Call Numbers (Library of Congress Classification): Q - Science

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Q - General Science

Q
 
1-385
 
General Science
 
 
1-295
 
General
 
 
1-4
 
Periodicals
 
 
10-101
 
Societies
 
 
11-33
 
America
 
 
41-69
 
Europe
 
 
72-83
 
Asia
 
 
85-91
 
Africa
 
 
93
 
Australia
 
 
94
 
New Zealand
 
 
99
 
Pacific Islands
 
 
105
 
Museums, Expositions
 
 
111
 
Series of Monographs, Serial Collections
 
 
113
 
Collected Works of Individual Authors
 
 
115
 
Scientific Voyages and Expeditions
 
 
121
 
Encyclopedias
 
 
123
 
Dictionaries
 
 
124.6-127.2
 
History
 
 
141-143
 
Biography
 
 
151-157
 
Early Works Through 1800, Including Textbooks
 
 
158
 
General Works and Treatises, 1801-
 
 
160-161
 
Textbooks, 1801-
 
 
162
 
Popular Works
 
 
163
 
Juvenile Works
 
 
164
 
Recreations, Home Experiments, etc.
 
 
167
 
Anecdotes, Facetiae, Satire, etc.
 
 
171
 
Addresses, Essays, Lectures
 
 
172
 
Special Topics
 
 
173
 
Miscellany and Curiosa
 
 
174-175
 
Philosophy, Methodology
 
 
179.9-180
 
Research
 
 
181-183
 
Study and Teaching
 
 
184-185
 
Instruments and Apparatus (General)
 
 
190-197
 
Audiovisual Aids in Science Teaching
 
 
199
 
Handbooks, Tables, Formulas, etc.
 
 
223-227
 
Communication in Science
 
 
300-390
 
Cybernetics
 
 
350-390
 
Information Theory

QA - Mathematics, Computer Science

QA
 
1-939
 
Mathematics
 
 
1-43
 
General
 
 
9-10.3
 
Mathematical Logic
 
 
11-14
 
Study and Teaching, Research
 
 
16-20
 
Special Teaching Methods and Aids
 
 
21-35
 
History
 
 
36-39
 
General Works
 
 
40
 
Handbooks, Manuals, etc.
 
 
47-59
 
Tables
 
 
71-90
 
Instruments and Machines
 
 
73
 
Slide Rules
 
 
75-76.95
 
Calculating Machines
 
 
75.5-76.95
 
Electronic Computers, Computer Science
 
 
76.75-76.765
 
Computer Software
 
 
99
 
Miscellany and Curiosa
 
 
101-145
 
Elementary Mathematics, Arithmetic
 
 
150-272.5
 
Algebra
 
 
184-205
 
Linear and Multilinear Algebra, Matrices
 
 
211-218
 
Theory of Equations
 
 
273-274.76
 
Probabilities
 
 
276-280
 
Mathematical Analysis
 
 
297-299.4
 
Numerical Analysis
 
 
299.6-433
 
Analysis
 
 
303-316
 
Calculus
 
 
319-329
 
Functional Analysis
 
 
331-355
 
Theory of Functions
 
 
370-387
 
Differential Equations
 
 
440-699
 
Geometry
 
 
451-469
 
Elementary Geometry
 
 
501-521
 
Descriptive Geometry
 
 
531-538
 
Trigonometry
 
 
551-563
 
Analytic Geometry
 
 
564-581
 
Algebraic Geometry
 
 
601-608
 
Transformations, Correspondences, and General Methods for Algebraic Configurations
 
 
611-614
 
Topology
 
 
615-640
 
Infinitesimal Geometry
 
 
641-660
 
Projective Differential Geometry
 
 
801-939
 
Analytic Mechanics

QB - Astronomy

QB
 
1-991
 
Astronomy
 
 
1-139
 
General
 
 
15-34
 
History
 
 
35-36
 
Biography
 
 
54
 
Extraterrestrial Life
 
 
61-62
 
Study and Teaching, Research
 
 
63
 
Stargazers' Guides
 
 
64
 
Observers' Handbooks
 
 
81-84
 
Observatories
 
 
85-115
 
Astronomical Instruments
 
 
140-237
 
Practical and Spherical Astronomy
 
 
201
 
Geodetic Astronomy
 
 
209-224
 
Time
 
 
224.5-237
 
Longitude and Latitude
 
 
275-343
 
Geodesy
 
 
301-328
 
Geodetic Surveying
 
 
330-339
 
Gravity Determinations
 
 
349-421
 
Theoretical Astronomy and Celestial Mechanics
 
 
414-419
 
Theory of Tides
 
 
455-456
 
Astrogeology
 
 
460-466
 
Astrophysics (General)
 
