Class G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification system. This article outlines the subclasses of Class G. [1] [2]
G - Geography (General); Atlases; Maps
1-922....................Geography (General)
- 65-69...................Geographers
- 70-70.6.................Philosophy. Relation to other topics. Methodology
- 80-99...................History of geography
- 100.5-108.5.............Toponymy (Including gazetteers, geographic names and terms)
- 140.....................Great cities of the world
- 141.....................Historical geography
- 142.....................Aerial geography
- 149-180.................Travel. Voyages and travels (General)
- 154.9-155.8............Travel and state. Tourism
- 200-336.................History of discoveries, explorations, and travel
- 369-503.................Special voyages and travels
- 521-539.................Adventures, shipwrecks, buried treasure, etc.
- 540-550.................Seafaring life, ocean travel, etc.
- 575-890.................Arctic and Antarctic regions
- 905-910.................Tropics (General)
- 912-922.................Northern and Southern Hemispheres
1000-3122................Atlases
- 1000-1000.5.............Atlases of the moon, planets, etc.
- 1001-1046...............World atlases. Atlases of the Earth
- 1050-1052...............Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- 1053....................Tropics. Torrid Zone
- 1054-1055...............Polar regions. Frigid Zone
- 1059-1061...............Maritime atlases (General)
- 1100-3102...............By region or country
- 1100-1779..............Americas. Western Hemisphere
- 1105-1692.............North America
- 1110-1114............Greenland
- 1115-(1193)..........Canada
- 1200-1534.24.........United States
- 1535-1537............ Caribbean area
- 1540-1542............Latin America (General)
- 1545-1549............Mexico
- 1550-(1594)..........Central America
- 1600-1692............West Indies
- 1700-1779............South America
- 1780-2799.............Eastern Hemisphere. Eurasia, Africa, etc.
- 1791-2196.............Europe
- 2110-2196............Former Soviet Republics. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.). Russia (Empire)
- 2200-2444.84..........Asia
- 2445-2739.............Africa
- 2740-2799.............Australasia
- 2800-3064.............Oceans (General)
- 3100-3102.............Antarctica
- 1105-1692.............North America
- 1100-1779..............Americas. Western Hemisphere
- 3122....................Atlases of imaginary, literary, and mythological regions, etc., A-Z
3160-3171................Globes
3180-9980................Maps
- 3180-3182...............Universe. Solar system
- 3190-3191...............Celestial maps
- 3195-3197...............Moon
- 3200-3202...............World. Earth
- 3210-3221...............Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- 3240-3241...............Tropics. Torrid Zone
- 3250-3251...............Temperate Zone
- 3260-3272...............Polar regions. Frigid Zone
- 3290-9880...............By region or country
- 3290-5667..............Americas. Western Hemisphere
- 3300-5184.............North America
- 3380-3384............Greenland
- 3400-(3612)..........Canada
- 3700-4384............United States
- 4390-4392............Caribbean area
- 4410-4763............Mexico
- 4800-4874............Central America
- 4900-5184............West Indies
- 5200-5667.............South America
- 3300-5184.............North America
- 5670-8904..............Eastern Hemisphere. Eurasia, Africa, etc.
- 5700-7342.............Europe
- 7000-7342............Former Soviet Republics. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.). Russia (Empire)
- 7400-8198.54..........Asia
- 8200-8904.............Africa
- 5700-7342.............Europe
- 8950-9084..............Australasia
- 9095-9794..............Oceans (General)
- 9800-9804..............Antarctica
- 9900-9980..............Unlocalized maps
- 3290-5667..............Americas. Western Hemisphere
GA - Mathematical geography; Cartography
1-1776..........Mathematical geography. Cartography
- 51-87..........Surveys (General)
- 101-1776.......Cartography
- 109...........Aerial cartography
- 109.5.........Cadastral mapping
- 109.8.........Statistical mapping
- 110-115.......Projection
- 125-155.......Map drawing, modeling, printing, reading, etc.
- 192-197.3.....Collections of maps, globes, etc. Map libraries
- 197.5-198.....Cartographers
- 260-288.......Globe making. Globes
- 300-325.......World maps, general atlases, etc.
