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Dewey Decimal System of Classification ... The Dewey Decimal System, devised by Melvil Dewey in 1876, is a method of classifying and cataloging library materials by subject. Below are the ten major divisions and how they break down into the one thousand subdivisions. Numbers left blank are reserved for future use. Please note that I am unable to answer cataloging questions as I am not a librarian. 000-099 Generalities 100-199 Philosophy and Psychology 200-299 Religion 300-399 Social Sciences 400-499 Language 500-599 Natural Sciences and Mathematics 600-699 Technology (Applied Sciences) 700-799 The Arts 800-899 Literature and Rhetoric 900-999 Geography and History

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Dewey Decimal System of Classification ...

The Dewey Decimal System, devised by Melvil Dewey in 1876, is a method of classifying and cataloging library materials by subject. Below are the ten major divisions and how they break down into the one thousand subdivisions. Numbers left blank are reserved for future use. Please note that I am unable to answer cataloging questions as I am not a librarian.

000-099

Generalities

100-199

Philosophy and Psychology

200-299

Religion

300-399

Social Sciences

400-499

Language

500-599

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

600-699

Technology (Applied Sciences)

700-799

The Arts

800-899

Literature and Rhetoric

900-999

Geography and History

000

Generalities

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050

General serials and their indexes

001

Knowledge

051

American

002

The book

052

In English

003

Systems

053

In other Germanic languages

004

Data processing, computer science

054

In French, Provençal, Catalan

005

Computer programming, programs, data

055

In Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic

006

Special computer methods

056

In Spanish and Portuguese

007

057

In Slavic languages

008

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058

In Scandinavian languages

009

059

In other languages

010

Bibliography

060

General organizations and museology

011

Bibliographies

061

In North America

012

Of individuals

062

In British Isles, in England

013

Of works by specific classes of authors

063

In Central Europe, in Germany

014

Of anonymous and pseudonymous works

064

In France and Monaco

015

Of works from specific places

065

In Italy and adjacent territories

016

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Of works on specific subjects

066

In Iberian Peninsula and adjacent islands

017

General subject catalogs

067

In Eastern Europe, in Soviet Union

018

Catalogs arranged by author and date

068

In other areas

019

Dictionary catalogs

069

Museology (Museum Science)

020

Library and information sciences

070

News media, journalism, publishing

021

Library relationships

071

In North America

022

Administration of the physical plant

072

In British Isles, in England

023

Personnel administration

073

In Central Europe, in Germany

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024

074

In France and Monaco

025

Library operations

075

In Italy and adjacent territories

026

Libraries for specific subjects

076

In Iberian Peninsula and adjacent islands

027

General libraries

077

In Eastern Europe, in Soviet Union

028

Reading, use of other information media

078

In Scandinavia

029

079

In other areas

030

General encyclopedic works

080

General collections

031

American

081

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American

032

In English

082

In English

033

In other Germanic languages

083

In other Germanic languages

034

In French, Provençal, Catalan

084

In French, Provençal, Catalan

035

In Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic

085

In Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic

036

In Spanish and Portuguese

086

In Spanish and Portuguese

037

In Slavic languages

087

In Slavic languages

038

In Scandinavian languages

088

In Scandinavian languages

039

In other languages

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089

In other languages

040

090

Manuscripts and rare books

041

091

Manuscripts

042

092

Block books

043

093

Incunabula

044

094

Printed books

045

095

Books notable for bindings

046

096

Books notable for illustrations

047

097

Books notable for ownership or origin

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048

098

Prohibited works, forgeries, hoaxes

049

099

Books notable for format

100

Philosophy and psychology

150

Psychology

101

Theory of philosophy

151

102

Miscellany of philosophy

152

Perception, movement, emotions, drives

103

Dictionaries of philosophy

153

Mental processes and intelligence

104

154

Subconscious and altered states

105

Serial publications of philosophy

155

Differential and developmental psychology

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106

Organizations of philosophy

156

Comparative psychology

107

Education, research in philosophy

157

108

Kinds of persons in philosophy

158

Applied psychology

109

Historical treatment of philosophy

159

110

Metaphysics

160

Logic

111

Ontology

161

Induction

112

162

Deduction

113

Cosmology (Philosophy of nature)

163

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114

Space

164

115

Time

165

Fallacies and sources of error

116

Change

166

Syllogisms

117

Structure

167

Hypotheses

118

Force and energy

168

Argument and persuasion

119

Number and quantity

169

Analogy

120

Epistemology, causation, humankind

170

Ethics (Moral philosophy)

