Library of Congress Classification "Z"

Following is a breakdown of the "Z" classification for Library and Information Science as found on the fifth floor of the UCLA Young Research Library, intended as a guide for browsing the stacks. Because the classification of LIS materials does not always follow the scheme given below, and because materials at SRLF are not all classified, it is necessary that ORION be used for determining the exact location of particular items, as well as for conducting subject searches.

4               History of the book and printing. Historical bibliography
5-8             Medieval & Renaissance texts and manuscripts
40-             Writing systems. Text reproduction
41-42           Autographs, manuscripts, historical documents
43-45           Handwriting and calligraphy
48-94           Reprographics.  Typewriting. Stenography. Phonography
52.5            Computer word processing (College Library)
102.5-104       Cryptology and cryptography
105-115         Paleography. Manuscripts. Documents
116-277         Book production. Printing. Binding
278-549         Publishing and distribution
551-653         Copyright
654-661         Intellectual freedom. Censorship
665             Libraries. Librarianship. Information science
668             Library education
669-672         Library organization, operation, and cooperation
673             Library associations and conferences
674             Library literature
675             Special libraries
677             Laws governing libraries
678             Library administration, management, and organization
678.2           Library policy, legislation, and planning
678.85-678.88   Library standards and evaluation
678.9           Information technology. Automation
679-680         Library architecture, design, and security
680.3           Library telecommunication and networks
681             Library reprographics
681.5           Library support groups
682             Human relations issues for libraries
683             Fiscal issues
684-686         Library furnishings and equipment
687             Collection development and management
688             Special collections. Subject collections
688.5           Technical services
689             Selection. Acquisitions
690             Exchanges
691-692         Non-book materials. Serials
693-696         Bibliographic control. Cataloging and classification
699             Information sciences
700-702         Bookbinding. Preservation. Conservation
703             Storage. Weeding
710-711         Bibliographic instruction. Public services. Special user groups
712-713         Access services. Circulation. Interlibrary loans
716-717         Public relations
718             Children's services
719-720         Library biography and directories
721-725         Library history
739-786         Libraries of the Americas
789-876         European, Asian, Pacific libraries
881-977         Library catalogs and publications
987-992         Book collecting and collectors
993-997         Bookplates. Private libraries
998-1000.5      Booksellers' catalogs. Book prices
1001-1002       Bibliography
1003            Books and reading
1004            Bookmen
1006            Reference works on library/information science
1007            Periodicals on library/information science
                National bibliographies
1201-1939           The Americas
2000-2959           Europe
3001-3499           Asia
3501-3971           Africa. Middle East
4001-4980           Pacific
5051-5055       Academic bibliographies
5060-7999       Subject bibliographies
8001-8999       Personal bibliographies

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