Library of Congress Classification:Class L -- Education

Class L: Education is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification system. This page outlines the sub-classes of Class L.

L - Education (General)

7-97...........................................Periodicals. Societies

101............................................Yearbooks

107............................................Congresses

111-791.....................................Official documents, reports, etc.

797-898.....................................Educational exhibitions and museums

899............................................School fairs

900-991.....................................Directories of educational institutions

LA - History of Education

5-25.........................................General

31-135.....................................By period

173-186...................................Higher education

201-398...................................United States

410-2284.................................Other regions or countries

2301-2396................................Biography

LB - Theory and practice of education

5-45.........................................General

51-885.....................................Systems of individual educators and writers

1025-1050.75...........................Teaching (Principles and practice)

1049.9-1050.75..............................Reading (General)

1050.9-1091.............................Educational psychology

1101-1139................................Child study

1139.2-1139.5..........................Early childhood education

1140-1140.5.............................Preschool education...Nursery schools

1141-1489................................Kindergarten

1501-1547................................Primary education

1555-1602................................Elementary or public school education

1603-1696.6.............................Secondary education. High schools

1705-2286................................Education and training of teachers and administrators

1771-1773......................................Certification of teachers

1775-1785......................................Professional aspects of teaching and school administrators. Vocational guidance

1805-2151......................................State teachers colleges

1811-1987............................................United States

1991-2151............................................Other regions or countries

2165-2278......................................Teacher training in universities and colleges

2300-2430................................Higher education

2326.4-2330...................................Institutions of higher education

2331.7-2335.8................................Teaching personnel

2335.86-2335.885..........................Trade unions

2335.95-2337.................................Endowments, trusts, etc.

2337.2-2340.8................................Student financial aid

2341-2341.95.................................Supervision and administration. Business management

2351-2359......................................Admissions and entrance requirements

2361-2365......................................Curriculum

2366-2367.75.................................College examinations

2371-2372......................................Graduate education

2381-2391......................................Academic degrees

2799-2799.3.............................Educational consultants and consulting

2801-3095................................School administration and organization

2831.6-2831.99..............................Administrative personnel

2832-2844.1...................................Teaching personnel

2844.52-2844.63............................Trade unions

3011-3095......................................School management and discipline

3045-3048............................................Textbooks

3050-3060.87.......................................Educational tests, measurements, evaluations and examinations

3201-3325................................School architecture and equipment. School physical facilities. Campus planning

3401-3495................................School hygiene. School health services

3497-3499................................Hygiene in universities and colleges

3525-3575................................Special days

3602-3640................................School life. Student manners and customs

LC - Special aspects of education

8-59.........................................Forms of education

8...................................................General works

15..................................................Conversation and culture

25-33.............................................Self-education. Self-culture

37-44.3..........................................Home Education

45-45.8..........................................Nonformal education

47-58.7..........................................Private school education

58-58.7................................................Preparatory schools. Preparatory school education

59..................................................Public school education

65-245.....................................Social aspects of education

65-67.68........................................Economic aspects of education

68-70.............................................Demographic aspects of education

71-120.4........................................Education and the state

72-72.5................................................Academic freedom

107-120.4............................................Public school question. Secularization. Religious instruction in the public schools

129-139.........................................Compulsory education

142-148.5......................................Attendance. Dropouts

149-161.........................................Literacy. Illiteracy

165-182.........................................Higher education and the state

184-188.........................................Taxation of schools and colleges

189-214.53....................................Educational sociology

212-212.863.........................................Discrimination in education

212.9-212.93.......................................Sex differences in education

213-214.53..........................................Educational equalization. Right to education

215-238.4......................................Community and the school

223......................................................Schools as community centers

225-226.7............................................Home and school

230-235...............................................Parent-teacher associations. Home and school associations

237-238.4............................................College-university and the community

241-245.........................................Foundations, endowments, funds

251-951...................................Moral and religious education

251-318.........................................Moral education. Character building

321-951.........................................Religion and education. Education under church control

361-629...............................................Christian education. Church education

446-454.....................................................Orthodox Eastern Church

461-510.....................................................Roman Catholic

531-629.....................................................Protestant

701-775...............................................Jewish education

901-915...............................................Islamic education

921-929.7............................................Buddhist education

951......................................................Other

980-1099.5..............................Types of education

1001-1024......................................Humanistic education. Liberal education

1022-1022.25.......................................Computer-assisted education

1025-1027......................................Collective education

1030..............................................Communist education

1031-1034.5...................................Competency based education

1035-1035.8...................................Basic education. Basic skills education

1036-1036.8...................................Community education

1037-1037.8...................................Career education

1041-1048......................................Vocational education (General)

1049-1049.8...................................Cooperative education

1051-1072......................................Professional education

1081-1087.4...................................Industrial education (General)

1090-1091......................................Political education

1099-1099.5...................................Multicultural education (General)

1200-1203................................Inclusive education

1390-5160.3.............................Education of special classes of persons

1390..............................................Men. Boys

1401-2572......................................Women. Girls

2574-2576......................................Gays. Lesbians. Bisexuals

2580-2582......................................Student-athletes

2601-2611......................................Education in developing countries

2630-2638......................................Asian Americans. Asians in the United States

2667-2698......................................Latin Americans. Hispanic Americans

2680-2688............................................Mexican Americans. Mexicans in the United States

2690-2698............................................Puerto Ricans. Puerto Ricans in the United States

2699-2913......................................Blacks. African Americans

3001-3501......................................Asians

3503-3520......................................Romanies. Gypsies

3530-3540......................................Lapps

3551-3593......................................Jews

3701-3740......................................Immigrants or ethnic and linguistic minorities. Bilingual schools and bilingual education

