Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) 23 ed.

First Summary
Main Classes
000 Computer science, information & general works
100 Philosophy & psychology
200 Religion
300 Social sciences
400 Language
500 Science
600 Technology
700 Arts & recreation
800 Literature
900 History & geography

Second Summary
Hundred Divisions

000 Computer science, knowledge & systems 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology
010 Bibliographies 310 Statistics
020 Library & information sciences 320 Political science
030 Encyclopedias & books of facts 330 Economics
040 [Unassigned] 340 Law
050 Magazines, journals & serials 350 Public administration & military science
060 Associations, organizations & museums 360 Social problems & social services
070 News media, journalism & publishing 370 Education
080 Quotations 380 Commerce, communications & transportation
090 Manuscripts & rare books 390 Customs, etiquette & folklore
100 Philosophy 400 Language
110 Metaphysics 410 Linguistics
120 Epistemology 420 English & Old English languages
130 Parapsychology & occultism 430 German & related languages
140 Philosophical schools of thought 440 French & related languages
150 Psychology 450 Italian, Romanian & related languages
160 Philosophical logic 460 Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
170 Ethics 470 Latin & Italic languages
180 Ancient, medieval & eastern philosophy 480 Classical & modern Greek languages
190 Modern western philosophy 490 Other languages
200 Religion 500 Science
210 Philosophy & theory of religion 510 Mathematics
220 The Bible 520 Astronomy
230 Christianity 530 Physics
240 Christian practice & observance 540 Chemistry
250 Christian pastoral practice & religious orders 550 Earth sciences & geology
260 Christian organization, social work & worship 560 Fossils & prehistoric life
270 History of Christianity 570 Biology
280 Christian denominations 580 Plants (Botany)
290 Other religions 590 Animals (Zoology)

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 600 Technology 800 Literature, rhetoric & criticism
610 Medicine & health 810 American literature in English
620 Engineering 820 English & Old English literatures
630 Agriculture 830 German & related literatures
640 Home & family management 840 French & related literatures
650 Management & public relations 850 Italian, Romanian & related literatures
660 Chemical engineering 860 Spanish, Portuguese, Galician literatures
670 Manufacturing 870 Latin & Italic literatures
680 Manufacture for specific uses 880 Classical & modern Greek literatures
690 Construction of buildings 890 Other literatures
700 Arts 900 History
710 Area planning & landscape architecture 910 Geography & travel
720 Architecture 920 Biography & genealogy
730 Sculpture, ceramics & metalwork 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499)
740 Graphic arts & decorative arts 940 History of Europe
750 Painting 950 History of Asia
760 Printmaking & prints 960 History of Africa
770 Photography, computer art, film, video 970 History of North America
780 Music 980 History of South America
790 Sports, games & entertainment 990 History of other areas

Third Summary
Thousand Sections
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000 Computer science, information, general works 025 Operations of libraries and archives
001 Knowledge 026 Libraries and archives devoted to specific subjects
002 The book 027 General libraries and archives
003 Systems 028 Reading and use of other information media
004 Computer science 029 [Unassigned]
005 Computer programming, programs, data, security 030 General encyclopedic works
006 Special computer methods 031 General encyclopedic works in American English
007 [Unassigned] 032 General encyclopedic works in English
008 [Unassigned] 033 Encyclopedias in other Germanic languages
009 [Unassigned] 034 Encyclopedias in French, Occitan, Catalan
010 Bibliography 035 Encyclopedias in Italian, Romanian & related languages
011 Bibliographies and catalogs 036 Encyclopedias in Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
012 Bibliographies and catalogs of individuals 037 General encyclopedic works in Slavic languages
013 [Unassigned] 038 General encyclopedic works in Scandinavian languages
014 Of anonymous & pseudonymous works 039 General encyclopedic works in other languages
015 Of works from specific places 040 [Unassigned]
016 Of works on specific subjects 041 [Unassigned]
017 Of works held in specific collections or offered for sale 042 [Unassigned]
018 [Unassigned] 043 [Unassigned]
019 [Unassigned] 044 [Unassigned]
020 Library and information sciences 045 [Unassigned]
021 Relationships of libraries and archives 046 [Unassigned]
022 Administration of physical plant 047 [Unassigned]
023 Personnel management 048 [Unassigned]
024 [Unassigned] 049 [Unassigned]

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050 General serial publications 075 Journalism and newspapers in Italy
051 General serial publications in American English 076 Journalism and newspapers in Spain
052 General serial publications in English 077 Journalism and newspapers in Russia
053 Serials in other Germanic languages 078 Journalism and newspapers in Scandinavia
054 Serials in French, Occitan, Catalan 079 Newspapers in other geographic areas
055 Serials in Italian, Romanian & related languages 080 General collections
056 Serials in Spanish, Portuguese, Galician 081 General collections in American English
057 General serial publications in Slavic languages 082 General collections in English
058 Serials in Scandinavian languages 083 General collections in other Germanic languages
059 General serial publications in other languages 084 General collections in French, Occitan, Catalan
060 General organizations & museology 085 Collections in Italian, Romanian & related languages
061 General organizations in North America 086 Collections in Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
062 General organizations in British Isles; in England 087 General collections in Slavic languages
063 General organizations in Germany 088 General collections in Scandinavian languages
064 General organizations in France and Monaco 089 General collections in other languages
065 General organizations in Italy 090 Manuscripts, rare books
066 General organizations in Spain 091 Manuscripts
067 General organizations in Russia 092 Block books
068 General organizations in other geographic areas 093 Incunabula
069 Museology (museum science) 094 Printed books
070 Documentary, educational, news media; journalism 095 Books notable for bindings
071 Journalism and newspapers in North America 096 Books notable for illustrations and materials
072 Journalism and newspapers in British Isles 097 Books notable for ownership or origin
073 Journalism and newspapers in Germany 098 Prohibited works, forgeries, hoaxes
074 Journalism and newspapers in France and Monaco 099 Books notable for format

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100 Philosophy & psychology 124 Teleology

101 Theory of philosophy 125 [Unassigned]
102 Miscellany of philosophy 126 The self
103 Dictionaries & encyclopedias 127 The unconscious and the subconscious
104 [Unassigned] 128 Humankind
105 Serial publications of philosophy 129 Origin and destiny of individual souls
106 Organizations & management 130 Parapsychology and occultism
107 Education, research & related topics 131 Parapsychological and occult methods
108 Groups of people 132 [Unassigned]
109 Historical and collected biography 133 Specific topics in parapsychology & occultism
110 Metaphysics 134 [Unassigned]
111 Ontology 135 Dreams and mysteries
112 [Unassigned] 136 [Unassigned]
113 Cosmology (Philosophy of nature) 137 Divinatory graphology
114 Space 138 Physiognomy
115 Time 139 Phrenology
116 Change 140 Specific philosophical schools
117 Structure 141 Idealism and related systems
118 Force and energy 142 Critical philosophy
119 Number and quantity 143 Bergsonism and intuitionism
120 Epistemology, causation, humankind 144 Humanism and related systems
121 Epistemology (Theory of knowledge) 145 Sensationalism
122 Causation 146 Naturalism and related systems
123 Determinism and indeterminism 147 Pantheism and related systems
148 Dogmatism, eclecticism, liberalism, etc.

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 149 Other philosophical systems and doctrines 175 Ethics of recreation & leisure
150 Psychology 176 Ethics of sex and reproduction
151 [Unassigned] 177 Ethics of social relations
152 Perception, movement, emotions & drives 178 Ethics of consumption
153 Conscious mental processes & intelligence 179 Other ethical norms
154 Subconscious & altered states 180 Ancient, medieval, eastern philosophy
155 Differential & developmental psychology 181 Eastern philosophy
156 Comparative psychology 182 Pre-Socratic Greek philosophies
157 [Unassigned] 183 Sophistic, Socratic, related philosophies
158 Applied psychology 184 Platonic philosophy
159 [Unassigned] 185 Aristotelian philosophy
160 Philosophical logic 186 Skeptic and Neoplatonic philosophies
161 Induction 187 Epicurean philosophy
162 Deduction 188 Stoic philosophy
163 [Unassigned] 189 Medieval western philosophy
164 [Unassigned] 190 Modern western philosophy
165 Fallacies and sources of error 191 Philosophy of United States and Canada
166 Syllogisms 192 Philosophy of British Isles
167 Hypotheses 193 Philosophy of Germany and Austria
168 Argument and persuasion 194 Philosophy of France
169 Analogy 195 Philosophy of Italy
170 Ethics (Moral philosophy) 196 Philosophy of Spain and Portugal
171 Ethical systems 197 Philosophy of Russia
172 Political ethics 198 Philosophy of Scandinavia and Finland
173 Ethics of family relationships 199 Philosophy of other geographic areas
174 Occupational ethics

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200 Religion 224 Prophetic books of Old Testament

201 Religious mythology & social theology 225 New Testament
202 Doctrines 226 Gospels and Acts
203 Public worship and other practices 227 Epistles
204 Religious experience, life, practice 228 Revelation (Apocalypse)
205 Religious ethics 229 Apocrypha and pseudepigrapha
206 Leaders and organization 230 Christianity
207 Missions and religious education 231 God
208 Sources 232 Jesus Christ and his family
209 Sects and reform movements 233 Humankind
210 Philosophy and theory of religion 234 Salvation and grace
211 Concepts of God 235 Spiritual beings
212 Existence, knowability & attributes of God 236 Eschatology
213 Creation 237 [Unassigned]
214 Theodicy 238 Creeds & catechisms
215 Science and religion 239 Apologetics and polemics
216 [Unassigned] 240 Christian moral and devotional theology
217 [Unassigned] 241 Christian ethics
218 Humankind 242 Devotional literature
219 [Unassigned] 243 Evangelistic writings for individuals
220 Bible 244 [Unassigned]
221 Old Testament (Tanakh) 245 [Unassigned]
222 Historical books of Old Testament 246 Use of art in Christianity
223 Poetic books of Old Testament 247 Church furnishings and related articles

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248 Christian experience, practice, life 274 History of Christianity in Europe
249 Christian observances in family life 275 History of Christianity in Asia
250 Local Christian church and religious orders 276 History of Christianity in Africa
251 Preaching (Homiletics) 277 History of Christianity in North America
252 Texts of sermons 278 History of Christianity in South America
253 Pastoral work (Pastoral theology) 279 History of Christianity in other areas
254 Local church administration 280 Denominations & sects of Christian church
255 Religious congregations and orders 281 Early church and Eastern churches
256 [Unassigned] 282 Roman Catholic Church
257 [Unassigned] 283 Anglican churches
258 [Unassigned] 284 Protestants of Continental origin
259 Pastoral care of families & kinds of persons 285 Presbyterian, Reformed & Congregational
260 Christian social and ecclesiastical theology 286 Baptist, Restoration & Adventist
261 Social theology and interreligious relations 287 Methodist and related churches
262 Ecclesiology 288 [Unassigned]
263 Days, times, places of religious observance 289 Other denominations and sects
264 Public worship 290 Other religions
265 Sacraments, other rites and acts 291 [Unassigned]
266 Missions 292 Classical religion (Greek & Roman religion)
267 Associations for religious work 293 Germanic religion
268 Religious education 294 Religions of Indic origin
269 Spiritual renewal 295 Zoroastrianism (Mazdaism, Parseeism)
270 History, geographic treatment, biography 296 Judaism
271 Religious orders in church history 297 Islam, Babism & Bahai Faith
272 Persecutions in general church history 298 (Optional number)
273 Doctrinal controversies & heresies 299 Religions not provided for elsewhere

