L is the call letter assigned to the field of Education
by the Library
of Congress .
The classification outline below may be used as a general
browsing aid for studying resources on the shelf in the
L area of the first
floor Reference Collection and the second
floor circulating collection of the Library. Auraria
Library uses a unique classification system for the area
of children's literature; all children's literature will
be located in the LT section on the second
floor.
For a more specific subject approach, use the Library
of Congress Subject Headings volumes. Also ask reference
librarians for assistance.
L Education (General): For periodicals,
congresses, directories, etc.
LA History of Education:
LB Theory and Practice of Education:
51-885: Systems of Individual Educators and Writers.
1025-1050: Teaching (Principles and Practice) Including
programmed instruction, remedial teaching, non graded schools,
audiovisual education, methods of study, reading (general).
1051-109: Educational Psychology.
NOTE: LB 1051-1091 is the call number
block assigned to "Educational Psychology." Areas of general
psychology, BF, are also pertinent to education students.
Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings for
specific topics. See below.
| |
| 1101-1139 |
Child Study,
Physical Development |
| 1140 |
Preschool Education |
| 1141-1489 |
Kindergarten |
| 1501-1547 |
Primary Education |
| 1555-1602 |
Elementary of Public
School Education |
| 1603-1695 |
Secondary Education,
High Schools |
| 1705-2286 |
Education and Training
of Teachers |
| 2300-2430 |
Higher Education |
| 2801-3095 |
School Administration
and Organization |
| 3201-3325 |
School Architecture and
Equipment |
| 3401-3499 |
School Hygiene |
| 3525-3640 |
Special Days, School
Life, Student Customs |
| |
LC Special Aspects of Education
8-59: Forms of Education including self, home, and private
school education.
65-245: Social Aspects of Education including education
and the state, religious instruction in public schools,
compulsory education, illiteracy, educational sociology,
community and the school, endowments.
251-951: Moral and Religious Education, Education Under
Church Control.
1001-1091: Type of Education including humanistic, vocational,
and professional education.
1390-5158: Education of Special Classes of Persons including
women, Afro-Americans, gifted and handicapped children,
orphans, middle class.
5201-6691: Adult Education, Education Extension, Individual
institutions; universities, colleges, and schools.
LD United States
LE America, Except United States
LF Asia, Africa, Oceania
LH College and School Magazines
and Papers
LJ Student Fraternities and Societies,
United States
For other countries see LA, LE-LG
LT Children's
and Young People's Literature
LT Teacher's Guides and Aids
| 1050-1099 |
Special Aspects
of Education |
| 1050 |
Remedial Teaching |
| 1060 |
Bilingual Education |
| 1090 |
Special Education |
| 1140-1199 |
Kindergarten |
| 1570-1999 |
Elementary Education |
| 1555-1571 |
Teachers', Administrative
Handbooks, Curriculum Planning |
| 1572-1576 |
Language Arts (English)
|
| 1578-1579 |
Other Languages |
| 1581-1584 |
History, Social Sciences |
| 1585 |
Science |
| 1587 |
Health, Physical Education |
| 1589 |
Mathematics |
| 1590 |
Penmanship |
| 1591 |
Art |
| 1591.5 |
Music |
| 1591.7 |
Drama |
| 1592-1595 |
Home Economics, Consumer
Education, Vocational Education |
| 1601 |
Library Skills (Elementary
and Secondary) |
| 1620-1699 |
Secondary Education |
| 1607-1628 |
Teachers', Administrative
Handbooks, Curriculum Planning |
| 1631-1632 |
Language Arts (English) |
| 1634 |
Other Languages |
| 1640-1642 |
History |
| 1643 |
Social Sciences |
| 1643.3 |
Business Education |
| 1644 |
Political Science |
| 1645 |
Mathematics |
| 1647-1670 |
Science |
| 1671 |
Health |
| 1672 |
Physical Education |
| 1675 |
Vocational Education |
| 1676 |
Home Economics |
| 1677 |
Driver's Education |
| 1694 |
Art |
| 1694.5 |
Music |
| 1694.6 |
Drama |
| |
LT Textbook Collection
| 2050-2099
|
Special Aspects
of Education |
| 2050
|
Remedial Teaching |
| 2060
|
Bilingual Education |
| 2090
|
Special Education |
| 2140-2199
|
Kindergarten |
| 2570-2999
|
Elementary Education |
| 2572-2576
|
Language Arts (English) |
| 2578-2579 |
Other Languages |
| 2581-2584 |
History, Social Sciences |
| 2585 |
Science |
| 2587 |
Health, Physical Education |
| 2589 |
Mathematics |
| 2590 |
Penmanship |
| 2591 |
Art |
| 2591.5 |
Music |
| 2591.7 |
Drama |
| 2592-2595 |
Home Economics, Consumer
Education, Vocational Education |
| 2601 |
Library Skills (Elementary
and Secondary) |
| 2620-2699 |
Secondary Education |
| 2620 |
Special Aspects of Secondary
Education |
| 2631-2632 |
Language Arts (English) |
| 2634 |
Other Languages |
| 2540-2642 |
History |
| 2643 |
Social Sciences |
| 2643.1 |
Minorities |
| 2643.3 |
Business Education |
| 2644 |
Political Science |
| 2645 |
Mathematics |
| 2647-2670 |
Science |
| 2671 |
Health |
| 2672 |
Physical Education |
| 2675 |
Vocational Education
|
| 2676 |
Home Economics |
| 2677 |
Driver's Education |
| 2694 |
Art |
| 2694.5 |
Music |
| 2694.6 |
Drama |
| |
Children and Young People's Literature
| 3000-3034 |
Collections,
General Works |
| 3035-3079 |
Philosophy, Psychology,
Religion |
| 3080-3119 |
Auxiliary History, Biography
Not Classed Elsewhere |
| 3120-3229 |
History: General and
Eastern Hemisphere |
| 3230-3339 |
History: Western Hemisphere |
| 3340-3399 |
Geography, Recreation |
| 3400-3449 |
Social Sciences |
| 3450-3477 |
Political Science |
| 3478-3514 |
Law |
| 3515-3639 |
Education |
| 3540-3579 |
Music |
| 3580-3639 |
Art |
| 3640-3699 |
Science |
| 3700-3724 |
Medicine |
| 3725-3749 |
Agriculture |
| 3750-3859 |
Technology |
| 3860-3899 |
Military Science |
| 3900-3949 |
Naval Science |
| 3950-3999 |
Bibliography, Library
Science |
| 4000-4049 |
Languages |
| 4050-4109 |
Children's Stories, Poetry,
Drama, etc., in English |
| 4050 |
Collections |
| 4060 |
Early Works |
| 4070 |
Modern Fiction |
| 4080-4082
|
Fairy Tales, Folklore,
Legends |
| 4083 |
Poetry |
| 4103 |
Animal Stories |
| 4105 |
Children's Plays |
| 4110-4999 |
Children's Stories, Poetry,
Drama, etc., in Other Languages |
| |
NOTE: LB 1051-1091 is the call number
block assigned to "Educational Psychology." Areas of general
psychology, BF, are also pertinent to education students.
Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings for
specific topics.
BF Psychology
231-299 Sensation
311-499 Cognition, Perception, Intelligence
511-593 Emotion
608-635 Will
636-637 Applied Psychology
660-687 Comparative Psychology
683 Motivation
698 Personality
699-755 Genetic Psychology, Child Psychology
695-839 Temperament, Character