121

Epistemology (Theory of knowledge)

171

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Systems and doctrines

122

Causation

172

Political ethics

123

Determinism and indeterminism

173

Ethics of family relationships

124

Teleology

174

Economic and professional ethics

125

175

Ethics of recreation and leisure

126

The self

176

Ethics of sex and reproduction

127

The unconscious and the subconscious

177

Ethics of social relations

128

Humankind

178

Ethics of consumption

129

Origin and destiny of individual souls

179

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Our ethical norms

130

Paranormal phenomena

180

Ancient, medieval, Oriental philosophy

131

Occult methods for achieving well-being

181

Oriental philosophy

132

182

Pre-Socratic Greek philosophies

133

Parapsychology and occultism

183

Sophistic and Socratic philosophies

134

184

Platonic philosophy

135

Dreams and mysteries

185

Aristotelian philosophy

136

186

Skeptic and Neoplatonic philosophies

137

Divinatory graphology

187

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Epicurean philosophy

138

Physiognomy

188

Stoic philosophy

139

Phrenology

189

Medieval Western philosophy

140

Specific philosophical schools

190

Modern Western philosophy

141

Idealism and related systems

191

United States and Canada

142

Critical philosophy

192

British Isles

143

Intuitionism and Bergsonism

193

Germany and Austria

144

Humanism and related systems

194

France

145

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Sensationalism

195

Italy

146

Naturalism and related systems

196

Spain and Portugal

147

Pantheism and related systems

197

Soviet Union

148

Liberalism, eclecticism, traditionalism

198

Scandinavia

149

Other philosophical systems

199

Other geographical areas

200

Religion

250

Christian orders and local church

201

Philosophy of Christianity

251

Preaching (Homiletics)

202

Miscellany of Christianity

252

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Texts of sermons

203

Dictionaries of Christianity

253

Pastoral office (Pastoral theology)

204

Special topics

254

Parish government and administration

205

Serial publications of Christianity

255

Religious congregations and orders

206

Organizations of Christianity

256

207

Education, research in Christianity

257

208

Kinds of persons in Christianity

258

209

History and geography of Christianity

259

Activities of the local church

210

Natural theology

260

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Christian social theology

211

Concepts of God

261

Social theology

212

Existence, attributes of God

262

Ecclesiology

213

Creation

263

Times, places of religious observance

214

Theodicy

264

Public worship

215

Science and religion

265

Sacraments, other rites and acts

216

Good and evil

266

Missions

217

267

Associations for religious work

218

Humankind

268

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Religious education

219

269

Spiritual renewal

220

Bible

270

Christian Church history

221

Old Testament

271

Religious orders in church history

222

Historical books of Old Testament

272

Persecutions in church history

223

Poetic books of Old Testament

273

Heresies in church history

224

Prophetic books of Old Testament

274

Christian Church in Europe

225

New Testament

275

Christian Church in Asia

226

Gospels and Acts

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276

Christian Church in Africa

227

Epistles

277

Christian Church in North America

228

Revelation (Apocalypse)

278

Christian Church in South America

229

Apocrypha and pseudepigrapha

279

Christian Church in other areas

230

Christian Theology

280

Christian denominations and sects

231

God

281

Early church and Eastern churches

232

Jesus Christ and his family

282

Roman Catholic Church

233

Humankind

283

Anglican churches

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234

Salvation (Soteriology) and grace

284

Protestants of Continental origin

235

Spiritual beings

285

Presbyterian, Reformed, Congregational

236

Eschatology

286

Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Adventist

237

287

Methodist and related churches

238

Creeds and catechisms

288

239

Apologetics and polemics

289

Other denominations and sects

240

Christian moral and devotional theology

290

Other and comparative religions

241

Moral theology

291

Comparative religion

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242

Devotional literature

292

Classical (Greek and Roman) Religion

243

Evangelistic writings for individuals

293

Germanic religion

244

294

Religions of Indic origin

245

Texts of hymns

295

Zoroastrianism (Mazdaism, Parseeism)

