Classification frame

Based on the 19th, 22nd and 23rd complete editions in English and the 23rd edition in French.

Class 0: Computers, information, general works

000 General
001 Knowledge (including general culture)
001.42 Operational research. Research method as a general research technique
Probability, applied mathematics: 519
001.5 Cybernetics and related disciplines, communication (except linguistics)
001.9 controversial or mysterious phenomena (UFOs, superstitions, etc.)
002 Book
003 Systems
003.3 Computer simulation
003.5 Communication theory, bionics, cybernetics, signal theory
004 Data processing. Data processing. General information. Dictionaries
004.015 Mathematics (for IT)
004.019 Computer science: psychological principles (human/machine interaction, human factors, etc.)
004.1 Computers
004.2 Computer architecture (computer algorithms)
004.3 Processing modes
004.33 Real-time processing
004.5 Data storage, memory (including CD-ROMs, video, etc.)
004.6 Interfaces and communication, networks, telematics
004.65 Computer networks
004.678 Internet
004.678 2 Cloud computing
004.7 Peripherals
005 Programming, programs, data organization, software: general information
005.1 Programming, object-oriented programming
005.13 Programming languages
005.2 Programming by computer type
005.3 Programs
005.4 System programs and operating systems
005.6 Microprogramming
005.7 Data organization, database management systems
005.8 Data and system security
006 Special computer methods including pattern recognition
Machine translation: 418.02
006.3 Expert systems. Artificial intelligence
006.31 Automatic learning
006.32 Neural networks
006.33 Knowledge-based systems
006.35 Natural language processing (IT)
006.37 Computer vision
006.4 Shape recognition
006.5 Sound synthesis
006.6 Graphics
006.7 Multimedia systems including web page design
006.74 Markup languages (html, php, ...)
Alphabetize language names
006.8 Augmented and virtual reality
010 Bibliography
011.1 Universal bibliographies
011.3 General bibliographies by type of document (except books)
011.6 General bibliographies of works for specific audiences
011.7 General bibliographies of works organized by content (theses, translations)
012 Biobibliographies
014 Bibliographies and catalogs of anonymous and pseudonymous artists
015 National bibliographies. National catalogs
016 Specialized bibliographies
016.1 Philosophy
016.2 Religion
016.3 Social Sciences
016.30 Sociology, politics
016.33 Economy
016.34 Law
016.4 Linguistics
016.5 Pure sciences
016.6 Applied sciences
016.7 Arts and sports
016.8 Literature
016.9 Geography and history
017 General material catalogs
018 Author and chronological catalogs
019 Dictionary catalogs
020 Library science. Information sciences
021 Libraries and society, social environment
021.6 Cooperation between libraries. Networks (friends' societies, reading committees, etc.)
022 Library and documentation center premises: architecture, layout, buildings...
023 Staff and jobs in libraries and documentation centers
025 Library and documentation operations
025.1 Administration and management of libraries and documentation centers
025.2 Acquisitions and collection development
025.3 Bibliographic analysis and control: indexing, cataloguing
025.4 Subject analysis: classifications, indexing, controlled vocabularies
025.5 User services, including referral services
025.6 Lending and communication services
025.7 Document equipment services including binding
025.8 Fund maintenance and conservation
026 Specialized libraries
027 General encyclopaedic libraries
027.7 University libraries
028 Reading and using other media
030 General encyclopedias
whose collection Que sais-je ?
031 American encyclopedias
032 English encyclopedias
033 Encyclopedias in German and other Germanic languages
034 Encyclopedias in French, Provençal, Catalan
035 Encyclopedias in Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic
036 Encyclopedias in Spanish and Portuguese
037 Encyclopedias in Slavic languages
038 Encyclopedias in Scandinavian languages
039 Encyclopedias in other languages
050 General serials and their indexes
Divide as 030 to 039
060 General organizations (societies, academies, etc.)
061 North American
062 British
063 German and Central European
064 French women
065 Italian
066 Spanish and Portuguese
067 Russians and Eastern Europeans
068 From other regions
069 Museology
070 Documentary media, journalism, press, publishing
071 à 079 Press geography
071 North America
072 Great Britain
073 Central Europe, Germany
074 France
075 Italy
076 Spain and Portugal
077 Eastern Europe, Russia
078 Scandinavia
079 Other continents and countries
080 General collections (including comics)
090 Manuscripts and rare books
093 Incunabula
094 Printed books
095 Books with remarkable bindings
Bookbinding techniques: 686.3
096 Remarkable books in terms of illustration, paper
097 Books remarkable for their provenance, origin
098 Remarkable books (prohibited works and deceptions)
099 Remarkable books (dwarfs)

Class 1: Philosophy, psychology

100 Philosophy and related disciplines
101 Philosophy theory
103 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances
105 Serial publications
106 Organizations
107 Study and teaching
109 General history of philosophy
Philosophy by country: 180 to 199
110 Metaphysics (speculative philosophy)
111 Ontology
113 Cosmology
114 Space
115 Time
116 Evolution
117 Structure. Material and shape
118 Strength and energy
119 Number and quantity
120 Epistemology, causality, humankind
121 Epistemology
122 Causality
123 Determinism and indeterminism
124 Teleology
126 Me
127 Unconscious and subconscious
128 Human gender: soul, mind, reason, imagination, life, death, memory...
129 Origin and destiny of the human soul, (re)incarnation, immortality
130 Para-normal phenomena. Pseudo-sciences
131 Parapsychological and occult techniques for personal success
133 Parapsychology and occultism
135 Dreams and esotericism
137 Graphology
138 Physiognomy
139 Phrenology
140 à 149 Avoid using these indices, which correspond to systems.

Prefer indexes 180 to 199 (which take greater account of countries and historical periods).

140 Various philosophical systems
Works by philosophers and studies on these works: 180 to 199
141 Idealism and related systems and doctrines. Spiritualism, subjectivism, transcendentalism, personalism
142 Criticism, Kantianism, Phenomenologism
143 Intuitionism and Bergsonism
144 Humanism and related systems and doctrines
145 Sensualism
146 Naturalism and related systems and doctrines
147 Pantheism and related systems and doctrines
148 Liberalism, eclecticism, syncretism, dogmatism, traditionalism
149 Other philosophical systems and doctrines
149.9 Semiotics, structuralism
150 Psychology
Social psychology: 302
150.19 Psychoanalysis
152 Psychophysiology
152.1 Sensory perception
152.4 Emotions and feelings
153 Cognitive psychology
153.1 Memory and learning
153.3 Imagination, creativity
153.4 Thinking, reasoning, intuition, judgment
153.6 Intellectual processes of communication (e.g. language)
153.7 Intellectual processes of perception
153.8 Willpower, motivation, self-control, influence
153.9 Intelligence and intellectual skills
153.93 Intelligence tests
154 Subconscious states and processes (depth psychology): subconscious, sleep, hypnosis
154.3 Second states, fantasies, daydreams
154.6 Dreams and symbolism
155 Differential psychology
155.2 Individual psychology
155.28 Personality tests, Rorschach
155.3 Psychology of sexuality
155.4 Child psychology
155.5 Adolescent psychology
155.6 Psychology of adults and the elderly
155.9 Environmental psychology
156 Comparative psychology, animal psychology
157 Psychopathology, clinical psychology. Psychiatry

This index is no longer used. Replaced by : 616.8

158 Applied psychology
158.1 Personal development
158.2 Psychology of the family (and interpersonal relationships)
158.3 Psychological consultation
158.7 Work psychology
158.9 Systems and schools of applied psychology (transactional analysis and others...)
159 Other aspects
160 Logic
161 Induction
162 Deduction
165 Errors and sources of error
166 Syllogisms
167 Assumptions
168 Argumentation and persuasion
169 Analogy
170 Ethics
171 Systems and doctrines
172 Political ethics, citizenship
173 Family ethics
174 Professional ethics. Ethics
175 Leisure and entertainment ethics
176 Sexual ethics
177 Social relations ethics
178 Temperance and abstinence
179 Other moral standards, including respect for life, attitudes towards
children, animals, genocide, death penalty, abortion...
180 à 199 History and geography of philosophy
180 Ancient, medieval and oriental philosophy
181 Oriental philosophy
182 Pre-Socratic Greek philosophies
183 Sophistic and Socratic philosophies
184 Platonism
185 Aristotelianism
186 Skeptics and neoplatonism
187 Epicureanism
188 Stoicism
189 Western medieval philosophy
190 Modern Western philosophy
191 United States and Canada
192 British Isles
193 Germany and Austria
194 France
195 Italy
196 Spain and Portugal
197 Russia
198 Scandinavia
199 Other countries

Class 2: Religion

200 Religion. General information.

General works, magazines and books on religion in general, or on several religions.

