Guide to the Library of Congress Classification, 6th Edition

by Lois Mai Chan, Sheila S. Intner, Jean Weihs

Overview

The Library of Congress Classification system is used in academic, legal, medical, and research libraries throughout North America as well as worldwide; accordingly, catalogers and librarians in these settings all need to be able to use it. The established gold standard text for Library of Congress Classification (LCC), the sixth edition of Guide to the Library of Congress Classification updates and complements the classic textbook's coverage of cataloging in academic and research libraries.

Clear and easy to understand, the text describes the reasoning behind assigning subject headings and subheadings, including use of tables; explains the principles, structure, and format of LCC; details notation, tables, assigning class numbers, and individual classes; and covers classification of special types of library materials. The last chapter of this perennially useful resource addresses the potential role of classification in libraries of the future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440844348
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/26/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	373
File size:	670 KB

About the Author

Lois Mai Chan was professor, College of Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington.

Sheila S. Intner is professor emerita of library and information science at Simmons University, Boston, MA, and was founding director of its MLIS program at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA.

Jean Weihs was director of the library techniques program at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto, Canada, until her retirement.

Table of Contents

	Preface	xvii
1	Introduction	1
	Background and Early Development of the Library of Congress Classification	1
	Earliest Systems	2
	Thomas Jefferson's System	4
	The New Library of Congress Classification	6
	The Outlines of the New Classification	8
	The Development of Individual Schedules	12
	The Focus of the Library of Congress Classification	14
	Literary Warrant	16
	Increasing Use of the Classification	17
	Use of the Library of Congress Classification for Organizing Internet Resources	17
	The New Integrated System at the Library of Congress	19
	Notes	19
2	Principles, Structure, and Format	23
	Outline of the Classification	23
	Notation	26
	Enumerative Display	26
	General Characteristics and Common Features	27
	Physical Format	27
	Electronic Version	27
	CD-ROM Version	27
	Print Version	28
	Individual Schedules	28
	Format of Each Schedule	29
	Divisions	35
	Preliminary Section	36
	Topics and Subdivisions of Topics	43
	Geographic Division	44
	Topical Division Under Country	45
	Example of Subdivisions	45
	Notes in Classification Schedules	47
	Scope Notes	47
	Explanatory See Notes	48
	Confer Notes	48
	See Notes	49
	Including Notes	49
	Divided Like Notes	50
	Parenthesized Numbers	50
	Alternate Class Numbers	51
	Supplementary Aids to the Use of the Classification	51
	A General Index to the Schedules	51
	Manuals for the Classification	52
	Other Aids to Using the Classification	52
	Use of LC Cataloging Records	53
	Revisions and Expansions	53
	Publication of Print Schedules	53
	SuperLCCS	54
	Procedure for Revision and Expansion	55
	Methods for Expansion	55
	Notes	56
3	Notation	59
	General Features of the Notation	59
	Call Numbers	60
	Class Numbers	62
	Item Numbers	66
	Constructing Call Numbers	67
	Library of Congress Cutter Numbers	67
	Cutter Table	68
	Single Cutter Number	70
	Double Cutter Numbers	71
	Topical Cutter Numbers	74
	Cutter Numbers As Geographic Subdivisions	76
	"A" and "Z" Cutter Numbers	77
	Successive Cutter Numbers	78
	Date in LC Call Numbers	79
	Date As Part of Class Number	79
	Date of Imprint As Part of Class Number	80
	Date of Period, Policy, etc., As Part of Class Number	81
	Date of Publication	81
	Selecting the Appropriate Date	81
	Distinguishing Works by the Same Author	83
	Distinguishing Editions of a Work	85
	Translations	86
	Display of the Notation	87
	MARC Codes for LC Call Numbers	87
	Notes	89
4	Tables	91
	Introduction	91
	Tables of General Application	92
	Geographic Division in Alphabetical Arrangement	92
	Regions and Countries Table	93
	Subarrangement	95
