules	p. 53
SuperLCCS	p. 54
Procedure for Revision and Expansion	p. 55
Methods for Expansion	p. 55
Notes	p. 56
Notation	p. 59
General Features of the Notation	p. 59
Call Numbers	p. 60
Class Numbers	p. 62
Item Numbers	p. 66
Constructing Call Numbers	p. 67
Library of Congress Cutter Numbers	p. 67
Cutter Table	p. 68
Single Cutter Number	p. 70
Double Cutter Numbers	p. 71
Topical Cutter Numbers	p. 74
Cutter Numbers As Geographic Subdivisions	p. 76
"A" and "Z" Cutter Numbers	p. 77
Successive Cutter Numbers	p. 78
Date in LC Call Numbers	p. 79
Date As Part of Class Number	p. 79
Date of Imprint As Part of Class Number	p. 80
Date of Period, Policy, etc., As Part of Class Number	p. 81
Date of Publication	p. 81
Selecting the Appropriate Date	p. 81
Distinguishing Works by the Same Author	p. 83
Distinguishing Editions of a Work	p. 85
Translations	p. 86
Display of the Notation	p. 87
MARC Codes for LC Call Numbers	p. 87
Notes	p. 89
Tables	p. 91
Introduction	p. 91
Tables of General Application	p. 92
Geographic Division in Alphabetical Arrangement	p. 92
Regions and Countries Table	p. 93
Subarrangement	p. 95
United States	p. 96
Provinces in Canada	p. 96
Name Changes	p. 97
Biography Table	p. 98
Translation Table	p. 99
Tables of Limited Application	p. 99
Tables Applicable to an Individual Class or Subclass	p. 99
Author Tables	p. 99
Form Tables	p. 111
Geographic Tables	p. 113
Tables for Internal Subarrangement	p. 116
Tables for Internal Subarrangement Appearing at the End of Schedules	p. 117
Tables for Internal Subarrangement Appearing Within Schedules	p. 121
Notes	p. 126
Assigning Class Numbers	p. 127
Introduction	p. 127
General Policy	p. 128
Works on a Single Topic	p. 128
Works on a Single Topic with Respect to One or More Facets	p. 129
General Works	p. 130
General Special	p. 130
Form	p. 132
Place	p. 133
Period	p. 135
Multi-Faceted Works	p. 136
Multi-Topical Works	p. 137
Works on Two or Three Topics	p. 138
Works on Four or More Topics	p. 140
Phase Relations	p. 141
Special Considerations	p. 142
Classifying Different Editions of the Same Work	p. 142
City Regions and Metropolitan Areas	p. 143
Textbooks	p. 143
Notes	p. 145
Individual Classes	p. 147
Introduction	p. 147
Class A General Works	p. 149
Works About Museums	p. 151
Academies and Learned Societies	p. 154
Tables Used with Society Publications	p. 155
Tables in Subclass AY	p. 156
Tables in Subclass AZ	p. 157
Class B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion	p. 159
Subclasses B-BJ	p. 164
Subclasses BL,BM,BP,BQ	p. 168
Subclasses BR-BV	p. 170
Subclass BX	p. 172
Class C Auxiliary Sciences of History	p. 174
Class D History: General and Old World	p. 182
Subclasses D-DJ	p. 187
Subclasses DJK-DK	p. 194
Subclasses DL-DR	p. 195
Subclasses DS-DX	p. 197
Class E-F History: America	p. 200
Class E	p. 208
Class F	p. 210
Class G Geography. Maps. Anthropology. Recreation	p. 213
Geographic Cutters	p. 216
Tables for Maps and Atlases	p. 216
Major Areas	p. 217
Sub-areas	p. 218
Subject Letter-Numbers	p. 219
Examples of the Use of Tables III and IV	p. 220
General Maps and Atlases	p. 220
Subject Maps and Atlases	p. 223
Series of Maps	p. 225
Other Auxiliary Tables in Class G	p. 226
Class H Social Sciences	p. 228
Subclasses	p. 241
Internal Tables	p. 241
Auxiliary Tables	p. 242
Tables of Geographical Divisions	p. 243
Tables of Subdivisions Under Regions or Countries	p. 251
Tables of Subdivisions of Industries and Trades	p. 252
Class J Political Science	p. 254
Subclasses	p. 259
Tables	p. 260
Class K Law	p. 265
Subclass K	p. 291
Subclass KD	p. 291
Subclasses KDZ, KG-KH	p. 292
Subclass KE	p. 293
Subclass KF	p. 293
Subclasses KJ-KKZ	p. 296
Subclasses KJV-KJW	p. 297
Subclasses KK-KKC	p. 298
Subclasses KL-KWX	p. 299
Subclass KZ	p. 300
Revised Form Division Tables in Class K	p. 300
Examples of Classification of Law	p. 301
Class L Education	p. 308
Textbooks	p. 317
Works on Teaching Methods in Special Subjects	p. 317
Class M Music	p. 320
Cutter Numbers	p. 323
Instrumental Music	p. 324
Collections	p. 327