200.3 Dictionaries and encyclopedias, general or on several religions
209 Sects and reform movements (general and documents concerning several religions)
210 Philosophy and theory of religion
220 Bible
Sacred Scriptures of Judaism and Christianity
229 Apocryphal, pseudepigraphal and deuterocanonical books
230 à 289 Christianity
230 Christian theology
Classify comprehensive works on Christianity here

General works on the Christian Church: 260

232 Jesus Christ and his family. Christology. Marian worship
235 Spiritual beings: saints, angels, demons
236 Eschatology: death, eternal life, heaven, hell, final judgment...
240 Moral theology and Christian practices
Classify here the writings of the saints.
250 Local churches. Christian religious orders
251 Preaching, sermons
253 Secular clergy. Pastoral work
255 Congregations and religious orders
260 Christian theology and society (general works on the Christian Church)
261 Church and society
262 Church leadership and organization (Ecclesiology). Councils. Canon law
To be used more for theories about
the organization of the Church rather than for the organization itself.
exists. The latter is classified within each denomination.
263 Days, times and places of worship. Sacraments
266 Missions
268 Religious instruction
270 History and geography of the Christian churches
History and geography of the various denominations treated in isolation:

280 à 289

271 History of religious orders
272 Persecutions and martyrs
273 Doctrinal controversies and heresies
280 Christian denominations and sects. General information.
280 à 289 History and geography of Christian denominations
281 Early Church. Orthodox Church and other Eastern Churches (except those attached to Rome)
282 Roman Catholic Church
283 Anglican churches
284 Protestant churches
289 Other Christian denominations and sects
290 à 299 Religions other than Christianity
290 Other religions
292 Ancient Greek AND Roman religion
292.07 Roman religion
292.08 Greek religion
293 Germanic and Scandinavian religion
294 Religions of Indian origin
Except Buddhism: 294.3
294.3 Buddhism
295 Zoroastrianism. Parsism
296 Judaism
297 Islam and related religions
299 Other religions

Class 3: Social sciences

300 Social sciences. General and miscellaneous works
301 Sociology (general works on society)
Social and cultural anthropology: 306
301.03 Dictionaries
301.7 Types of society: primitive, advanced
302 Social interaction (relations between groups, between the individual and society)
302.2 Communication, illiteracy, media, communication disorders
302.23 The media
302.3 Social interaction in groups
302.5 Individual/society relations
303 Social processes
303.3 Coordination and control
303.4 Social change
303.6 Social conflicts and their resolution
304 Influence of natural factors on social processes: human ecology, population, demography
305 Social groups
305.2 Age groups
305.3 People by gender and sex
305.4 Women (social role)
305.5 Social classes
305.8 Ethnic and national groups
306 Culture and behavior, social and cultural anthropology
306.2 Political behavior, political sociology
306.3 Economic behavior, sociology of work
306.4 Cultural behaviors
306.45 Sociology of science
306.46 Sociology of technology, medicine and health, including sociology of the body, body image and nutrition
306.47 Sociology of art
306.48 Sociology of leisure and the performing arts
306.483 Sociology of sports
306.487 Sociology of games and hobbies (except sports) including gambling
306.488 Sociology of reading
306.6 Religious behavior
306.7 Sexual behavior
306.8 Marriage and Family
307 Communities
310 General statistics, worldwide
314 à 319 General statistics classified geographically
314 Europe
314.4 France
315 Asia
316 Africa
317 North America
318 South America
319 Other parts of the world
320 Political science: state and government (plus political essays and French state and government)

Biographies of politicians

Country subdivisions: 320.94 to 320.98
320.03 Political science dictionary
320.5 Political theories and ideologies (systems)
320.9 Geopolitics
International relations: 327
320.94 à 320.98 Political science, by country
320.94 Europe
320.942 England
320.943 Germany
320.944 France
Used only for works such as l'Etat de la France
320.945 Italy
320.946 Spain and Portugal
320.947 Eastern Europe: Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Baltic States
320.948 Scandinavia
320.949 Other parts of Europe
320.95 Asia
320.956 Middle East and Near East
320.96 Africa (except Maghreb)
320.961 North Africa
320.97 North and Central America
320.98 South America
321 Types of states and governments
322 Relations between the State and organized social groups, including the Church, political groups, trade unions, the army, etc.
323 State-citizen relations: state of mind of citizens with regard to the
and society; evolution and dominant trends;
citizens' rights; civil liberties; nationality
Except Emigration and Immigration: 325
324 Political life. Political parties. Elections
325 Emigration, Immigration (including political refugees).
Nationality: 323
325.3 Colonization
326 Slavery and the emancipation of slaves
327 International relations. Diplomacy
Except Geopolitics: 320.9
328 Legislative power. Parliamentary assemblies (Senate,...)
330 Economics: general and miscellaneous works
Management: 650 to 659
330.03 Business dictionaries
330.1 Economic systems and the history of economic thought
330.6 Revenue breakdown
330.9 General economic history, economic geography, economic conditions; political economy
Subdivisions by country: 338.9
331 Labor economics: world and labor market, wages,
hours, categories of workers, unions, collective
agreements.
331.1 The world and the job market
331.12 Labor market: demand for labor, worker mobility (by extension: job search, CVs...)
331.2 Conditions of use
331.7 Workforce by industry and activity
331.8 Trade unions, workers' associations, conflicts, negotiations
332 Monetary and financial economics
332.015 Financial mathematics
332.1 Bank
332.4 Currency
332.6 Investments / Stock market
332.7 Credit
333 Economics of land and natural resources: geography of energy, national parks and environmental protection
Agriculture: 333
333.1 Public land ownership
333.3 Private land ownership. Including transfer of ownership and
transfer of right of use and general works on real estate
333.7 Natural resources: land
333.79 Energies
333.8 Subsoil resources: coal, oil, gas, geothermal energy
333.91 Natural resources: water
333.92 Natural resources: air
333.95 Biological resources: biodiversity, biosphere
334 Cooperatives, mutuals
336 Economic policy
Taxes: see 343.04
337 International economy
337.1 Economic cooperation including European Economic Community
338 Production economics (general works)
338.1 Agriculture
Except Natural land resources: 333; Agricultural techniques: 630; Livestock: 636
338.4 Economics of industry and services
338.47 Economy of products and services including culture, cinema and audiovisuals
338.479 Tourism economy
338.5 Production economics. Microeconomics, Costs, profits, prices
338.7 Companies and their structures
338.8 Concentrations: trusts, holding companies, multinationals
338.9 Economic development and growth: economic policy by country. Global food issues
339 Macroeconomics: national income, income distribution
339.3 Measuring national product and income
340 Law: general and miscellaneous works (study and teaching of law; general introduction to law)
340.03 Law dictionaries
Translation dictionaries: 440
340.07 Teaching law, including methodology
340.1 Philosophy and theory of law
340.2 Comparative law
340.5 Legal systems (Legal history)
340.9 Conflict of laws
341 Public international law: general and miscellaneous works, principles.
Private international law: 340.9
341.0 Treaties
Principles: 341
341.2 International organizations
Diplomacy: 327
341.242 European organizations
341.3 Relations between States: law of member countries / Community law
341.4 Jurisdiction and jurisdictional relations between States, human rights
341.5 Disputes and conflicts between states
341.6 Law of war: neutrality, war crimes
341.7 International cooperation: defense, security, peace and disarmament
International organizations: 341.2; Diplomacy, international relations: 327
341.75 International economic law: sea, air, space
341.77 International criminal law
342 Constitutional law. Constitution and basic texts,
revision of the constitution, structures, power, functions of the
government. Electoral law.
Administrative law, local government: 350 to 352
Country subdivisions: 342.4 to 342.8
342.08 Jurisdiction over persons
342.4 Europe
342.42 England
342.43 Germany
342.45 Italy
342.46 Spain and Portugal
342.47 U.S.S.R.
342.48 Scandinavia
342.49 Other parts of Europe
342.494 Switzerland
342.5 Asia
342.6 Africa (except Maghreb)
342.61 North Africa
342.7 North and Central America
342.8 South America
343 Various legislation in public law. Public economic law

Law and communications, commerce, tourism law, military law, tax law, construction law, consumer law, advertising.

343.02 Public property, public domain
343.03 Public finance law
343.04 Tax law
343.07 Regulation of economic activity: consumption, agriculture, industry, town planning
344 to 347 and 349 Use 4th decimal places from -4 to -9 for the law of all countries other than France.
343.08 Trade regulations (international and domestic)
344 Social law: labor, unemployment, welfare, health, public order
education, cultural and academic exchanges: legal aspect
legal
Socio-economic aspect: 363
Environment. Public works
Geographical subdivisions: based on the 342 model
344.01 Employment law
344.046 Environmental law
344.099 Entertainment, sports and leisure law
345 Criminal law (including tax fraud, legal aid, etc.)
Geographical subdivisions: based on the 342 model
345.05 Criminal procedure
346 Private law including civil law: personal, family and property law.
and property law. Contracts. Civil liability. Introduction to
law
Geographical subdivisions: based on the 342 model
346.01 Personal and family law
346.012 Personal law
Privacy: 323
346.013 Capacity and status of persons
346.015 Family law
346.016 Marriage: contracts, cohabitation, divorce, assets...
346.017 Filiation (parents and children, adoption...)
346.02 Contracts and mandates
Excluding insurance: 346.08
346.03 Civil liability: negligence, accidents, torts, defamation
346.04 Property law
346.043 Real estate: land tenure, rentals, leases including commercial leases, co-ownership, non-trading real estate companies
346.045 Town and country planning
346.048 Intangible assets: intellectual property, industrial property, copyright, trademarks and patents
346.05 Inheritance, estates, trusts, fiduciaries
346.06 Organizations (associations and companies) including civil societies
Excluding non-trading property companies: 346,043
346.07 Commercial law; business and corporate law
Economic aspect: 380
346.074 Transactions accompanied by guarantees, including real and personal sureties
346.077 Debtors and creditors of which overindebtedness
346.078 Bankruptcy. Classify here insolvency law and collective proceedings.
346.08 Banking and insurance, including insurance contracts.
346.09 Securities and bills of exchange, payment instruments
347 Civil and criminal procedure; Organization of justice (courts, procedures...)
Geographical subdivisions: based on the 342 model
348 Laws, Regulations, Jurisprudence: compendia, codes, directories
348.494 Swiss codes
349 Domestic private law in different countries. Comprehensive works on the different laws of each country
Comparative law: 340.2
Geographical subdivisions: based on the 342 model
350 Administrative law, administrative litigation, public administration. General and miscellaneous works
351 Central governments, civil service (including Conseil d'Etat)
352 Local governments. Local authorities
355 Military art and science (Army...)
360 Social problems and services; associations. General and miscellaneous works
361 Social problems. Public and private welfare (France)
361.9 Social problems concerning more than one country (except France)
Countries other than France: subdivide as 320

(e.g.: 361.94 Europe)

362 Social problems concerning this or that category of people
hospitals, the physically and mentally ill, the handicapped, the poor,
the elderly, children, women...
362.7 Welfare problems and services for children and adolescents
363 Other problems and social services: public safety, police,
prostitution, drugs, abortion, housing including social housing (HLM),
environment, funeral services, birth control...
363.7 Nuisances
363.73 Environmental protection
363.8 Food supply (general literature on hunger as a social problem)
364 Criminology, delinquency
365 Prisons
366 Associations: secret societies
366.1 Freemasonry
367 Clubs
368 Insurance, social security and unemployment insurance, accidents
369 Various associations
370 Education. General and miscellaneous works. Principles
370.7 Pedagogy
371 Education in general. Schools and school systems: personnel,
administration, methods, guidance, facilities, hygiene,
special education
371.1 Teachers and teaching
371.3 Teaching and learning methods
371.33 Equipment, teaching aids including MOOCs and e-learning
372 Elementary education
373 Secondary education
374 Adult education. Lifelong learning
375 Teaching programs
Methods: 371
378 Higher education
379 State role in education (including funding)
380 Commerce, communications, transport, general and miscellaneous works
381 Domestic trade
382 International trade (external)
382.7 Customs, tariff policy
383 Postal communications
384 Other communications systems: telecommunications, telematics...
385 Rail transport
386 Inland waterway transport
387 Sea, air and space transport
388 Ground and underground transport (including metro and pipe-lines)
389 Metrology and standardization
390 Customs, lifestyles, folklore. General and miscellaneous works except dictionaries
390.03 Dictionaries
391 Costume and personal appearance (hairstyle, jewelry, fashion)
392 Customs linked to the cycle of existence and daily life
Professional customs: 390
393 Funeral customs
394 General customs including festivals and carnivals; food, cannibalism
395 Savoir vivre
398 Folklore
398.2 Popular oral literature, legends, fairy tales
398.5 Peddling books
399 Ritual customs of war and diplomacy (peace pipe and scalp...)

Class 4: Languages

400 Language. General and miscellaneous works
401 Philosophy and theory of language
401.9 Psycholinguistics, language acquisition
403 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, comparison tables
405 Periodicals
406 Organizations
407 Study and teaching
408 Language among different groups
409 History and geography of language: languages by country
410 General linguistics (Indo-European languages)
410 à 419 General, not language-specific linguistics
410.285 Corpus
411 Notations (alphabets and ideograms)
411.7 Paleography, epigraphy
412 Etymology
413 Multilingual dictionaries
414 Phonology
415 Structural system (grammar)
417 Dialectology and paleography
418 Usage (applied linguistics)
418.02 Translation, machine translation, scientific translation
419 Articulate language other than spoken and written language
420 English and Anglo-Saxon language. General and miscellaneous works
420.16 English linguistics. Bibliographies
421 Correct modern English: written and spoken code including phonology
422 English etymology
423 English-language or bilingual dictionaries
425 English grammar
427 Forms other than correct modern English (Middle English, slang, etc.)
428 Correct use of modern English (applied linguistics, theme and version); scientific language
429 Anglo-Saxon. Old English
430 German and other Germanic languages. General and miscellaneous works
430.16 German linguistics. Bibliographies
431 Modern German correct: written and spoken code including phonology
432 German etymology
433 German-language or bilingual dictionaries
435 German grammar
437 Other forms of German (over time and by region)
437.9 Yiddish
438 Applied linguistics. German language usage; scientific language
439 Other Germanic languages: Dutch, Icelandic, Scandinavian languages
Except Finnish: 494
440 Romance languages. General and miscellaneous works
440.16 French Linguistics. Bibliographies
441 Correct modern French: written and spoken code including phonology
442 French etymology
443 French or bilingual dictionaries, including acronym dictionaries
445 French grammar
447 Other forms of French (Old French, Middle French, Classical French; slang)
447.1 Regional variations in France
Breton 491.6; Basque: 499; Alsatian 437.9
447.9 Variants outside France
448 Use of standard French, including French as a foreign language (FLE). Applied linguistics
448.02 FLE certifications
Classify here language proficiency tests, diplomas, certifications
448.07 FLE teaching, including language methods
449 Provençal and Catalan. All forms of langue d'Oc
450 Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic languages. General and miscellaneous works
450.16 Italian linguistics. Bibliographies
451 Correct modern Italian: written and spoken code including phonology
452 Italian etymology
453 Italian-language or bilingual dictionaries
455 Italian grammar
457 Other forms of Italian
458 Correct use of modern Italian (applied linguistics); scientific language
459 Romanian and Rhaeto-Romanic languages
460 Spanish and Portuguese languages. General and miscellaneous works
461 Correct modern Spanish: written and spoken code including phonology
462 Spanish etymology
463 Spanish-language or bilingual dictionaries
465 Spanish grammar
467 Other forms of Spanish
468 Correct use of modern Spanish (applied linguistics); Scientific language
469 Portuguese language
469.1 Written and spoken code, phonology
469.2 Etymology
469.3 Dictionaries
469.5 Grammar
469.7 Dialects, slang
469.8 Applied linguistics; scientific language
470 Latin and italic languages. General and miscellaneous works
471 Classical Latin: written and spoken code
472 Etymology of the Latin language
473 Latin or bilingual dictionaries
475 Latin grammar
477 Archaic, post-classical, popular Latin
478 Use of Classical Latin
479 Other italic languages
480 Classical Greek and other Hellenic languages
481 Classical Greek: written and spoken code
482 Etymology of the Greek language
483 Greek-language or bilingual dictionaries
485 Greek grammar
487 Post-classical, Hellenistic and Byzantine Greek
488 Use of classical Greek
489 Modern Greek and other Hellenic languages
490 Other Indo-European languages. General and miscellaneous works
To be avoided. Prefer: 491 to 499
491 Indo-European languages including East Slavic, Sanskrit, Indian and Iranian languages (general)
491.6 Celtic languages: Breton, Gaelic
491.7 Russian language (and East Slavic group)
491.73 Russian dictionaries
491.8 à 499 No subdivision indicating dictionary or manual form
491.8 Balto-Slavic languages (Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, Polish, Czech)
491.9 Baltic languages, etc.
492 Chamito-Semitic languages
492.4 Hebrew
492.7 Arabic language
493 Chamitic and Chadian languages (including Coptic)
494 Ural-Altaic and Paleo-Siberian languages (including Finnish and Hungarian)
495 East Asian languages including Chinese, Japanese, Burmese, Vietnamese, etc.
Except Indian languages: 491
496 African languages
497 Aboriginal languages of North and Central America
498 South American aboriginal languages
499 Other languages, including artificial languages (Esperanto, Ido, Interlingua, etc.) and Basque

