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Library of Congress Classification System

L - Education

LEducation (General).
LAHistory of Education.
LBTheory and Practice of Education.
LCSocial Aspects of Education.
LDIndividual Institutions: United States.
LEIndividual Institutions: America except United States
LFIndividual Institutions: Europe
LGIndividual Institutions: Asia, Africa, Oceania
LHCollege and School Magazines and Papers.
LJStudent Fraternities and Societies in the United States.
LTMulti-Subject Textbooks.


L7-991Education (General)
7-97Periodicals, Societies
101Yearbooks
107Congresses
111-791Official Documents, Reports, etc.
797-898Educational Exhibitions and Museums
899School Fairs
900-991Directories of Educational Institutions
LA5-2396History of Education
5-25General
31-135By Period
173-186Higher Education
201-398United States
410-2284Other Regions or Countries
2301-2396Biography
LB5-3640Theory and Practice of Education
5-45General
51-885Systems of Individual Educators and Writers
1025-1050.7Teaching (Principles and Practices)
1049.9-1050.75Reading (General)
1050.9-1091Educational Psychology
1101-1139Child Study
1139.2-1139.5Early Childhood Education
1140-1140.5Preschool Education
1141-1489Kindergarten
1501-1547Primary Education
1555-1602Elementary or Public School Education
1603-1696.6Secondary Education, High Schools
1705-2286Education and Training of Teachers
1771-1773Certification of Teachers
1775-1785Professional Aspects of Teaching and School Administrators, Vocational Guidance
1805-2151State Teachers Colleges
1811-1987United States
1991-2151Other Regions or Countries
2165-2278Teacher Training in Universities and Colleges
2300-2430Higher Education
2326.4-2330Institutions of Higher Education
2331.7-2335.8Teaching Personnel
2335.86-2335.885Trade Unions
2335.95-2337Endowments, Trusts, etc.
2337.2-2340.8Student Financial Aid
2341-2341.95Supervision and Administration, Business Management
2351-2359Admission and Entrance Requirements
2361-2365Curriculum
2366-2367.75College Examinations
2371-2372Graduate Education
2381-2391Academic Degrees
2799-2799.3Educational Consultants and Consulting
2801-3095School Administration and Organization
2831.6-2831.99Administrative Personnel
2832-2844.1Teaching Personnel
2844.52-2844.63Trade Unions
3011-3095School Management and Discipline
3045-3048Textbooks
3050-3060.87Educational Tests, Measurements, Evaluations and Examinations
3201-3325School Architecture and Equipment, School Physical Facilities, Campus Planning
3401-3499School Hygene, School Health Services
3525-3575Special Days
3602-3640
School Life, Student Manners and Customs
LC8-6691Special Aspects of Education
8-59Forms of Education
8General Works
15Conversation and Culture
25-33Self-Education, Self-Culture
37-44.3Home Education
45-45.8Nonformal Education
47-58.7Private School Education
58-58.7Preparatory Schools, Preparatory School Education
59Public School Education
65-245Social Aspects of Education
65-67.68Economic Aspects of Education
68-70Demographic Aspects of Education
71-120.4Education and the State
72-72.5Academic Freedom
107-120.4Public School Question, Secularization, Religious Instruction in the Public Schools
129-139Compulsory Education
142-148.5Attendance, Dropouts
149-161Literacy, Illiteracy
165-182Higher Education and the State
184-188Taxation of Schools and Colleges
189-214.53Educational Sociology
212-212.863Discrimination in Education
212.9-212.93Sex Differences in Education
213-214.53Educational Equalization, Right to Education
215-238.4Community and the School
233Schools as Community Centers
225-226.7Home and School
230-235Parent-Teacher Associations
237-238.4College-University and the Community
241-245Foundations, Endowments, Funds
251-951Moral and Religious Education, Education Under Church Control
251-318Moral Education, Character Building
321-951Religion and Education, Education Under Church Control
361-629Christian Education, Church Education
446-454Orthodox Eastern Church
461-510Roman Catholic
531-629Protestant
701-775Jewish Education
901-915Islamic Education
921-929.7Buddhist Education
951Other
1001-1099.5Types of Education (humanistic, vocational, and professional)
1001-1024Humanistic Education, Liberal Education
1022-1022.25Computer-Assisted Education
1025-1027Collective Education
1030Communist Education
1031-1034.5Competency Based Education
1035-1035.8Basic Education, Basic Skills Education
1036-1036.8Community Education
1037-1037.8Career Education
1041-1048Vocational Education (General)
1049-1049.8Cooperative Education
1051-1072Professional Education
1081-1087.4Industrial Education (General)
1090-1091Political Education
1099-1099.5Intercultural Education (General)
1390-5158Educating Special Classes of Persons
1390Boys
1401-2572Women
2580-2582Student-Athletes
2601-2611Education in Developing Countries
2630-2638Asian Americans, Asians in the United States
2667-2698Latin Americans, Hispanic Americans
2680-2688Mexican Americans, Mexicans in the United States
2690-2698Puerto Ricans, Puerto Ricans in the United States
2699-2913Blacks, Afro-Americans
3001-3501Asians
3503-3520Gipsies
3530-3540Lapps
3551-3593Jews
3701-3740Immigrants or Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities, Bilingual Schools and Bilingual Education
3745-3747Children of Immigrants
3950-4806.5Exceptional Children and Youth, Special Education
4812-5160.3Other Special Classes
5161-5163Fundamental Education
5201-6660.4Education Extension, Adult Education, Continuing Education
5451-5493Aged Education
5501-5560Evening Schools
5701-5771Vacation Schools, Summer Schools
5800-5808Distance Education
5900-6101Correspondence Schools
6201-6401University Extension
6501-6560.4Lyceums and Lecture Courses, Forums
6571-6581Radio and Television Extension Courses, Instruction by Radio and Television
6601-6660.4Reading Circles and Correspondence Clubs
6681Education and Travel
6691Traveling Education Exhibits
LD13-7501Individual Institutions: United States
13-7251Universities, Colleges
6501Community Colleges, Junior Colleges
7020-7251Women's Colleges
7501Secondary and Elementary Schools
LE3-78Individual Institutions: America, except United States
3-5Canada
7-9Mexico
11-13Central America
15-17West Indies
21-78South America
LF14-5477Individual Institutions: Europe
LG21-961Individual Institutions: Asia, Africa, Oceania
LH1-9College and School Magazines and Papers
LJ3-75Student Fraternities and Societies in the United States
LT6-501Multi-Subject Textbooks


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