The Literatures and Languages Library's collections are shelved according to Library of Congress Classification (LCC). This guide is intended to facilitate finding areas of interest under LCC.
The vast majority of our collection is listed under Class P, which is the section of LCC dedicated to Language and Literature.
P1-85 - General
P86-96 - Communication. Mass media
P98-98.5 - Computational linguistics. Natural language processing
P99-99.4 - Semiotics. Signs & symbols
P99.5-99.6 - Nonverbal communication
P101-410 - Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar
P306-310 - Translating and Interpreting
P501-769 - IndoEuropean (IndoGermanic) philology
P901-1091 - Extinct ancient or medieval languages
PB1-431 - Modern languages
PB1001-3029 - Celtic languages and literature
PC1-400 - General
PC601-872 - Romanian
PC901-986 - Raeto-Romance
PC1001-1977 - Italian
PC1981-1984 - Sardinian
PC2001-3761 - French
PC3801-3976 - Catalan
PC4001-4977 - Spanish
PC5001-5498 - Portuguese
PD1-780 - General
PD1001-1350 - Old Germanic dialects
PD1501-7159 - North Germanic. Scandinavian
PE101-458 - Anglo-Saxon. Old English
PE501-693 - Middle English
PE814-896 - Early Modern English
PE1001-1693 - Modern English
PE1128-1130.5 - English as a Second Language
PE1700-3602 - Dialects. Provincialisms, etc.
PE3701-3729 - Slang. Argot, etc.
PF1-5999 - West Germanic
PF1-979 - Dutch
PF1001-1184 - Flemish
PF1401-1541 - Friesian
PF3001-5999 - German
PN1-9 - Periodicals
PN20-30 - Societies
PN45-57 - Theory; Philosophy; Esthetics
PN59-72 - Study and teaching
PN80-99 - Criticism
PN101-245 - Authorship
PN441-1009.5 - Literary history
PN451-497 - Biography
PN597-605 - Special relations, movements, and currents of literature
PN610-779 - By period
PN611-649 - Ancient
PN661-694 - Medieval (to 1500)
PN683-687 - Legends
PN688-691 - Poetry
PN692-693 - Prose; Prose fiction
PN695-779 - Modern
PN715-749 - Renaissance (1500-1700)
PN801-820 - Romance literature
PN821-840 - Germanic literature
PN851-884 - Comparative literature
PN905-1008 - Folk literature
PN980-995 - Fables
PN1010-1525 - Poetry
PN1530 - The monologue
PN1551 - The dialogue
PN1600-3307 - Drama
PN1993-1999 - Motion pictures
PN2000-3307 - Dramatic representation; The theater
PN3311-3503 - Prose; Prose fiction
PN4001-4355 - Oratory; Elocution, etc.
PN4390 - Diaries
PN4400 - Letters (Literary history)
PN4500 - Essays (Literary history)
PN4699-5650 - Journalism; The periodical press, etc.
PN6010-6790 - Collections of general literature
PQ1-3999 - French literature
PQ1-771 - History and criticism
PQ781-841 - Folk literature
PQ845 - Juvenile literature
PQ1100-1297 - Collections
PQ1300-1595 - Old French literature
PQ1600-2726 - Modern literature
PQ3800-3999 - Provincial, local, colonial, etc.
PQ4001-5999 - Italian literature
PQ4001-4199.5 - History and criticism
PQ4201-4263 - Collections
PQ4265-4556 - Individual authors and works to 1400
PQ4561-4664 - Individual authors, 1400-1700
PQ4675-4734 - Individual authors, 1701-1900
PQ4800-4851 - Individual authors, 1900-1960
PQ4860-4886 - Individual authors, 1961-2000
PQ4900-4926 - Individual authors, 2001-
PQ5901-5999 - Regional, provincial, local, etc.
PQ6001-8929 - Spanish literature
PQ6001-6168 - History and criticism
PQ6170-6269 - Collections
PQ6271-6498 - Individual authors and works to 1700
PQ6500-6576 - Individual authors, 1700-ca. 1868
PQ6600-6647 - Individual authors, 1868-1960
PQ6650-6676 - Individual authors, 1961-2000
PQ6700-6726 - Individual authors, 2001-
PQ7000-8929 - Provincial, local, colonial, etc.
PQ9000-9999 - Portuguese literature
PQ9000-9129 - History and criticism
PQ9131-9188 - Collections
PQ9189 - Individual authors and works to 1500
PQ9191-9255 - Individual authors and works, 1500-1700
PQ9261 - Individual authors, 1701-1960
PQ9262-9288 - Individual authors, 1961-2000
PQ9300-9326 - Individual authors, 2001-
PQ9400-9999 - Provincial, local, colonial, etc.