Class 5: Natural sciences and mathematics

500 Natural and fundamental sciences. General and miscellaneous works
501 Philosophy and theory of science. History of science. Biographies of scientists
502.8 Techniques, processes, equipment, materials
503 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, comparison tables
505 Serial publications
506 Organizations
507 Study and teaching. Research
508 Travel and scientific surveys
509 History and geography of science. Scientific research
510 Mathematics. General works (including forms, history of mathematics)
Except Dictionaries: 510.03
510.03 Mathematics. Dictionaries
511.3 Symbolic logic (mathematics)
511.32 Set algebra, Boolean algebra. Fuzzy logic
511.4 Approximations
511.5 Graph theory
511.6 Combinatorial analysis
511.8 Mathematical models. Algorithms
512 Algebra. General
512.2 Groups
512.22 Representation theory
512.3 Body
512.5 Linear algebras
512.7 Number theory
512.98 Tensor calculus
513 Arithmetic
514 Topology
514.2 Algebraic topology
514.7 Analytical topology
515 Analysis. General
515.2 General: functions, sequences, series
515.24 Suite and series
515.3 Differential calculus and equations (with partial derivatives)
515.4 Integral calculus and equations
515.42 Measurement and integration theory
515.5 Special functions
515.6 Finite differences. Vector analysis. Tensor analysis. Calculus of variations
515.7 Functional analysis
515.78 Distribution theory
515.8 Functions of real variables
515.9 Functions of complex variables
515.92 Riemannian geometry
516 Geometry
516.2 Euclidean geometry
516.24 Trigonometry
516.3 Analytical geometry
516.35 Algebraic geometry
516.36 Differential geometry
516.4 Affine geometry
516.5 Projective geometry
516.6 Descriptive geometry
516.9 Non-Euclidean geometry
519 Probability and applied mathematics
519.2 Probabilities
519.23 Stochastic processes
519.3 Game theory
519.4 Applied numerical analysis; finite element method
519.5 Mathematical statistics
519.7 O.R. = operational research (L.P., optimization)
520 Astronomy and related sciences. General and miscellaneous works
Except Dictionaries: 520.03
520.03 Astronomy. Dictionaries
521 Theoretical astronomy and celestial mechanics
522 Practical astronomy (observatories, telescopes)
523 Descriptive astronomy, cosmology, astrophysics
523.01 Astrophysics
523.1 Universe, cosmology
523.2 Solar system
523.3 Moon
523.4 Planets
523.7 Sun
523.8 Stars
523.9 Satellites
525 Earth (astronomical geography)
526 Topography,
geodesy
Geological cartography: 550; Geographical cartography: 912
530 Physics. General and miscellaneous works
Except Dictionaries: 530.03
530.03 Physics. Dictionaries
530.1 Theories and mathematical physics
530.11 Relativity
530.12 Quantum mechanics
530.13 Statistical physics
530.14 Field theory and wave theory
530.15 Mathematical physics
530.4 States of matter (solids, liquids, gases, plasmas)
530.7 Measuring instruments
See also: 681
530.8 Units, dimensions, physical constants
531 Mechanics. Solids. Energy. Simple machines
531.3 Structural mechanics
531.38 Elasticity
532 Fluid mechanics
533 Gas mechanics
534 Sound and related vibrations. Acoustics
535 Visible light (optics) and paraphotic phenomena
535.8 Fiber optics, spectroscopy
536 Heat and thermodynamics
536.2 Heat transfer. Heat transfer
537 Electricity. Electromagnetism
537.2 Electrostatics
537.5 Theoretical electronics. Electronic circuits
537.6 Electrodynamics. Electric circuits
537.62 Semiconductors
538 Magnetism
538.3 Magnetic phenomena (NMR)
539 Modern physics (molecular, atomic, nuclear)
540 Chemistry and related sciences. General and miscellaneous works
Except Dictionaries: 540.03
540.03 Chemistry. Dictionaries
541 Physical and theoretical chemistry (general and structural)
541.2 Theoretical chemistry
541.3 Physical chemistry
541.36 Chemical thermodynamics
541.37 Electrochemistry
541.39 Chemical reactions
542 Laboratories, apparatus, equipment
543 Analytical chemistry
544 Qualitative analysis
545 Quantitative analysis
546 Inorganic chemistry
546.22 Water
547 Organic chemistry
547.13 Colloids, surfaces
547.7 Macromolecules
547.8 Polymers
548 Crystallography
549 Mineralogy
550 Earth and other sciences. General and miscellaneous works
Except Dictionaries: 550.03
Cartography
Geographic mapping: 912
550.03 Earth sciences. Dictionaries
551 Geology, hydrology, meteorology
Roches: 552 et seq.
551.2 Volcanoes, earthquakes, thermal waters and gas
551.21 Volcanoes
551.22 Earthquakes
Classify seismology here
551.3 Surface and exogenous phenomena and their agents, erosion, glaciology
551.31 Glaciology
551.4 Geomorphology and general hydrology (Karst)
551.43 Elevations: mountains, plateaus, hills
551.44 Depressions and openings: valleys, canyons, caves, karstic formations
551.46 Oceanography
551.48 Hydrology: lakes, ponds, rivers
Except groundwater: 551.49
551.49 Groundwater
551.5 Weather (including rain)
551.6 Climatology and weather
551.7 Historical geology. Stratigraphy. Paleogeography
551.72 Primary era
551.76 Secondary era
551.78 Tertiary era
551.79 Quaternary era
551.8 Structural geology. Tectonics (continental drift)
551.9 Geochemistry
552 Petrology
552.1 Igneous (magmatic) rocks
552.2 Volcanic rocks
552.3 Plutonic rocks
552.4 Metamorphic rocks
552.5 Sedimentary rocks
553 Economic geology: coal, oil, iron, gold, marble, granite, sand, precious stones, clays...
553.28 Oil
554 à 559 Regional geology
554 Geology of Europe
554.4 Geology of France
554.49 Geology of the South-East
555 Geology of Asia
556 Geology of Africa
557 Geology of North and Central America
558 Geology of South America
559 Geology of other parts of the world
560 Paleontology. Paleozoology. General and miscellaneous works
Except Dictionaries: 560.03
560.03 Paleontology. Paleozoology. Dictionaries
561 Paleobotany
562 Fossil invertebrates (general)
563 Fossil protozoa and other simple fossil forms
564 Fossil molluscs
565 Other fossil invertebrates
566 Fossil chordates, fossil vertebrates (general)
567 Fossil fish and reptiles
568 Fossil birds
569 Fossil mammals. Primates
569.9 Hominids (prehistoric man, fossils)
570 Life sciences. Biology
Except Dictionaries: 570.03
570.3 Life sciences. Dictionaries
571 Physiology and related subjects
Classify here general works on internal biological processes
571.9 Pathology
Classify here histopathology, pathogenicity, pathophysiology; non-communicable diseases
572 Biochemistry
Classify cytochemistry here,
histochemistry; general works on the biochemistry of non-metallic
and their compounds; general works on biochemistry and biophysics
biochemistry and biophysics; interdisciplinary works on biomolecules
biomolecules and macromolecules
572.3 Biochemistry: general works (including ion transport)
Classify here molecular structure, analytical biochemistry and evolutionary biochemistry
572.8 Biochemical genetics
Classify here molecular biology, cytogenetics
cytogenetics, molecular genetics, physiological genetics ;
nucleic acids (DNA, RNA)
576 Genetics and evolution
576.5 Genetics
Classify here heredity, experimental work on
experimental work on the genetics of particular organisms, interdisciplinary
interdisciplinary works on genetics
576.8 Evolution including homoplasy
577 Ecology (including ecotones)
Classify here biomes, terrestrial ecology, ecosystems, biodiversity
577.4 Grassland ecology
Classify here the ecology of cultivated land, pastures and temperate zone grasslands.
577.53 Mountain ecology
577.6 Water ecology. Freshwater ecology
577.7 Marine ecology
578 Natural history of organisms and related subjects. Biogeography
579 Microorganisms, lower fungi, algae
Classify here microbiology, protists, protophytes, thallophytes
579.3 Prokaryotes (variations of name: bacteria, monera, Schizomycetes, Schizophytes)
Classify here bacteriology, eubacteria, general works on bacteria and viruses.
579.6 Superior mushrooms
579.7 Lichens
579.8 Algae
Classify algology and phycology here
580 Botany, flora, general works
Except Dictionaries: 580.03
580.03 Botany. Dictionaries
581 General botany
581.1 Plant physiology
581.3 Plant development
581.4 Plant anatomy and morphology
581.5 Plant ecology
581.8 Plant histology and cytology
581.9 Botanical geography
582 Spermatophytes (seed plants): flowers (general literature), grasses, trees, shrubs...
583 Angiosperms, dicotyledons (flowering plants)
584 Angiosperms, monocotyledons (flowering plants)
585 Gymnosperms (plants with naked seeds)
586 Cryptograms (seedless plants)
Dendrology: 634.9
587 Pteridophytes (ferns)
588 Bryophytes (mosses)
590 Zoology. General works. Dictionaries
591 General zoology, animal biology
591.1 Animal physiology
591.2 Animal pathology
591.3 Animal development
591.4 Animal anatomy and morphology
591.5 Animal ecology
591.8 Animal histology
591.9 Animal geography
592 Invertebrates
593 Protozoa, parazoa, metazoa
594 Mollusks and molluscoids
595 Other invertebrates (worms, crustaceans, arachnids)
595.7 Insects. Entomology
596 Chordates. Vertebrates
597 Cold-blooded vertebrates. Anamniotes. Fish, reptiles, amphibians, amphibians.
598 Birds. Ornithology
599 Mammals
599.9 Hominids. Homo sapiens (physical anthropology)
599.93 Hominid genetics - Hominid evolution