246

Use of art in Christianity

296

Judaism

247

Church furnishings and articles

297

Islam and religions originating in it

248

Christian experience, practice, life

298

249

Christian observances in family life

299

Other religions

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300

Social Sciences

350

Public administration

301

Sociology and anthropology

351

Of central governments

302

Social interaction

352

Of local governments

303

Social processes

353

Of U.S. federal and state government

304

Factors affecting social behavior

354

Of specific central government

305

Social groups

355

Military science

306

Culture and institutions

356

Foot forces and warfare

307

Communities

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357

Mounted forces and warfare

308

358

Other specialized forces and services

309

359

Sea (Naval) forces and warfare

310

General statistics

360

Social services; association

311

361

General social problems and welfare

312

362

Social welfare problems and services

313

363

Other social problems and services

314

Of Europe

364

Criminology

315

Of Asia

365

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Penal and related institutions

316

Of Africa

366

Association

317

Of North America

367

General clubs

318

Of South America

368

Insurance

319

Of other parts of the world

369

Miscellaneous kinds of associations

320

Political science

370

Education

321

Systems of government and states

371

School management; special education

322

Relation of state to organized groups

372

Elementary education

323

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Civil and political rights

373

Secondary education

324

The political process

374

Adult education

325

International migration and colonization

375

Curriculums

326

Slavery and emancipation

376

Education of women

327

International relations

377

Schools and religion

328

The legislative process

378

Higher education

329

379

Government regulation, control, support

330

Economics

380

Commerce, communications, transport

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331

Labor economics

381

Internal commerce (domestic trade)

332

Financial economics

382

International commerce (foreign trade)

333

Land economics

383

Postal communication

334

Cooperatives

384

Communications, telecommunication

335

Socialism and related systems

385

Railroad transportation

336

Public finance

386

Inland waterway and ferry transportation

337

International economics

387

Water, air space transportation

338

Production

388

Transportation, ground transportation

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339

Macroeconomics and related topics

389

Metrology and standardization

340

Law

390

Customs, etiquette, folklore

341

International law

391

Costume and personal appearance

342

Constitutional and administrative law

392

Customs of life cycle and domestic life

343

Military, tax, trade, industrial law

393

Death customs

344

Social, labor, welfare and related law

394

General customs

345

Criminal law

395

Etiquette (manners)

346

Private law

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396

347

Civil procedure and courts

397

348

Law (statutes), regulations, cases

398

Folklore

349

Law of specific jurisdictions and areas

399

Customs of war and diplomacy

400

Language

450

Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic

401

Philosophy and theory

451

Italian writing system and phonology

402

Miscellany

452

Italian etymology

403

Dictionaries and encyclopedias

453

Italian dictionaries

404

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Special topics

454

405

Serial publications

455

Italian grammar

406

Organizations and management

456

407

Education, research, related topics

457

Italian language variations

408

With respect to kinds of persons

458

Standard Italian usage

409

Geographical and persons treatment

459

Romanian and Rhaeto-Romanic

410

Linguistics

460

Spanish and Portuguese languages

411

Writing systems

461

Spanish writing system and phonology

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412

Etymology

462

Spanish etymology

413

Dictionaries

463

Spanish dictionaries

414

Phonology

464

415

Structural systems (grammar)

465

Spanish grammar

416

466

417

Dialectology and historical linguistics

467

Spanish language variations

418

Standard usage, applied linguistics

468

Standard Spanish usage

419

Verbal language not spoken or written

469

Portuguese

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420

English and Old English

470

Italic languages, Latin

421

English writing system and phonology

471

Classical Latin writing and phonology

422

English etymology

472

Classical Latin etymology

423

English dictionaries

473

Classical Latin dictionaries

424

474

425

English grammar

475

Classical Latin grammar

426

476

427

English language variations

477

Old, post-Classical, Vulgar Latin

428

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Standard English usage

478

Classical Latin usage

429

Old English (Anglo-Saxon)

479

Other Italic languages

430

Germanic languages, German

480

Hellenic languages, Classical Greek

431

German writing system and phonology

481

Classical Greek writing and phonology

432

German etymology

482

Classical Greek etymology

433

German dictionaries

483

Classical Greek dictionaries

434

484

435

German grammar

485

Classical Greek grammar

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436

486

437

German language variations

487

Pre-Classical and post-Classical Greek

438

Standard German usage

488

Classical Greek usage

439

Other Germanic languages

489

Other Hellenic languages

440

Romance languages, French

490

Other languages

441

French writing system and phonology

491

East Indo-European and Celtic languages

442

French etymology

492

Afro-Asiatic languages, Semitic

443

French dictionaries

493

Non-Semitic Afro-Asiatic languages

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444

494

Ural-Altaic, Paleosiberian, Dravidian

445

French grammar

495

Languages of East and Southeast Asia

446

496

African languages

447

French language variations

497

North American native languages

448

Standard French usage

498

South American native languages

449

Provençal and Catalan

499

Miscellaneous languages

500

Natural Sciences and mathematics

550

Earth sciences

501

Philosophy and theory

551

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Geology, hydrology, meteorology

