Library of Congress Classification/Class G
Subclass GA
Subclass GB
Subclass GC
Subclass GE
Subclass GF
Subclass GN
Subclass GR
Subclass GT
Subclass GV
CLASS G - GEOGRAPHY. ANTHROPOLOGY. RECREATION
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| Subclass G | Geography (General). Atlases. Maps |
|---|---|
| Subclass GA | Mathematical geography. Cartography |
| Subclass GB | Physical geography |
| Subclass GC | Oceanography |
| Subclass GE | Environmental Sciences |
| Subclass GF | Human ecology. Anthropogeography |
| Subclass GN | Anthropology |
| Subclass GR | Folklore |
| Subclass GT | Manners and customs (General) |
| Subclass GV | Recreation. Leisure |
Subclass G
| G1-922 | Geography (General) | ||||
| G65-69 | Geographers | ||||
| G70-70.6 | Philosophy. Relation to other topics. Methodology | ||||
| G80-99 | History of geography | ||||
| G100.5-108.5 | Toponymy Including gazetteers, geographic names and terms | ||||
| G140 | Great cities of the world | ||||
| G141 | Historical geography | ||||
| G142 | Aerial geography | ||||
| G149-180 | Travel. Voyages and travels (General) | ||||
| G154.9-155.8 | Travel and state. Tourism | ||||
| G200-336 | History of discoveries, explorations, and travel | ||||
| G369-503 | Special voyages and travels | ||||
| G521-539 | Adventures, shipwrecks, buried treasure, etc. | ||||
| G540-550 | Seafaring life, ocean travel, etc. | ||||
| G575-890 | Arctic and Antarctic regions | ||||
| G905-910 | Tropics (General) | ||||
| G912-922 | Northern and Southern Hemispheres | ||||
| G1000-3122 | Atlases | ||||
| G1000-1000.5 | Atlases of the moon, planets, etc. | ||||
| G1001-1046 | World atlases. Atlases of the Earth | ||||
| G1050-1052 | Northern and Southern Hemispheres | ||||
| G1053 | Tropics. Torrid Zone | ||||
| G1054-1055 | Polar regions. Frigid Zone | ||||
| G1059-1061 | Maritime atlases (General) | ||||
| G1100-3102 | By region or country | ||||
| G1100-1779 | America. Western Hemisphere | ||||
| G1105-1692 | North America | ||||
| G1110-1114 | Greenland | ||||
| G1115-(1193) | Canada | ||||
| G1200-1534.24 | United States | ||||
| G1535-1537 | Caribbean area | ||||
| G1540-1542 | Latin America (General) | ||||
| G1545-1549 | Mexico | ||||
| G1550-(1863) | Central America | ||||
| G1600-1692 | West Indies | ||||
| G1700-1779 | South America | ||||
| G1780-2799 | Eastern Hemisphere. Eurasia, Africa, etc. | ||||
| G1791-2196 | Europe | ||||
| G2110-2196 | Former Soviet republics. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.). Russia (Empire) | ||||
| G2200-2444.84 | Asia | ||||
| G2445-2739 | Africa | ||||
| G2740-2799 | Australasia | ||||
| G2800-3064 | Oceans (General) | ||||
| G3100-3102 | Antarctica | ||||
| G3122 | Atlases of imaginary, literary, and mythological regions, etc., A-Z | ||||
| G3160-3171 | Globes | ||||
| G3180-9980 | Maps | ||||
| G3180-3182 | Universe. Solar system | ||||
| G3190-3191 | Celestial maps | ||||
| G3195-3197 | Moon | ||||
| G3200-3202 | World. Earth | ||||
| G3210-3221 | Northern and Southern Hemispheres | ||||
| G3240-3241 | Tropics. Torrid Zone | ||||
| G3250-3251 | Temperate Zone | ||||
| G3260-3272 | Polar regions. Frigid Zone | ||||
| G3290-9880 | By region or country | ||||
| G3290-5667 | America. Western Hemisphere | ||||
| G3300-5184 | North America | ||||
| G3380-3384 | Greenland | ||||
| G3400-(3612) | Canada | ||||
| G3700-4384 | United States | ||||
| G4390-4392 | Caribbean area | ||||
| G4410-4763 | Mexico | ||||
| G4800-4874 | Central America | ||||
| G4900-5184 | West Indies | ||||
| G5200-5667 | South America | ||||
| G5670-8904 | Eastern Hemisphere. Eurasia, Africa, etc. | ||||
| G5700-7342 | Europe | ||||
| G7000-7342 | Former Soviet republics. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.). Russia (Empire) | ||||
| G7400-8198.54 | Asia | ||||
| G8200-8904 | Africa | ||||
| G8950-9084 | Australasia | ||||
| G9095-9794 | Oceans (General) | ||||
| G9800-9804 | Antarctica | ||||
| G9900-9980 | Unlocalized maps | ||||
| GA1-1776 | Mathematical geography. Cartography | ||
| GA51-87 | Surveys (General) | ||
| GA101-1776 | Cartography | ||
| GA109 | Aerial cartography | ||
| GA109.5 | Cadastral mapping | ||