Class 6: Applied sciences and techniques

600 Applied sciences. Technical. General and miscellaneous works
601 Philosophy and theory of technology
603 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, comparison tables
604 General techniques
604.2 Industrial drafting
Cartography: geology 550; geography: 912
605 Serials, periodicals
609 Technical history
610 Medical sciences, medicine
610.3 Medical dictionaries
611 Human anatomy, tissue biology, human cytology
See also: 612
611.7 Musculoskeletal system, integument
611.8 Nervous system, sense organs
612 Human physiology (comprehensive works on human anatomy and physiology)
612.04 Physiology of activities: work, sports
612.6 Human reproduction. Human embryology
612.7 Musculoskeletal system, integument
612.8 Neurophysiology and sensory physiology
613 General hygiene, personal hygiene including dietetics, industrial hygiene, drug addiction
613.7 Physical fitness: diet, exercise and sports activities (weights, gymnastics, weight training)
614 Public health and related topics
Social viewpoint: see also 362 and 363
615 Pharmacology and therapeutics
615.9 Toxicology (poisons, poisoning, industrial toxicology)
616 Diseases
616.8 Diseases of the nervous system. Neurology, psychiatry
616.83 Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
616.85 Neuroses
616.852 Anxiety, depression, phobias, anorexia, bulimia, OCD
616.855 Language disorders, aphasia, dyslexia, speech therapy
616.858 Personality and sexual disorders, violent impulses, intellectual disability
616.86 Substance abuse, intoxication, addiction
616.89 Schizophrenia, paranoia, autism
616.891 Psychotherapies
Except Psychoanalysis: 150.19
617 Surgery and related subjects (ophthalmology, audiology, etc.)
618 Other branches of medicine. Gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics
619 Experimental medicine: diseases induced in laboratory animals
620 Engineering and related activities. General
Except dictionaries: 620.003
620.003 Art of engineering. Dictionaries
620.1 Applied mechanics and materials
620.11 Strength of materials
620.13 Building materials (mechanical aspects)
See also: 691
620.19 Other materials including polymers
620.2 Sound, related vibrations, applied acoustics
620.3 Mechanical vibration
620.5 Nanotechnology
620.8 Work environment techniques, human factors, ergonomics, safety
621 Applied physics
621.042 Power engineering. Renewable energies
621.2 Hydraulics
621.3 Electronics and electrical engineering
621.31 Electrical energy
621.36 Applied optics, laser, remote sensing, photographic techniques, remote sensing
621.37 Electrical measurements
621.38 Electronics and telecommunications
621.381 Applied electronics, microelectronics
621.382 Telecommunications technology
621.384 Radio, radar
621.385 Telephony
621.388 Television, video
621.395 Computer circuits, logic circuits, VLSI
621.4 Thermal and primary engines
621.44 Geothermal
621.45 Wind energy
621.46 Electric motors
621.47 Solar energy technology
621.48 Atomic engineering
621.5 Pneumatic, vacuum and low-temperature technologies
621.6 Fans, blowers, pumps
621.8 Machine construction, machine components
621.9 Tools, tooling, machine tools
622 Mining engineering and related activities
623 Military and naval engineering
Armor: 739
624 Civil engineering. General
624.1 Building technology, soil mechanics
624.17 Structure theory
625 Railroads, roads, freeways
627 Hydraulic engineering
628 Sanitary and municipal engineering. Urban engineering
628.1 Water supply
628.16 Analysis, treatment, pollution
628.2 Sewers
628.4 Public health. Industrial waste
628.5 Pollution and industrial hygiene
628.53 Air pollution and pollution control
628.92 Fire protection
629 Other branches of engineering. Aeronautics, astronautics, motorized vehicles (land or not)
629.8 Automatic control techniques
629.89 Applications, PLCs, robotics
630 Agriculture and related techniques. General
Except dictionaries: 620.3

