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The Arts

11 subcategories
THE ARTS: GENERAL ISSUES (4)
Theory of art
Conservation, restoration & care of artworks
Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks
Art: financial aspects
HISTORY OF ART / ART & DESIGN STYLES (8)
Art styles not defined by date (4)
Art of indigenous peoples
Naive art
Oriental art
Colonial art
History of art: pre-history
History of art: ancient & classical art, BCE to c 500 CE
History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400
History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600 (2)
Art & design styles: Mannerism
History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800 (2)
Art & design styles: Baroque
Art & design styles: Classicism
History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900 (5)
Art & design styles: Romanticism
Art & design styles: Pre-Raphaelite art
Art & design styles: Arts & Crafts style
Art & design styles: Impressionism & Post-Impressionism
Art & design styles: Art Nouveau
History of art & design styles: from c 1900 - (2)
Art & design styles: c 1900 to c 1960 (6)
Art & design styles: Expressionism
Art & design styles: Modernist design & Bauhaus
Art & design styles: Art Deco
Art & design styles: Cubism
Art & design styles: Surrealism & Dada
Art & design styles: Abstract Expressionism
Art & design styles: from c 1960 (4)
Art & design styles: Pop art
Art & design styles: Minimalism
Art & design styles: Conceptual art
Art & design styles: Postmodernism
ART FORMS (9)
Painting & paintings (2)
Watercolours
Oils
Drawing & drawings
Prints & printmaking
Other graphic art forms (2)
Collage & photomontage
Graffiti & street art
Non-graphic art forms (6)
Sculpture
Carvings: artworks
Precious metal, precious stones & jewellery: artworks & design
Installation art
Performance art
Electronic, holographic & video art
Ceramic arts, pottery, glass (3)
Ceramics: artworks
Mosaics: artworks
Stained glass: artworks
Decorative arts (2)
Folk art
Celtic arts & crafts
Textile artworks (2)
Textile artworks: carpets & rugs
Textile artworks: tapestries, hangings & quilts
Body art & tattooing
ART TREATMENTS & SUBJECTS (8)
Individual artists, art monographs
Exhibition catalogues & specific collections
Human figures depicted in art (3)
Portraits in art
Nudes depicted in art
Erotic art
Small-scale, secular & domestic scenes in art
Animals & nature in art (1)
Botanical art
Man-made objects depicted in art
Religious subjects depicted in art
Art techniques & principles
PHOTOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPHS (4)
Individual photographers
Photographs: collections (3)
Photographs: portraits
Photographic reportage
Erotic & nude photography
Photographic equipment & techniques
Special kinds of photography (3)
Cinematography, television camerawork
Video photography
Aerial photography
INDUSTRIAL / COMMERCIAL ART & DESIGN (8)
Individual designers
Graphic design
Typography & lettering
Book design
Illustration & commercial art (3)
Illustration
Comic book & cartoon art (1)
Graphic novel & Manga artwork
Poster art
Product design
Furniture design
Fashion & textiles: design (3)
Fashion design & theory
History of fashion
Textile design & theory
ARCHITECTURE (10)
Theory of architecture
Individual architects & architectural firms
Architectural structure & design (1)
Environmentally-friendly architecture & design
Architecture: professional practice
Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc (2)
Concert halls, arenas, stadia
Memorials, monuments
Residential buildings, domestic buildings (3)
Houses, apartments, flats, etc
Palaces, chateaux, country houses
Castles & fortifications
Religious buildings
Professional interior design
Landscape art & architecture (1)
City & town planning – architectural aspects
History of architecture
THEATRE STUDIES (5)
Theatre: individual actors & directors
Acting techniques
Theatre direction & production
Theatre: technical & background skills
Theatre management
FILM, TV & RADIO (4)
Individual actors & performers
Films, cinema (8)
Film theory & criticism
Individual film directors, film-makers
Film scripts & screenplays
Film guides & reviews
Film: styles & genres
Documentary films
Animated films
Film production: technical & background skills
Television (3)
Television scripts & screenplays
Television soap operas
Television production: technical & background skills
Radio (1)
Radio scripts
DANCE & OTHER PERFORMING ARTS (2)
Dance (5)
Choreography
Ballet
Ballroom dancing
Contemporary dance
Folk dancing
Other performing arts (10)
Performing arts: comedy
Mime
Street theatre
Conjuring & magic
Variety shows, music hall, cabaret
Juggling
Puppetry, miniature & toy theatre
Pageants, parades, festivals
Circus
Animal spectacles
MUSIC (9)
Theory of music & musicology
Music reviews & criticism
Discographies & buyer‟s guides
Music: styles & genres (20)
Western “classical” music (8)
Early music (up to c 1000 CE)
Medieval & Renaissance music (c 1000 to c 1600)
Baroque music (c 1600 to c 1750)
Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830)
Romantic music (c 1830 to c 1900)
20th century & contemporary classical music
Choral music
Opera
Sacred & religious music
Non-Western music: traditional & "classical”
Light orchestral & big band music
Brass band, military music & marches
Folk & traditional music
Jazz
Blues
Country & Western music
Musicals
Popular music, Easy listening
Rock & Pop music
Soul & R „n‟ B
Rap & Hip-Hop
Reggae
Heavy Metal music
Punk, New Wave & Indie
Electronic music
World music
Ambient & New Age music
Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups
Musical scores, lyrics & libretti (1)
Songbooks
Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles (8)
Orchestras
Chamber ensembles
Keyboard instruments
Percussion instruments
String instruments (1)
Guitar
Wind instruments
Mechanical musical instruments
Electronic musical instruments
Techniques of music / music tutorials
Music recording & reproduction

