The call number that is used to find the book on the shelf is based on this classification scheme. The Library of Congress (LC) Classification system organizes books by subject so you can browse the shelves for books on the same topic.
Below is an outline of the LC Classification System:
| A | GENERAL WORKS |
| B | PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGION |
| C | AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY |
| D | HISTORY: GENERAL AND OLD WORLD |
| E | HISTORY: AMERICA |
| F | HISTORY: AMERICA |
| G | GEOGRAPHY, ANTHROPOLOGY, RECREATION |
| H | SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| J | POLITICAL SCIENCE |
| K | LAW |
| L | EDUCATION |
| M | MUSIC AND BOOKS ON MUSIC |
| N | FINE ARTS |
| P | LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE |
| Q | SCIENCE |
| R | MEDICINE |
| S | AGRICULTURE |
| T | TECHNOLOGY |
| U | MILITARY SCIENCE |
| V | NAVAL SCIENCE |
| Z | LIBRARY SCIENCE |
To see a more detailed breakdown of the LC subject classifications, click on one of the ranges below: