Call Numbers (Library of Congress Classification): G - Geography & Anthropology

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G - General Geography, Atlases, Maps

G
 
1-9980
 
General Geography, Atlases, Maps
 
 
100.5-108.5
 
Toponymy
 
 
140
 
Great Cities of the World
 
 
141
 
Historical Geography
 
 
142
 
Aerial Geography
 
 
149-570
 
Voyages and Travels
 
 
149-180
 
Voyages and Travels (General)
 
 
155-180
 
Travel and State, Tourist Trade
 
 
200-336
 
History of Discoveries, Explorations, and Travel
 
 
521-539
 
Adventures, Shipwreks, Buried Treasure, etc.
 
 
540-550
 
Searfaring Life, Ocean Travel, etc.
 
 
575-890
 
Polar Regions
 
 
905-910
 
Tropics
 
 
912-922
 
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
 
 
1000.3-3122
 
Atlases
 
 
1000.3-1000.5
 
Atlases of the Moon, Planets, etc.
 
 
1001-1046
 
World Atlases
 
 
1050-1052
 
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
 
 
1053
 
The Tropics
 
 
1054-1055
 
Polar Regions
 
 
1059-1061
 
Maritime Atlases (General)
 
 
1100-1779
 
Western Hemishphere, America
 
 
1105-1694
 
North America
 
 
1110-1114
 
Greenland
 
 
1115-1193
 
Canada
 
 
1200-1534.24
 
United States
 
 
1535-1537
 
Caribbean Area
 
 
1540-1542
 
Latin America (General)
 
 
1545-1549
 
Mexico
 
 
1550-1594
 
Central America
 
 
1600-1694
 
West Indies
 
 
1700-1799
 
South America
 
 
1780-2799
 
Eastern Hemisphere
 
 
1791-2082
 
Europe
 
 
2200-2444
 
Asia
 
 
2445-2739
 
Africa
 
 
2740-2799
 
Australasia
 
 
2800-3064
 
Oceans (General)
 
 
3100-3102
 
Antarctica
 
 
3122
 
Atlases of Imaginary, Literary, and Mythological Places
 
 
3160-3182
 
Globes
 
 
3190-9980
 
Maps
 
 
3190-3192
 
Celestial Maps
 
 
3195-3199
 
Moon
 
 
3200-3202
 
World Maps
 
 
3210-3222
 
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
 
 
3240-3241
 
Tropics
 
 
3250-3251
 
Temperate Zones
 
 
3260-3272
 
Polar Regions
 
 
3290-5668
 
Western Hemisphere, America
 
 
3300-5184
 
North America
 
 
3380-3384
 
Greenland
 
 
3400-3612
 
Canada
 
 
3690-4383
 
United States
 
 
4390-4392
 
Caribbean Area
 
 
4410-4763
 
Mexico
 
 
4800-4884
 
Central America
 
 
4900-5184
 
West Indies
 
 
5200-5668
 
South America
 
 
5670-9084
 
Eastern Hemisphere
 
 
5700-6966
 
Europe
 
 
7400-8198.54
 
Asia
 
 
8200-8904
 
Africa
 
 
8950-9084
 
Australasia
 
 
9095-9794
 
Oceans (General)
 
 
9800-9804
 
Antarctica
 
 
9900-9980
 
Unlocalized Maps

GA - Cartography, Mathematical Geography

GA
 
1-1776
 
Cartography, Mathematical Geography
 
 
1-87
 
Mathematical Geography
 
 
51-87
 
Surveys (General)
 
 
101-1776
 
Cartography
 
 
109
 
Aerial Cartography
 
 
109.5
 
Cadastral Mapping
 
 
109.8
 
Statistical Mapping
 
 
110-115
 
Projection
 
 
125-155
 
Map Drawing, Modeling, Printing, Reading, etc.
 
 
192-197.3
 
Map Libraries, Collections of Maps, Globes, etc.
 
 
260-288
 
Globe Making, Globes
 
 
300-325
 
World Maps, General Atlases, etc.
 
 
341-1776
 
Maps: By Region or Country

GB - Physical Geography

GB
 
3-5030
 
Physical Geography
 
 
111-398.7
 
By Region or Country
 
 
400-649
 
Geomorphology
 
 
447
 
Climatic Geomorphology
 
 
448
 
Slopes
 
 
450-460
 
Coastal Geomorphology
 
 
461-468
 
Reefs
 
 
471-478
 
Islands
 
 
500-555
 
Mountains, Orography
 
 
561-649
 
Other Landforms (deserts, floodplains, caves, etc.)
 