Livestock: 636; Agricultural economics: 338.1

630.3 Agriculture. Dictionaries
631 Agricultural techniques and production. Cultivated plants
631.4 Pedology
632 Plant damage, diseases and pests
632.1 Damage caused by natural disasters
633 Field products
Garden produce: 635
634 Orchards, fruit, arboriculture
634.9 Forestry, silviculture
635 Garden products, horticulture. Vegetables, flowers
Field products: 633
636 Breeding
Agriculture: economics 338.1; techniques 630
637 Dairy industry
638 Insect breeding
639 Wild animals and plants. Hunting, fishing, aquaculture
639.9 Protecting wild plants and animals
Parks: 719
640 Home economics, life at home: general information
641 Food and drink (including dietetics, gastronomy)
Sociology of food: 394 or 306.4 depending on aspect
642 Meals, table service, dishes
643 Housing and furnishings
644 Lighting, running water
For heating: 697
645 Furniture and decoration
646 Sewing, dressmaking, personal and family life at home
Sociology of fashion: 391 or 306.4, depending on aspect
647 Organization of hotels and restaurants
648 Maintenance work: laundry, cleaning, disinfection, removal
649 Childcare, home care for the sick and infirm
650 Company management and related services. Business generalities and dictionaries
650.1 Business success
651 Offices: staff and equipment
651.7 Communication: oral, written, correspondence, minutes, reports, internal communication including e-mail, intranets
651.8 Information processing, office automation
652 Written communication processes: typing, reprography
657 Accounting (public and private)
657.4 Cost accounting, tax accounting, fiduciary accounting, management accounting
657.45 Audit, accounting verification
657.6 Accounting categories: public, private
657.83 Chart of accounts
658 Management of private and public companies: comprehensive works on management
658.007 Aptitude tests
658.022 Small businesses
658.048 Management of non-profit organizations
658.1 Company organization and finance
658.11 Setting up a company
658.15 Financial management
658.16 Reorganization
658.18 International business organization (including international management)
658.3 Personnel management
658.31 HRM aspects: recruitment, motivation, employer/employee relations, salaries
658.38 Health and safety
658.4 Management application, supervision (role, function, powers)
658.401 Drawing up company policy
658.401 3 Controlling
658.402 Internal organization
658.403 Decision-making, systems analysis and operations research
658.403 8 Information management including information systems
658.404 Project management
658.405 Conflict and crisis management, negotiation
658.406 Change management, extension modernization, innovations
658.408 Social responsibility, environmental protection
658.45 Meeting management (applied to the company)
658.47 Company, health and safety
658.5 Production management
658.56 Production control, waste, quality, packaging
658.7 Materials and product management. Procurement, storage, transportation
658.8 Distribution management, marketing
658.804 Industrial marketing
658.81 Sales management
658.82 Sales promotion
658.83 Market research and analysis including tourism (only for UdS), tourism organization (services, transport, etc.)
658.834 Consumers: behavior and needs, preferences
658.87 Distribution channels
658.872 Telemarketing and direct marketing, webmarketing including direct mail
direct mail marketing, direct sales, teleshopping, online marketing, catalogue
online, catalog, mail order, telephone marketing
659 Advertising and public relations
660 Chemical technology (industrial chemistry) and related techniques. Dictionaries
660.2 Chemical engineering
660.6 Biotechnology
661 Industrial chemicals technology (heavy chemicals)
662 Explosives, fuels and derivatives technology
663 Beverage technology (preparation, packaging)
Domestic or gastronomic use: 641
664 Food technology (preparation, packaging)
Domestic or gastronomic use: 641
665 Technology for oils, greases, waxes, industrial gases, petroleum
666 Ceramic and related technologies, refractory and masonry materials
667 Cleaning, dyeing industries
668 Technology for other organic products. Composites: soaps, adhesives, glues, perfumes, cosmetics, chemical fertilizers, etc.
668.4 Plastics
668.9 Polymers
669 Metallurgy
670 Industrial manufacturing: product planning, design and production
670.4 Machining
Except in metallurgy: 671
670.427 Mechanization, automation, robotization of operations
671 Industrial metallurgy
672 Ferrous metallurgy
673 Non-ferrous metallurgy
674 Wood and cork technology
675 Leather and fur technology
676 Pulp and paper technology
677 Textiles
Crafts: 746
678 Elastomers and elastomer products
679 Other products made of various materials: ivory, feathers, leather (brushes and brooms), cigars and cigarettes.
680 Manufacture of special-purpose products
681 Precision instruments. Watchmaking. Measuring instruments
See also: 530.7
682 Small-scale blacksmithing. Ironwork
683 Hardware, locksmiths
684 Home furnishings and DIY
685 Leather and fur products, by-products, camping equipment
686 Printing and related activities
686.2 Desktop publishing (DTP)
686.3 Binding
Except for historical aspects: 095
687 Clothing manufacturing
688 Other items, packaging technology, toys
690 Buildings including electricity, acoustics
Except architecture: 721
690.03 Building dictionaries
690.1 Various technical and practical construction elements (ceiling, etc.)
690.24 Rehabilitation
691 Building materials
See also: 620.13 and 620.19
692 Ancillary techniques: plans, drawings, specifications
693 Construction of buildings, using specific materials and for specific purposes
693.7 Steel construction
694 Use of wood in construction
694.2 Timber frames
695 Roofing. Rainwater drainage
696 Plumbing
697 Heating, ventilation, air conditioning. Technical insulation
698 Finishes including paint, glass...

Class 7: Arts and sports

700 Arts: general works
701 Arts: philosophy and theory
702.88 Conservation, restoration
703 Dictionaries and encyclopedias
705 Serial publications
706 Organizations and trade
707 Study and teaching
707.4 Temporary and travelling exhibitions
Museums: 708
708 Galleries, museums, collections
Temporary exhibitions: 707.4; Museology: 069
709 History and geography of the fine and decorative arts (by historical
historical periods) for works dealing with more than one art form
709.01 Prehistory, antiquity
709.02 500 à 1499
709.03 1500 à 1899
709.04 Twentieth century
709.05 21st century
710 Urban planning and landscape art studied together
711 Urban planning. Town and country planning
711.5 Development of special zones: industrial, tourist
712 Landscape art
719 Natural sites including protected sites and national parks
Conservation of biological resources: 639.9
720 Architecture
720.28 CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and manufacturing)
Except for library buildings: 022
720.3 Architecture dictionaries
721 Architectural construction
722 Ancient and Oriental architecture (Architectural schools and styles)
723 Medieval architecture, 300-1399 (Architectural schools and styles)
724 Modern architecture, 1400- (Architrectural schools and styles)
725 Buildings for public use
726 Religious buildings
727 Education and research buildings
Except for library buildings: 022
728 Residential buildings
728.37 Detached house
728.5 Hotels
729 Building decoration
730 Plastic arts. Sculpture. General
Except dictionaries: 730.03
730.03 Plastic arts (by extension, including sculpture). Dictionaries
731 Processes and representations
732 à 735 Schools and styles of sculpture
732 Early Western and Oriental sculpture
733 Greek, Etruscan and Roman sculpture
734 Medieval sculpture, 500-1400
735 Modern sculpture, 1400-
736 Carving (stone, wood, bone, ivory...)
737 Numismatics and sigillography
738 Ceramics, mosaics, porcelain...
739 Metal arts including armor
Weapons: 623
741 Drawing (history and geography)
741.2 Technology and processes
741.6 Illustrations (books, comics, newspapers)
745 Decorative arts, minor arts, folk art: antiques, design, toys
Except heraldic: 929
746 Textile arts and crafts, including carpets
Industry: 677
747 Interior design
Except Carpets: 746
748 Glass
749 Furniture and accessories, marquetry
750 Painting and paintings. Philosophy, theory, criticism.
750.3 Painting dictionaries
751 Paint processes and types
759 History of painting
759.01 Prehistory, Antiquity
759.02 500 à 1399
759.03 15th-16th centuries, Renaissance
759.04 17th-18th centuries
759.05 Nineteenth century
759.06 Twentieth century
760 Graphic arts. Engraving and prints. General information. Works on more than one process. Dictionaries
761 Relief processes
763 Lithography
764 Chromolithography and screen printing
765 Metal engraving. Intaglio processes
766 Manière-noire, aquatint. Intaglio processes
767 Etching, drypoint. Intaglio processes
769 Prints
769.9 History and geography of engraving
770 Photography and photographs
Photographic techniques: 621.36
771 Appliances, equipment, materials
772 Processes using metal salts
773 Pigment processes
774 Holography
776 Digital art
778 Different areas of photography
Cinema: 791.4
778.35 Aerial and space photography
779 Photographs, photography collections
780 Music
780.3 Music dictionaries
780.7 Music, studies, etc. Conservatories, festivals, competitions
780.9 Music, history and geography
781 General (musical technique)
782 Dramatic music. Musical theater. Opera
783 Sacred music
784 Voice and vocal music
785 Instrumental ensembles. Orchestras
786 Keyboard instruments and their music
787 String instruments and their music
788 Wind and reed instruments and their music, brass instruments, flutes
789 Percussion, mechanical and electric instruments
790 Leisure and performing arts
791 Public performances
791.3 Circuses
791.4 Cinema, radio, television
791.8 Animal shows, bullfights
792 Theater
793 Dance
794 Video and indoor games
795 Games of chance. Card games
796 Sport. General information. Land sports, outdoor athletic games, history and philosophy of sport.
796.01 Sport psychology
796.03 Sports and games. Dictionaries
796.06 Organization, playgrounds
796.069 Management (and, by extension, economics)
796.07 Study and teaching, research, training
796.076 Manuals, problems and exercises
796.077 Training (teaching)
796.09 History and geography of sports and games
796.1 Various games
796.3 Ball games
796.32 Ball thrown or struck with the hand
796.33 Ball pushed with foot
796.34 Games with snowshoes
796.4 Weightlifting, athletics and gymnastics
796.41 Weightlifting
Weight training: 613.7
796.42 Athletics
796.44 Sports gymnastics
796.48 Olympic Games
796.5 Outdoor activities: camping, orienteering
796.51 Walking (hiking)
796.52 Walks on different types of terrain: mountaineering, climbing, caving
796.6 Cycling
796.7 Sport driving of land motor vehicles
796.8 Combat sports: martial arts (wrestling, jiu-jitsu, judo, karate, haikido, kempo, kung fu, etc.), boxing, fencing, etc.
796.9 Ice and snow sports
796.93 Skiing: alpine, nordic, biathlon, jumping, freestyle
797 Water and air sports
797.1 Boating, sailing
797.2 Swimming, diving, waterpolo
797.3 Surfing, water skiing, windsurfing... other water sports
797.5 Air sports: gliding, parachuting, paragliding
798 Equestrian sports. Animal racing.
799 Fishing, hunting, shooting

