Table Of ContentThema
Subject
Classification
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1.0
A
The
arts
AB
The
arts:
general
issues
ABA
Theory
of
art
(See
also:
QDTN:
“Philosophy:
aesthetics”)
ABC
Conservation,
restoration
&
care
of
artworks
ABK
Forgery,
falsification
&
theft
of
artworks
ABQ
Art:
financial
aspects
(Class
here:
art
sales
&
auctioneering,
funding,
patronage
&
sponsorship)
AF
Fine
arts:
art
forms
(With
AF*
codes,
assign
also
the
relevant
AG*
code(s)
&
STYLE
Qualifier(s)
as
appropriate)
AFC
Painting
&
paintings
AFCC
Paintings
&
painting
in
watercolours
AFCL
Paintings
&
painting
in
oils
AFF
Drawing
&
drawings
AFH
Prints
&
printmaking
AFJ
Other
graphic
art
forms
(Class
here:
collage;
photomontage;
graffiti
&
street
art;
body
art
&
tattooing)
AFK
Non-‐graphic
art
forms
AFKB
Sculpture
AFKC
Carvings:
artworks
AFKG
Precious
metal,
precious
stones
&
jewellery:
artworks
&
design
(Class
here:
Gold
&
silversmithing,
Faberge,
etc)
(See
also:
WFJ:
“Jewellery
&
beadcraft”;
WCP:
“Antiques
&
collectables:
jewellery”;
WCR:
“Antiques
&
collectables:
gold,
silver
&
other
metals
(other
than
jewellery)”)
AFKN
Installation
art
AFKP
Performance
art
AFKV
Electronic,
holographic
&
video
art
AFP
Ceramic
&
glass:
artworks
(Class
here:
ceramics,
pottery,
mosaics,
glass,
stained
glass
as
artworks)
(See
also:
WFN:
“Pottery,
ceramics
&
glass
crafts”)
AFT
Decorative
arts
(Use
AFT*
codes
for
‘art
book’
treatments)
(See
also:
WF:
“Handicrafts,
decorative
arts
&
crafts”
and
following)
AFW
Textile
artworks
(Class
here:
carpets,
tapestries
&
other
textiles
as
artworks)
(See
also:
AKT:
“Fashion
&
textiles”;
WFB:
“Needlework
&
fabric
crafts”
and
following;
WFF:
“Rug
&
carpetmaking”;
WFG:
“Spinning
&
weaving”)
AG
Fine
arts:
treatments
&
subjects
(With
AG*
codes,
assign
also
the
relevant
AF*
code(s)
&
STYLE
Qualifier(s)
as
appropriate)
AGA
History
of
art
(Use
AGA
in
conjunction
with
other
Arts
codes
as
appropriate;
assign
also
STYLE,
GEOGRAPHICAL
&
TIME
PERIOD
Qualifiers
as
appropriate)
AGB
Individual
artists,
art
monographs
AGC
Exhibition
catalogues
&
specific
collections
(See
also:
WTHM:
“Travel
guides:
museums,
historic
sites,
galleries
etc”;
GLZ:
“Museology
&
heritage
studies”)
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AGH
Human
figures
depicted
in
art
AGHF
Portraits
in
art
AGHN
Nudes
depicted
in
art
AGHX
Erotic
art
(Use
with
Qualifier
5X
as
appropriate)
(See
also:
AJCX:
“Erotic
&
nude
photography”)
AGK
Small-‐scale,
secular
&
domestic
scenes
in
art
(Class
here:
‘genre’
subjects
in
art)
AGN
Animals
&
nature
in
art
(still
life,
landscapes
&
seascapes,
etc)
AGNB
Botanical
art
AGP
Man-‐made
objects
depicted
in
art
(cityscapes,
machines,
etc)
AGR
Religious
art
(Use
with
relevant
code
from
QR*
where
appropriate)
AGZ
Art
techniques
&
principles
(Class
here:
textbooks
&
advanced
level
works
on
techniques,
colour
theory,
perspective,
etc)
(See
also:
WFA:
“Painting
&
art
manuals”)
AJ
Photography
&
photographs
AJC
Photographs:
collections
(See
also:
WQP:
“Places
in
old
photographs”)
AJCD
Individual
photographers
AJCX
Erotic
&
nude
photography
(Use
with
Qualifier
5X
as
appropriate)
(See
also:
AGHX:
“Erotic
art”)
AJF
Photojournalism
AJT
Photographic
equipment
&
