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Library classification

The books in the library are classified using the Dewey Decimal System. This system uses numbers from 000 to 999 to classify books by subject. Further specification, if needed, is given by the addition of numbers after a decimal point. Here is a list of the main classes. Here is a list of the classes, divisions and sections most used in our library.

Overview of the classes most used in our library

973 United States

Topics United States and Great Britain

973.01   Historiography USA

070          Press

973.011  Bibliography

200          Religion

973.012  Archives

 

973.02    Sources

300          Social Sciences

973.03    Enclyclopedias

  301.424  Gender

  302.23    Media / Mass media

 

  306.1     Specific aspects of culture

Chronological divison

  306.4      Body

973.1      -1607

 

973.2      1607-1775

310           Statistics

973.3      1775-1789

320           Political sciences

973.4      1789-1809

 

973.5      1809-1845

323           African-Americans

973.6      1845-1861

324           Voting rights

973.7      1861-1865

325           Migration

973.8      1865-1901

326           Slavery

973.9      1901-

 

 

327           Foreign relations

Regions USA

  327.42     Foreign relations UK

974         Northeastern states

  327.73     Foreign relations USA

975         Southeastern states

  327.739.7 Vietnam war

976         South central states

 

977         North central states

330           Economics

978         Western states

331           Labor economics

979         Far Western states

332           Financial economics

 

333           Land economics

Chronological division of the states

338           Industrial economics

974.101   -1620

339           Income and wealth

974.101   1620-1776

 

974.103   1776-1865

340           Law

974.104   1865-

  341.14     Nato

342           Constitutional law

 

 

942 History Great Britain

353           US federal government

(red banderole)

355           Elements of warfare

942.001     Historiography

 

942.001.1  Bibliography

364.1        Terrorism

942.002     Sources

 

942.003     Encyclopedias

380           Public services

 

 

390           Folklore

Chronological division

396           Women

942.04       1399-1485

 

942.05       1485-1603

700           The arts

942.06       1603-1714

710           Man and nature

942.07       1714-1901

719           Environmental history

942.08       1901-

780           Music

 

  791.4      Films / Film studies

941           Scotland

  796-799  Sports and games

941.5         Ireland

 

950           India

970           Native Americans

971           Canada

 

(red banderole)

1000         Cultural history

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