| GA109.8 | Statistical mapping | ||
| GA110-115 | Projection | ||
| GA125-155 | Map drawing, modeling, printing, reading, etc. | ||
| GA192-197.3 | Collections of maps, globes, etc. Map libraries | ||
| GA197.5-198 | Cartographers | ||
| GA260-288 | Globe making. Globes | ||
| GA300-325 | World maps, general atlases, etc. | ||
| GA341-1776 | Maps. By region or country | ||
| GB3-5030 | Physical geography | |||
| GB400-649 | Geomorphology. Landforms. Terrain | |||
| GB447 | Climatic geomorphology | |||
| GB448 | Slopes | |||
| GB450-460 | Coasts | |||
| GB461-468.995 | Reefs | |||
| GB471-478.995 | Islands | |||
| GB500-555 | Mountains. Orography | |||
| GB561-649 | Other natural landforms: Floodplains, caves, deserts, dunes, etc. | |||
| GB651-2998 | Hydrology. Water | |||
| GB980-2998 | Ground and surface waters | |||
| GB980-992 | Watersheds. Runoff. Drainage | |||
| GB1001-1199.8 | Groundwater. Hydrogeology | |||
| GB1201-1598 | Rivers. Stream measurements | |||
| GB1601-2398 | Lakes. Limnology. Ponds. Lagoons | |||
| GB2401-2598 | Ice. Glaciers. Ice sheets. Sea ice | |||
| GB2601-2798 | Snow. Snow surveys | |||
| GB2801-2998 | Hydrometeorology | |||
| GB5000-5030 | Natural disasters | |||
| GC1-1581 | Oceanography | ||
| GC63 | Oceanographic expeditions | ||
| GC65-78 | Underwater exploration | ||
| GC83-87.6 | Submarine topography | ||
| GC96-97.8 | Estuarine oceanography | ||
| GC100-103 | Seawater | ||
| GC109-149 | Chemical oceanography | ||
| GC150-182 | Physical oceanography | ||
| GC151-155 | Density | ||
| GC160-177 | Temperature | ||
| GC177.6-182 | Optical oceanography | ||
| GC190-190.5 | Ocean-atmosphere interaction | ||
| GC200-376 | Dynamics of the ocean | ||
| GC205-227 | Waves | ||
| GC228.5-228.6 | Ocean circulation | ||
| GC229-296.8 | Currents | ||
| GC297-299 | Water masses and oceanic mixing | ||
| GC300-376 | Tides | ||
| GC377-399 | Marine sediments | ||
| GC401-881 | Oceanography. By region | ||
| GC1000-1023 | Marine resources. Applied oceanography | ||
| GC1080-1581 | Marine pollution. Sea water pollution | ||
| GE1-350 | Environmental sciences | |
| GE70-90 | Environmental education | |
| GE170-190 | Environmental policy | |
| GE195-199 | Environmentalism. Green movement | |
| GE300-350 | Environmental management | |
| GF1-900 | Human ecology. Anthropogeography | ||
| GF51 | Environmental influences on humans | ||
| GF75 | Human influences on the environment | ||
| GF101-127 | Settlements | ||
| GF125 | Cities. Urban geography | ||
| GF127 | Rural settlements. Rural geography | ||
| GF500-900 | By region or country | ||
| GN1-890 | Anthropology | |||
| GN49-298 | Physical anthropology. Somatology | |||
| GN51-59 | Anthropometry | |||
| GN62.8-265 | Human variation Including growth, physical form, skeleton, nervous system, skin, etc. | |||
| GN269-279 | Race (General) | |||
| GN280.7 | Man as an animal. Simian traits versus human traits | |||
| GN281-289 | Human evolution | |||
| GN282-286.7 | Fossil man. Human paleontology | |||
| GN296-296.5 | Medical anthropology | |||
| GN301-674 | Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology | |||
| GN357-367 | Culture and cultural processes Including social change, structuralism, diffusion, etc. | |||
| GN378-396 | Collected ethnographies | |||
| GN397-397.7 | Applied anthropology | |||
| GN406-517 | Cultural traits, customs, and institutions | |||
| GN406-442 | Technology. Material culture Including food, shelter, fire, tools, etc. | |||
| GN448-450.8 | Economic organization. Economic anthropology | |||
| GN451-477.7 | Intellectual life Including communication, recreation, philosophy, religion, knowledge, etc. | |||
| GN478-491.7 | Social organization | |||
| GN492-495.2 | Political organization. Political anthropology | |||
| GN495.4-498 | Societal groups, ethnocentrism, diplomacy, warfare, etc. | |||
| GN502-517 | Psychological anthropology | |||
| GN537-674 | Ethnic groups and races | |||
| GN550-674 | By region or country | |||
| GN700-890 | Prehistoric archaeology | |||
| GR1-950 | Folklore | |||
| GR72-79 | Folk literature (General) Including folktales, legends | |||
| GR81 | Folk beliefs, superstitions, etc. (General) | |||
