LCC

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LCC is a comprehensive library classification system developed by the Library of Congress to organize and arrange books and other materials by subject.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
LCC canonical 1

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf knowledge organization system
library classification system
appliesTo audio-visual materials
books
electronic resources
maps
music scores
serials
classificationBasis subject
comparedWith Dewey Decimal Classification
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
developedFor Library of Congress collections
developer Library of Congress
fullName Library of Congress Classification
governedBy Library of Congress classification policies
hasComponent class A – General Works
class B – Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
class C – Auxiliary Sciences of History
class D – World History and History of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, etc.
class E – History of the Americas
class F – Local History of the United States and the Americas
class G – Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
class H – Social Sciences
class J – Political Science
class K – Law
class L – Education
class M – Music and Books on Music
class N – Fine Arts
class P – Language and Literature
class Q – Science
class R – Medicine
class S – Agriculture
class T – Technology
class U – Military Science
class V – Naval Science
Library of Congress Classification
surface form: class Z – Bibliography, Library Science, Information Resources
hasOnlineVersion Library of Congress Classification
surface form: Library of Congress Classification Outline
maintainedBy Library of Congress Policy and Standards Division
notationType alphanumeric
purpose to organize and arrange library materials by subject
scope comprehensive coverage of academic and research subjects
usedBy Library of Congress
academic libraries
national libraries
research libraries
usedIn Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States

many other countries
uses capital letters for main classes
numbers for subclasses and specific topics

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.