Classification

Library of Congress (LC) Classification

( East Asian Collection books catalogued after June 2012)

Main Classes

A GENERAL WORKS
B PHILOSOPHY. PSYCHOLOGY. RELIGION
C AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY
D WORLD HISTORY AND HISTORY OF EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, ETC.
E HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS
F HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS
G GEOGRAPHY. ANTHROPOLOGY. RECREATION
H SOCIAL SCIENCES
J POLITICAL SCIENCE
K LAW
L EDUCATION
M MUSIC AND BOOKS ON MUSIC
N FINE ARTS
P LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Q SCIENCE
R MEDICINE
S AGRICULTURE
T TECHNOLOGY
U MILITARY SCIENCE
V NAVAL SCIENCE
Z BIBLIOGRAPHY. LIBRARY SCIENCE. INFORMATION RESOURCES (GENERAL)

Harvard-Yenching (HY) Classification

(East Asian books catalogued before June 2012)

分类总目 Table of Main classes

100-999 中国 经学类 CHINESE CLASSICS
1000-1999 哲学宗教类 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION
2000-3999 历史科学类 HISTORICAL SCIENCES
4000-4999 社会科学类 SOCIAL SCIENCES
5000-5999 语言文学类 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
6000-6999 美术游艺类 FINE AND RECREATIVE ARTS
7000-7999 自然科学类 NATURAL SCIENCES
8000-8999 农业工艺类 AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
9000-9999 总录书志类 GENERALIA AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

Chinese characters = Unicode

各类纲目 Summary Table of Main Classes

100-999 中国经学类 CHINESE CLASSICS
100-199 群经 GENERAL
200-299 易经 YI JING (BOOK OF CHANGES)
300-399 书经 SHU JING (BOOK OF DOCUMENTS)
400-499 诗经 SHI JING (BOOK OF POETRY)
500-669 三礼 SAN LI (RITUALS)
520-549 周礼 ZHOU LI (ZHOU RITUAL)
550-579 仪礼 YI LI (DECORUM RITUAL)
580-639 礼记 LI CHI (BOOK OF RITES)
640-669 三礼总义 GENERAL TREATISES ON RITUALS
680-799 春秋 CHUN QIU (SPRING AND AUTUMN ANNALS)
682-709 总义 GENERAL TREATISES
710-739 左传 ZHO CHUAN
740-769 公羊传 GONG-YANG CHUAN
770-799 谷梁传 GU-LIANG CHUAN
800-849 孝经 XIAO JING (BOOK OF FILIAL PIETY)
850-999 四书 SI SHU (THE FOUR BOOKS)
850-889 总义 GENERAL TREATISES
890-909 大学 DA XUE (THE GREAT LEARNING)
910-929 中庸 ZHONG YONG (THE DOCTRINE OF THE MEAN)
930-959 论语 LUN YU (CONFUCIAN ANALECTS)
960-999 孟子 MENG ZI (THE WORK OF MENCIUS
1000-1999 哲学宗教类 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION 
1000-1008 哲学总论 PHILOSOPHY IN GENERAL 
1009-1499 东方哲学 ORIENTAL PHILOSOPHY  
1010-1429 中国哲学 CHINESE PHILOSOPHY  
1430-1469 日本哲学 JAPAMESE PHILOSOPHY  
1470-1499 印度哲学 YIN DU PHILOSOPHY 
1500-1539 西洋哲学 OCCIDENTAL PHILOSOPHY  
1540-1569 哲学问题与系统 PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS AND SYSTEMS
1570-1609 论理学 LOGIC   
1610-1649 形而上学 METAPHYSICS   
1650-1699 伦理学 ETHICS   
1700-1729 宗教总论 RELIGION IN GENERAL 
1730-1738 神话 MYTHOLOGY   
1739-1749 神秘学术数 OCCULTISM NUMEROLOGY  
1750-1779 宗教通史 HISTORY OF RELIGIONS 
1780-1799 中国国家祀典 CHINESE STATE CULTS 
1800-1919 佛教 BUDDHISM   
1920-1939 道教 TAOISM   
1940-1974 神道 SHINTOISM   
1975-1987 基督教 CHRISTIANITY   
1988-1999 其他宗教 OTHER RELIGIONS
2000-3999 历史科学类 HISTORICAL SCIENCES  
2000-2199 考古学,金石学 ARCHAEOLOGY, ANTIQUITIES  
2000-2049 总录 GENERAL

