--- title: "LCC Breakdown" slug: "lcc-breakdown-1" updated: 2022-12-07T20:20:04Z published: 2022-12-07T20:20:04Z canonical: "docs.surpass.cloud/lcc-breakdown-1" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.surpass.cloud/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # LCC Breakdown Below are the 21 primary classes and their subclass breakdowns. If you would like to learn more about the Library of Congress Classification scheme, there are many resources available, such as the [Library of Congress online training workshop](https://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/lcc/index.html). **A GENERAL WORKS** AC Collections, Series AE Encyclopedias AG Dictionaries AI Indexes AM Museums, Collecting AN Newspapers AP Periodicals AS Academies and learned societies AY Yearbooks, Almanacs, Directories AZ History of scholarship **B PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGION** B General philosophy BC Logic BD Speculative philosophy BF Psychology BH Aesthetics BJ Ethics BL Religions, Mythology, Rationalism BM Judaism BP Islam, Baha’ism, Theosophy BQ Buddhism BR Christianity BS The Bible BT Doctrinal theology BV Practical theology BX Christian denominations **C AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY** C General auxiliary sciences of history CB History of civilization CC Archaeology CD Diplomatics, Archives, Seals CE Chronology, Calendars CJ Numismatics CN Inscriptions, Epigraphy CR Heraldry CS Genealogy CT Biography **D WORLD HISTORY (EXCLUDING THE AMERICAS)** D General history DA Great Britain DAW Central Europe DB Austria, Liechtenstein, Hungary, Czechoslovakia DC France, Andorra, Monaco DD Germany DE Greco-Roman World DF Greece DG Italy, Malta DH Low countries, Benelux countries DJ Netherlands DJK Eastern Europe (general) DK Russia, Soviet Union, Former Soviet Republics, Poland DL Northern Europe, Scandinavia DP Spain, Portugal DQ Switzerland DR Balkan Peninsula DS Asia DT Africa DU Oceania DX Romanies **E HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS** There are no subclasses. Includes US Presidents. **F LOCAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS** There are no subclasses. Includes regional histories. **G GEOGRAPHY, ANTHROPOLOGY, RECREATION** G General geography, including atlases and maps GA Cartography and GIS GB Physical geography GC Oceanography GE Environmental sciences GF Human ecology, Anthropogeography GN Anthropology GR Folklore GT Manners and customs GV Recreation and leisure activities **H SOCIAL SCIENCES ** H General social sciences HA Statistics HB Economic theory, Demography HC Economic history HD Industries, Land use, Labor HE Transportation, communications HF Commerce HG Finance HJ Public finance HM Sociology HM Social history, Social problems, Social reform HQ Family, Marriage, Women and sexuality HS Societies HT Communities, Classes, Races HV Social pathology, Public welfare, Criminology HX Socialism, Communism, Anarchism **J POLITICAL SCIENCE** J General legislative papers JA General political science JC Political theory JF General political institutions and public administration JJ Political institutions and public administration (North America, excluding Canada) JK Political institutions and public administration (United States) JL Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America) JN Political institutions and public administration (Europe) JQ Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacifica) JS Local and municipal government JV Colonization, Emigration and immigration, Migration JZ International relations **K LAW** K General law, including jurisprudence KB Religious law KBM Jewish law KBP Islamic law KBR History of canon law KBS Eastern churches canon law KBT Eastern Rite Churches in Communication with the Holy See of Rome canon law KBU Roman Catholic Church law KD United Kingdom KDK Ireland KDZ North America KE Canada KF United States KG Latin America, Central America, West Indies, Caribbean KH South America KJ-KKZ Europe KL-KWX Asia, Eurasia, Arica, Pacifica, Antarctica KU Australia KUQ New Zealand KZ Law of nations **L EDUCATION** L General education LA History of education LB Theory and practice LC Special aspects LD Individual institutions of United States LE Individual institutions of America (excluding United States) LF Individual institutions of Europe LG Individual institutions of Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean islands, Australia, New Zealand, Pacifica LH College and school magazines and papers LJ Student societies (United States) LT Textbooks **M MUSIC** M General music, including scores ML Literature on music MT Instruction and study **N FINE ARTS** N General visual arts NA Architecture NB Sculpture NC Drawing, Design, Illustration ND Painting NE Print NK Decorative arts NX Arts in general **P LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE** P Philology, Linguistics PA Greek language and literature, Latin language and literature PB Modern languages, Celtic languages PC Romanic languages PD Germanic languages, Scandinavian languages PE English language PF West Germanic languages PG Slavic languages, Baltic languages, Albanian languages PH Uralic languages, Basque language PJ Oriental languages and literatures PK Indo-Iranian languages and literatures PL Languages and literatures Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania PM Hyperborean, Native American, Artificial PN General literature PQ French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese literature PR English literature PS American literature PT German, Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans, Scandinavian, Old Norse, Old Icelandic, Old Norwegian, Modern Icelandic, Faroese, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish literature PZ Juvenile **Q SCIENCE** Q General science QA Mathematics QB Astronomy QC Physics QD Chemistry QE Geology QH Natural history, Biology QK Botany QL Zoology QM Human anatomy QP Physiology QR Microbiology **R MEDICINE** R General medicine RA Public aspects of medicine RB Pathology RC Internal medicine RD Surgery RE Ophthalmology RF Otorhinolaryngology RG Gynecology, Obstetrics RJ Pediatrics RK Dentistry RL Dermatology RM Therapeutics, Pharmacology RS Pharmacy and materia medica RT Nursing RV Botanic, Thomsonian, and Eclectic medicine RX Homeopathy RZ Other **S AGRICULTURE** S General agriculture SB Plant culture SD Forestry SF Animal culture SH Aquaculture, Fisheries, Angling SK Hunting **T TECHNOLOGY** T General technology TA Engineering, Civil engineering TC Hydraulic engineering, Ocean engineering TD Environmental technology, Sanitary engineering TE Highway engineering, Roads and pavements TF Railroad engineering and operation TG Bridges TH Building construction TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TK Electrical engineering, Electronics, Nuclear engineering TL Motor vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics TN Mining engineering, Metallurgy TP Chemical technology TR Photography TS Manufactures TT Handicrafts, Arts and crafts TX Home economics, including cookbooks **U MILITARY SCIENCE** U General military science UA Armies UB Military administration UC Military maintenance and transportation UD Infantry UE Cavalry, Armor UF Artillery UG Military engineering, Air forces UH Other **V NAVAL SCIENCES** V General naval sciences VA Navies VB Naval administration VC Naval maintenance VD Naval seamen VE Marines VF Naval ordnance VG Minor services of navies VK Navigation, Merchant marine VM Naval architecture, Shipbuilding, Marine engineering **Z BIBLIOGRAPHY, LIBRARY SCIENCE, AND INFORMATION RESOURCES** Z General books, Writing, Paleography, Book industries and trade, Libraries, Bibliography ZA Information resources