Class 8: Literature

800 à 809 Generalities, works on more than one literature
800 Literature: general works
803 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances
805 Serial publications
807 Study and teaching
808 Rhetoric. Art of written and oral expression
808.06 Summaries, syntheses, essays, reports
808.1 Poetic writing
808.3 Fiction writing, novels
808.5 Oral expression
808.8 Anthologies bringing together different literatures
809 General literary history, analysis and criticism
809.1 Books (or other media) on poetry
809.2 Books (or other media) on theater
809.3 Books (or other media) on novels and fiction
809.91 Books (or other media) on literary trends or tendencies
809.93 Books (or other media) on specific literary themes
810 English-language American literature. General works, reviews, dictionaries
811 Idem. Poetry. Studies on literary genres only
812 Idem. Dramatic literature. Studies on literary genres only
813 Idem. Fiction. Studies on literary genres only
820 English literature. General works, reviews, dictionaries
Except in the United States: 810
820.16 Idem. Bibliographies
821 Idem. Poetry. Studies on literary genres only
822 Idem. Dramatic literature. Studies on literary genres only
823 Idem. Fiction. Studies on literary genres only
829 Anglo-Saxon. Old English
830 German-language literature: Germany, Austria, German-speaking Switzerland. General works, reviews, dictionaries
830.16 Idem. Bibliographies
831 Idem. Poetry. Studies on literary genres only
832 Idem. Dramatic literature. Studies on literary genres only
833 Idem. Fiction. Studies on literary genres only
839 Other Germanic literature: Yiddish, Frisian, Dutch, Scandinavian
Excluding Finnish literature: 894
840 French literature. General works, works, reviews. France and French-speaking countries
Breton literature: 891.6; Basque literature: 899
840.0 Romance literature in general
840.16 French literature. Bibliographies
840.3 Dictionaries
840.9 History of French literature
841 Idem. Poetry. Studies on literary genres only
842 Idem. Dramatic literature. Studies on literary genres only
843 Idem. Fiction. Studies on literary genres only
849 Occitan, Provençal and Catalan literature
850 Italian literature. General works, reviews, dictionaries
850.16 Idem. Bibliographies
851 Idem. Poetry. Studies on literary genres only
852 Idem. Dramatic literature. Studies on literary genres only
853 Idem. Fiction. Studies on literary genres only
859 Romanian or Rhaeto-Romanic literature
860 Spanish literature. General works, reviews, dictionaries
861 Idem. Poetry. Studies on literary genres only
862 Idem. Dramatic literature. Studies on literary genres only
863 Idem. Fiction. Studies on literary genres only
869 Portuguese and Brazilian literature
870 Latin literature. General works, reviews, dictionaries
871 Idem. Poetry. Studies on literary genres only
872 Idem. Dramatic literature. Studies on literary genres only
879 Italic literature
880 Classical Greek (or Hellenic) literature. General works, reviews, dictionaries
Modern Greek: 889
881 Idem. Poetry. Studies on literary genres only
882 Idem. Dramatic literature. Studies on literary genres only
889 Modern Greek literature
890 Literature in other languages. General works
Use sparingly. Prefer 891 to 899
891 Indo-European literature of the Eastern group (Iranian, Indian, Sanskrit)
891.6 Celtic literature, Breton, Gaelic
891.7 Russian and other Eastern Slavic literature
891.8 Balto-Slavic literature (Bulgarian, Serbo-Croatian, Polish, Czech, Slovak)
891.9 Baltic, Albanian, Armenian literature
892 Afro-Asian Shamitic-Semitic literatures (Aramaic, Ethiopian)
892.4 Hebrew literature
892.7 Arabic literature
893 Shamitic and Chadian literature
894 Ural-Altaic, Paleosiberian, Finno-Ugric (Hungarian, Finnish), Dravidian literature
895 Literature from East and Southeast Asia (Tibetan, Korean, Burmese, etc.)
895.1 Chinese
895.6 Japanese
896 African literature
897 Indian literature of North and Central America
898 South American Indian literature
899 Other literatures (including artificial languages: Esperanto, Ido, Interlingua, etc.) and Basque

Class 9: History, geography, sciences ancillary to history

900 General works on history
General history: 930, 940 etc.
901 Philosophy and theory of general history
902 Various works on general history: chronologies, manuals, etc.
903 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances (in history)
905 Serial publications
906 Organizations interested in history
907 Studying and teaching history
909 Universal history. Civilization
909.04 History of national groups
909.07 Universal history: Middle Ages (500-1450)
909.08 Universal history: modern period (after 1450)
909.81 Universal history: 19th century
909.82 Universal history: 20th century
909.83 Universal history: 21st century
910 General geography. Travel
Except in cases where the trip can be linked to a specific geographical or historical clue
910.02 Physical geography
Geomorphology, hydrology: 551.4
910.03 Human geography
910.3 Dictionaries, encyclopedias
911 Historical geography, historical atlases
912 Graphic representations of the earth's surface and extraterrestrial worlds
atlases, maps, plans, cartography, geographic DBMS
Except Historical plans: 911; Geological mapping: 550
913 Ancient and modern worlds: geography and travel
Except Encyclopedias: 930.1
914 Geography of Europe
Except France: 914.4
914.1 British Isles
914.3 Germany, Central Europe: Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary
914.4 Geography of France
914.48 South of France
914.49 South-East France
914.5 Italy, Malta
914.6 Spain, Andorra, Portugal
914.7 Russia, Eastern Europe: Caucasus, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldavia, Ukraine, Belarus, Baltic States
914.8 Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland
914.9 Other parts of Europe including : Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, former Yugoslavia, Albania
914.92 Netherlands, Benelux as a whole
914.93 Belgium, Luxembourg
914.94 Switzerland
915 Geography of Asia
915.1 China, Mongolia
915.2 Japan
915.3 Arabian Peninsula: Sinai, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Persian Gulf States, Saudi Arabia
915.4 Southeast Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan
915.5 Iran
915.6 Middle and Near East: Turkey, Armenia, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, Israel, Jordan
915.7 Siberia (Asian Russia)
915.8 Central Asia: Afghanistan, Turkestan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
915.9 Southeast Asia: Indochina, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia,
Brunei, Singapore, Cambodia, Viet-Nam, Indonesia, Moluccas, Philippines
916 Geography of Africa
916.1 North Africa in general, Tunisia, Libya
916.2 Egypt, Sudan
916.3 Ethiopia, Eritrea
Djibouti, Somalia: 916.7
916.4 Northwest African coasts and islands: Morocco, Western Sahara, Canary Islands
916.5 Algeria
916.6 West Africa and islands: Sahara, Sahel, Mauritania, Mali,
Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin,
Nigeria
916.7 Central Africa and islands: Sub-Saharan Africa, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
Angola, Chad, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda,
Kenya, Djibouti, Somalia, Tanzania, Mozambique
916.8 Southern Africa: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi
916.9 Southern Indian Ocean islands: Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion
917 Geography of North and Central America
917.1 Canada
917.2 Central America: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras,
El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Haiti, West Indies, Bermuda
917.3 United States of America
Hawaii: 919.6
918 Geography of South America
918.1 Brazil
918.2 Argentina
918.3 Chile
918.4 Bolivia
918.5 Peru
918.6 Colombia, Ecuador
918.7 Venezuela
918.8 Guyana
918.9 Paraguay, Uruguay
919 Geography of other parts of the world and extraterrestrial worlds
919.3 New Zealand
919.4 Australia
919.5 Melanesia, New Guinea, New Caledonia
919.6 Other parts of the Pacific Ocean, Polynesia, Hawaii
919.7 Atlantic Ocean islands: Falklands, St Helena
919.8 Arctic Ocean islands (Greenland...) and Antarctica
919.9 Extraterrestrial worlds: Moon, Sun, solar system planets
920 General biographies (Who's who) or country-specific biographies
921 à 927 Biographies of specific categories of peopleIndices not used
929 Genealogy, onomastics, emblems, heraldry
930 General history of the ancient world
- Whenever possible, use a more precise index: 931 to 939