300

300 Social sciences 324 The political process

301 Sociology and anthropology 325 International migration and colonization
302 Social interaction 326 Slavery and emancipation
303 Social processes 327 International relations
304 Factors affecting social behavior 328 The legislative process
305 Groups of people 329 [Unassigned]
306 Culture and institutions 330 Economics
307 Communities 331 Labor economics
308 [Unassigned] 332 Financial economics
309 [Unassigned] 333 Economics of land and energy
310 Collections of general statistics 334 Cooperatives
311 [Unassigned] 335 Socialism and related systems
312 [Unassigned] 336 Public finance
313 [Unassigned] 337 International economics
314 General statistics of Europe 338 Production
315 General statistics of Asia 339 Macroeconomics and related topics
316 General statistics of Africa 340 Law
317 General statistics of North America 341 Law of nations
318 General statistics of South America 342 Constitutional and administrative law
319 General statistics of other areas 343 Military, tax, trade and industrial law
320 Political science (Politics and government) 344 Labor, social, education & cultural law
321 Systems of governments and states 345 Criminal law
322 Relation of state to organized groups 346 Private law
323 Civil and political rights 347 Procedure and courts

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348 Laws, regulations, cases 373 Secondary education
349 Law of specific jurisdictions & areas 374 Adult education
350 Public administration and military science 375 Curricula
351 Public administration 376 [Unassigned]
352 General considerations of public administration 377 [Unassigned]
353 Specific fields of public administration 378 Higher education (Tertiary education)
354 Administration of economy & environment 379 Public policy issues in education
355 Military science 380 Commerce, communications, transportation
356 Foot forces & warfare 381 Commerce (Trade)
357 Mounted forces & warfare 382 International commerce
358 Air & other specialized forces 383 Postal communication
359 Sea forces & warfare 384 Communications
360 Social problems & services; associations 385 Railroad transportation
361 Social problems & services 386 Inland waterway and ferry transportation
362 Social problems & services to groups 387 Water, air, space transportation
363 Other social problems and services 388 Transportation
364 Criminology 389 Metrology and standardization
365 Penal and related institutions 390 Customs, etiquette, folklore
366 Secret associations and societies 391 Costume and personal appearance
367 General clubs 392 Customs of life cycle and domestic life
368 Insurance 393 Death customs
369 Associations 394 General customs
370 Education 395 Etiquette (Manners)
371 Schools and their activities; special education 396 [Unassigned]
372 Primary education (Elementary education) 397 [Unassigned]
398 Folklore
399 Customs of war and diplomacy

400

400 Language 423 Dictionaries of standard English

401 Philosophy and theory 424 [Unassigned]
402 Miscellany 425 Grammar of standard English
403 Dictionaries & encyclopedias 426 [Unassigned]
404 Special topics of language 427 English language variations
405 Serial publications 428 Standard English usage
406 Organizations and management 429 Old English (Anglo-Saxon)
407 Education, research, related topics 430 German and related languages
408 Groups of people 431 Writing system, phonology, phonetics
409 Geographic treatment and biography 432 Etymology of standard German
410 Linguistics 433 Dictionaries of standard German
411 Writing systems 434 [Unassigned]
412 Etymology 435 Grammar of standard German
413 Dictionaries 436 [Unassigned]
414 Phonology & phonetics 437 German language variations
415 Grammar 438 Standard German usage
416 [Unassigned] 439 Other Germanic languages
417 Dialectology and historical linguistics 440 French & related Romance languages
418 Applied linguistics 441 Writing system, phonology, phonetics
419 Sign languages 442 Etymology of standard French
420 English & Old English (Anglo-Saxon) 443 Dictionaries of standard French
421 English writing system, phonology, phonetics 444 [Unassigned]
422 Etymology of standard English 445 Grammar of standard French

