Tri-College University Libraries
Levels of Collecting

Key to Symbols:

A. Comprehensive level.
B. Research level.
C. Study level
1. Advanced study level.
2. Initial study level.
D. Basic level.
E. Minimal level.
A General Works
B Philosophy-Religion
C History - Auxilliary Sciences
D History and Topography (except America)
E America and United States
F United States (Local) and America (except the U.S.)
G Geography - Anthropology
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 Navel Science
Z Bibliography and Library Science

A General Works CC MSU NDSU
AC Collections. Series D
AE Encyclopedias (General) C2 C1 C1
AG General Reference Works C2 C1 C1
AI Indexes C2 C1 B
AM Museums C2 C2 D
AN Newspapers C2 C1 D
AP Periodicals (General) C2 C2 C1
AS Societies. Academies C2 C1
AY Yearbooks, Almanacs C2 C2 C2
AZ General History of Knowledge and learning C2 C2 C2
B Philosophy-Religion Back to Top
B Collections C1 C1 D
BC Logic C2 C1 C2
BD Metaphysics C1 C1 D
BF Psychology C1 C1 C1
BH Esthetics D C1 D
BJ Ethics, Religion, Theology C1 C2 C2
BL Religions C1 C1 D
BM Judaism C1 D D
BP Christianity C1 D D
BR Generalities, Church History (Lutheran) C1 D C1
BS Bible and Exegesis C1 D C2
BT Doctrinal Theology C1 E E
BV Practical Theory C1 E D
BX Special Sects C1 D D
C History-Auxiliary Sciences Back to Top
CB History of Civilization C2 C1 C2
CC Antiquities (General) C2 C1 E
CD Archives E D C2
CE Chronology C2 E D
CJ Numismatics E E E
CN Epigraphy. Inscriptions D D E
CR Heraldry D D D
CS Genealogy C1 E E
CT Biography C2 C1 C2
D History and Topography (except America) Back to Top
D General History C2 C1 C2
DA Great Britain C2 C1 C1
DB Austria - Hungary C2 C2 C2
DC France C2 C1 C1
DD Germany C2 C1 C1
DE Classical Antiquity C2 C1 E
DF Greece C2 C1 D
DG Italy D C1 D
DH-DJ Netherlands D C2 D
DK Russia C2 C1 C1
DL Scandinavia C2 C1 D
DP Spain and Portugal D C1 D
DQ Switzerland D C2 D
DR Turkey, Balkan States D D E
DS Asia C1 C2 C2
DT Africa C1 C1 D
DU Australia. Oceania D D D
DX Gypsies E E E
E America and United States Back to Top
E 11 America (General) C1 C1 C2
E 31 North America (General) C1 C1 C1
E 51 Indians C1 C1 C1
E 101 Discovery of America C1 C1 C2
E 151 United States. General C2
E 169 History U.S. - Civilization C1 C1 C1
E 185 Negroes C1 C1 C2
E 186 Colonial Period C1 C1 C1
E 201 Revolution C1 C1 C1
E 351 War of 1812 C1 C1 D
E 401 War with Mexico C1 C1 D
E 441 Slavery C1 C1 C2
E 458 Civil War C1 C1 C1
E 482 Confederate States C1 C1 C2
E 714 War with Spain C1 C1 C2
F United States (Local) and America (except the U.S.) Back to Top
F 1 United States (Local) D D D
F 631-645 Red River Valley Regional Studies B
F 1001 British North America D C2 C2
F 1201 Mexico D D D
F 1401 Latin America (General) D C2 E
F 1421 Central America D D E
F 1601 West Indies D D E
F 2201 South America (General) D C2 E
F 2251 Columbia D D E
F 2301 Venezuela D D E
F 2351 Guiana D D E
F 2501 Brazil D D E
F 2661 Paraguay D D E
F 2701 Uruguay D D E
F 2801 Argentine Republic D D E
F 3051 Chile D D E
F 3301 Bolivia D D E
F 3401 Peru D D E
F 3701 Ecuador D D E
G Geography - Anthropology Back to Top
G Geography (General) D C2 C2
GA Mathematical Geography D D D
GB Physical Geography D C2 C2
GC Oceanology D D D
GF Anthropogeography D D C2
GN Anthropology D C1 C1
GR Folklore D C2 D
GT Manners and Customs D D D
GV Sports and Amusements C2 C1 C1
H Social Sciences Back to Top
H Social Sciences (General) D C1 C2
HA Statistics D C1 C1
HB Economic Theory D C1 C1
HC Economic History D C1 C2
HD Economic History: Agriculture D D C1
HE Transportation D C2 C2
HF Commerce D C1 C1
HG Finance D C1 C1
HJ Public Finance D C1 C2
HM Sociology C1 C1 C1
HN Social History C1 C1 C2
HQ Family (Women) C1 C1 C2
HS Associations D D E
HT Communities D C1 C2
HV Social Pathology C1 D C1
HX Socialism. Communism C1 C1 C2
J Political Science Back to Top
J Documents D C1 D
JA General Works C2 C1 C1
JC Political Theory C2 C1 C1
JF Constitutional Theory C2 C1 C2
JK United States C2 C1 C1
JL British America. Latin America D D D
JN Europe D D D
JQ Asia, Africa, Australia D D E