| GR99.6-390 | By region or country | |||
| GR420-950 | By subject | |||
| GR420-426 | Costume, jewelry | |||
| GR430-488 | Folklore relating to private life Including dreams, love, children, nursery rhymes, etc. | |||
| GR500-615 | Supernatural beings, demonology, fairies, ghosts, charms, etc. | |||
| GR620-640 | Cosmic phenomena, weather lore | |||
| GR650-690 | Geographical topics | |||
| GR700-860 | Animals, plants, and minerals | |||
| GR865-874 | Transportation, travel, commerce, etc. | |||
| GR880 | Medicine. Folk medicine | |||
| GR890-915 | Occupations | |||
| GR931-935 | Signs and symbols | |||
| GR940-941 | Mythical places | |||
| GT1-7070 | Manners and customs (General) | ||
| GT165-476 | Houses. Dwellings | ||
| GT485 | Churches and church going | ||
| GT495-499 | Human body and its parts. Personal beauty | ||
| GT500-2370 | Costume. Dress. Fashion | ||
| GT2400-3390.5 | Customs relative to private life Including children, marriage, eating and drinking, funeral customs, etc. | ||
| GT3400-5090 | Customs relative to public and social life Including town life, court life, festivals, holidays, ceremonies of royalty, etc. | ||
| GT5220-5286 | Customs relative to transportation and travel | ||
| GT5320-6737 | Customs relative to special classes | ||
| GT5320-5690 | By birth, rank, etc. | ||
| GT5750-6390 | By occupation | ||
| GV1-1860 | Recreation. Leisure | |||
| GV181.35-181.6 | Recreation leadership. Administration of recreation services | |||
| GV182-182.5 | Recreational areas and facilities. Recreation centers | |||
| GV191.2-200.66 | Outdoor life. Outdoor recreation | |||
| GV191.68-198.975 | Camping | |||
| GV198.945-198.975 | Farm vacations, dude ranches, etc. | |||
| GV199-199.62 | Hiking. Pedestrian tours | |||
| GV199.8-200.35 | Mountaineering | |||
| GV200.4-200.56 | Orienteering. Wilderness survival | |||
| GV200.6-200.66 | Caving. Spelunking | |||
| GV201-555 | Physical education and training | |||
| GV346-351.5 | School and college athletics. Intramural and interscholastic athletics | |||
| GV401-433 | Physical education facilities. Sports facilities Including gymnasiums, athletic fields, playgrounds, etc. | |||
| GV435-436.7 | Physical measurements. Physical tests, etc. | |||
| GV450-451.4 | Nudism. Sunbathing | |||
| GV460-555 | Gymnastics. Gymnastic exercises Including calisthenics, heavy exercises, acrobatics, etc. | |||
| GV557-1198.995 | Sports | |||
| GV711 | Coaching | |||
| GV712-725 | Athletic contests. Sports events | |||
| GV733-734.5 | Professionalism in sports. Professional sports (General) | |||
| GV735 | Umpires. Sports officiating | |||
| GV743-749 | Athletic and sporting goods, supplies, etc. | |||
| GV750-770.27 | Air sports: Airplane flying, kiteflying, bungee jumping, etc. | |||
| GV770.3-840 | Water sports: Canoeing, sailing, yachting, scuba diving, etc. | |||
| GV840.7-857 | Winter sports: Ice hockey, skiing, bobsledding, snowmobiling, etc. | |||
| GV861-1017 | Ball games: Baseball, football, golf, etc. | |||
| GV1020-1034 | Automobile travel. Motoring. Automobile racing | |||
| GV1040-1060.4 | Cycling. Bicycling. Motorcycling | |||
| GV1060.5-1098 | Track and field athletics | |||
| GV1100-1150.9 | Fighting sports: Bullfighting, boxing, fencing, etc. | |||
| GV1151-1190 | Shooting. Archery | |||
| GV1195-1198.995 | Wrestling | |||
| GV1199-1570 | Games and amusements | |||
| GV1201.5 | Hobbies (General) | |||
| GV1203-1220.8 | Children's games and amusements | |||
| GV1218.5-1220.8 | Toys | |||
| GV1221-1469.63 | Indoor games and amusements | |||
| GV1232-1299 | Card games: Poker, patience, whist, etc. | |||
| GV1301-1311 | Gambling. Chance and banking games | |||
| GV1312-1469 | Board games. Move games Including chess, go, checkers, etc. | |||
| GV1469.15-1469.62 | Computer games. Video games. Fantasy games | |||
| GV1470-1511 | Parties. Party games and stunts | |||||
| GV1491-1507 | Puzzles | |||||
| GV1541-1561 | Parlor magic and tricks | |||||
| GV1564-1565 | Darts | |||||
| GV1580-1799.4 | Dancing | |||||
| GV1800-1860 | Circuses, spectacles, etc. Including rodeos, waxworks, amusement parks, etc. |
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