 
651-2998
 
Hydrology, Water
 
 
980-992
 
Watersheds, Runoff, Drainage
 
 
1001-1199.6
 
Groundwater, Hydrogeology
 
 
1201-1598
 
Rivers, Streams
 
 
1601-1798.9
 
Lakes, Liminology
 
 
2401-2598
 
Ice, Glaciers
 
 
2601-2798
 
Snow, Snow Surveys
 
 
2801-2998
 
Hydrometerology
 
 
5000-5030
 
Natural Disasters

GC - Oceanography

GC
 
1-1581
 
Oceanography
 
 
63-78
 
Underwater Exploration
 
 
83-87.6
 
Submarine Topography
 
 
96-97.8
 
Estuarine Oceanography
 
 
100-103
 
Seawater
 
 
109-149
 
Chemical Oceanography
 
 
150-181
 
Physical Oceanography
 
 
150-155
 
Density
 
 
160-177
 
Temperature
 
 
177.6-181
 
Optical Oceanography
 
 
190-190.5
 
Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction
 
 
200-376
 
Dynamics of the Ocean
 
 
205-226
 
Waves
 
 
228.5-228.6
 
Ocean Circulation
 
 
229-296.8
 
Currents
 
 
297-299
 
Water Masses and Ocean Mixing
 
 
300-376
 
Tides
 
 
377-399
 
Marine Sediments
 
 
401-881
 
Oceanography.
 
 
1000-1023
 
Marine Resources, Applied Oceanography
 
 
1080-1581
 
Marine Pollution

GE - Environmental Sciences

GE
 
1-140
 
Environmental Sciences
 
 
1
 
Periodicals, Societies, Serials
 
 
5
 
Congresses
 
 
10
 
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias
 
 
15
 
Terminology, Abbreviations, Notation
 
 
20
 
Directories
 
 
25-35
 
Communication in Environmental Sciences
 
 
25
 
General Works
 
 
30
 
Information Services
 
 
35
 
Environmental Literature
 
 
40-45
 
Philosophy, Relation to Other Topics, Methodology
 
 
40
 
General Works
 
 
45
 
Special Methods
 
 
50
 
History
 
 
55-56
 
Biography
 
 
55
 
Collective
 
 
56
 
Individual, A-Z
 
 
60
 
Vocational Guidance
 
 
70-90
 
Environmental Education, Study and Teaching, Research
 
 
70
 
General Works
 
 
75
 
Audio-Visual Aids
 
 
80-90
 
By Region or Country
 
 
80
 
United States: General Works
 
 
85
 
United States: By Region or State, A-Z
 
 
90
 
Other Regions or Countries
 
 
95-100
 
Museums, Exhibitions
 
 
95
 
General Works
 
 
100
 
By Region or Country
 
 
105
 
General Works
 
 
110
 
Popular Works
 
 
115
 
Juvenile Works
 
 
120
 
Pictorial Works
 
 
125
 
Public Opinion
 
 
140
 
Environmental Degradation, By Region or Country

GF - Human Geography

GF
 
1-900
 
Human Geography
 
 
53-71
 
Environmental Influences on Man
 
 
75
 
Man's Influence on the Environment
 
 
101-127
 
Settlements
 
 
125
 
Urban Geography
 
 
127
 
Rural Geography
 
 
500-900
 
By Region or Country

GN - Anthropology

GN
 
1-890
 
Anthropology
 
 
49-298
 
Physical Anthropology
 
 
51-59
 
Anthropometry
 
 
62.8-263
 
Human Variation
 
 
269-279
 
Race (General)
 
 
280.7
 
Man as an Animal, Simian Traits Versus Human Traits
 
 
281-289
 
Human Evolution
 
 
282-286.7
 
Fossil Man, Human Paleontology
 
 
296
 
Medical Anthropology
 
 
301-673
 
Cultural Anthropology, Ethnology
 
 
357-367
 
Culture and Cultural Processes
 
 
378-395
 
Collected Ethnographies
 
 
397-397.5
 
Applied Anthropology
 
 
406-517
 
Cultural Traits, Customs, and Institutions
 
 
406-442
 
Technology, Material Culture
 
 
448-450.7
 
Economic Organization, Economic Anthropology
 
 
451-477.7
 
Intellectural Life
 
 
478-491.7
 
Social Organization
 
 
492-495
 
Political Organization, Political Anthropology
 
 
495.4-498
 
Societal Groups, Ethnocentrism, Diplomacy, Warfare, etc.
 