Biography & True Stories

5 subcategories
BIOGRAPHY: GENERAL (9)
Autobiography: general
Biography: business & industry (1)
Autobiography: business & industry
Biography: arts & entertainment (1)
Autobiography: arts & entertainment
Biography: historical, political & military (1)
Autobiography: historical, political & military
Biography: literary (1)
Autobiography: literary
Biography: royalty (1)
Autobiography: royalty
Biography: sport (1)
Autobiography: sport
Biography: science, technology & medicine (1)
Autobiography: science, technology & medicine
Biography: religious & spiritual (1)
Autobiography: religious & spiritual
DIARIES, LETTERS & JOURNALS
COLLECTED BIOGRAPHIES
MEMOIRS
TRUE STORIES (5)
True crime
True stories: discovery / historical / scientific
True war & combat stories
True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
Erotic confessions & true stories

Language

3 subcategories
LANGUAGE: REFERENCE & GENERAL (7)
Dictionaries (1)
Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries
Thesauri
Usage & grammar guides
Public speaking guides
Creative writing & creative writing guides (1)
Screenwriting techniques
Writing & editing guides (2)
Journalistic style guides
Technical writing
Language: history & general works
LINGUISTICS (13)
Philosophy of language
Sociolinguistics
Literacy
Psycholinguistics (2)
Language acquisition
Bilingualism & multilingualism
Historical & comparative linguistics (1)
Dialect, slang & jargon
Semantics, discourse analysis, etc (2)
Semantics & pragmatics
Discourse analysis
Phonetics, phonology
Grammar, syntax & morphology
Palaeography (1)
Writing systems, alphabets
Lexicography
Translation & interpretation
Computational linguistics
Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication
LANGUAGE TEACHING & LEARNING (OTHER THAN ELT) (3)
Language teaching theory & methods
Language teaching & learning material & coursework (4)
Grammar & vocabulary
Language readers
Language self-study texts
Language learning: audio-visual & multimedia
Language learning: specific skills (4)
Speaking / pronunciation skills
Listening skills
Reading skills
Writing skills

Literature & Literary Studies

6 subcategories
CLASSICAL TEXTS
POETRY (2)
Poetry by individual poets
Poetry anthologies (various poets)
PLAYS, PLAYSCRIPTS (1)
Shakespeare plays
PROSE: NON-FICTION (3)
Literary essays
Reportage & collected journalism
Speeches
ANTHOLOGIES (NON-POETRY)
LITERATURE: HISTORY & CRITICISM (7)
Literary theory
Literary studies: general (4)
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800
Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900
Literary studies: from c 1900 - (1)
Literary studies: post-colonial literature
Literary studies: poetry & poets
Literary studies: plays & playwrights (1)
Shakespeare studies & criticism
Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
Literary reference works (1)
Literary companions, book reviews & guides
Children's & teenage literature studies: general (1)
Children's & teenage book reviews & guides