3745-3747......................................Children of immigrants (First generation)

3950-4806.5...................................Exceptional children and youth. Special education

3991-4000............................................Gifted children and youth

4001-4806.5.........................................Children and youth with disabilities. Learning disabled children and youth

4812-5160.3...................................Other special classes

5161-5163................................Fundamental education

5201-6660.4.............................Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education

5451-5493......................................Aged education

5501-5560......................................Evening schools

5701-5771......................................Vacation schools. Summer schools

5800-5808......................................Distance education

5900-6101......................................Correspondence schools

6201-6401......................................University extension

6501-6560.4...................................Lyceums and lecture courses. Forums

6571-6581......................................Radio and television extension courses. Instruction by radio and television

6601-6660.4...................................Reading circles and correspondence clubs

6681........................................Education and travel

6691........................................Traveling educational exhibits

LD - Individual institutions - United States

13-7501...................................United States

13-7251.........................................Universities in US. Colleges

6501....................................................Community colleges. Junior colleges

7020-7251............................................Women's colleges

7501..............................................Secondary and elementary schools

LE - Individual institutions - America (except United States)

3-78.........................................America (except United States)

3-5.................................................Canada

7-9.................................................Mexico

11-13.............................................Central America

15-17.............................................West Indies

21-78.............................................South America

21-23...................................................Argentina

27-29...................................................Bolivia

31-33...................................................Brazil

36-38...................................................Chile

41-43...................................................Colombia

46-48...................................................Ecuador

51-59...................................................Guianas

61-63...................................................Paraguay

66-68...................................................Peru

71-73...................................................Uruguay

76-78...................................................Venezuela

LF - Individual institutions - Europe

14-1257...................................Great Britain

14-797...........................................England

800-957.........................................Ireland

960-1137........................................Scotland

1140-1257......................................Wales

(1311)-1537.............................Austria

1541-1549................................Czech Republic

1550-1550.8.............................Slovakia

1561-1697................................Hungary

1705-1709................................Finland

1711-2397................................France

2402-3197................................Germany

3211-3247................................Greece

3248-3897................................Italy

3899........................................Malta

3911-4067................................Belgium

4069........................................Luxembourg

4071-4197................................Netherlands

4203-4209................................Poland

(4211)-4437.............................Russia

4440-4441................................Estonia

4443-4444................................Latvia

4445-4446................................Lithuania

4447.2-4447.5..........................Belarus

4448-4448.5.............................Moldova

4449.2-4449.5..........................Ukraine

4451-4487................................Denmark

4488-4488.2.............................Faroe Islands

4489-4491................................Iceland

4493-4537................................Norway

4539-4607................................Sweden

4610-4827................................Spain

4831-4887................................Portugal

4901-5047................................Switzerland

5051-5627................................Turkey and the Baltic states

LG - Individual institutions - Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean islands, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands

21-395.....................................Asia

21.................................................Afghanistan

51-53............................................China

55-57............................................Taiwan

60-170.2........................................India ...Pakistan ..Bangladesh...Burma...Sri Lanka..Nepal

171-172.........................................Indochina

173...............................................Malaysia

181-184.........................................Indonesia

185-187.........................................Papua-New Guinea (Ter.)

200-227.........................................Philippines

240-277.........................................Japan

281-285.........................................Korea

291...............................................Iran

302.2-320......................................Former Soviet republics in Asia

321...............................................Asia Minor

331-331.5......................................Armenia (Republic)

332.2-332.5...................................Azerbaijan

332.7-332.9...................................Georgia (Republic)

333...............................................Bahrain

338...............................................Iraq

341-345.........................................Israel...Palestine

346...............................................Jordan

347...............................................Kuwait

351-357.........................................Lebanon

358...............................................Qatar

359...............................................Saudi Arabia

361-367.........................................Syria

370...............................................Yemen (Yemen Arab Republic)

395...............................................Other

401-681...................................Africa

401...............................................Ethiopia

405-411.........................................South Africa

416...............................................Botswana

418...............................................Kenya

419...............................................Lesotho

421-423.........................................Uganda

431-438.........................................Natal

441-443.........................................Malawi

451...............................................Orange Free State

454...............................................Swaziland

457...............................................Transkei

459...............................................Venda

461-462.........................................Zimbabwe

468...............................................Tanzania

469...............................................Zambia

471-475.........................................Transvaal

478...............................................Zululand

481-505.........................................West Africa

481-483...............................................Nigeria

497-499...............................................Ghana

511...............................................Egypt

513-514.........................................Sudan

521...............................................Algeria and Tunisia

525...............................................Burundi

531-536.........................................French Equatorial Africa. French Congo

541-543.........................................Madagascar

545-547.........................................Rwanda

551-552.........................................Senegal

553-554.........................................Benin

559-560.........................................Ivory Coast

561...............................................Mali

581-593.........................................German Africa (Former)

601-611.........................................Italian Africa (Former)

615...............................................Zaire

621...............................................Liberia

631-632.........................................Morocco

641-651.........................................Portuguese Africa (Former)

671...............................................Spanish Africa

681...............................................Libya

690.........................................Indian Ocean islands

715-720...................................Australia

741-745...................................New Zealand

961.........................................Pacific islands

LH - College and school magazines and papers

1-9....................................College and school magazines and papers

LJ - Student fraternities and societies, United States

3-165.................................Student fraternities and societies, United States

LT - Textbooks

6-(1001).............................Textbooks. Class here textbooks covering several subjects. For textbooks on particular subjects, see the subject in Classes B-Z

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