Selections	p. 327
Arrangements	p. 328
Vocal Music	p. 328
Works About Music	p. 330
Discography	p. 332
Class N Fine Arts	p. 334
Order of Precedence	p. 336
Tables	p. 337
Internal Tables	p. 340
Artists	p. 342
Class P Language and Literature	p. 345
Classification of Literature	p. 353
Pattern of Subarrangement	p. 353
Literary Collections	p. 353
Individual Authors	p. 354
Language and Literature Tables	p. 357
Subclasses P-PA	p. 357
Topical Greek and Roman Classics	p. 358
Subclasses PB-PH	p. 359
Subclass PG	p. 359
Subclasses PJ-PK, PL-PM	p. 360
Subclass PN	p. 360
Subclasses PR, PS, PZ	p. 361
Subclass PZ	p. 361
Auxiliary Tables in PR, PS, PZ	p. 362
Subclass PQ	p. 362
Subclass PT	p. 363
Examples of Call Numbers in Languages and Literature	p. 363
Class Q Science	p. 372
Tables	p. 377
Book Numbers	p. 378
Class R Medicine	p. 380
National Library of Medicine Classification	p. 389
Class S Agriculture	p. 393
Hunting and Fishing	p. 400
Class T Technology	p. 402
Auxiliary Tables	p. 408
Class U-V Military Science. Naval Science	p. 415
Class Z Bibliography. Library Science	p. 426
Tables	p. 429
Book Industries and Trade and Libraries and Library Science	p. 430
National Bibliography	p. 431
Alternate Class Numbers	p. 435
Subclass ZA	p. 438
Library of Congress Publications	p. 439
Notes	p. 440
Classification of Special Types of Library Materials	p. 443
Biography	p. 444
Collective Biography	p. 445
Individual Biography	p. 447
Biography Classed in Biography Numbers	p. 449
Biography Classed in "General" Numbers	p. 453
Special Cases	p. 454
Works About Rulers and Chiefs of State	p. 454
Works About Statesmen, Public Figures, Etc.	p. 456
Serial Publications	p. 457
Special Form Numbers for Serials	p. 457
"A" Cutter Numbers for Periodicals or Serial Publications	p. 459
"General Works" Numbers Used for Periodicals	p. 460
Yearbooks	p. 461
Monographic Series	p. 461
Subseries	p. 462
Serial Continuations	p. 463
Nonserial Collections, Collected Sets, and Collected Works	p. 464
Nonserial Collections or Collected Works	p. 464
Selected Works	p. 465
Analysis of Monographic Series and Sets	p. 466
Materials Cataloged Under Corporate Headings	p. 468
Classification	p. 468
Shelflisting Procedures	p. 469
Monographs	p. 469
Works About Corporate Bodies	p. 473
Commentaries and Supplements	p. 474
Indexes	p. 474
Serials	p. 474
Changes of Name	p. 475
Materials from Special Sources	p. 476
Society Publications	p. 476
Government Publications Classed in Documents Numbers	p. 477
Congressional and State Legislative Hearings and Reports	p. 479
Conferences, Congresses, Etc.	p. 481
Classifying Conferences, Congresses, Etc.	p. 481
Shelflisting Conferences, Congresses, Etc.	p. 482
Works Related to Other Works	p. 487
Editions	p. 487
Translations	p. 487
Parallel Texts	p. 488
Abridgments	p. 488
Adaptations	p. 490
Commentaries on Individual Works	p. 490
Supplementary Works	p. 491
Supplements Cataloged Separately	p. 492
Supplements Covered by a Statement in the Physical Description Area or a Note	p. 493
Indexes	p. 493
Works Requiring Special Treatment	p. 496
Abstracts and Annotated Bibliographies	p. 496
Incunabula	p. 498
"Bound-With" Books	p. 498
Comic Books	p. 499
Audiovisual Media and Their Catalogs	p. 502
Discographies	p. 502
Catalogs of Films	p. 503
Microforms	p. 504
Computer Files and Software	p. 506
Juvenile Materials	p. 506
Juvenile Belles Lettres	p. 507
Picture Books for Children	p. 509
Topical Juvenile Materials	p. 510
School Textbooks	p. 511
Notes	p. 512
General Tables	p. 515
Cutter Table	p. 515
Regions and Countries Table	p. 516
United States	p. 521
Canadian Provinces	p. 521
Biography Table	p. 522
Preferred Shelflist Order - Individual Authors	p. 523
Translation Table	p. 524
Music Translation Table	p. 524
Models for Subarrangement within Disciplines	p. 525
Model for the D Schedule	p. 525
Model for the H Schedule	p. 528
Model for the Q Schedule	p. 529
Model for the R Schedule	p. 530
Bibliography	p. 531
Index	p. 539
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