502

Miscellany

552

Petrology

503

Dictionaries and encyclopedias

553

Economic geology

504

554

Earth sciences of Europe

505

Serial publications

555

Earth sciences of Asia

506

Organizations and management

556

Earth sciences of Africa

507

Education, research, related topics

557

Earth sciences of North America

508

Natural history

558

Earth sciences of South America

509

Historical, areas, persons treatment

559

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Earth sciences of other areas

510

Mathematics

560

Paleontology, paleozoology

511

General principles

561

Paleobotany

512

Algebra and number theory

562

Fossil invertebrates

513

Arithmetic

563

Fossil primitive phyla

514

Topology

564

Fossil Mollusca and Molluscoidea

515

Analysis

565

Other fossil invertebrates

516

Geometry

566

Fossil Vertebrata (Fossil Craniata)

517

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567

Fossil cold-blooded vertebrates

518

568

Fossil Aves (Fossil birds)

519

Probabilities and applied mathematics

569

Fossil Mammalia

520

Astronomy and allied sciences

570

Life sciences

521

Celestial mechanics

571

522

Techniques, equipment, materials

572

Human races

523

Specific celestial bodies and phenomena

573

Physical anthropology

524

574

Biology

525

Earth (astronomical geography)

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575

Evolution and genetics

526

Mathematical geography

576

Microbiology

527

Celestial navigation

577

General nature of life

528

Ephemerides

578

Microscopy in biology

529

Chronology

579

Collection and preservation

530

Physics

580

Botanical sciences

531

Classical mechanics, solid mechanics

581

Botany

532

Fluid mechanics, liquid mechanics

582

Spermatophyta (seed-bearing plants)

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533

Gas mechanics

583

Dicotyledones

534

Sound and related vibrations

584

Monocotyledones

535

Light and paraphotic phenomena

585

Gymnospermae (Pinophyta)

536

Heat

586

Cryptogamia (seedless plants)

537

Electricity and electronics

587

Pteridophyta (vascular cryptogams)

538

Magnetism

588

Bryophyta

539

Modern physics

589

Thallobionta and Prokaryotae

540

Chemistry and allied sciences

590

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Zoological sciences

541

Physical and theoretical chemistry

591

Zoology

542

Techniques, equipment, materials

592

Invertebrates

543

Analytical chemistry

593

Protozoa, echinodermata, related phyla

544

Qualitative analysis

594

Mollusca and Molluscoidea

545

Quantitative analysis

595

Other invertebrates

546

Inorganic chemistry

596

Vertebrata (Craniata, vertebrates)

547

Organic chemistry

597

Cold-blooded vertebrates, fishes

548

Crystallography

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598

Aves (birds)

549

Mineralogy

599

Mammalia (mammals)

600

Technology (applied sciences)

650

Management, auxiliary services

601

Philosophy and theory

651

Office services

602

Miscellany

652

Processes of written communication

603

Dictionaries and encyclopedias

653

Shorthand

604

Special topics

654

605

Serial publications

655

606

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Organizations

656

607

Education, research, related topics

657

Accounting

608

Invention and patents

658

General management

609

Historical, areas, persons treatment

659

Advertising and public relations

610

Medical sciences, medicine

660

Chemical engineering

611

Human anatomy, cytology, histology

661

Industrial chemicals technology

612

Human physiology

662

Explosives, fuels technology

613

Promotion of health

663

Beverage technology

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614

Incidence and prevention of disease

664

Food technology

615

Pharmacology and therapeutics

665

Industrial oils, fats, waxes, gases

616

Diseases

666

Ceramic and allied technologies

617

Surgery and related medical specialties

667

Cleaning, color, related technologies

618

Gynecology and other medical specialties

668

Technology of other organic products

619

Experimental medicine

669

Metallurgy

620

Engineering and allied operations

670

Manufacturing

621

Applied physics

671

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Metalworking and metal products

622

Mining and related operations

672

Iron, steel, other iron alloys

623

Military and nautical engineering

673

Nonferrous metals

624

Civil engineering

674

Lumber processing, wood products, cork

625

Engineering of railroads, roads

675

Leather and fur processing

626

676

Pulp and paper technology

627

Hydraulic engineering

677

Textiles

628

Sanitary and municipal engineering

678

Elastomers and elastomer products

629

Other branches of engineering

679

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Other products of specific materials

