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Library of Congress Classification System

G - Geography and Anthropology

GGeneral Geography, Atlases, Maps.
GACartography, Mathematical Geography
GBPhysical Geography
GCOceanography
GEEnvironmental Sciences
GFHuman Geography
GNAnthropology
GRFolklore.
GTManners and Customs.
GVRecreation, Leisure.


G1-9980General Geography, Atlases, Maps
100.5-108.5Toponymy
140Great Cities of the World
141Historical Geography
142Aerial Geography
149-570Voyages and Travels
149-180Voyages and Travels (General)
155-180Travel and State, Tourist Trade
200-336History of Discoveries, Explorations, and Travel
521-539Adventures, Shipwreks, Buried Treasure, etc.
540-550Searfaring Life, Ocean Travel, etc.
575-890Polar Regions
905-910Tropics
912-922Northern and Southern Hemishpheres
1000.3-3122Atlases
1000.3-1000.5Atlases of the Moon, Planets, etc.
1001-1046World Atlases
1050-1052Northern and Southern Hemispheres
1053The Tropics
1054-1055Polar Regions
1059-1061Maritime Atlases (General)
1100-1779Western Hemishphere, America
1105-1694North America
1110-1114Greenland
1115-1193Canada
1200-1534.24United States
1535-1537Caribbean Area
1540-1542Latin America (General)
1545-1549Mexico
1550-1594Central America
1600-1694West Indies
1700-1799South America
1780-2799Eastern Hemishphere
1791-2082Europe
2200-2444Asia
2445-2739Africa
2740-2799Australasia
2800-3064Oceans (General)
3100-3102Antarctica
3122Atlases of Imaginary, Literary, and Mythological Places
3160-3182Globes
3190-9980Maps
3190-3192Celestial Maps
3195-3199Moon
3200-3202World Maps
3210-3222Northern and Southern Hemishpheres
3240-3241Tropics
3250-3251Temperate Zones
3260-3272Polar Regions
3290-5668Western Hemishphere, America
3300-5184North America
3380-3384Greenland
3400-3612Canada
3690-4383United States
4390-4392Caribbean Area
4410-4763Mexico
4800-4884Central America
4900-5184West Indies
5200-5668South America
5670-9084Eastern Hemishphere
5700-6966Europe
7400-8198.54Asia
8200-8904Africa
8950-9084Australasia
9095-9794Oceans (General)
9800-9804Antarctica
9900-9980Unlocalized Maps
GA1-1776Cartography, Mathematical Geography
1-87Mathematical Geography
51-87Surveys (General)
101-1776Cartography
109Aerial Cartography
109.5Cadastral Mapping
109.8Statistical Mapping
110-115Projection
125-155Map Drawing, Modeling, Printing, Reading, etc.
192-197.3Map Libraries, Collections of Maps, Globes, etc.
260-288Globe Making, Globes
300-325World Maps, General Atlases, etc.
341-1776Maps: By Region or Country
GB3-5030Physical Geography
111-398.7By Region or Country
400-649Geomorphology
447Climatic Geomorphology
448Slopes
450-460Coastal Geomorphology
461-468Reefs
471-478Islands
500-555Mountains, Orography
561-649Other Landforms (deserts, floodplains, caves, etc.)
651-2998Hydrology, Water
980-992Watersheds, Runoff, Drainage
1001-1199.6Groundwater, Hydrogeology
1201-1598Rivers, Streams
1601-1798.9Lakes, Liminology
2401-2598Ice, Glaciers
2601-2798Snow, Snow Surveys
2801-2998Hydrometerology
5000-5030Natural Disasters
GC1-1581Oceanography
63-78Underwater Exploration
83-87.6Submarine Topography
96-97.8Estuarine Oceanography
100-103Seawater
109-149Chemical Oceanography
150-181Physical Oceanography
150-155Density
160-177Temperature
177.6-181Optical Oceanography
190-190.5Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction
200-376Dynamics of the Ocean
205-226Waves
228.5-228.6Ocean Circulation
229-296.8Currents
297-299Water Masses and Ocean Mixing
300-376Tides
377-399Marine Sediments
401-881Oceanography.
1000-1023Marine Resources, Applied Oceanography
1080-1581Marine Pollution
GE1-140Environmental Sciences
1Periodicals, Societies, Serials
5Congresses
10Dictionaries, Encyclopedias
15Terminology, Abbreviations, Notation
20Directories
25-35Communication in Environmental Sciences
25General Works
30Information Services
35Environmental Literature
40-45Philosophy, Relation to Other Topics, Methodology
40General Works
45Special Methods
50History
55-56Biography
55Collective
56Individual, A-Z
60Vocational Guidance
70-90Environmental Education, Study and Teaching, Research
70General Works
75Audio-Visual Aids
80-90By Region or Country
80United States: General Works
85United States: By Region or State, A-Z
90Other Regions or Countries
95-100Museums, Exhibitions
95General Works
100By Region or Country
105General Works
110Popular Works