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446 [Unassigned] 474 [Unassigned]
447 French language variations 475 Grammar of classical Latin
448 Standard French usage 476 [Unassigned]
449 Occitan, Catalan, Franco-Provençal 477 Old, postclassical, Vulgar Latin
450 Italian, Romanian & related languages 478 Classical Latin usage
451 Writing system, phonology, phonetics 479 Other Italic languages
452 Etymology of standard Italian 480 Classical Greek; Hellenic languages
453 Dictionaries of standard Italian 481 Writing system, phonology, phonetics
454 [Unassigned] 482 Etymology of classical Greek
455 Grammar of standard Italian 483 Dictionaries of classical Greek
456 [Unassigned] 484 [Unassigned]
457 Italian language variations 485 Grammar of classical Greek
458 Standard Italian usage 486 [Unassigned]
459 Romanian, Rhaetian, Sardinian, Corsican 487 Preclassical and postclassical Greek
460 Spanish, Portuguese, Galician 488 Classical Greek usage
461 Writing system, phonology, phonetics 489 Other Hellenic languages
462 Etymology of standard Spanish 490 Other languages
463 Dictionaries of standard Spanish 491 East Indo-European and Celtic languages
464 [Unassigned] 492 Afro-Asiatic languages
465 Grammar of standard Spanish 493 Non-Semitic Afro-Asiatic languages
466 [Unassigned] 494 Altaic, Uralic, Hyperborean & Dravidian
467 Spanish language variations 495 Languages of East and Southeast Asia
468 Standard Spanish usage 496 African languages
469 Portuguese 497 North American native languages
470 Latin and related Italic languages 498 South American native languages
471 Writing system, phonology, phonetics 499 Austronesian & other languages
472 Etymology of classical Latin
473 Dictionaries of classical Latin

500

500 Natural Sciences and Mathemetics 522 Techniques, equipment & materials
501 Philosophy and theory 523 Specific celestial bodies and phenomena
502 Miscellany 524 [Unassigned]
503 Dictionaries & encyclopedias 525 Earth (Astronomical geography)
504 [Unassigned] 526 Mathematical geography
505 Serial publications 527 Celestial navigation
506 Organizations and management 528 Ephemerides
507 Education, research, related topics 529 Chronology
508 Natural history 530 Physics
509 History, geographic treatment, biography 531 Classical mechanics
510 Mathematics 532 Fluid mechanics
511 General principles of mathematics 533 Pneumatics (Gas mechanics)
512 Algebra 534 Sound and related vibrations
513 Arithmetic 535 Light and related radiation
514 Topology 536 Heat
515 Analysis 537 Electricity and electronics
516 Geometry 538 Magnetism
517 [Unassigned] 539 Modern physics
518 Numerical analysis 540 Chemistry and allied sciences
519 Probabilities and applied mathematics 541 Physical chemistry
520 Astronomy and allied sciences 542 Techniques, equipment & materials
521 Celestial mechanics 543 Analytical chemistry

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 544 [Unassigned] 573 Specific physiological systems in animals
545 [Unassigned] 574 [Unassigned]
546 Inorganic chemistry 575 Specific parts of & systems in plants
547 Organic chemistry 576 Genetics and evolution
548 Crystallography 577 Ecology
549 Mineralogy 578 Natural history of organisms
550 Earth sciences 579 Microorganisms, fungi & algae
551 Geology, hydrology, meteorology 580 Plants
552 Petrology 581 Specific topics in natural history of plants
553 Economic geology 582 Plants noted for characteristics & flowers
554 Earth sciences of Europe 583 Eudicots and Ceratophyllales
555 Earth sciences of Asia 584 Monocots, Chloranthales, magnoliids
556 Earth sciences of Africa 585 Pinophyta
557 Earth sciences of North America 586 Cryptogamia
558 Earth sciences of South America 587 Pteridophyta
559 Earth sciences of other areas 588 Bryophyta
560 Paleontology 589 [Unassigned]
561 Paleobotany; fossil microorganisms 590 Animals
562 Fossil invertebrates 591 Specific topics in natural history of animals
563 Fossil marine & seashore invertebrates 592 Invertebrates
564 Fossil Mollucas & Molluscoidea 593 Marine & seashore invertebrates
565 Fossil Arthropoda 594 Mollusca and Molluscoidea
566 Fossil Chordata 595 Arthropoda
567 Fossil cold-blooded vertebrates 596 Chordata
568 Fossil Aves (birds) 597 Cold-blooded vertebrates
569 Fossil Mammalia 598 Aves
570 Biology 599 Mammalia
571 Physiology & related subjects
572 Biochemistry