630

Agriculture

680

Manufacture for specific uses

631

Techniques, equipment, materials

681

Precision instruments and other devices

632

Plant injuries, diseases, pests

682

Small forge work (blacksmithing)

633

Field and plantation crops

683

Hardware and household appliances

634

Orchards, fruits, forestry

684

Furnishings and home workshops

635

Garden crops (horticulture)

685

Leather, fur, related products

636

Animal husbandry

686

Printing and related activities

637

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Processing dairy and related products

687

Clothing

638

Insect culture

688

Other final products and packaging

639

Hunting, fishing, conservation

689

640

Home economics and family living

690

Buildings

641

Food and drink

691

Building materials

642

Meals and table service

692

Auxiliary construction practices

643

Housing and household equipment

693

Specific materials and purposes

644

Household utilities

694

Wood construction, carpentry

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645

Household furnishings

695

Roof covering

646

Sewing, clothing, personal living

696

Utilities

647

Management of public households

697

Heating, ventilating, air-conditioning

648

Housekeeping

698

Detail finishing

649

Child rearing and home care of sick

699

700

The arts

750

Painting and paintings

701

Philosophy and theory

751

Technique, equipment, forms

702

Miscellany

752

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Color

703

Dictionaries and encyclopedias

753

Symbolism, allegory, mythology, legend

704

Special topics

754

Genre paintings

705

Serial publications

755

Religion and religious symbolism

706

Organizations and management

756

707

Education, research, related topics

757

Human figures and their parts

708

Galleries, museums, private collections

758

Other subjects

709

Historical, areas, persons treatment

759

Historical, areas, persons treatment

710

Civic and landscape art

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760

Graphic arts, printmaking, prints

711

Area planning (civic art)

761

Relief processes (block printing)

712

Landscape architecture

762

713

Landscape architecture of trafficways

763

Lithographic (planographic) processes

714

Water features

764

Chromolithography and serigraphy

715

Woody plants

765

Metal engraving

716

Herbaceous plants

766

Mezzotinting and related processes

717

Structures

767

Etching and drypoint

718

Landscape design of cemeteries

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768

719

Natural landscapes

769

Prints

720

Architecture

770

Photography and photographs

721

Architectural structure

771

Techniques, equipment, materials

722

Architecture to ca. 300

772

Metallic salt processes

723

Architecture from ca. 300 to 1399

773

Pigment processes of printing

724

Architecture from 1400

774

Holography

725

Public structures

775

726

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Buildings for religious purposes

776

727

Buildings for education and research

777

728

Residential and related buildings

778

Fields and kinds of photography

729

Design and decoration

779

Photographs

730

Plastic arts, sculpture

780

Music

731

Processes, forms, subjects of sculpture

781

General principles and musical forms

732

Sculpture to ca. 500

782

Vocal music

733

Greek, Etruscan, Roman sculpture

783

Music for single voices, the voice

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734

Sculpture from ca. 500 to 1399

784

Instruments and instrumental ensembles

735

Sculpture from 1400

785

Chamber music

736

Carving and carvings

786

Keyboard and other instruments

737

Numismatics and sigillography

787

Stringed instruments (chordophones)

738

Ceramic arts

788

Wind instruments (aerophones)

739

Art metalwork

789

740

Drawing and decorative arts

790

Recreational and performing arts

741

Drawing and drawings

791

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Public performances

742

Perspective

792

Stage presentations

743

Drawing and drawings by subject

793

Indoor games and amusements

744

794

Indoor games of skill

745

Decorative arts

795

Games of chance

746

Textile arts

796

Athletic and outdoor sports and games

747

Interior decoration

797

Aquatic and air sports

748

Glass

798

Equestrian sports and animal racing

749

Furniture and accessories

799

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Fishing, hunting, shooting

800

Literature and rhetoric

850

Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic

801

Philosophy and theory

851

Italian poetry

802

Miscellany

852

Italian drama

803

Dictionaries and encyclopedias

853

Italian fiction

804

854

Italian essays

805

Serial publications

855

Italian speeches

806

Organizations

856

Italian letters

807

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Education, research, related topics