techniques:
general
(See
also:
UGP:
“Photo
&
image
editing”)
AJTA
Camera-‐specific
manuals
AJTF
Photography:
specific
techniques
(Class
here:
aerial
photography)
AJTV
Video
photography
(See
also:
AFKV:
“Electronic,
holographic
&
video
art”;
ATFX:
“Film
production:
technical
&
background
skills”;
ATJX:
“Television
production:
technical
&
background
skills”)
AK
Industrial
/
commercial
art
&
design
(With
AK*
codes,
assign
also
STYLE
Qualifier(s)
as
appropriate)
AKB
Individual
designers
AKC
Graphic
design
AKD
Typography
&
lettering
(See
also:
WFU:
“Calligraphy
&
hand-‐lettering”)
AKH
Book
design
(See
also:
WFT:
“Book
&
paper
crafts”)
AKL
Illustration
&
commercial
art
AKLB
Illustration
AKLC
Comic
book
&
cartoon
art
AKLC1
Graphic
novel
&
Manga
artwork
(See
also:
XA:
“Graphic
novel
&
Comic
book:
types”
and
following;
XR:
“Graphic
novel
&
comic
books:
guides
&
reviews”
and
following)
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AKLP
Poster
art
AKP
Product
design
(See
also:
TBD:
“Technical
design”;
UGC:
“Computer-‐aided
design
(CAD)”)
AKR
Furniture
design
AKT
Fashion
&
textiles
(See
also:
AFW:
“Textile
artworks”;
WFB:
“Needlework
&
fabric
crafts”;
WFF:
“Rug
&
carpetmaking”;
WFG:
“Spinning
&
weaving”)
AM
Architecture
(With
AM*
codes,
assign
also
STYLE
Qualifier(s)
as
appropriate)
AMA
Theory
of
architecture
AMB
Individual
architects
&
architectural
firms
AMC
Architectural
structure
&
design
AMCR
Environmentally-‐friendly
(‘green’)
architecture
&
design
AMD
Architecture:
professional
practice
AMG
Architecture:
public
buildings
(Class
here:
civic,
commercial,
&
industrial
buildings;
also
concert
halls,
arenas,
stadia,
memorials,
monument,
etc)
(See
also:
JWT:
“Military
institutions,
memorials”)
AMK
Architecture:
residential
buildings,
domestic
buildings
AMKL
Architecture:
castles
&
fortifications
AMN
Architecture:
religious
buildings
AMR
Architecture:
interior
design
(Class
here:
professional
works)
(See
also:
WJK:
“Interior
design,
decor
&
style
guides”)
AMV
Landscape
art
&
architecture
AMVD
City
&
town
planning:
architectural
aspects
(See
also:
RPC:
“Urban
&
municipal
planning”)
AMX
History
of
architecture
(Assign
also
STYLE,
GEOGRAPHICAL
&
TIME
PERIOD
Qualifiers
as
appropriate)
AT
Performing
arts
ATC
Individual
actors
&
performers
(Use
with
relevant
AT*
code
to
indicate
whether
specifically
theatre,
film,
TV,
radio
etc)
(See
also:
DNBF:
“Biography:
arts
&
entertainment”
and
following)
ATD
Theatre
studies
(See
also:
DD:
“Plays,
playscripts”
and
following)
ATDC
Acting
techniques
(Class
here:
monologues,
audition
material,
etc)
ATDF
Theatre
direction
&
production
ATDH
Theatre:
technical
&
background
skills
(Class
here:
stagecraft,
wardrobe
&
makeup,
lighting,
scenery,
etc)
ATDS
Theatre
management
ATF
Films,
cinema
(Use
ATF*
codes
for
performing
arts
aspects
only)
(See
also:
KNT:
“Media,
entertainment,
information
&
communication
industries”)
ATFA
Film
history,
theory
&
criticism
ATFB
Individual
film
directors,
film-‐makers
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ATFD
Film
scripts
&
screenplays
ATFG
Film
guides
&
reviews
ATFN
Film:
styles
&
genres
(Class
here:
works
on
specific
genres,
eg
Film
Noir,
Westerns,
Horror
films,
etc)
ATFR