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600 Technology (Applied sciences) 620 Engineering and allied operations

601 Philosophy and theory 621 Applied physics
602 Miscellany 622 Mining and related operations
603 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances 623 Military and nautical engineering
604 Technical drawing, hazardous materials 624 Civil engineering
605 Serial publications 625 Engineering of railroads and roads
606 Organizations 626 [Unassigned]
607 Education, research, related topics 627 Hydraulic engineering
608 Patents 628 Sanitary engineering
609 History, geographic treatment, biography 629 Other branches of engineering
610 Medicine and health 630 Agriculture and related technologies
611 Human anatomy, cytology, histology 631 Techniques, equipment & materials
612 Human physiology 632 Plant injuries, diseases, pests
613 Personal health & safety 633 Field and plantation crops
614 Forensic medicine; incidence of disease 634 Orchards, fruits, forestry
615 Pharmacology and therapeutics 635 Garden crops (Horticulture)
616 Diseases 636 Animal husbandry
617 Surgery & related medical specialties 637 Processing dairy and related products
618 Gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics 638 Insect culture
619 [Unassigned] 639 Hunting, fishing & conservation

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 640 Home and family management 670 Manufacturing
641 Food and drink 671 Metalworking & primary metal products
642 Meals and table service 672 Iron, steel, other iron alloys
643 Housing and household equipment 673 Nonferrous metals
644 Household utilities 674 Lumber processing, wood products, cork
645 Household furnishings 675 Leather and fur processing
646 Sewing, clothing & personal living 676 Pulp and paper technology
647 Management of public households 677 Textiles
648 Housekeeping 678 Elastomers and elastomer products
649 Child rearing & home care of people 679 Other products of specific materials
650 Management and auxiliary services 680 Manufacture of products for specific uses
651 Office services 681 Precision instruments and other devices
652 Processes of written communication 682 Small forge work (Blacksmithing)
653 Shorthand 683 Hardware & household appliances
654 [Unassigned] 684 Furnishings and home workshops
655 [Unassigned] 685 Leather, fur goods & related products
656 [Unassigned] 686 Printing and related activities
657 Accounting 687 Clothing and accessories
658 General management 688 Other final products & packaging
659 Advertising and public relations 689 [Unassigned]
660 Chemical engineering 690 Construction of buildings
661 Technology of industrial chemicals 691 Building materials
662 Explosives, fuels & related products 692 Auxiliary construction practices
663 Beverage technology 693 Specific materials & purposes
664 Food technology 694 Wood construction
665 Industrial oils, fats, waxes & gases 695 Roof covering
666 Ceramic & allied technologies 696 Utilities
667 Cleaning, color & coating technologies 697 Heating, ventilating & air-conditioning
668 Technology of other organic products 698 Detail finishing
669 Metallurgy 699 [Unassigned]

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700 The arts 720 Architecture

