5/15/2023 0 Comments Library books numbering systems![]() Subject areas (by initial letter of each class)Ī list of the subjects found under each initial letter provides a rough overview of the classification: A General Works: encyclopedias, almanacs, index, and quotations B Philosophy, psychology, and some religion C Christian and Jewish religions D Church History: the history of Christian faith and denominations E Biography F History G Geography and travel H Social Sciences: statistics, economics, business, investment, consumer information I Sociology, Education, and Careers J Political Science K Law and Families L General Sciences: mathematics, computer science, the Internet and the World Wide Web, physics and chemistry M Natural Sciences: environmental science, ecology, weather, geology, oceanography, biology N Botany O-P Zoology and Animal Behavior Q Medicine: health, homeopathy, naturopathy, medical directories, mental health. For examples of how these classifications are used in the existing collection, you can look up any subject in the library’s online catalog. ![]() In the Children’s Department, the Sixth Classification is used, except for History which follows the Seventh. ![]() Forbes Library uses Cutter’s Seventh Classification. The seventh is the most complex and is intended for the largest libraries. The first is very simple and is intended for use at the smallest libraries. The Cutter Expansive Classification system exists as a series of increasingly subdivided versions.
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