Documentary
films
ATFV
Animated
films
ATFX
Film
production:
technical
&
background
skills
(Class
here:
cinematography)
ATJ
Television
(Use
ATJ*
codes
for
performing
arts
aspects
only)
(See
also:
KNT:
“Media,
entertainment,
information
&
communication
industries”)
ATJD
Television
scripts
&
screenplays
(See
also:
WHG:
“TV
tie-‐in
humour”)
ATJS
Television
drama
(Class
here:
works
on
drama
series,
soap
operas,
plays
for
TV,
etc)
ATJX
Television
production:
technical
&
background
skills
(Class
here:
television
camerawork)
ATL
Radio
(Use
ATL*
codes
for
performing
arts
aspects
only)
(See
also:
KNT:
“Media,
entertainment,
information
&
communication
industries”)
ATLD
Radio
scripts
ATQ
Dance
(With
ATQ*
codes,
assign
also
STYLE
Qualifier(s)
as
appropriate)
ATQC
Choreography
ATQL
Ballet
ATQR
Ballroom
dancing
ATQT
Contemporary
dance
ATQZ
Folk
dancing
ATX
Other
performing
arts
(Class
here:
mime,
street
theatre,
stand-‐up
comedy,
conjuring,
variety
shows,
music
hall,
cabaret,
juggling,
circus
&
circus
skills,
etc)
ATXM
Puppetry,
miniature
&
toy
theatre
ATXP
Pageants,
parades,
festivals
ATXZ
Animal
spectacles,
performing
animals
ATXZ1
Bullfighting
AV
Music
(With
AV*
codes,
assign
STYLE
Qualifier(s)
as
appropriate)
AVA
Theory
of
music
&
musicology
AVC
Music
reviews
&
criticism
AVD
Discographies
&
buyer’s
guides
AVL
Music:
styles
&
genres
(With
AVL*
codes,
ALWAYS
assign
STYLE
Qualifier(s)
as
appropriate)
AVLA
Art
music,
orchestral
&
formal
music
AVLC
Choral
music
AVLF
Opera
AVLK
Sacred
&
religious
music
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AVLP
Popular
music
(Use
for
all
forms
of
popular
music,
as
distinct
from
art
music
and
traditional
music,
such
as
light
orchestral,
Tin
Pan
Alley,
all
forms
of
Jazz,
Rock
and
Pop
music,
Soul,
Rap
etc.
ALWAYS
assign
STYLE
Qualifier(s)
to
indicate
the
specific
style
or
genre
of
music)
AVLT
Traditional
&
folk
music
AVLW
‘World
music’
&
regional
styles
AVLX
Electronic
music
(See
also:
AVRS:
“Electronic
musical
instruments”)
AVM
History
of
music
AVN
Composers
&
songwriters
AVP
Musicians,
singers,
bands
&
groups
AVQ
Musical
scores,
lyrics
&
libretti
AVQS
Songbooks
(Class
here:
songs
for
easy
piano,
guitar,
etc)
AVR
Musical
instruments
AVRG
Keyboard
instruments
AVRJ
Percussion
instruments
AVRL
String
instruments
AVRL1
Guitar
AVRL2
Plucked
instruments
AVRN
Wind
instruments
AVRQ
Mechanical
musical
instruments
AVRS
Electronic
musical
instruments
(See
also:
AVLX:
“Electronic
music”)
AVS
Techniques
of
music
/
music
tutorials
(Class
here:
learning
an
instrument)
AVSA
Singing:
techniques
AVX
Music
recording
&
reproduction
(See
also:
UDM:
“Digital
music:
consumer
/
user
guides”;
TTA:
“Acoustic
&
sound
engineering”;
KNT:
“Media,
entertainment,
information
&
communication
industries”)
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C
Language
&
Linguistics
CB
Language:
reference
&
general
(With
CB*
codes,
assign
also
LANGUAGE
Qualifier(s),
as
appropriate)
CBD
Dictionaries
CBDX
Bilingual
&
multilingual
dictionaries
CBF
Thesauri
CBG
Usage
&
grammar
guides
CBP
Public
speaking
guides
CBV
Creative
writing
&
creative
writing
guides
CBVS
Screenwriting
techniques
CBW
Writing
&
editing
guides
(Class
here;
general
guides
as
well
as
journalist
