Library of Congress Classification System
Most books in the Mendik Library are arranged by the Library of Congress Classification System. The system divides all knowledge into twenty-one basic classes, each identified by a single letter of the alphabet. Most of these alphabetical classes are further divided into more specific subclasses, identified by two-letter, or occasionally, three-letter combinations.
For example:
Class K - Law
- Library of Congress Classification: Class K -- Law
- Subclass K - Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence
- Subclass KB - Religious law in general. Comparative religious law. Jurisprudence
- Subclass KBM - Jewish law
- Subclass KBP - Islamic law
- Subclass KBR - History of canon law
- Subclass KBU - Law of the Roman Catholic Church. The Holy See
- Subclasses - KD-KDK United Kingdom and Ireland
- Subclass KDZ - America. North America
- Subclass KE - Canada
- Subclass KF - United States
- Subclass KG - Latin America - Mexico and Central America - West Indies. Caribbean area
- Subclass KH - South America
- Subclasses KJ-KKZ - Europe
- Subclasses KL-KWX - Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica
- Subclass KZ - Law of nations
You can see the complete list of the Library of Congress call numbers by clicking here.