English Language Teaching (ELT)

3 subcategories
ELT BACKGROUND & REFERENCE MATERIAL (2)
ELT: teaching theory & methods (2)
Applied linguistics for ELT
ELT resource books for teachers
ELT dictionaries & reference
ELT: LEARNING MATERIAL & COURSEWORK (7)
ELT grammar, vocabulary & pronunciation (3)
ELT grammar
ELT pronunciation
ELT vocabulary
ELT graded readers (2)
ELT non-fiction & background readers
ELT literature & fiction readers
ELT non-book material & resources
ELT workbooks, practice books & exercises
ELT self-study texts
ELT examination practice tests
ELT: specific skills (4)
ELT: speaking skills
ELT: listening skills
ELT: reading skills
ELT: writing skills
ELT: ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (4)
ELT: English for business
ELT: English for academic purposes
ELT: English for technical & scientific purposes
ELT: English for travel & communications

Fiction & Related Items

17 subcategories
MODERN & CONTEMPORARY FICTION
CLASSIC FICTION
CRIME & MYSTERY (2)
Classic crime
Historical mysteries
THRILLER / SUSPENSE (2)
Espionage & spy thriller
Political / legal thriller
ADVENTURE (3)
Historical adventure
War & combat fiction (4)
Napoleonic War fiction
First World War fiction
Second World War fiction
Vietnam War fiction
Westerns
HORROR & GHOST STORIES (1)
Classic horror & ghost stories
SCIENCE FICTION (2)
Classic science fiction
Space opera
FANTASY (1)
Fantasy romance
EROTIC FICTION
MYTH & LEGEND TOLD AS FICTION
ROMANCE (1)
Adult & contemporary romance
SAGAS
HISTORICAL FICTION
RELIGIOUS & SPIRITUAL FICTION
GRAPHIC NOVELS (5)
Historical romance
Graphic novels: Manga
Graphic novels: literary & memoirs
Graphic novels: superheroes & super-villains
Graphic novels: true stories & non-fiction
FICTION: SPECIAL FEATURES (2)
Short stories
Fiction in translation
FICTION-RELATED ITEMS (2)
Fiction companions
Graphic novels: history & criticism

Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary Studies

5 subcategories
ENCYCLOPAEDIAS & REFERENCE WORKS (3)
General encyclopaedias
Reference works (6)
Dictionaries of biography (Who's Who)
Dictionaries of quotations
Bibliographies, catalogues
Serials, periodicals, abstracts, indexes
Directories
Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs
Geographical reference (2)
World atlases / world maps (Class here: globes. See also: RGS “Geographical maps (specialist)”; WTR “Travel maps & atlases” & following)
Place names & gazetteers
LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCES (6)
Library, archive & information management
IT, Internet & electronic resources in libraries
Acquisitions & collection development
Bibliographic & subject control
Library & information services (6)
Academic & specialist libraries
Public libraries
School libraries & young reader services
Reference services
Circulation services (eg interlibrary loans)
Community & outreach services
Archiving, preservation & digitisation
MUSEOLOGY & HERITAGE STUDIES
RESEARCH & INFORMATION: GENERAL (5)
Information theory (1)
Cybernetics & systems theory
Data analysis: general
Coding theory & cryptology
Decision theory: general (1)
Risk assessment
Research methods: general
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES (9)
Regional studies
Communication studies
Semiotics / semiology
Development studies
General studies
Flags, emblems, symbols, logos
Peace studies & conflict resolution
Institutions & learned societies: general
Cognitive science

Humanities (History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Religion)