- 341-1776......Maps. By region or country
GB - Physical geography
3-5030................Physical geography
- 400-649..............Geomorphology. Landforms. Terrain
- 447.................Climatic geomorphology
- 448.................Slopes
- 450-460.............Coasts
- 461-468.995.........Reefs
- 471-478.995.........Islands
- 500-555.............Mountains. Orography
- 561-649.............Other natural landforms: Floodplains, caves, deserts, dunes, etc.
- 651-2998.............Hydrology. Water
- 980-2998............Ground and surface waters
- 980-992............Watersheds. Runoff. Drainage
- 1001-1199.8........Groundwater. Hydrogeology
- 1201-1598..........Rivers. Stream measurements
- 1601-2398..........Lakes. Limnology. Ponds. Lagoons
- 2401-2598..........Ice. Glaciers. Ice sheets. Sea ice
- 2601-2798..........Snow. Snow surveys
- 2801-2998..........Hydrometeorology
- 980-2998............Ground and surface waters
- 5000-5030............Natural disasters
GC - Oceanography
1-1581............Oceanography
- 63...............Oceanographic expeditions
- 65-78............Underwater exploration
- 83-87.6..........Submarine topography
- 96-97.8..........Estuarine oceanography
- 100-103..........Seawater
- 103-149..........Chemical oceanography
- 150-182..........Physical oceanography
- 151-255.........Density
- 160-177.........Temperature
- 177.6-182.......Optical oceanography
- 190-190.5........Ocean-atmosphere interaction
- 200-376..........Dynamics of the ocean
- 205-227.........Waves
- 218.5-228.6.....Ocean circulation
- 229-296.8.......Currents
- 297-299.........Water masses and oceanic mixing
- 300-376.........Tides
- 377-399..........Marine sediments
- 401-881..........Oceanography. By region
- 1000-1023........Marine resources. Applied oceanography
- 1080-1581........Marine pollution. Sea water pollution
GE - Environmental Sciences
1-350.......Environmental Sciences
- 70-90......Environmental Education
- 170-190....Environmental Policy
- 195-199....Environmentalism. Green Movement
- 300-350....Environmental Management
GF - Human ecology; Anthropogeography
1-900.......Human ecology. Anthropogeography
- 51.........Environmental influences on humans
- 75.........Human influences on the environment
- 101-127....Settlements
- 125.......Cities. Urban geography
- 127.......Rural settlements. Rural geography
- 500-900....By region or country
GN - Anthropology
1-890.............Anthropology
- 49-298...........Physical anthropology. Somatology
- 51-59...........Anthropometry
- 62.8-265........Human variation (Including growth, physical form, skeleton, nervous system, skin, etc.)
- 269-279.........Race (General)
- 280.7...........Man as an animal. Simian traits versus human traits
- 281-289.........Human evolution
- 282-286.7.......Fossil man. Human paleontology
- 296-296.5.......Medical anthropology
- 301-674..........Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology
- 357-367.........Culture and cultural processes (Including social change, structuralism, diffusion, etc.)
- 378-396.........Collected ethnographies
- 397-397.7.......Applied anthropology
- 406-517.........Cultural traits, customs, and institutions
- 406-442........Technology. Material culture (Including food, shelter, fire, tools, etc.)
- 448-450.8......Economic organization. Economic anthropology
- 451-477.7......Intellectual life (Including communication, recreation, philosophy, religion, knowledge, etc.)
- 478-491.7......Social organization
- 492-495.2......Political organization. Political anthropology
- 495.4-498......Societal groups, ethnocentrism, diplomacy, warfare, etc.
- 502-517........Psychological anthropology
- 537-674.........Ethnic groups and races
- 550-674.........By region or country
- 700-890..........Prehistoric archaeology
GR - Folklore
1-950..........Folklore
- 72-79.........Folk literature (General) Including folktales, legends
- 81............Folk beliefs, superstitions, etc. (General)
- 99.6-390......By region or country
- 420-950.......By subject
- 420-426......Costume, jewelry
- 430-488......Folklore relating to private life (Including dreams, love, children, nursery rhymes, etc.)
