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Call Numbers (Library of Congress Classification)

How to find books and other materials using their Library of Congress call numbers.

Class J -- Political Science

  • J--General legislative and executive papers
  • JA--Political science (General)
  • JC--Political theory
  • JF--Political institutions and public administration
  • JJ--Political institutions and public administration (North America)
  • JK--Political institutions and public administration (United States)
  • JL--Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.)
  • JN--Political institutions and public administration (Europe)
  • JQ--Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)
  • JS--Local government. Municipal government
  • JV--Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
  • JX--International law, see JZ and KZ
  • (obsolete)
  • JZ--International relations

Subclasses

J(1)‑981--General legislative and executive papers

J(1)‑(9)--Gazettes
The Library of Congress now classes this material in K

J80‑87--United States

J80‑82--Presidents' messages and other executive papers

J100‑981--Other regions and countries

JA1‑92--Political science (General)

JA1‑26--Periodicals

JA27‑34--Societies

JA35.5--Congresses

JA60‑64--Dictionaries and encyclopedias

JA71‑80--Theory.  Relations to other subjects

JA81‑84--History

JA86‑88--Study and teaching.  Research

JA92--Collective biography of political scientists

JC11‑605--Political theory.  The state.  Theories of the state

JC47--Oriental state

JC49--Islamic state

JC51‑93--Ancient state

JC109‑121--Medieval state

JC131‑273--Modern state

JC177‑178--Thomas Paine

JC311‑314--Nationalism.  Nation state

JC319‑323--Political geography

JC327--Sovereignty

JC328.2--Consensus.  Consent of the governed

JC328.6‑.65--Violence.  Political violence

JC329--Patriotism

JC345‑347--Symbolism

JC348‑497--Forms of the state

JC571‑605--Purpose, functions, and relations of the state

JF20‑2112--Political institutions and public administration

JF20‑1177--General.  Comparative government

JF51‑56--General works.  History

JF225‑619--Organs and functions of government

JF251‑289--Executive.  Heads of state

JF331‑341--Parliamentary government

JF491‑619--Legislation.  Legislative process.  Law‑making

JF799‑1177-- --Political rights.  Political participation

JF1338‑2112--Public administration

JF1501‑1521--Civil service

JF2011‑2112--Political parties

JJ1000‑1019--Political institutions and public administration (North America)

JK1‑9993--Political institutions and public administration (United States)

JK1‑9593--United States

JK404‑1685--Government.  Public administration

JK501‑868--Executive branch

JK631‑868--Civil Service.  Departments and agencies

JK1012‑1432--Congress.  Legislative branch

JK1154‑1276--Senate

JK1308‑1432--House of Representatives

JK1606‑1683--Capital.  Public buildings.  Government property.  Government purchasing

JK1717‑2217--Political rights.  Practical politics

JK1758‑1761--Citizenship

JK1846‑1929--Suffrage

JK1965‑2217--Electoral system

JK2255‑2391--Political parties

JK2403‑9593--State government

JK9663‑9993--Confederate States of America

JL1‑3899--Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.)

JL1‑500--Canada

JL599.5‑839--West Indies.  Caribbean Area

JL1200‑1299--Mexico

JL1400‑1679--Central America

JL1850‑3899--South America

JN1‑9689--Political institutions and public administration (Europe)

JN1‑97--General

JN101‑1371--Great Britain

JN1187‑1371--Scotland

JN1395‑1571.5--Ireland

JN1601‑2191--Austria‑Hungary.  Austria.  Hungary

JN2210‑2229--Czech Republic.  Czechoslovakia

JN2240--Slovakia

JN2301‑3007--France

JN3201‑4944--Germany

JN5001‑5191--Greece

JN5201‑5690--Italy

JN5701‑5999--Netherlands

JN6101‑6371--Belgium

JN6500‑6598--Soviet Union.  Russia.  Former Soviet Republics

JN6615--Estonia

JN6630‑6639--Ukraine

JN6640‑6649--Belarus

JN6680‑6689--Moldova

JN6690‑6699--Russia (Federation)

JN6730‑6739--Latvia

JN6745--Lithuania

JN6750‑6769--Poland

JN7011‑7066--Scandinavia.  Northern Europe

JN7101‑7367--Denmark

JN7370‑7379--Greenland

JN7380‑7389--Iceland

JN7390‑7399--Finland

JN7401‑7695--Norway

JN7721‑7995--Sweden

JN8101‑8399--Spain

JN8423‑8661--Portugal

JN8701‑9599--Switzerland

JN9600‑9689--Balkan States

JQ21‑6651--Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)