style
guides,
technical
writing,
etc)
CBX
Language:
history
&
general
works
CF
Linguistics
(With
CF*
codes,
assign
also
LANGUAGE
Qualifier(s)
as
appropriate;
reserve
CF*
codes
for
use
with
academic
&
specialist
works
only)
CFA
Philosophy
of
language
(See
also:
GTD:
“Semiotics
/
semiology”)
CFB
Sociolinguistics
CFC
Literacy
(See
also:
JNF:
“Educational
strategies
&
policy”;
VSL:
“Adult
literacy
guides
&
handbooks”)
CFD
Psycholinguistics
CFDC
Language
acquisition
CFDM
Bilingualism
&
multilingualism
CFF
Historical
&
comparative
linguistics
(Class
here:
etymology,
language
family
studies)
(See
also:
CBX:
“Language:
history
&
general
works”)
CFFD
Dialect,
slang
&
jargon
(See
also:
WHL:
“Slang
&
dialect
humour”)
CFG
Semantics,
discourse
analysis,
stylistics
(Class
here:
pragmatics,
lexicology,
rhetoric)
CFH
Phonetics,
phonology
CFK
Grammar,
syntax
&
morphology
CFL
Palaeography
(study
&
history
of
writing)
(See
also:
NHAP:
“Historical
research:
source
documents”)
CFLA
Writing
systems,
alphabets
CFM
Lexicography
CFP
Translation
&
interpretation
(Class
here:
hermeneutics)
CFX
Computational
linguistics
CFZ
Sign
languages,
Braille
&
other
linguistic
communication
CJ
Language
teaching
&
learning
(Use
CJ*
codes
for
all
material
for
teaching
or
learning
a
second
language
for
adults,
including
ELT
material;
assign
also
LANGUAGE
&
EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSE
Qualifier(s)
as
appropriate)
CJA
Language
teaching
theory
&
methods
CJB
Language
teaching
&
learning
material
&
coursework
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CJBG
Language
learning:
grammar,
vocabulary
&
pronunciation
CJBR
Language
readers
CJBT
Language
self-‐study
texts
(See
also:
WTK:
“Language
phrasebooks”)
CJC
Language
learning:
specific
skills
CJCK
Language
learning:
speaking
skills
CJCL
Language
learning:
listening
skills
CJCR
Language
learning:
reading
skills
CJCW
Language
learning:
writing
skills
CJP
Language
learning
for
specific
purposes
CJPD
Language
learning
for
business
CJPG
Language
learning
for
technical
&
scientific
purposes
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D
Biography,
Literature
&
Literary
Studies
DB
Classical
texts
(Use
for
all
texts
in
any
ancient
or
classical
language,
ideally
with
other
D*
code
indicating
literary
form)
DC
Poetry
(With
DC*
codes,
assign
STYLE
Qualifier
where
appropriate)
DCA
Classic
&
pre-‐20th
century
poetry
DCC
Modern
&
contemporary
poetry
(c
1900
onwards)
DCF
Poetry
by
individual
poets
DCQ
Poetry
anthologies
(various
poets)
(See
also:
DNT:
“Anthologies:
general”)
DD
Plays,
playscripts
(With
DD*
codes,
assign
STYLE
Qualifier
where
appropriate)
(See
also:
ATFD:
“Film
scripts
&
screenplays”;
ATJD:
“Television
scripts
&
screenplays”;
ATLD:
“Radio
scripts”)
DDA
Classic
&
pre-‐20th
century
plays
DDC
Modern
&
contemporary
plays
(c
1900
onwards)
DN
Biography
&
non-‐fiction
prose
(Note:
with
DN*
codes,
assign
also
a
specific
subject
code
where
possible,
eg
SFH
“Golf”
with
DNBS)
DNB
Biography:
general
DNBA
Autobiography:
general
DNBB
Biography:
business
&
industry
DNBB1
Autobiography:
business
&
industry
DNBF
Biography:
arts
&
entertainment
(Class
here:
‘celebrity
biographies’)
DNBF1
Autobiography:
arts
&