各国考古 ARCHAEOLOGY OF VARIOUS COUNTRIES

2050-2194 亚洲 ASIA
2050-2159 中国 CHINA
2160-2184 日本 JAPAN
2185-2187 高丽 KOREA
2188-2194 其他亚洲诸国 OTHER COUNTRIES
2195 欧洲 EUROPE
2196-2197 美洲 AMERICA
2198 非洲 AFRICA
2199 海洋洲,两极  OCEANIA AND POLAR REGIONS
2200-2249 民族学, 民族志 ETHNOLOGY, ETHNOGRAPHY
2250-2256 家谱 GENEALOGY AND HERALDRY
2257-2299 传记 BIOGRAPHY
2300-3999 史地 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
2300-2399 世界 WORLD
2400-2449 亚洲 ASIA
2450-3299 中国 CHINA
3300-3479 日本 JAPAN
3480-3499 高丽 KOREA
3500-3599 其他亚洲诸国 OTHER COUNTRIES
3600-3799 欧洲 EUROPE
3800-3899 美洲 AMERICA
3900-3949 非洲 AFRICA
3950-3999 海洋洲及两极 OCEANIA AND POLAR REGIONS
4000-4999 社会科学类 SOCIAL SCIENCES
4000-4019 总录 GENERAL
4020-4099 统计 STATISTICS
4100-4299 社会 SOCIOLOGY
4300-4599 经济 ECONOMICS
4600-4899 政法 POLITICS AND LAW
4900-4999 教育 EDUCATION
5000-5999 语言文学类 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE   
5000-5039 语言学总论 LINGUISTICS IN GENERAL, COMPARATIVE PHILOGOGY 
5040-5095 文学总论 LITERATURE IN GENERAL, COMPARATIVE LITERATURE 
5060-5199 中国语言文字学 CHINESE LANGUAGE    
5061-5069 总录 GENERAL     
5070-5089 训诂 SEMANTIC STUDIES     
5090-5119 字书 GRAPHIC STUDIES     
5120-5139 音韵 PHONOLOGICAL STUDIES     
5140-5149 文法 GRAMMAR     
5150-5159 方言 DIALECTS     
5160-5169 蒙求教本及其他 TEXTS FOR LEARNING THE LANGUAGE AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
5170-5199 字典辞书 LEXICOGRAPHY DICTIONARIES    
5200-5799 中国文学 CHINESE LITERATURE    
5100-5209 总录 GENERAL     
5210-5217 诗文评 LITERARY CRITICISM    
5218-5229 史传 HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY   
5230-5235 专集汇刊 COLLECTED OF COMPLETE WORKS  
5236-5241 总集 GENERAL ANTHOLOGIES    
5242-5569 别集(诗文) COLLECTED LITERARY WORKS OF INDIVIDUAL AUTHORS
5570-5649 词 CI     
5650-5730 曲及戏剧 LYRICAL WORKS AND DRAMA  
5731-5769 小说 FICTION     
5770-5779 书牍 LETTERS     
5780-5799 杂著 MISCELLANY     
5800-5809 中国特种语文 MINOR LANGUAGES IN CHINA
5810-5859 日本语言文字学 JAPANESE LANGUAGE    
5810 总录 GENERAL     
5811-5813 音韵 PHONOLOGY     
5814-5815 汉字 CHINESE CHARACTERS    
5816-5825 假名遣 KANA AND SPELLING   
5827 语原学 ETYMOLOGY     
5828-5845 辞书 DICTIONARIES     
5846-5854 文法 GRAMMAR     
5855-5857 方言 DIALECTS     
5858 课本 INSTRUCTION BOOKS
5860-5969 日本文学 JAPANESE LITERATURE    
5861-5867 总录 GENERAL     
5868-5879 史传 HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY   
5880-5889 文集 COLLECTED WORKS    
5890-5909 诗歌 POETRY     
5910-5919 戏曲 DRAMA     
5921-5939 小说 FRICTION     
5940-5959 散文 PROSE     
5960-5969 杂著 MISCELLANIES     
5970-5972 日本特种语文 MINOR LANGUAGES IN JAPAN
5973 朝鲜语言文学 KOREAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE  
5975-5993 印欧语言文学 INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES  
