Library of Congress Classification

This is the classification system used in the libraries at SUNY Potsdam. Call numbers begin with letters derived from this system. Using this system you can browse effectively in the book collection, the reference collection, and the current periodicals shelves.

A - General Works

HX - Socialism, Communism, Utopia

QA - Mathematics, Computer sci.

B-BE - Philosophy

J - Political science

QB - Astronomy

BF-BJ - Psychology, Aesthetics, Ethics

K - Law

QC - Physics

BL-BX - Religion

L - Education, general

QD - Chemistry

C - History

LA - History of education

QE - Geology

D - History: Eastern Hemisphere

LB - Education: theory & practice

QH-QR - Biology

E-F - History: Western Hemis.

LC - Special aspects of educ.

R - Medicine, Psychiatry

G-GE - Geography, Environment

LD-LJ - Indiv. schools, Yearbooks, Greek Orgs.

S - Agriculture

GF-GN - Anthropology

M - Music (Crane Library)

T-TC - Technology, general; Civil Engineering

GR-GT - Folklore, Customs, Costume

N - Fine Arts

TD-TN - Environmental prob.; Engineering, Construction

GV - Recreation, Sports, Dance

P - Communication, Language

TP - Chemical technology

H - Social science, general

PA - Classical lang. & literature

TR-TT - Photography, Manufacturing, Arts & Crafts

HA - Statistics

PB-PT - Modern lang. & literature

TX - Home economics, Consumer educ.

HB-HJ - Economics, Finance

PZ - Fiction (no longer used except in Juvenile)

U-V - Military & Naval science

HM-HV - Sociology, Social prob.

Q - Science, general

Z - Bibliography, Library science