JS Local Government D C1 C2
JV Colonies D D E
JX International Law D C1 D
K Law Back to Top
K General C2 C1 D
KBB Ancient Law E E E
KBD Roman Law. Theocratic Legal Systems. Christian E E E
KBL Islamic E E E
KBM Jewish E E E
KD United Kingdom, Anglo-Saxon Law E E E
KE Canada E E E
KF United States C2 C1 C1
KG Latin America (includes Mexico, Central and South America) E E E
KJ Europe (Western) E E E
KK Europe (Central) E E E
KL Europe (Southeastern) E E E
KLP Europe (Northern) E E E
KM Soviet Union E E E
KP Asia (Southwestern Asia, The Near East) E E E
KPK Asia (Southern) E E E
KQ Asia (Southeastern, The Far East) E E E
KR Africa E E E
KT Australia, New Zealand, Oceania. Antartica) E E E
L Education Back to Top
L General Works D C1 C2
LA History of Education D C1 C2
LB Theory and Practice C2 C1 C1
LC Special Forms D C1 D
LD United States D C1 C1
LE Other American E D E
LF Europe E D E
LG Asia, Africa E D E
LH University College D C2 D
LJ Fraternities E E E
LT Textbooks (K-12) D C1 E
M Music Back to Top
M 5 One Instrument (Hymns) C2 C1 C2
M 177 Several Instruments D C1 C2
M 1000 Orchestra D C1 D
M 1450 Dance Music D C1 E
M 1495 Vocal Music D C1 C1
ML Literature of Music
ML 48 Librettos D C1 C2
ML 159 History and Criticism C2 C1 C1
ML 3800 Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Esthetics D C1 E
MT Musical Instruction D C1 C1
N Fine Arts Back to Top
N General D C1 C2
NA Architecture D D C1
NB Sculpture D C1 E
NC Graphic Arts D C1 C2
ND Painting C2 C1 C2
NE Engraving D C1 E
NK Art Applied to Industry D D E
P Language and Literature Back to Top
P Philology and Linguistics C2 C1 C2
PA Classical Languages C2 E E
PB Celtic Languages E E E
PC Romances Languages C2 C2 C2
PD Germanic Languages C2 C2 E
PE English, Middle English, Anglo-Saxon C2 C2 C2
PF Dutch E E E
PG Slavic E E E
PH Finnish, Basque E E E
PJ Egyptian. Semitic E E E
PN Literay History C2 C1 C1
PQ Romance Literature C2 D C1
PR English Literature C1 C1 C1
PS American Literature C1 C1 C1
PT Teutonic Literature C1 D D
Children's Literature D C1 E
Q Science Back to Top
Q Science (General) D C1 C1
QA Mathematics C2 C1 C1
QB Astronomy D C2 C2
QC Physics D C1 B
QD Chemistry D C1 B
QE Geology D C2 C2
QH Natural History D C1 C1
QK Botany C2 C1 B
QL Zoology C2 C1 B
QM Human Anatomy C2 C1 C1
QP Physiology C2 C1 C1
QR Bacteriology D C1 B
R Medicine Back to Top
R Medicine D D D
RA Hygiene D C1 C2
RB Pathology E E
RC Practice E E E
RD Surgery E E E
RE Opthalmology E E E
RF Otology E E E
RG Gynecology E E E
RJ Pediatrics E E E
RK Dentistry E E E
RL Dermatology E E E
RM Therapeutics E E E
RS Pharmacy E E B
RT Nursing E C1 C1
RX Homeopathy E E E
RZ Miscellaneous E E E
S Agriculture Back to Top
S Agriculture (General) E E B
SB Plant Culture E E B
SD Forestry E E C2
SF Animal Culture E E B
SH Fish Culture E E B
SK Hunting Sports E E E
T Technology Back to Top
T Technology (General) D D C1
TA Engineering (General). Civil Engineering E D B
TC Hydraulic Engineering E D C1
TD Sanitary Engineering E D C1
TE Roads E D C1
TF Railroad Engineering E D D
TG Bridges and Roofs E D C1
TH Building Construction E D C1
TJ Mechanical Engineering E D B
TK Electrical Engineering E D B
TL Motor Vehicles E C2 C1
TN Mineral Industries E D D
TP Chemical Technology D D B
TR Photography D C1 D
TS Manufactures E D D
TT Trades E D D
TX Domestic Science C2 D C1
U Military Science Back to Top
U Military Science (General) E E C2
UA Armies E E D
UB Adminstration E E C2
UC Maintenance E E D
UD Infantry E E C2
UE Calvalry E E E
UF Artillery E E D
UG Military Engineering E E D
UH Other Services E E E
V Naval Science Back to Top
V Naval Science (General) E E D
VA Navies E E E
VB Administration E E E
VC Maintenance E E E
VD Seaman E E E
VE Marines E E E
VF Naval Ordinance E E E
VG Other Services E E E
VK Navigation E E E
VM Shipbuilding E E E
Z Bibliography and Library Science Back to Top
Z 4 History of Books D D D
Z 40 Writing D E E
Z 116 Book Industries D D D
Z 551 Copyright C2 C2 D
Z 665 Libraries and Library Science C2 C2 C2
Z 998 Book Prices E E E
Z 1001 Bibliography C1 C1 B