- 500-615...... Supernatural beings, demonology, fairies, ghosts, charms, etc.
- 620-640......Cosmic phenomena, weather lore
- 650-690......Geographical topics
- 700-860......Animals, plants, and minerals
- 865-874......Transportation, travel, commerce, etc.
- 880..........Medicine. Folk medicine
- 890-915......Occupations
- 931-935......Signs and symbols
- 940-941......Mythical places
GT - Manners and customs (General)
1-7070............Manners and customs (General)
- 165-476..........Houses. Dwellings
- 485..............Churches and church going
- 495-499..........Human body and its parts. Personal beauty
- 500-2370.........Costume. Dress. Fashion
- 2400-3390.5......Customs relative to private life (Including children, marriage, eating and drinking, funeral customs, etc.)
- 3400-5090........Customs relative to public and social life (Including town life, court life, festivals, holidays, ceremonies of royalty, etc.)
- 5220-5286.......Customs relative to transportation and travel
- 5320-6737.......Customs relative to special classes
GV - Recreation; Leisure
1-186................Recreation. Leisure
- 181.35-181.6........Recreation leadership. Administration of recreation services
- 182-182.5...........Recreational areas and facilities. Recreation centers
191.2-200.66.........Outdoor life. Outdoor recreation
- 191.68-198.975......Camping
- 198.945-198.975....Farm vacations, dude ranches, etc.
- 199-199.62..........Hiking. Pedestrian tours
- 199.8-200.35........Mountaineering
- 200.4-200.56........Orienteering. Wilderness survival
- 200.6-200.66........Caving. Spelunking
201-555..............Physical education and training
- 346-351.5...........School and college athletics. Intramural and interscholastic athletics
- 401-433.............Physical education facilities. Sports facilities (Including gymnasiums, athletic fields, playgrounds, etc.)
- 435-436.7...........Physical measurements. Physical tests, etc.
- 450-451.4...........Nudism. Sunbathing
- 460-555.............Gymnastics. Gymnastic exercises (Including calisthenics, heavy exercises, acrobatics, etc.)
557-1198.995.........Sports
- 711.................Coaching
- 712-725.............Athletic contests. Sports events
- 733-734.5...........Professionalism in sports. Professional sports (General)
- 735.................Umpires. Sports officiating
- 743-749.............Athletic and sporting goods, supplies, etc.
- 750-770.27..........Air sports: Airplane flying, kiteflying, bungee jumping, etc.
- 770.3-840...........Water sports: Canoeing, sailing, yachting, scuba diving, etc.
- 840.7-857...........Winter sports: Ice hockey, skiing, bobsledding, snowmobiling, etc.
- 861-1017............Ball games: Baseball, football, golf, etc.
- 1020-1034...........Automobile travel. Motoring. Automobile racing
- 1040-1060.4.........Cycling. Bicycling. Motorcycling
- 1060.5-1098.........Track and field athletics
- 1100-1150.9.........Fighting sports: Bullfighting, boxing, fencing, etc.
- 1151-1190...........Shooting. Archery
- 1195-1198.995.......Wrestling
1199-1570............Games and amusements
- 1201.5..............Hobbies (General)
- 1203-1220.8.........Children's games and amusements
- 1218.5-1220.8......Toys
- 1221-1469.63........Indoor games and amusements
- 1232-1299..........Card games: Poker, patience, whist, etc.
- 1301-1311..........Gambling. Chance and banking games
- 1312-1469..........Board games. Move games (Including chess, go, checkers, etc.)
- 1469.15-1469.62....Computer games. Video games. Fantasy games
- 1470-1511..........Parties. Party games and stunts
- 1491-1507.........Puzzles
1541-1561............Parlor magic and tricks
1564-1565............Darts
1580-1799.4..........Dancing
1800-1860............Circuses, spectacles, etc. (Including rodeos, waxworks, amusement parks, etc.)
References
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Outline: CLASS G - GEOGRAPHY. ANTHROPOLOGY. RECREATION" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Full Text: Class G - Geography. Anthropology. Recreation" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
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