 
468-480
 
Non-Optical Methods of Astronomy
 
 
495-903
 
Descriptive Astronomy
 
 
500.5-785
 
Solar System
 
 
520-544
 
Sun
 
 
541-544
 
Solar Eclipses
 
 
611
 
Mercury
 
 
621
 
Venus
 
 
630-638
 
Earth as Planet
 
 
641
 
Mars
 
 
651
 
Asteroids
 
 
661
 
Jupiter
 
 
671
 
Saturn
 
 
681
 
Uranus
 
 
691
 
Neptune
 
 
701
 
Pluto
 
 
717-732
 
Comets
 
 
740-753
 
Meteors
 
 
754.8-792
 
Meteorites
 
 
799-843
 
Stars
 
 
851-855
 
Clusters and Nebulae
 
 
856-903
 
Galaxies
 
 
980-991
 
Cosmogony, Cosmology

QC - Physics

QC
 
1-999
 
Physics
 
 
1-75
 
General
 
 
81-114
 
Weights and Measures
 
 
120-168.85
 
Descriptive and Experimental Mechanics
 
 
170-197
 
Atomic Physics, Constitution and Properties of Matter (including molecular physics, relativity, quantum theory, and solid state physics)
 
 
221-246
 
Acoustics, Sound
 
 
251-338.5
 
Heat
 
 
310.15-319
 
Thermodynamics
 
 
350-467
 
Optics, Light
 
 
450-467
 
Spectroscopy
 
 
474-496.9
 
General Radiation Physics
 
 
501-766
 
Electricity and Magnetism
 
 
669-675.8
 
Electromagnetic Theory
 
 
676-678.6
 
Radio Waves (Theory)
 
 
701-715.4
 
Electric Discharge
 
 
717.6-718.8
 
Plasma Physics, Ionized Gasses
 
 
750-766
 
Magnetism
 
 
770-798
 
Nuclear and Particle Physics, Atomic Energy, Radioactivity
 
 
793-793.5
 
Elementary Particle Physics
 
 
794.95-798
 
Radioactivity and Radioactive Substances
 
 
801-809
 
Geophysics
 
 
811-849
 
Geomagnetism
 
 
825-826
 
Magnetic Surveys
 
 
830-845
 
Magnetic Observations
 
 
851-999
 
Meteorology, Climatology (including the earth's atmosphere)
 
 
871-874.8
 
Technique, Instructions for Observers
 
 
875.5-876.7
 
Meterological Instruments
 
 
878.5-879.562
 
Aeronomy
 
 
879.57
 
Handbooks, Tables, Formulas, etc.
 
 
879.59
 
Observations, Data Summaries
 
 
879.6-879.8
 
Atmospheric Chemistry
 
 
880
 
Dynamic Meteorology
 
 
881-881.2
 
Atmospheric Shells
 
 
882
 
Atmospheric Pollutants
 
 
883-883.2
 
Cosmic Relations
 
 
883.4-883.56
 
Mesometeorology
 
 
883.7-883.86
 
Micrometeorology
 
 
884-884.2
 
Paleoclimatology
 
 
885-896
 
Atmospheric Pressure
 
 
901-913.2
 
Temperature and Radiation
 
 
915-929
 
Aqueous Vapor
 
 
920.7-921.43
 
Clouds
 
 
921.48-921.6
 
Cloud Physics
 
 
924-926.2
 
Rain and Rainfall
 
 
930.5-959
 
Wind
 
 
940.6-959
 
Storms, Cyclones
 
 
960.5-969
 
Electrical Phenomena in the Atmosphere
 
 
970-972.5
 
Aurora
 
 
972.6-973.8
 
Radio Meteorology, Microwave Meteorology
 
 
974.5-976
 
Meteorological Optics
 
 
980-999
 
Climatology and Weather
 
 
982-993.7
 
Geographic Divisions
 
 
993.83-994.9
 
Ocean Areas, Maritime Meteorology
 
 
994.95-999
 
Weather Forecasting

QD - Chemistry

QD
 
1-999
 
Chemistry
 
 
1-65
 
General (including alchemy)
 
 
1
 
Periodicals
 
 
8-9
 
Communication of Chemical Information
 
 
11-18
 
History
 
 
21-22
 
Biographies of Chemists
 
 
23.3-26.5
 
Alchemy
 
 
40-49
 
Study and Teaching, Research
 
 
51-63
 
Laboratories
 
 
65
 
Handbooks, Tables, Formulas, etc.
 