857

Italian satire and humor

808

Rhetoric and collections of literature

858

Italian miscellaneous writings

809

Literary history and criticism

859

Romanian and Rhaeto-Romanic

810

American literature in English

860

Spanish and Portuguese literatures

811

Poetry

861

Spanish poetry

812

Drama

862

Spanish drama

813

Fiction

863

Spanish fiction

814

Essays

864

Spanish essays

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815

Speeches

865

Spanish speeches

816

Letters

866

Spanish letters

817

Satire and humor

867

Spanish satire and humor

818

Miscellaneous writings

868

Spanish miscellaneous writings

819

869

Portuguese

820

English and Old English literatures

870

Italic literatures, Latin

821

English poetry

871

Latin poetry

822

English drama

872

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Latin dramatic poetry and drama

823

English fiction

873

Latin epic poetry and fiction

824

English essays

874

Latin lyric poetry

825

English speeches

875

Latin speeches

826

English letters

876

Latin letters

827

English satire and humor

877

Latin satire and humor

828

English miscellaneous writings

878

Latin miscellaneous writings

829

Old English (Anglo-Saxon)

879

Literatures of other Italic languages

830

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Literatures of Germanic languages

880

Hellenic literatures, Classical Greek

831

German poetry

881

Classical Greek poetry

832

German drama

882

Classical Greek drama

833

German fiction

883

Classical Greek epic poetry and fiction

834

German essays

884

Classical Greek lyric poetry

835

German speeches

885

Classical Greek speeches

836

German letters

886

Classical Greek letters

837

German satire and humor

887

Classical Greek satire and humor

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838

German miscellaneous writings

888

Classical Greek miscellaneous writings

839

Other Germanic literatures

889

Modern Greek

840

Literatures of Romance languages

890

Literatures of other languages

841

French poetry

891

East Indo-European and Celtic

842

French drama

892

Afro-Asiatic literatures, Semitic

843

French fiction

893

Non-Semitic Afro-Asiatic literatures

844

French essays

894

Ural-Altaic, Paleosiberian, Dravidian

845

French speeches

895

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Literatures of East and Southeast Asia

846

French letters

896

African literatures

847

French satire and humor

897

North American native literatures

848

French miscellaneous writings

898

South American native literatures

849

Provençal and Catalan

899

Other literatures

900

Geography and history

950

General history of Asia, Far East

901

Philosophy and theory

951

China and adjacent areas

902

Miscellany

952

Japan

903

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Dictionaries and encyclopedias

953

Arabian peninsula and adjacent areas

904

Collected accounts of events

954

South Asia, India

905

Serial publications

955

Iran

906

Organizations and management

956

Middle East (Near East)

907

Education, research, related topics

957

Siberia (Asiatic Russia)

908

With respect to kinds of persons

958

Central Asia

909

World history

959

Southeast Asia

910

Geography and travel

960

General history of Africa

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911

Historical geography

961

Tunisia and Libya

912

Graphic representations of Earth

962

Egypt and Sudan

913

Ancient world

963

Ethiopia

914

Europe

964

Morocco and Canary Islands

915

Asia

965

Algeria

916

Africa

966

West Africa and offshore islands

917

North America

967

Central Africa and offshore islands

918

South America

968

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Southern Africa

919

Other areas

969

South Indian Ocean islands

920

Biography, genealogy, insignia

970

General history of North America

921

971

Canada

922

972

Middle America, Mexico

923

973

United States

924

974

Northeastern United States

925

975

Southeastern United States

926

976

South Central United States

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927

977

North Central United States

928

978

Western United States

929

Genealogy, names, insignia

979

Great Basin and Pacific Slope

930

History of ancient world

980

General history of South America

931

China

981

Brazil

932

Egypt

982

Argentina

933

Palestine

983

Chile

934

India

984

Bolivia

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935

Mesopotamia and Iranian Plateau

985

Peru

936

Europe north and west of Italy

986

Colombia and Ecuador

937

Italy and adjacent territories

987

Venezuela

938

Greece

988

Guyana

939

Other parts of the ancient world

989

Paraguay and Uruguay

940

General history of Europe

990

General history of other areas

941

British Isles

991

942

England and Wales

992

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943

Central Europe, Germany

993

New Zealand

944

France and Monaco

994

Australia

945

Italian peninsula and adjacent islands

995

Melanesia, New Guinea

946

Iberian peninsula and adjacent islands

996

Other parts of Pacific, Polynesia

947

Eastern Europe, Russia

997

Atlantic Ocean islands

948

Northern Europe, Scandinavia

998

Arctic islands and Antarctica

949

Other parts of Europe

999

Extraterrestrial worlds