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Collection Development Guide: World Languages & Literatures: LC Call Number Range

World Languages & Literatures Call Numbers

Call Number

Description

Collecting Levels

P1-1091 

Philology.  Linguistics

2,3

P118.2

Second language acquisition

2,3

PA1-199

Classical philology

2,3

PA227-PA2915

Classical philology, all classical, medieval and modern Greek, Latin, philology and language

2,3

PA3000-3049

Classical literature

2,3

PA3051-PA8595

Greek, Byzantine, Roman, Medieval and Modern Greek and Latin Literature

2

PB1-PB3029

Modern Languages, Celtic languages

2,3

PC1-PC5498

Romanic languages

2

PD1-PD7159

Germanic languages

2

PF1-PF5999

West Germanic

2

PG1-PG9665

Slavic, Baltic. Albanian

2

PH1-PH5490

Uralic. Basque

2

PJ1-PJ9348

Oriental philology and literature

2

PK1-PK9201

Indo-Iranian philology and literature

2

PL1-PL8844

Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania

2

PM1-PM9021

Hyperborean, Indian, and artificial languages

2

PQ1-PQ3999

French Literature

2

PQ4001-PQ5999

Italian Literature

2

PQ6001-PQ8929

Spanish Literature

2,3

PQ7081-PQ8560

Spanish America

2,3

PQ9000-PQ9999

Portuguese Literature

2

PT1-PT4897

German Literature

2

PT5001-PT6593.36

Dutch, Flemish, Afrikaans Literature

2

PT7001-PT9999

Scandinavian Literature

2

Reference Sources for historical, political, social or cultural overview and background:

The reference collection can be an excellent place to browse to find subject encyclopedias, subject dictionaries, chronologies, almanacs and handbooks which address a particular historical period of subject. Here's a list of selected call number areas that may be of interest:

A General Works  

 B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion  

 C Auxiliary Sciences Of History  

 D World History And History Of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Etc.  

 E History Of The Americas   

 F History Of The Americas   

 G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation 

H Social Sciences   
HM Sociology
HN Social history and conditions

 J Political Science   

 K Law   

 M Music And Books On Music   

 N Fine Arts   

 P Language And Literature

  • PA: Greek language & literature. Latin language & literature
  • PB: Modern languages. Celtic languages
  • PC: Romance languages
  • PD: Germanic languages. Scandinavian languages
  • PE: English language
  • PF: West Germanic languages
  • PG: Slavic languages. Baltic Languages. Albanian language
  • PH: Uralic languages.Basque language
  • PJ: Oriental languages & literatures
  • PK: Indo-Iranian languages & literatures
  • PL: Languages & literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
  • PM: Hyperborean, Indian, and artificial languages
  • PN: Literatue (General)
  • PQ: French literature - Italian literature - Spanish literature - Portuguese literature
  • PR: English literature
  • PS: American literature
  • PT: German literature - Dutch literature, etc.
  • PZ: Fiction and juvenile belles lettres