 
71-142
 
Analytical Chemistry
 
 
81-117
 
Quantitative Analysis
 
 
130-139
 
Technical Analysis
 
 
146-197
 
Inorganic Chemistry
 
 
161-169
 
Nonmetals
 
 
171-172
 
Metals
 
 
181
 
Special Elements, By Chemical Symbol, A-Z
 
 
241-441
 
Organic Chemistry
 
 
258-281
 
Operations in Organic Chemistry
 
 
300-315
 
Aliphatic Compounds
 
 
320-327
 
Carbohydrates
 
 
330-341
 
Aromatic Compounds
 
 
375-377
 
Antibiotics
 
 
380-388
 
Polymers, Macromolecules
 
 
390-395
 
Condensed Benzene Rings
 
 
399-406
 
Heterocyclic Chemistry and Compounds
 
 
410-412.5
 
Organometallic Chemistry and Compounds
 
 
415-436
 
Biochemistry
 
 
416
 
Terpenes, Camphors, etc. Essential Oils
 
 
419
 
Gums and Resins
 
 
421
 
Alkaloids
 
 
426
 
Steroids
 
 
431
 
Proteins, Peptides, Amino Acids, etc.
 
 
433-436
 
Nucleic Acids
 
 
450-801
 
Physical and Thoretical Chemistry
 
 
462
 
Quantum Chemistry
 
 
463-464
 
Atomic and Molecular Weights
 
 
501-505.5
 
Conditions and Laws of Chemical Reactions
 
 
506
 
Surface Chemistry
 
 
510-536
 
Thermochemistry
 
 
540-549
 
Theory of Solution
 
 
551-562
 
Electrochemistry, Electrolysis
 
 
601-607
 
Radiochemistry
 
 
625-655
 
Radiation Chemistry
 
 
701-731
 
Photochemistry
 
 
901-999
 
Crystallography
 
 
911-922
 
Geometrical and Mathematical Crystallography
 
 
931-947
 
Physical Properties of Crystals

QE - Geology

QE
 
1-996.5
 
Geology
 
 
1-350.62
 
General
 
 
40-48
 
Study and Teaching
 
 
65-350.52
 
Geographical Divisions
 
 
70.5-258
 
America
 
 
72-182
 
United States
 
 
185-199
 
Canada
 
 
200-217
 
Latin America
 
 
220-229
 
West Indies, Carribbean Area
 
 
230-251
 
South America
 
 
260-287.8
 
Europe
 
 
289-319
 
Asia
 
 
320-339
 
Africa
 
 
340-349
 
Australia and Pacific Region
 
 
350
 
Antarctic Regions
 
 
350.2-350.22
 
Atlantic Ocean
 
 
350.4-350.42
 
Pacific Ocean
 
 
350.5-350.52
 
Indian Ocean
 
 
351-399.2
 
Mineralogy
 
 
367-369
 
Determinative Mineralogy
 
 
372-387
 
Descriptive Mineralogy
 
 
389-391
 
Special Groups of Minerals
 
 
392-394
 
Precious Stones
 
 
420-499
 
Petrology
 
 
443-456.5
 
Geographic Divisions
 
 
461-462
 
Igneous Rocks, Volcanic Ash, Tuff, etc.
 
