Library of Congress classification

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Biology
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Dewey_Decimal_System
gptkbp:class A -General Works
B -Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
C -Auxiliary Sciences of History
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
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
D -World History and History of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Public_Library
gptkbp:developed_by 1897
gptkbp:facilitates information retrieval
gptkbp:features alpha-numeric codes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Library of Congress classification
gptkbp:influenced_by Library of Congress Subject Headings
gptkbp:is widely used in the United States
dynamic and evolving
used internationally
used for cataloging
a comprehensive system
a tool for educators
a tool for students
a tool for researchers
a key resource for librarians
a standard for bibliographic control
a tool for information professionals
based on subject matter
used for classification of audiovisual materials
used for classification of books
used for classification of digital resources
used for classification of periodicals
gptkbp:is_adopted_by public libraries
academic libraries
special libraries
gptkbp:is_divided_into main classes
gptkbp:provides systematic arrangement of materials
gptkbp:purpose organize library materials
gptkbp:supports interlibrary loan
gptkbp:updates regularly
gptkbp:used_by libraries
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U._S._Library_of_Congress_Subject_Headings
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4