- Wherever a more recent historical period is concerned
than 931 to 939, use the index for this recent period.
period.

e.g. History of China from its origins to the present day: 951 rather than 931

930.1 Prehistory, archaeology
931 China until 420 A.D.
932 Egypt until 640 A.D.
933 Palestine until 637 A.D.
934 India until 647 A.D.
935 Mesopotamia and Iran until 637 A.D.
936 Central and Western European countries (except Italy) up to 499 A.D.
937 Italy to 499 A.D. Works on the entire Roman Empire
937.02 Roman Republic, 500-31 B.C.
937.06 Roman Empire, 31 B.C.-476 A.D.
938 Greece until 323 A.D.
Byzantine Empire since: 939
939 Other parts of the ancient world up to 499 A.D. including Byzantine Empire
940 General history of Europe
This index only includes works for the whole of Europe.
940.1 Middle Ages
940.2 Modern times: 1453-1914
940.3 1914-1918
940.5 From 1918
940.53 World War II
940.531 World War II: social, political and economic history. Concentration camps. Shoah
941 Great Britain and Ireland: England, Wales, Scotland, Ulster. Republic of Ireland
942 Index not used
943 Germany
943.6 Austria
943.7 Czech Republic, Slovakia
943.8 Poland
943.9 Hungary
944 France
944.01 à 944.08 France by historical period

Except Savoie, all periods: 944.4

944.01 France: from 486 to 987
944.02 France: from 987 to 1589
944.03 France: Bourbons, 1589 to 1789
944.04 France: Revolution of 1789
944.05 France: 1st Empire, 1804-1815
944.06 France: Restoration, 1815-1848
944.07 France: 2nd Republic, 2nd Empire, 1848-1870
944.08 France: 20th century, 3rd, 4th, 5th Republics
944.081 3rd Republic, 1870-1945
944.082 4th Republic, 1945-1958
944.083 5th Republic, 1958-
944.4 Savoie (all periods)
944.401 Savoie: Prehistory and antiquity
944.402 Savoie: Middle Ages and Renaissance
944.403 Savoie: 17th and 18th centuries
944.404 Savoie: Revolutionary period
944.406 Savoie: From restoration to annexation
944.408 Savoie: Late 19th century and contemporary period
945 Italy
946 Spain and works throughout the Iberian Peninsula
946.9 Portugal
947 Soviet Union. All the European countries that are part of it today
history: Russia, Ukraine,
Baltic States, Georgia, etc.
948 Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
949 Other European countries including : Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Yugoslavia, Albania
949.1 This index is no longer used. Replaced by : 949
949.2 Netherlands, Benelux as a whole
949.3 Belgium, Luxembourg
949.4 Switzerland
950 General history of Asia
Same comments as for index 940
950.1 Asia until 1162, except China
951 China since 420 (including all regions currently part of it)
951.9 Korea
952 Japan
953 Arabian Peninsula
954 India, Pakistan; Bangladesh
955 Iran
956 Middle and Near East : Asia Minor, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan
Except Arabian Peninsula: 953
956.94 Palestine, Israel
History of Jews in a specific country: country index
957 Siberia
958 Central Asia: Afghanistan, Turkestan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
959 Southeast Asia: Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines
960 General history of Africa
Same comments as for index 940
961 North Africa in general,Tunisia, Libya
Algeria: 965; Morocco: 964
962 Egypt and Sudan
963 Ethiopia
Somalia, Djibouti: 967
964 Morocco
965 Algeria
966 West Africa (Mauritania to Nigeria): Mali, Burkina Faso
Faso, Niger, Senegal, Sierra-Leone, Gambia, Guinea(s), Liberia, Ghana,
Togo, Benin, Mauritania, Nigeria
967 Central Africa (from Chad to Angola and Mozambique):
Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Angola, Central African Republic, Chad, Zaire, Rwanda,
Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, Tanzania, Mozambique
968 South Africa: ex-Transvaal, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho,
Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Republic of South Africa
South Africa
969 Madagascar and the southern Indian Ocean islands (Réunion, Mauritius, Comoros, Mayotte, Seychelles, etc.).
970 General history of North America
Same comments as for index 940
971 Canada
972 Central America. Mexico
972.9 West Indies, Cuba
973 United States
974 à 979 The different states: indices not used
980 General history of South America
Same comments as for index 940
981 Brazil
982 Argentina
983 Chile
984 Bolivia
985 Peru
986 Colombia, Panama, Ecuador
987 Venezuela
988 Guyana. Surinam
989 Paraguay, Uruguay
990 History of other parts of the world: Oceania, Arctic, Antarctic, etc. General
Same comments as for index 940
993 New Zealand and Melanesia
993.2 New Caledonia
994 Australia
995 New Guinea, Melanesia, Oceania
996 Other Pacific regions (Polynesia, Hawaii, etc.)
997 Atlantic Ocean islands (Falklands, St Helena...)
998 Arctic and Antarctic, Greenland
999 Alien worlds

Dictionaries

004 Data processing. Data processing. General information. Dictionaries
103 Philosophy. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances
200.3 Dictionaries and encyclopedias, general or on several religions
203 Christianity: dictionaries and encyclopedias
301.03 Sociology. Dictionaries
320.03 Political science - Dictionary
330.03 Economy. Dictionaries
340.03 Law. Dictionaries
390.03 Customs, lifestyles, folklore. Dictionaries
403 Languages. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, comparative tables
whose works explore both language and literature
413 Multilingual dictionaries
General, not language-specific linguistics
423 English-language or bilingual dictionaries
433 German-language or bilingual dictionaries
443 French or bilingual dictionaries
including dictionaries of acronyms and abbreviations
453 Italian-language or bilingual dictionaries
463 Spanish-language or bilingual dictionaries
469.3 Portuguese-language or bilingual dictionaries
473 Latin or bilingual dictionaries
483 Greek-language or bilingual dictionaries
491.73 Russian or bilingual dictionaries
503 Natural and basic sciences. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, comparative tables
510.03 Mathematics. Dictionaries
520.03 Astronomy. Dictionaries
530.03 Physics. Dictionaries
540.03 Chemistry. Dictionaries
550.03 Earth sciences. Dictionaries
560.03 Paleontology. Paleozoology. Dictionaries
570.3 Life sciences. Dictionaries
580.03 Botany. Dictionaries
590 Zoology. Dictionaries
603 Applied sciences. Technical. Dictionaries
610.3 Medicine. Dictionaries
620.003 Art of engineering. Dictionaries
630.3 Agriculture. Dictionaries
650 Company management and related services. Business generalities and dictionaries
660 Chemical technology (industrial chemistry) and related techniques. Dictionaries
690.03 Buildings. Dictionaries
703 Arts. Dictionaries and encyclopedias
720.3 Architecture. Dictionaries
730.03 Plastic arts, Sculpture. Dictionaries
750.3 Painting. Dictionaries
760 Graphic arts. Engraving and prints. General information. Works on more than one process. Dictionaries
780.3 Music. Dictionaries
796.03 Sports and games. Dictionaries
803 Literature. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances
810 English-language American literature. General works, reviews, dictionaries
820 English literature (except in the United States). General works, reviews, dictionaries
830 German-language literature: Germany, Austria, German-speaking Switzerland. General works, reviews, dictionaries
840.3 French literature. Dictionaries
850 Italian literature. General works, reviews, dictionaries
860 Spanish literature. General works, reviews, dictionaries
870 Latin literature. General works, reviews, dictionaries
880 Classical Greek (or Hellenic) literature. General works, reviews, dictionaries
Modern Greek literature: 889
903 History. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances
910.3 Geography. Dictionaries, encyclopedias