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The University of Queensland Library uses the Library of Congress (LC) classification scheme to assign a number to each item. This number is used to locate the item on the shelves in the branch library, and also to place it in its relevant subject area. The following is a broad outline of the LC scheme.
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| A-P |
| Q |
Science |
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| Q |
Science (General) |
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| QA |
Mathematics |
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| QB |
Astronomy |
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| QC |
Physics |
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| QD |
Chemistry |
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| QE |
Geology |
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| QH |
Natural history (General). Biology (General)
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| QK |
Botany |
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| QL |
Zoology |
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| QM |
Human anatomy |
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| QP |
Physiology |
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| QR |
Microbiology |
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| R |
Medicine |
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| R |
Medicine (General) |
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| RA |
Public aspects of medicine |
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| RB |
Pathology |
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| RC |
Internal medicine |
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| RD |
Surgery |
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| RE |
Opthalmology |
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| RF |
Otorhinolaryngology |
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| RG |
Gynecology and Obstetrics |
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| RJ |
Pediatrics |
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| RK |
Dentistry |
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| RL |
Dermatology |
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| RM |
Therapeutics. Pharmacology |
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| RS |
Pharmacy and Materia medica |
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| RT |
Nursing |
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| RV |
Botanic, Thomsonian and Eclectic medicine |
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| RX |
Homeopathy |
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| RZ |
Other systems of medicine |
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| S |
Agriculture |
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| S |
Agriculture (General) |
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| SB |
Plant culture |
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| SD |
Forestry |
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| SF |
Animal culture |
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| SH |
Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling |
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| SK |
Hunting sports |
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| T |
Technology |
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| T |
Technology (General) |
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| TA |
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
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| TC |
Hydraulic engineering |
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| TD |
Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
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| TE |
Highway engineering. Roads and pavements |
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| TF |
Railroad engineering and operation |
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| TG |
Bridge construction |
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| TH |
Building construction |
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| TJ |
Mechanical engineering and machinery |
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| TK |
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering |
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| TL |
Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics |
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| TN |
Mining engineering. Metallurgy |
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| TP |
Chemical technology |
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| TR |
Photography |
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| TS |
Manufactures |
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| TT |
Handicrafts. Arts and crafts |
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| TX |
Home economics |
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| U |
Military Science |
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| U |
Military science (General) |
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| UA |
Armies: Organization, distribution, naval situtation |
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| UB |
Military administration |
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| UC |
Maintenance and transportation |
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| UD |
Infantry |
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| UE |
Cavalry. Armor |
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| UF |
Artillery |
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| UG |
Military engineering |
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| UH |
Other services |
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| V |
Naval Science |
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| V |
Naval science (General) |
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| VA |
Navies: Organization, distribution, naval situtation |
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| VB |
Naval administration |
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| VC |
Naval maintenance |
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| VD |
Naval seamen |
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| VE |
Marines |
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| VF |
Naval ordnance |
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| VG |
Minor services of navies |
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| VK |
Navigation. Merchant marine |
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| VM |
Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering |
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| Z |
Books (General). Writing. Paleography. Book industries and trade. Libraries. General, national, subject and personal bibliography |
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