115Juvenile Works
120Pictorial Works
125Public Opinion
140Environmental Degradation, By Region or Country (to be developed)
GF1-900Human Geography
53-71Environmental Influences on Man
75Man's Influence on the Environment
101-127Settlements
125Urban Geography
127Rural Geography
500-900By Region or Country
GN1-890 Anthropology
49-298Physical Anthropology
51-59Anthropometry
62.8-263Human Variation (including growth, physical form, skeleton, nervous system, skin, etc.)
269-279Race (General)
280.7Man as an Animal, Simian Traits Versus Human Traits
281-289Human Evolution
282-286.7Fossil Man, Human Paleontology
296Medical Anthropology
301-673Cultural Anthropology, Ethnology
357-367Culture and Cultural Processes (including social change, structuralism, diffusion, etc.)
378-395Collected Ethnographies
397-397.5Applied Anthropology
406-517Cultural Traits, Customs, and Institutions
406-442Technology, Material Culture (including food, shelter, fire, tools, etc)
448-450.7Economic Organization, Economic Anthropology
451-477.7Intellectural Life (including communication, recreation, philosophy, religion, knowledge, etc.)
478-491.7Social Organization
492-495Political Organization, Political Anthropology
495.4-498Societal Groups, Ethnocentrism, Diplomacy, Warfare, etc.
502-517Psychological Anthropology
537-673Ethnic Groups and Races
550-673By Region or Country
700-890Prehistoric Archaeology
GR1-950Folklore
72-79Folk Literature (General, including folktales, legends)
81Folk Beliefs, Superstitions
100-390By Region or Country
420-950By Subject
430-487Folklore Relating to Private Life (including dreams, love, children, nursery rhymes, etc.)
500-615Supernatural Beings, Demonology, Fairies, Ghosts, Charms, etc.
620-635Cosmic Phenomena
650-690Geographical Topics
700-860Animals, Plants, and Minerals
865-874Transportation, Travel, Commerce, etc.
880Medicine, Folk Medicine
890-910Occupations
931-940Signs and Symbols
GT1-7070Manners and Customs (General)
170-476Houses, Dwellings
485Churches and Church Going
500-2370Costume, Dress, Fashion
2400-3390Customs Relative to Private Life (including children, marriage, eating and drinking, funeral customs, etc.)
3400-5090Customs Relative to Public and Social Life (including town life, court life, festivals, holidays, ceremonies of royalty, etc.)
5220-5285Customs Relative to Transportation and Travel
5320-6720Customs Relative to Special Classes (birth, rank, occupation, etc.)
5320-5680By Birth Rank, etc.
5750-6390By Occupation
GV1-1860Recreation, Leisure
181.35-181.55Recreation Leadership, Administration of Recreation Services
182-182.5Recreation Areas and Facilities
191.2-200.66Outdoor Life
191.68-198.9Camping
199-199.6Hiking, Pedestrian Tours
199.8-200.3Mountaineering
200.4-200.5Orientation, Wilderness Survival
200.6Water Oriented Recreation
201-555Physical Education and Training
346-350School and College Athletics, Intramural and Interscholastic Athletics
401-433Sports and Physical Education Facilities (including gymnasiums, athletic fields, playgrounds, etc.)
435-436.5Physical Measurements and Tests
450Nudism, Sunbathing
460-555Gymnastics, Gymnastic Exercises (including calisthenics, heavy exercises, acrobatics, etc.)
561-1198.995Sports
711Coaching
712-725Athletic Contests, Sports Events
733-734Professionalism in Sports, Professional Sports (General)
735Umpires, Sports Officiating
743-749Athletic and Sporting Goods, Supplies, etc.
750-770Air Sports: Airplane Flying, Kite Flying, etc.
770.3-840Water Sports: Canoeing, Sailing, Yachting, etc.
840.7-857Winter Sports: Ice Hockey, Skiing, Bobsledding, etc.
861-1017Ball Games: Baseball, football, golf, etc.
1020-1034Automobile Travel, Motoring
1040-1060.2Cycling, Bicycling, Motorcycling
1060.5-1098Track and Field Athletics
1101-1150.6Fighting Sports: Bullfighting, Boxing, Fencing, etc.
1151-1190Shooting, Archery
1195-1198.995Wrestling
1199-1570Games and Amusements
1201.5Hobbies (General)
1203-1218Children's Games and Amusements
1218.5-1220.7Toys
1221-1469Indoor Games and Amusements
1232-1299Card Games
1301-1311Gambling, Chance and Banking Games
1312-1469Board Games, Move Games
1470-1511Parties, Party Games and Stunts
1491-1507Puzzles
1541-1561Parlor Magic and Tricks
1580-1799Dancing
1800-1860Circuses, Spectacles, etc. (including rodeos, waxworks, amusement parks, etc.)


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