PR1-56 - Literary history and criticism
PR57-78 - Criticism
PR111-116 - Women authors
PR125-138.5 - Relations to other literatures and countries
PR171-488 - Critical and historical works
PR171-236 - Anglo-Saxon (Beginnings through 1066)
PR251-369 - Medieval; Middle English (1066-1500)
PR401-488 - Modern (Elizabethan era - 21st century)
PR500-614 - Critical and historical works: Poetry
PR621-744 - Critical and historical works: Drama
PR750-890 - Critical and historical works: Prose (Prose Fiction; the Novel)
PR901-907.2 - Oratory
PR908 - Diaries
PR911-918 - Letters
PR921-928 - Essays
PR931-938 - Wit and humor
PR951-981 - Folk literature
PR1098-1369 - Collections of English literature
PR1490-1799 - Anglo-Saxon literature
PR1803-2165 - Anglo-Norman period. Early English. Middle English
PR2199-3195 - English Renaissance (1500-1640)
PR3291-3785 - English literature: 17th and 18th centuries (1640-1770)
PR3991-5990 - English literature: 19th century, 1770/1800-1890/1900
PR6000-6049 - English literature: 1900-1960
PR6050-6076 - English literature: 1961-2000
PR6100-6126 - English literature: 2001-
PR8309-9680 - English literature: Provincial, local, etc.
PS1-3576 - American literature
PS126-138 - Biography, memoirs, letters, etc.
PS147-152 - Women authors
PS163-173 - Treatment of special subjects, classes
PS185-231 - By period (17th-21st centuries)
PS241-286 - Special regions, states, etc.
PS241-255 - North
PS261-267 - South
PS271-285 - West and Central
PS301-326 - Critical and historical works: Poetry
PS330-353 - Critical and historical works: Drama
PS360-380 - Critical and historical works: Prose
PS370-380 - Critical and historical works: Prose fiction
PS400-408.2 - Oratory
PS409 - Diaries
PS410-419 - Letters
PS420-429 - Essays
PS430-439 - Wit and humor; Satire
PS451-478 - Folk literature
PS490 - Juvenile literature (General)
PS501-689 - Collections of American literature
PS537-574 - By region
PS580-619 - Poetry
PS623-635 - Drama
PS642-659.5 - Prose (General)
PS660-668.2 - Oratory
PS669 - Diaries
PS670-678.2 - Letters
PS680-689 - Essays
PS700-3576 - Individual authors
PS700-893 - Colonial period (17th and 18th centuries)
PS991-3390 - 19th century
PS3500-3549 - 1900-1960
PS3550-3576 - 1961-2000
PS3600-3626 - 2001-
PS8001-8599 Canadian literature
PT1-4897 - German literature
PT1-80 - Literary history and criticism
PT83-873 - History of German literature
PT881-951 - Folk literature
PT1100-1479 - Collections
PT1501-2688 - Individual authors or works
PT3701-3971 - Provincial, local, colonial, etc.
PT5001-5980 - Dutch literature
PT6000-6467.36 - Flemish literature since 1830
PT6500-6593.36 - Afrikaans literature
PT7001-7099 - Scandinavian literature
PT7101-7338 - Old Norse literature: Old Icelandic and Old Norwegian
PT7351-7550 - Modern Icelandic literature
PT7581-7599 - Faroese literature
PT7601-8260 - Danish literature
PT8301-9155 - Norwegian literature
PT9201-9999 - Swedish literature
B - Philosophy (General)
BF - Psychology
BH – Aesthetics
BJ – Ethics
BL – Religions. Mythology. Rationalism
BR – Christianity
BS – Bible
BT – Doctrinal Theology
BV – Practical Theology
BX – Christian Denominations
CB – History of Civilization
CR – Heraldry
CT – Biography
D – History (General)
DA – Great Britain
DB – Austria – Liechtenstein – Hungary – Czechoslovakia
DC – France – Andorra – Monaco
DD – Germany
DP – Spain – Portugal
DS – Asia
DT – Africa
E – America / United States
F1-975 – United States local history
F1001-1145.2 – British America (including Canada). Dutch America
F1170 – French America
F1201-2799 – Latin America. Spanish America
GR – Folklore
HM – Sociology (General)
HQ – The family. Marriage. Women
HV – Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
HX – Socialism. Communism. Anarchism.
JC – Political theory
JF – Political institutions and public administration
JV – Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
LB – Theory and practice of education
LC – Special aspects of education
ML – Literature on music
N – Visual arts
NC – Drawing. Design. Illustration
NX – Arts in general
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