4 subcategories
HISTORY (6)
History: theory & methods (1)
Historiography
General & world history
Regional & national history (6)
European history (1)
British & Irish history
Asian history (1)
Middle Eastern history
African history
History of the Americas
Australasian & Pacific history
History of other lands
History: earliest times to present day (6)
Ancient history: to c 500 CE (1)
Classical history / classical civilisation
Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 (1)
Medieval history
Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 (1)
Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000
21st century history: from c 2000 -
History: specific events & topics (12)
Social & cultural history
Oral history
Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours
Industrialisation & industrial history
Maritime history
Historical geography (1)
Historical maps & atlases
Colonialism & imperialism
National liberation & independence, post-colonialism
Slavery & abolition of slavery
Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions (2)
French Revolution
Russian Revolution
The Cold War
Genocide & ethnic cleansing (1)
The Holocaust
Military history (11)
Crusades
English Civil War
American War of Independence
Napoleonic Wars
American Civil War
Crimean War
Boer Wars
First World War
Spanish Civil War
Second World War
Military history: post WW2 conflicts (5)
Korean War
Vietnam War
Gulf War
Afghan War
Iraq War
ARCHAEOLOGY (7)
Archaeological theory
Archaeology by period / region (6)
Prehistoric archaeology
Middle & Near Eastern archaeology
Egyptian archaeology / Egyptology
Biblical archaeology
Classical Greek & Roman archaeology
Medieval European archaeology
Landscape archaeology
Environmental archaeology
Underwater archaeology
Industrial archaeology
Archaeological science, methodology & techniques
PHILOSOPHY (10)
History of Western philosophy (4)
Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500
Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600
Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900 (1)
Western philosophy: Enlightenment
Western philosophy, from c 1900 - (3)
Phenomenology & Existentialism
Analytical philosophy & Logical Positivism
Deconstructionism, Structuralism, Post-structuralism
Non-Western philosophy (2)
Islamic & Arabic philosophy
Oriental & Indian philosophy
Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology
Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge
Philosophy: logic
Philosophy of mind
Philosophy: aesthetics
Ethics & moral philosophy
Social & political philosophy
Popular philosophy
RELIGION & BELIEFS (7)
Religion: general (5)
Philosophy of religion (1)
Nature & existence of God
Comparative religion
Interfaith relations
Religious issues & debates (6)
Religious ethics
Religion & politics
Religion & science
Religious fundamentalism
Blasphemy, heresy, apostasy
Religious intolerance, persecution & conflict
History of religion
Christianity (13)
The historical Jesus
Christian Churches & denominations (5)
The Early Church
Church history
Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
Orthodox & Oriental Churches
Protestantism & Protestant Churches
Ecumenism
Bibles (2)
Old Testaments
New Testaments
Biblical studies & exegesis (5)
Biblical commentaries
Biblical concordances
Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics
Bible studies: for individual or small group study
Bible readings, selections & meditations
Christian liturgy, prayerbooks & hymnals (2)
Christian prayerbooks
Christian hymnals
Christian theology
Christian sermons
Christian worship, rites & ceremonies (1)
Christian prayer
Christian spirituality & religious experience (1)
Christian mysticism
Christian life & practice (5)
Christian sacraments
Christian instruction
Christian counselling
Christian aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships
Personal Christian testimony & popular inspirational works
Christian institutions & organizations (5)
Christian leaders & leadership
Christian ministry & pastoral activity
Christian social thought & activity
Christian mission & evangelism
Christian communities & monasticism
Christian & quasi-Christian cults & sects
Buddhism (5)
Buddhist worship, rites & ceremonies
Buddhist life & practice
Buddhist sacred texts
Tibetan Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Hinduism (3)
Hindu worship, rites & ceremonies
Hindu life & practice
Hindu sacred texts
Islam (5)
Islamic worship, rites & ceremonies
Islamic life & practice
The Koran
Islamic theology
Sufism & Islamic mysticism
Judaism (5)
Judaism: worship, rites & ceremonies
Judaism: life & practice
Judaism: sacred texts
Judaism: theology
Judaism: mysticism
Other non-Christian religions (7)
Baha'i
Jainism
Oriental religions (3)
Confucianism
Shintoism
Taoism
Ancient religions & mythologies (5)
Ancient Egyptian religion & mythology
Celtic religion & mythology
Ancient Greek religion & mythology
Roman religion & mythology
Norse religion & mythology
Sikhism
Tribal religions
Zoroastrianism