JQ21‑1852--Asia

JQ200‑620--India

JQ1070‑1199--Central Asia

Including former republics of the Soviet Union

JQ1499‑1749--East Asia

Including China, Japan, Korea

JQ1758‑1852--Middle East

Including Turkey, Iran, Israel, Arabian Peninsula

JQ1850--Arab countries

JQ1852--Islamic countries

JQ1870‑3981--Africa

JQ3981.5‑3986.7--Atlantic Ocean islands

JQ3995‑6651--Australia.  New Zealand.  Pacific Ocean islands

JS39‑8500--Local government.  Municipal government

JS55‑68--History--

JS141‑163--Executive branch.  Mayor

JS171--Legislative branch

JS221‑227--Elections.  Local elections.  Municipal elections

JS241‑271--Local government other than municipal

JS300‑1583--United States

JS1701‑1800--Canada

JS1840‑2058.9--West Indies.  Caribbean Area

JS2101‑2143--Mexico

JS2145‑2219--Central America

JS2300‑2778--South America

JS3000‑6949.89--Europe

JS6950‑7520--Asia

JS7510--Arab countries

JS7520--Islamic countries

JS7525‑7819.9--Africa

JS7820‑7827.9--Atlantic Ocean islands

JS7900‑7906.9--Indian Ocean islands

JS8001‑8490.9--Australia.  New Zealand.  Pacific Ocean islands

JV1‑9480--Colonies and colonization.  Emigration and immigration.  International migration

JV1‑5397--Colonies and colonization

JV1‑9--Periodicals.  Serials

JV10‑19--Societies

JV61‑152--History

JV412‑461--Administration

JV500‑5397--Colonizing nations

JV6001‑9480--Emigration and immigration.  International migration

JV6001‑6006--Periodicals.  Serials

JV6021‑6033--History

JV6091‑6124--Emigration

JV6201‑6347--Immigration

JV6403‑7127--United States

JV7200‑7539--Canada, Latin America, etc.

JV7590‑8339.7--Europe

JV8490‑8758--Asia

JV8760--Arab countries

JV8762--Islamic countries

JV8790‑9024.5--Africa

JV9029‑9036--Atlantic Ocean islands

JV9040‑9047--Indian Ocean islands

JV9100‑9269--Australia.  New Zealand

JV9290‑9470--Pacific Ocean islands

JX(1)‑(6650)--International law, see JZ and KZ

JX(63)‑(191)--Collections.  Documents.  Cases

JX(220)‑(1195)--Collections, cases, etc.  By country

JX(1261)‑(1283)--Codification of international law

JX(1305)‑(1598)--Foreign relations

JX(1621)‑(1896)--Diplomacy

JX(1901)‑(1995)--International arbitration, organization, etc.

JX(2001)‑(6650)--International law

JZ5‑6530--International relations

JZ5.5‑18--Periodicals

JZ24‑38--Societies, associations, academies, institutes, etc., for the study of international relations  

JZ63‑1153--Sources

JZ221‑1153--By region or country

JZ1249‑1254--Relation to other disciplines and topics

JZ1305‑2060--Scope of international relations. Political theory. Diplomacy  

JZ1329.5‑1395--By period

JZ1400‑1454--Diplomatic and consular service

JZ1464‑2060--Scope of international relations with regard to countries, territories, regions, etc.

JZ3674‑3875--State territory and its parts

JZ3685--Boundaries

JZ3686‑3875--International waters

JZ4835‑5490--International organizations and associations

JZ4841‑4848--Political non‑governmental organizations.  NGOs

JZ4850‑5490--Intergovernmental organizations.  IGOs

JZ4853‑4934--League of Nations

JZ4935‑5160--United Nations

JZ5511.2‑6300--Promotion of peace.  Peaceful change

JZ5514‑5526--Societies, associations, academies, institutes, etc., for peace promotion, research and education  

JZ5527‑5532--Congresses and conferences

JZ5587‑6009--International security.  Disarmament.  Global survival

JZ6010‑6060--Pacific settlement of international disputes

JZ6360‑6377--Non‑military coercion

JZ6385‑6405--The armed conflict.  War and order

JZ6422‑6422.5--Neutrality.  Non‑participation in wars.  Norms of neutrality

JZ6530--Humanitarian aspects of war