5994-5999 其他语言文学 OTHER LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
6000-6999 美术游艺类 FINE AND RECREATIVE ARTS  
6000-6019 总录 GENERAL     
6020-6029 美学 AESTHETICS     
6030-6069 美术史 HISTORY OF ARTS   
6070-6299 书画 CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING   
6070-6189 中国书画 CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING     
6190-6289 日本书画 JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING     
6290-6299 文房 MATERIALS AND INSTRUMENTS   
6300-6349 西洋画 WESTERN PAINTING    
6350-6359 版画集 ENGRAVINGS PRINTS    
6360-6399 摄影 PHOTOGRAPHY     
6400-6499 雕刻 SCULPTURE     
6500-6599 建筑 ARCHITECTURE     
6600-6669 工艺美术 INDUSTRIAL ARTS    
6700-6799 音乐 MUSIC     
6800-6899 游艺娱乐 AMUSEMENTS AND GAMES     
6900-6999 体育运动 PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SPORTS
7000-7999 自然科学类 NATURAL SCIENCES    
7000-7019 总录 GENERAL     
7020-7099 算学(数学) MATHEMATICS     
7100-7199 天文学 ASTRONOMY     
7200-7299 物理学 PHYSICS     
7300-7399 化学 CHEMISTRY     
7400-7499 地学 GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES    
7500-7599 生物学 BIOLOGY     
7600-7699 植物学 BOTANY     
7700-7799 动物学 ZOOLOGY     
7800-7869 人类学 ANTHROPOLOGY (PHYSICAL)    
  人类分布学, 人体比较学, 人体解剖学, 生理学   (ANTHROPOGRAPHY, SOMATOLOGY, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY)
7870-7899 心理学 PSYCHOLOGY     
7900-7999 医学 MEDICAL SCIENCE
8000-8999 农业工艺类 AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   
8020-8239 农业 AGRICULTURE     
8240-8269 家政 HOME ECONOMICS(DOMESTIC SCIENCE)   
8300-8349 手共业 HANDICRAFTS AND ARTISAN TRADES  
8400-8499 机制工业 MANUFACTURES     
8500-8599 化学工业 CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY     
8600-8699 矿业冶金 MINING AND METALLURGY     
8700-8899 工程 ENGINEERING     
8900-8999 军事学 MILITARY AND NAVAL SCIENCE
9000-9999 总录书志类 GENERALIA AND BIBLIOGRAPHY   
9100-9120 中国普通丛书 CHINESE GENERAL SERIES (CONG-SHU)  
9100 汇刻丛书 OF A COMPOSITE NATURE  
9101-9109 特种丛书 OF A SPECIAL TYPE  
9110 地方丛书 OF A PARTICULAR LOCALITY  
9111 族姓丛书 OF A PARTICULAR FAMILY  
9112-9120 个人丛书 OF INDIVIDUAL AUTHORS   
9130-9163 中国杂著随笔 CHINESE INDIVIDUAL POLYGRAPHIC BOOKS  
9165-9179 日本普通丛书 JAPANESE GENERAL SERIES   
9180-9189 日本杂著随笔 JAPANESE INDIVIDUAL POLYGRAPHIC BOOKS  
9200-9229 普通杂志社刊 GENERAL PERIODICALS AND SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS 
9230-9289 普通会议,博物院  GENERAL CONGRESSES AND MUSEUMS 
9290-9339 普通类书 GENERAL ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND REFERENCE BOOKS 
9400-9699 书志学(目录学) BIBLIOGRAPHY     
9401-9409 总录 GENERAL     
9410-9510 图书学 BIBLIOLOGY     
9511-9519 专科书目 SUBJECT BIBLIOGRAPHIES