	United States	96
	Provinces in Canada	96
	Name Changes	97
	Biography Table	98
	Translation Table	99
	Tables of Limited Application	99
	Tables Applicable to an Individual Class or Subclass	99
	Author Tables	99
	Form Tables	111
	Geographic Tables	113
	Tables for Internal Subarrangement	116
	Tables for Internal Subarrangement Appearing at the End of Schedules	117
	Tables for Internal Subarrangement Appearing Within Schedules	121
	Notes	126
5	Assigning Class Numbers	127
	Introduction	127
	General Policy	128
	Works on a Single Topic	128
	Works on a Single Topic with Respect to One or More Facets	129
	General Works	130
	General Special	130
	Form	132
	Place	133
	Period	135
	Multi-Faceted Works	136
	Multi-Topical Works	137
	Works on Two or Three Topics	138
	Works on Four or More Topics	140
	Phase Relations	141
	Special Considerations	142
	Classifying Different Editions of the Same Work	142
	City Regions and Metropolitan Areas	143
	Textbooks	143
	Notes	145
6	Individual Classes	147
	Introduction	147
	Class A General Works	149
	Works About Museums	151
	Academies and Learned Societies	154
	Tables Used with Society Publications	155
	Tables in Subclass AY	156
	Tables in Subclass AZ	157
	Class B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion	159
	Subclasses B-BJ	164
	Subclasses BL,BM,BP,BQ	168
	Subclasses BR-BV	170
	Subclass BX	172
	Class C Auxiliary Sciences of History	174
	Class D History: General and Old World	182
	Subclasses D-DJ	187
	Subclasses DJK-DK	194
	Subclasses DL-DR	195
	Subclasses DS-DX	197
	Class E-F History: America	200
	Class E	208
	Class F	210
	Class G Geography. Maps. Anthropology. Recreation	213
	Geographic Cutters	216
	Tables for Maps and Atlases	216
	Major Areas	217
	Sub-areas	218
	Subject Letter-Numbers	219
	Examples of the Use of Tables III and IV	220
	General Maps and Atlases	220
	Subject Maps and Atlases	223
	Series of Maps	225
	Other Auxiliary Tables in Class G	226
	Class H Social Sciences	228
	Subclasses	241
	Internal Tables	241
	Auxiliary Tables	242
	Tables of Geographical Divisions	243
	Tables of Subdivisions Under Regions or Countries	251
	Tables of Subdivisions of Industries and Trades	252
	Class J Political Science	254
	Subclasses	259
	Tables	260
	Class K Law	265
	Subclass K	291
	Subclass KD	291
	Subclasses KDZ, KG-KH	292
	Subclass KE	293
	Subclass KF	293
	Subclasses KJ-KKZ	296
	Subclasses KJV-KJW	297
	Subclasses KK-KKC	298
	Subclasses KL-KWX	299
	Subclass KZ	300
	Revised Form Division Tables in Class K	300
	Examples of Classification of Law	301
	Class L Education	308
	Textbooks	317
	Works on Teaching Methods in Special Subjects	317
	Class M Music	320
	Cutter Numbers	323
	Instrumental Music	324
	Collections	327
	Selections	327
	Arrangements	328
	Vocal Music	328
	Works About Music	330
	Discography	332
	Class N Fine Arts	334
	Order of Precedence	336
	Tables	337
	Internal Tables	340
	Artists	342
	Class P Language and Literature	345
	Classification of Literature	353
	Pattern of Subarrangement	353
	Literary Collections	353
	Individual Authors	354
	Language and Literature Tables	357
	Subclasses P-PA	357
	Topical Greek and Roman Classics	358
	Subclasses PB-PH	359
	Subclass PG	359
	Subclasses PJ-PK, PL-PM	360
	Subclass PN	360
	Subclasses PR, PS, PZ	361
	Subclass PZ	361
	Auxiliary Tables in PR, PS, PZ	362
	Subclass PQ	362
	Subclass PT	363
	Examples of Call Numbers in Languages and Literature	363
	Class Q Science	372
	Tables	377
	Book Numbers	378
	Class R Medicine	380
	National Library of Medicine Classification	389
	Class S Agriculture	393
	Hunting and Fishing	400
	Class T Technology	402
	Auxiliary Tables	408
	Class U-V Military Science. Naval Science	415
	Class Z Bibliography. Library Science	426
	Tables	429
	Book Industries and Trade and Libraries and Library Science	430
	National Bibliography	431
	Alternate Class Numbers	435
	Subclass ZA	438
	Library of Congress Publications	439
	Notes	440
7	Classification of Special Types of Library Materials	443
	Biography	444
	Collective Biography	445
	Individual Biography	447
	Biography Classed in Biography Numbers	449
	Biography Classed in "General" Numbers	453
	Special Cases	454
	Works About Rulers and Chiefs of State	454
	Works About Statesmen, Public Figures, Etc.	456
	Serial Publications	457
	Special Form Numbers for Serials	457