 
502-517
 
Psychological Anthropology
 
 
537-673
 
Ethnic Groups and Races
 
 
550-673
 
By Region or Country
 
 
700-890
 
Prehistoric Archaeology

GR - Folklore

GR
 
1-950
 
Folklore
 
 
72-79
 
Folk Literature (General, including folktales, legends)
 
 
81
 
Folk Beliefs, Superstitions
 
 
100-390
 
By Region or Country
 
 
420-950
 
By Subject
 
 
430-487
 
Folklore Relating to Private Life
 
 
500-615
 
Supernatural Beings, Demonology, Fairies, Ghosts, Charms, etc.
 
 
620-635
 
Cosmic Phenomena
 
 
650-690
 
Geographical Topics
 
 
700-860
 
Animals, Plants, and Minerals
 
 
865-874
 
Transportation, Travel, Commerce, etc.
 
 
880
 
Medicine, Folk Medicine
 
 
890-910
 
Occupations
 
 
931-940
 
Signs and Symbols

GT - Manners and Customs

GT
 
1-7070
 
Manners and Customs (General)
 
 
170-476
 
Houses, Dwellings
 
 
485
 
Churches and Church Going
 
 
500-2370
 
Costume, Dress, Fashion
 
 
2400-3390
 
Customs Relative to Private Life
 
 
3400-5090
 
Customs Relative to Public and Social Life)
 
 
5220-5285
 
Customs Relative to Transportation and Travel
 
 
5320-6720
 
Customs Relative to Special Classes (birth, rank, occupation, etc.)
 
 
5320-5680
 
By Birth Rank, etc.
 
 
5750-6390
 
By Occupation

GV - Recreation, Leisure

GV
 
1-1860
 
Recreation, Leisure
 
 
181.35-181.55
 
Recreation Leadership, Administration of Recreation Services
 
 
182-182.5
 
Recreation Areas and Facilities
 
 
191.2-200.66
 
Outdoor Life
 
 
191.68-198.9
 
Camping
 
 
199-199.6
 
Hiking, Pedestrian Tours
 
 
199.8-200.3
 
Mountaineering
 
 
200.4-200.5
 
Orientation, Wilderness Survival
 
 
200.6
 
Water Oriented Recreation
 
 
201-555
 
Physical Education and Training
 
 
346-350
 
School and College Athletics, Intramural and Interscholastic Athletics
 
 
401-433
 
Sports and Physical Education Facilities
 
 
435-436.5
 
Physical Measurements and Tests
 
 
450
 
Nudism, Sunbathing
 
 
460-555
 
Gymnastics, Gymnastic Exercises
 
 
561-1198.995
 
Sports
 
 
711
 
Coaching
 
 
712-725
 
Athletic Contests, Sports Events
 
 
733-734
 
Professionalism in Sports, Professional Sports (General)
 
 
735
 
Umpires, Sports Officiating
 
 
743-749
 
Athletic and Sporting Goods, Supplies, etc.
 
 
750-770
 
Air Sports: Airplane Flying, Kite Flying, etc.
 
 
770.3-840
 
Water Sports: Canoeing, Sailing, Yachting, etc.
 
 
840.7-857
 
Winter Sports: Ice Hockey, Skiing, Bobsledding, etc.
 
 
861-1017
 
Ball Games: Baseball, football, golf, etc.
 
 
1020-1034
 
Automobile Travel, Motoring
 
 
1040-1060.2
 
Cycling, Bicycling, Motorcycling
 
 
1060.5-1098
 
Track and Field Athletics
 
 
1101-1150.6
 
Fighting Sports: Bullfighting, Boxing, Fencing, etc.
 
 
1151-1190
 
Shooting, Archery
 
 
1195-1198.995
 
Wrestling
 
 
1199-1570
 
Games and Amusements
 
 
1201.5
 
Hobbies (General)
 
 
1203-1218
 
Children's Games and Amusements
 
 
1218.5-1220.7
 
Toys
 
 
1221-1469
 
Indoor Games and Amusements
 
 
1232-1299
 
Card Games
 
 
1301-1311
 
Gambling, Chance and Banking Games
 
 
1312-1469
 
Board Games, Move Games
 
 
1470-1511
 
Parties, Party Games and Stunts
 
 
1491-1507
 
Puzzles
 
 
1541-1561
 
Parlor Magic and Tricks
 
 
1580-1799
 
Dancing
 
 
1800-1860
 
Circuses, Spectacles, etc.