 
471
 
Sedimentary Rocks, Sedimentology
 
 
475
 
Metamorphic Rocks, Metamorphism
 
 
500-639.5
 
Dynamic and Structural Geology
 
 
514-516
 
Geochemistry
 
 
517
 
Dynamic Geology
 
 
521-545
 
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
 
 
521.5-527
 
Volcanoes
 
 
531-545
 
Earthquakes, Seismology
 
 
565-566
 
Coral Islands and Reefs, Atolls
 
 
571-597
 
Sedimentation
 
 
598-600
 
Earth Movements, Mass Movements
 
 
601-613.5
 
Structural Geology
 
 
640-699
 
Stratigraphic Geology
 
 
654-674
 
Paleozoic
 
 
675-688
 
Mesozoic
 
 
690-699
 
Cenozoic
 
 
701-760
 
Paleontology
 
 
724-741.3
 
Straigraphic Divisions
 
 
743-760
 
Geographical Divisions
 
 
760.8-899
 
Paleozoology
 
 
767
 
Plankton
 
 
770-832
 
Invertebrates
 
 
771-797
 
Protozoa
 
 
798-799
 
Bryozoa, Polyzoa
 
 
801-814
 
Mollusca
 
 
815-832
 
Arthropoda
 
 
840.5-882
 
Chordata: Vertebrates
 
 
851-853
 
Fishes
 
 
861-862
 
Reptiles
 
 
867-868
 
Amphibians, Batrachia
 
 
871-872
 
Birds
 
 
881-882
 
Mammals
 
 
901-996.5
 
Paleobotany
 
 
914-932
 
Stratigraphic Divisions
 
 
934-950
 
Geographic Divisions
 
 
955-983
 
Systematic Divisions

QH - Natural History, Biology

QH
 
1-705
 
Natural History
 
 
1-278.5
 
General Natural History
 
 
51-58
 
Study and Teaching, Research, Nature Study
 
 
75-77
 
Nature Conservation, Landscape Protection
 
 
84-198
 
Geographic Divisions
 
 
84-100
 
Physiographic Divisions
 
 
101-198
 
Topographical Divisions
 
 
201-278.5
 
Microscopy
 
 
231-278.5
 
Preparation and Mounting of Objects
 
 
301-705
 
General Biology
 
 
324
 
Methods of Research, Technique
 
 
359-425
 
Evolution
 
 
426-470
 
Genetics
 
 
443-450
 
Recombination Mechanism
 
 
460-469
 
Mutations
 
 
471-489
 
Reproduction
 
 
501-531
 
Life
 
 
540-549.5
 
General and Animal Ecology
 
 
573-671
 
Cytology
 
 
650-671
 
Effect of Physical and Chemical Agents on Cells
 
 
705-705.5
 
Economic Biology

QK - Botany

QK
 
1-989
 
Botany
 
 
1-474.5
 
General
 
 
91-97
 
Classification
 
 
101-474
 
Geographical Distribution, Phytogeography
 
 
474-495
 
Spermatophyta, Phanerogams
 
 
474-493
 
Trees and Shrubs
 
 
494-494.5
 
Gynosperms
 
 
495
 
Angiosperms
 
 
504-638
 
Crytogams
 
 
509-519.5
 
Local
 
 
520-532
 
Pteridophyta (Ferns, etc.)
 
 
532.4-563.7
 
Bryophyta, Bryology
 
 
564-580.5
 
Algae, Algology
 
 
580.7-597.5
 
Lichens
 
 
600-638
 
Fungi
 
 
640-707
 
Plant Anatomy
 
 
710-899
 
Plant Physiology
 
 
746-791
 
Chemical Agents Affecting Plants
 
 
861-899
 
Phytochemistry
 
 
900-989
 
Plant Ecology
 
 
930-938
 
Physiographic Regions
 
 
980-989
 
Evolution of Plants (General)

QL - Zoology

QL
 
1-991
 
Zoology
 
 
1-355
 
General
 
 
61-67
 
Collecting and Preserving
 
 
101-345
 
Geographical Distribution
 
 
360-599.82
 
Invertebrates
 
 
366-369
 
Protozoa
 
 
371-374
 
Porifera (Sponges)
 
 
375-379
 
Coelenterata (Cnidaria)
 