701 Philosophy of fine & decorative arts 721 Architectural materials and structure
702 Miscellany of fine and decorative arts 722 Architecture from earliest times to ca. 300
703 Dictionaries of fine & decorative arts 723 Architecture from ca. 300 to 1399
704 Special topics in fine and decorative arts 724 Architecture from 1400
705 Serial publications of fine & decorative arts 725 Public structures
706 Organizations & management 726 Buildings for religious and related purposes
707 Education, research & related topics 727 Buildings for education & research
708 Galleries, museums & private collections 728 Residential and related buildings
709 History, geographic treatment, biography 729 Design & decoration
710 Area planning and landscape architecture 730 Sculpture and related arts
711 Area planning (Civic art) 731 Processes, forms, subjects of sculpture
712 Landscape architecture (Landscape design) 732 Sculpture to ca. 500
713 Landscape architecture of trafficways 733 Greek, Etruscan, Roman sculpture
714 Water features in landscape architecture 734 Sculpture from ca. 500 to 1399
715 Woody plants in landscape architecture 735 Sculpture from 1400
716 Herbaceous plants 736 Carving and carvings
717 Structures in landscape architecture 737 Numismatics and sigillography
718 Landscape design of cemeteries 738 Ceramic arts
719 Natural landscapes 739 Art metalwork

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740 Graphic arts and decorative arts 770 Photography, computer art, cinematography
741 Drawing and drawings 771 Techniques, equipment & materials
742 Perspective in drawing 772 Metallic salt processes
743 Drawing and drawings by subject 773 Pigment processes of printing
744 [Unassigned] 774 Holography
745 Decorative arts 775 [Unassigned]
746 Textile arts 776 Computer art (Digital art)
747 Interior decoration 777 Cinematography and videography
748 Glass 778 Specific fields & kinds of photography
749 Furniture and accessories 779 Photographic images
750 Painting and paintings 780 Music
751 Techniques, equipment, materials & forms 781 General principles and musical forms
752 Color 782 Vocal music
753 Symbolism, allegory, mythology, legend 783 Music for single voices
754 Genre paintings 784 Instruments & instrumental ensembles
755 Religion 785 Ensembles with one instrument per part
756 [Unassigned] 786 Keyboard & other instruments
757 Human figures 787 Stringed instruments (Chordophones)
758 Nature, cityscapes & other subjects 788 Wind instruments (Aerophones)
759 History, geographic treatment, biography 789 (Optional number)
760 Printmaking & prints 790 Recreational and performing arts
761 Relief processes (Block printing) 791 Public performances
762 [Unassigned] 792 Stage presentations
763 Lithographic processes 793 Indoor games and amusements
764 Chromolithography and serigraphy 794 Indoor games of skill
765 Metal engraving 795 Games of chance
766 Mezzotinting, aquatinting, related processes 796 Athletic and outdoor sports and games
767 Etching and drypoint 797 Aquatic and air sports
768 [Unassigned] 798 Equestrian sports and animal racing
769 Prints 799 Fishing, hunting, shooting

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800 Literature (Belles-lettres) and rhetoric 820 English & Old English literatures
801 Philosophy and theory 821 English poetry
802 Miscellany 822 English drama
803 Dictionaries & encyclopedias 823 English fiction
804 [Unassigned] 824 English essays
805 Serial publications 825 English speeches
806 Organizations and management 826 English letters
807 Education, research, related topics 827 English humor and satire
808 Rhetoric & collections of literature 828 English miscellaneous writings
809 History, description & criticism 829 Old English (Anglo-Saxon) literature
810 American literature in English 830 Literatures of Germanic languages
811 American poetry in English 831 German poetry
812 American drama in English 832 German drama
813 American fiction in English 833 German fiction
814 American essays in English 834 German essays
815 American speeches in English 835 German speeches
816 American letters in English 836 German letters
817 American humor and satire in English 837 German humor and satire
818 American miscellaneous writings 838 German miscellaneous writings
819 (Optional number) 839 Other Germanic literatures