	"A" Cutter Numbers for Periodicals or Serial Publications	459
	"General Works" Numbers Used for Periodicals	460
	Yearbooks	461
	Monographic Series	461
	Subseries	462
	Serial Continuations	463
	Nonserial Collections, Collected Sets, and Collected Works	464
	Nonserial Collections or Collected Works	464
	Selected Works	465
	Analysis of Monographic Series and Sets	466
	Materials Cataloged Under Corporate Headings	468
	Classification	468
	Shelflisting Procedures	469
	Monographs	469
	Works About Corporate Bodies	473
	Commentaries and Supplements	474
	Indexes	474
	Serials	474
	Changes of Name	475
	Materials from Special Sources	476
	Society Publications	476
	Government Publications Classed in Documents Numbers	477
	Congressional and State Legislative Hearings and Reports	479
	Conferences, Congresses, Etc.	481
	Classifying Conferences, Congresses, Etc.	481
	Shelflisting Conferences, Congresses, Etc.	482
	Works Related to Other Works	487
	Editions	487
	Translations	487
	Parallel Texts	488
	Abridgments	488
	Adaptations	490
	Commentaries on Individual Works	490
	Supplementary Works	491
	Supplements Cataloged Separately	492
	Supplements Covered by a Statement in the Physical Description Area or a Note	493
	Indexes	493
	Works Requiring Special Treatment	496
	Abstracts and Annotated Bibliographies	496
	Incunabula	498
	"Bound-With" Books	498
	Comic Books	499
	Audiovisual Media and Their Catalogs	From the B&N Reads Blog Page 1 of Related Subjects Reference Library & Information Science Library Administration and Services Classification Reference Library & Information Science Library Administration and Services Classification Editorial Reviews Like its predecessors, this complete revision of the fourth edition, entitled Immroth's Guide to the Library of Congress Classification (1990), reflects the changes and developments to the Library of Congress (LC) Classification that have occurred since the previous edition. Starting in 1993, LC began converting its classification data to machine-readable form using the USMARC format. The printed schedules are now available in either print or electronic versions. Another example of continued development is in Class K, especially the schedules for Class K-Law. There are three changes to this edition: Appendix A: General Table has been slightly expanded; Appendix B has been incorporated into Chapter 6; and Chapter 5--Assigning Class Numbers--is new. Despite the magnitude of information covered, the chapters continue to be written both clearly and understandably. Examples used throughout the book are from LC MARC records, many of which are 1995 or later. While this guide is intended to be an introduction to the LC Classification, there is enough information here to be of interest to "seasoned" catalogers. Highly recommended.--Susan Ketcham, Long Island Univ.-Southampton Coll. Lib., NY Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information. Library Journal Provides an exposition of the Library of Congress Classification and a tool for studying and for staff training in use of the scheme. Offers a basic understanding of characteristics of the classification, arrangement within classes, format of schedules and tables, and Library of Congress policies with regard to application of various features of the system. This fifth edition is a complete revision of (Libraries Unlimited, 1990). A chapter on assigning LC call numbers is new. Chan is professor of library and information science at the University of Kentucky-Lexington. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Booknews Universities offering a program in library science will certainly want to have this volume, but other academic institutions may well want to add a copy for their library staff.” —ARBA “The Guide to the Library of Congress Classification is a clear and comprehensive treatment of the history, principles, structure, and use of the Library of Congress classification scheme. . . . Catalogers and cataloging supervisors who have relied on Immroth's and Chan's guides in the past will undoubtedly welcome the new edition designed for our times. Veterans and novices alike will find it an indispensable tool both for training and reference for years to come.” —Technicalities From the Publisher Customer Reviews