Society & Social Sciences

7 subcategories
SOCIETY & CULTURE: GENERAL
SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY
SOCIAL SERVICES & WELFARE, CRIMINOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
EDUCATION
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
WARFARE & DEFENCE

Economics, Finance, Business & Management

4 subcategories
ECONOMICS
FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT (Reserve KJ* codes for use with academic or specialist works and works for professionals. See VS* codes for personal careers advice, secrets of success, etc)
INDUSTRY & INDUSTRIAL STUDIES

Law

4 subcategories
JURISPRUDENCE & GENERAL ISSUES
INTERNATIONAL LAW
LAWS OF SPECIFIC JURISDICTIONS (Note: use LN* codes with appropriate GEOGRAPHICAL Qualifier for works on laws of all specific national, state & regional jurisdictions, eg England & Wales, Scotland, European Union, USA, Texas, Nigeria, etc. Use LN* codes also for works that are not specific to any jurisdiction, in conjunction with LAM “Comparative law” where appropriate)
LAW: STUDY & REVISION GUIDES

Medicine

9 subcategories
MEDICINE: GENERAL ISSUES
PRE-CLINICAL MEDICINE: BASIC SCIENCES (See also: PSB "Biochemistry")
CLINICAL & INTERNAL MEDICINE
OTHER BRANCHES OF MEDICINE
SURGERY
NURSING & ANCILLARY SERVICES
MEDICAL STUDY & REVISION GUIDES & REFERENCE MATERIAL
COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
VETERINARY MEDICINE

Mathematics & Science

6 subcategories
MATHEMATICS
SCIENCE: GENERAL ISSUES
ASTRONOMY, SPACE & TIME
PHYSICS
CHEMISTRY
BIOLOGY, LIFE SCIENCES

Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning

4 subcategories
EARTH SCIENCES
GEOGRAPHY
THE ENVIRONMENT
REGIONAL & AREA PLANNING

Technology, Engineering, Agriculture

11 subcategories
TECHNOLOGY: GENERAL ISSUES
BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY & MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING & MATERIALS
ENERGY TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING, SURVEYING & BUILDING
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY & TRADES
OTHER TECHNOLOGIES & APPLIED SCIENCES
AGRICULTURE & FARMING

Computing & Information Technology

12 subcategories
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: GENERAL
DIGITAL LIFESTYLE
BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
GRAPHICAL & DIGITAL MEDIA APPLICATIONS
COMPUTER HARDWARE
OPERATING SYSTEMS
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING / SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
DATABASES
COMPUTER CERTIFICATION
COMPUTER SECURITY
COMPUTER NETWORKING & COMMUNICATIONS
COMPUTER SCIENCE

Health & Personal Development

3 subcategories
FAMILY & HEALTH
SELF-HELP & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
MIND, BODY, SPIRIT

Lifestyle, Sport & Leisure

14 subcategories
COOKERY / FOOD & DRINK ETC
ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES
HOBBIES, QUIZZES & GAMES
HANDICRAFTS, DECORATIVE ARTS & CRAFTS
TRANSPORT: GENERAL INTEREST
HUMOUR
LIFESTYLE & PERSONAL STYLE GUIDES
HOME & HOUSE MAINTENANCE
GARDENING
NATURAL HISTORY
LOCAL INTEREST, FAMILY HISTORY & NOSTALGIA
SPORTS & OUTDOOR RECREATION
TRAVEL & HOLIDAY
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Children’s, Teenage & Educational

8 subcategories
PICTURE BOOKS, ACTIVITY BOOKS & EARLY LEARNING MATERIAL
CHILDREN’S & TEENAGE POETRY, ANTHOLOGIES, ANNUALS
CHILDREN’S & TEENAGE FICTION & TRUE STORIES
CHILDREN’S & TEENAGE GENERAL NON-FICTION
EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL
CHILDREN’S & TEENAGE REFERENCE MATERIAL
PERSONAL & SOCIAL ISSUES (CHILDREN’S/TEENAGE)
CHILDREN’S & TEENAGE STATIONERY & MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

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