 
386-394
 
Worms and Other Vermiform Invertebrates
 
 
401-432
 
Mollusca
 
 
434-599
 
Anthropoda
 
 
605-739.8
 
Chordates, Vertebrates
 
 
614-639.8
 
Fishes
 
 
640-669.3
 
Reptiles and Amphibians
 
 
671-699
 
Birds
 
 
700-739.8
 
Mammals
 
 
750-795
 
Animal Behavior and Psychology
 
 
791-795
 
Stories and Anecdotes
 
 
799-799.5
 
Morphology
 
 
801-950.9
 
Comparative Anatomy
 
 
821-827
 
Skeleton, Osteology
 
 
835-841
 
Vascular System
 
 
845-855
 
Respiratory Organs
 
 
856-867
 
Digestive Organs
 
 
872-875
 
Excretory System
 
 
876-881
 
Reproductive System
 
 
921-939
 
Nervous System
 
 
941-943
 
Integument, Skin
 
 
945-949
 
Sense Organs
 
 
951-991
 
Embryology

QM - Human Anatomy

QM
 
1-695
 
Human Anatomy
 
 
1-511
 
General
 
 
33.4-39
 
Dissection
 
 
101-117
 
The Skeleton, Osteology
 
 
131-142
 
The Articulations, Joints
 
 
151-170
 
Muscles
 
 
178-197
 
Vascular System
 
 
251-265
 
Organs of Respiration and Voice
 
 
301-367
 
Organs of Digestion
 
 
368-371
 
Glands
 
 
401-421
 
Urinary and Reproductive Organs
 
 
451-471
 
Nervous System
 
 
481-495
 
Integument
 
 
501-511
 
Sense Organs
 
 
531-549
 
Regional Anatomy
 
 
550-577.8
 
Human and Comparative Histology
 
 
601-695
 
Human Embryology

QP - Physiology

QP
 
1-981
 
Physiology
 
 
1-345
 
General (including influence of the environment)
 
 
34-38
 
Human Physiology - General Works
 
 
39-47
 
Study and Teaching, Research
 
 
81-87
 
Phenomena of Animal Life (General)
 
 
88-90
 
Physiology of the Tissues (General)
 
 
91-99
 
Blood
 
 
101-110
 
Cardiovascular System, Circulation
 
 
111-124
 
Heart
 
 
141-185
 
Nutrition
 
 
186-188
 
Glands
 
 
190-246
 
Secretions
 
 
248-250
 
Urinary Organs
 
 
251-285
 
Reproduction, Physiology of Sex
 
 
301-321
 
Musculoskeletal System, Movements
 
 
351-495
 
Neurophysiolgy, Neuropsychology
 
 
361-430
 
Nervous System
 
 
431-495
 
Senses, Sensation, Sense Organs
 
 
501-801
 
Animal Biochemistry
 
 
519.7-519.9
 
Technique
 
 
525-801
 
Special Substances
 
 
531-535
 
Inorganic Substances
 
 
550-801
 
Organic Substances
 
 
551-619
 
Proteins, Amino Acids, etc.
 
 
620-625
 
Nucleic Acids
 
 
631-632
 
Toxins and Antitoxins
 
 
670-671
 
Pigments
 
 
701-702
 
Carbohydrates
 
 
751-752
 
Lipids
 
 
771-772
 
Vitamins
 
 
801
 
Miscellaneous Organic Substances, A-Z
 
 
901-981
 
Experimental Pharmacology
 
 
911-981
 
Individual Chemical Substances
 
 
915
 
Aliphatic Compounds Not Containing Nitrogen
 
 
917
 
Aromatic Compounds Not Containing Nitrogen
 
 
921
 
Alkaloids
 
 
923
 
Sugars
 
 
925
 
Glycosides
 
 
931
 
Resins
 
 
935
 
Proteins
 
 
941
 
Toxins, Venoms, Poisons
 
 
951
 
Fluids and Substances Obtained from the Animal Body
 
 
971-981
 
Other Organic Substances

QR - Microbiology

QR
 
1-502
 
Microbiology
 
 
1-74.5
 
General
 
 
75-99.5
 
Bacteria
 
 
99.6-99.8
 
Cyanobacteria
 
 
100-130
 
Microbial Ecology
 
 
171
 
Microorganisms in the Animal Body
 
 
180-189.5
 
Immunology
 
 
185.8
 
Immune Structures
 
 
186
 
Immune Response
 
 
186.5-186.6
 
Antigens
 
 
186.7-186.85
 
Antibodies, Immunoglobulins
 
 
187-187.3
 
Antigen-Antibody Reactions
 
 
189-189.5
 
Vaccines
 
 
201
 
Pathogenic Micro-Organisms, By Disease, A-Z
 
 
301-327
 
Micro-Organisms of Animals
 
 
355-502
 
Virology