各国书目 Bibliographies of Various Countries

9520-9639 中国书目 CHINESE BIBLIOGRAPHIES    
9520-9529 书目丛刻 COLLECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHIES    
9530-9539 历代史志 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SECTIONS IN DYNASTIC HISTORIES 
9540-9549 一般书目 OTHER GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES   
9550-9559 治学书目 READING LISTS AND BEST BOOKS 
9560-9561 杂志论文目录及索引 PERIODICAL INDEXES    
9562-9569 特种书目 SPECIAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES    
9570-9579 题跋,书评 BOOK REVIEWS    
9580-9589 地方书目 LOCAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES    
9590-9599 族姓及个人书目 FAMILY AND PUBLISHERS' BIBLIOGRAPHIES  
9600-9639 书业目录 DEALERS' AND PUBLISHERS' CATALOGUES  
9640-9684 日本书目 JAPANESE BIBLIOGRAPHIES    
9685-9694 朝鲜书目 KOREAN BIBLIOGRAPHIES    
9695-9699 其他各国书目 OTHER COUNTRIES    
9700-9929 图书馆学 LIBRARIANSHIP (LIBRARY SCIENCE)   
9930-9999 报学(新文学) JOURNALISM, NEWSPAPERS

Tips for shelving East Asian books

  • Library of Congress (LC) Classification: Chinese, Japanese books, reference, folios and giant folios are inter-shelved according to locations and call number.
    • Call number samples:
      UniM ERC EA DS715 KAO 2012
      UniM ERC EA NA109.C6 GU 2010
      UniM ERC EA REF B127.T3 ZHON 1995
      UniM ERC EA f ND2849.S47 SHAN 2015
      UniM ERC EA gf NB1280 TENG 2011
  • Harvard-Yenching (HY) Classification: shelved separately in the HY section until the conversion process is completed.
  • Chinese and Japanese Periodicals: inter-shelved by HY call numbers.
    • Call number samples:
      UniM ERC EA P 2061 H414 2005
      UniM ERC EA P 5810.5 G756

Understanding the LC call number adopted by the East Asian Collection

Basic rule for shelving: Chinese and Japanese books are inter-shelved.

Sample
Book Title: The book of enlightened masters : Western teachers in Eastern traditions
Author: Andrew Rawlinson

Call Number:
UniM Bail EA
BL
1032
RAWL
1998

 

Components of a LC call number adopted by the East Asian Collection

LC Classification   call number sample

Explanation

Location

Location codes adopted by the Library

UniM Bail EA

 

LC Classification

The first line of a call number may begin with one, two or three letters. These letters should be read alphabetically. A Call    Number that begins with A is shelved before one that begins with B, C, etc.; and a Call Number that begins with QE is shelved before the one that starts with QL. Single letters are filed before double letters.

Shelving order should be like:

A

B

BL

DC

DS

N

NA

BL

The first two lines describe the subject of the book

BL1032 = Asia--Religion, spiritual biography

 

The second line of a call number is made of a number that may have one or more digits. This line is read numerically. A call number with a smaller number in its second line is shelved before one that has a larger number for its second line. Eg:

NA 20

NA 25

NA 25.15

NA 25.16

NA 25.26

1032

 
 

Remark:

In many occasions, LC class number may contain a third line with letter and a number that may have one or more digits, or other symbols. Treat the letter alphabetically and the number is a bit tricky to be shelved like below:

G7824    .B22

G7824    .B25

G7824    .B28

G7824    .B38

G7824    .B385

G7824    .B4

G7824    .B4:2B38

G7824    .B4:2B4

G7824    .B4:2F6

G7824    .B4:2G8

G7824    .B4:2T5

G7824    .B4:2Y4

G7824    .B4:2Y8

G7824    .B5

G7824    .B6

G7824    .C415

G7824    .C417

G7824    .C418

G7824    .C42

G7824    .C43

G7824    .C432

G7824    .C435

G7824    .C438

G7824    .C44

G7824 .C443

  

Book number

The book number represents the author's last name

RAWL= Rawlinson

RAWL

We use up to 4 letters of the last name of the author or the main entry (title of a book if the book has more than three authors).

Year of Publication

1998

1998

We add the date to the call number.

Final line if there is any

The  final lines of the call numbers may include volume indicators, issue numbers, copy numbers and other annotations. These annotations are read after the call    number.

Eg. v.1 or c.2 etc