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840 Literatures of Romance languages 870 Latin & related Italic literatures
841 French poetry 871 Latin poetry
842 French drama 872 Latin dramatic poetry and drama
843 French fiction 873 Latin epic poetry and fiction
844 French essays 874 Latin lyric poetry
845 French speeches 875 Latin speeches
846 French letters 876 Latin letters
847 French humor and satire 877 Latin humor and satire
848 French miscellaneous writings 878 Latin miscellaneous writings
849 Occitan, Catalan, Franco-Provençal 879 Literatures of other Italic languages
850 Italian, Romanian & related literatures 880 Classical Greek & Hellenic literatures
851 Italian poetry 881 Classical Greek poetry
852 Italian drama 882 Classical Greek dramatic poetry & drama
853 Italian fiction 883 Classical Greek epic poetry and fiction
854 Italian essays 884 Classical Greek lyric poetry
855 Italian speeches 885 Classical Greek speeches
856 Italian letters 886 Classical Greek letters
857 Italian humor and satire 887 Classical Greek humor and satire
858 Italian miscellaneous writings 888 Classical Greek miscellaneous writings
859 Romanian & related literatures 889 Modern Greek literature
860 Spanish & Portuguese literatures 890 Literatures of other languages
861 Spanish poetry 891 East Indo-European and Celtic literatures
862 Spanish drama 892 Afro-Asiatic literatures
863 Spanish fiction 893 Non-Semitic Afro-Asiatic literatures
864 Spanish essays 894 Altaic, Uralic, Hyperborean & Dravidian
865 Spanish speeches 895 Literatures of East and Southeast Asia
866 Spanish letters 896 African literatures
867 Spanish humor and satire 897 North American native literatures
868 Spanish miscellaneous writings 898 South American native literatures
869 Portuguese and Galician literatures 899 Austronesian & other literatures

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900 History & geography 920 Biography, genealogy, insignia

901 Philosophy and theory of history 921 (Optional number)
902 Miscellany of history 922 (Optional number)
903 Dictionaries & encyclopedias 923 (Optional number)
904 Collected accounts of events 924 (Optional number)
905 Serial publications of history 925 (Optional number)
906 Organizations & management 926 (Optional number)
907 Education, research & related topics 927 (Optional number)
908 Groups of people 928 (Optional number)
909 World history 929 Genealogy, names & insignia
910 Geography and travel 930 History of ancient world to ca. 499
911 Historical geography 931 China to 420
912 Maps and plans of surface of earth 932 Egypt to 640
913 Geography of & travel in ancient world 933 Palestine to 70
914 Geography of and travel in Europe 934 India to 647
915 Geography of and travel in Asia 935 Mesopotamia & Iranian Plateau to 637
916 Geography of and travel in Africa 936 Europe north & west of Italy to ca. 499
917 Geography of & travel in North America 937 Italy & adjacent territories to 476
918 Geography of & travel in South America 938 Greece to 323
919 Geography of and travel in other areas 939 Other parts of ancient world

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940 History of Europe 970 History of North America
941 British Isles 971 Canada
942 England and Wales 972 Mexico, Central America, West Indies
943 Germany & central Europe 973 United States
944 France and Monaco 974 Northeastern United States
945 Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, Malta 975 Southeastern United States
946 Spain, Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal 976 South central United States
947 Russia & east Europe 977 North central United States
948 Scandinavia and Finland 978 Western United States
949 Other parts of Europe 979 Great Basin & Pacific Slope region
950 History of Asia 980 History of South America
951 China and adjacent areas 981 Brazil
952 Japan 982 Argentina
953 Arabian Peninsula and adjacent areas 983 Chile
954 India & south Asia 984 Bolivia
955 Iran 985 Peru
956 Middle East (Near East) 986 Colombia and Ecuador
957 Siberia (Asiatic Russia) 987 Venezuela
958 Central Asia 988 Guiana
959 Southeast Asia 989 Paraguay and Uruguay
960 History of Africa 990 History of other areas
961 Tunisia and Libya 991 [Unassigned]
962 Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan 992 [Unassigned]
963 Ethiopia and Eritrea 993 New Zealand
964 Morocco, Ceuta, Melilla, Western Sahara 994 Australia
965 Algeria 995 New Guinea & Melanesia
966 West Africa and offshore islands 996 Polynesia & Pacific Ocean islands
967 Central Africa and offshore islands 997 Atlantic Ocean islands
968 South Africa & southern Africa 998 Arctic islands and Antarctica
969 South Indian Ocean islands 999 Extraterrestrial worlds

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