entertainment
(Class
here:
‘celebrity
autobiographies’)
DNBH
Biography:
historical,
political
&
military
DNBH1
Autobiography:
historical,
political
&
military
DNBL
Biography:
literary
DNBL1
Autobiography:
literary
DNBR
Biography:
royalty
DNBR1
Autobiography:
royalty
DNBS
Biography:
sport
DNBS1
Autobiography:
sport
DNBT
Biography:
science,
technology
&
medicine
DNBT1
Autobiography:
science,
technology
&
medicine
DNBX
Biography:
religious
&
spiritual
DNBX1
Autobiography:
religious
&
spiritual
DNBZ
Collected
biographies
(Use
for
biographies
of
several
people
in
single
volume;
use
after
appropriate
DNB*
code
indicating
area
where
possible)
(See
also:
GBCB:
“Dictionaries
of
biography
(Who’s
Who)”)
DNC
Memoirs
(Memoirs
are
typically
less
structured
&
less
encompassing
than
entire
autobiographies,
&
are
often
about
part
of
a
life
(eg
childhood,
a
politician’s
time
in
office)
rather
than
one’s
whole
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life;
use
with
an
autobiography
code
from
the
DNB*
sequence
above
to
indicate
area
where
possible)
DND
Diaries,
letters
&
journals
(Use
where
diary
or
journal
entries,
or
letters,
are
collected,
rather
than
the
work
being
written
specifically
as
an
autobiography.
Use
with
an
autobiography
code
from
the
DNB*
sequence
above
to
indicate
area
where
possible)
DNG
Animal
life
stories
(Use
for
biographies
of
animals,
such
as
performing
animals,
race-‐horses,
rescue
animals
etc)
DNL
Literary
essays
(Use
only
for
essays,
typically
on
various
subjects,
by
notable
writers;
class
essays
on
a
subject,
eg
philosophy,
economics,
within
the
subject)
DNP
Reportage
&
collected
journalism
(See
also:
WTL:
“Travel
writing”
and
following)
DNS
Speeches
(Use
for
collections
of
transcribed
speeches
;
use
with
other
code
indicating
subject
where
possible)
(See
also:
QRVH:
“Sermons”)
DNT
Anthologies:
general
(Use
for
all
anthologies
except
poetry
anthologies;
use
with
other
code
indicating
subject
or
literary
form
where
possible)
(See
also:
DCQ:
“Poetry
anthologies
(various
poets)”)
DNX
True
stories:
general
(Use
DNX*
codes
for
popular
accounts
of
actual
events
written
in
a
novelistic
style)
DNXC
True
crime
DNXH
True
stories:
discovery
/
historical
/
scientific
DNXM
True
war
&
combat
stories
DNXP
True
stories
of
heroism,
endurance
&
survival
DNXZ
Erotic
confessions
&
true
stories
DS
Literature:
history
&
criticism
(With
DS*
codes,
assign
also
STYLE
&
LANGUAGE
Qualifier(s),
as
appropriate)
DSA
Literary
theory
DSB
Literary
studies:
general
DSBB
Literary
studies:
ancient
&
classical
DSBC
Literary
studies:
c
1400
to
c
1600
DSBD
Literary
studies:
c
1600
to
c
1800
DSBF
Literary
studies:
c
1800
to
c
1900
DSBH
Literary
studies:
c
1900
to
c
2000
DSBH5
Literary
studies:
post-‐colonial
literature
DSBJ
Literary
studies:
from
c
2000
DSC
Literary
studies:
poetry
&
poets
DSG
Literary
studies:
plays
&
playwrights
DSK
Literary
studies:
fiction,
novelists
&
prose
writers
DSR
Literary
reference
works
DSRC
Literary
companions,
book
reviews
&
guides
(See
also:
FZ:
“Fiction
companions”;
XR:
“Graphic
novel
&
comic
books:
guides
&
reviews”
and
following)
DSY
Children’s
&
teenage
literature
studies:
general
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