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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 T -- Technology

  • T--Technology (General)
  • TA--Engineering (General). Civil engineering
  • TC--Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
  • TD--Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
  • TE--Highway engineering. Roads and pavements
  • TF--Railroad engineering and operation
  • TG--Bridge engineering
  • TH--Building construction
  • TJ--Mechanical engineering and machinery
  • TK--Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
  • TL--Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
  • TN--Mining engineering. Metallurgy
  • TP--Chemical technology
  • TR--Photography
  • TS--Manufactures
  • TT--Handicrafts. Arts and crafts
  • TX--Home economics

Subclasses

T1-995--Technology (General)

T10.5-11.9--Communication of technical information

T11.95-12.5--Industrial directories

T55-55.3--Industrial safety. Industrial accident prevention

T55.4-60.8--Industrial engineering. Management engineering

T57-57.97--Applied mathematics. Quantitative methods

T57.6-57.97--Operations research. Systems analysis

T58.4--Managerial control systems

T58.5-58.64--Information technology

T58.6-58.62--Management information systems

T58.7-58.8--Production capacity. Manufacturing capacity

T59-59.2--Standardization

T59.5--Automation

T59.7-59.77--Human engineering in industry. Man-machine systems

T60-60.8--Work measurement. Methods engineering

T61-173--Technical education. Technical schools

T173.2-174.5--Technological change

T175-178--Industrial research. Research and development

T201-342--Patents. Trademarks

T351-385--Mechanical drawing. Engineering graphics

T391-995--Exhibitions. Trade shows. World's fairs

TA1-2040--Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)

TA164--Bioengineering

TA165--Engineering instruments, meters, etc. Industrial instrumentation

TA166-167--Human engineering

TA168--Systems engineering

TA170-171--Environmental engineering

TA174--Engineering design

TA177.4-185--Engineering economy

TA190-194--Management of engineering works

TA197-198--Engineering meteorology

TA213-215--Engineering machinery, tools, and implements

TA329-348--Engineering mathematics. Engineering analysis

TA349-359--Mechanics of engineering. Applied mechanics

TA365-367--Acoustics in engineering. Acoustical engineering

TA401-492--Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials

TA495--Disasters and engineering

TA501-625--Surveying

TA630-695--Structural engineering (General)

TA703-712--Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics. Underground construction

TA715-787--Earthwork. Foundations

TA800-820--Tunneling. Tunnels

TA1001-1280--Transportation engineering

TA1501-1820--Applied optics. Photonics

TA2001-2040--Plasma engineering. Applied plasma dynamics

TC1-978--Hydraulic engineering

TC160-181--Technical hydraulics

TC183-201--General preliminary operations. Dredging. Submarine building

TC203-380--Harbors and coast protective works. Coastal engineering. Lighthouses

TC401-506--River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)

TC530-537--River protective works. Regulation. Flood control

TC540-558--Dams. Barrages

TC601-791--Canals and inland navigation. Waterways

TC801-978--Irrigation engineering. Reclamation of wasteland. Drainage

TC1501-1800--Ocean engineering

TD1-1066--Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering

TD159-168--Municipal engineering

TD169-171.8--Environmental protection

TD172-193.5--Environmental pollution

TD194-195--Environmental effects of industries and plants

TD201-500--Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes

TD419-428--Water pollution

TD429.5-480.7-- --Water purification. Water treatment and conditioning. Saline water conversion

TD481-493--Water distribution systems

TD511-780--Sewage collection and disposal systems. Sewerage

TD783-812.5--Municipal refuse. Solid wastes

TD813-870--Street cleaning. Litter and its removal

TD878-894--Special types of environment

Including soil pollution, air pollution, noise pollution

TD895-899--Industrial and factory sanitation

TD896-899--Industrial and factory wastes

TD920-934--Rural and farm sanitary engineering

TD940-949--Low temperature sanitary engineering

TD1020-1066--Hazardous substances and their disposal

TE1-450--Highway engineering. Roads and pavements

TE175-176.5--Highway design. Interchanges and intersections

TE177-178.8--Roadside development. Landscaping

TE200-205--Materials for roadmaking

TE206-209.5--Location engineering

TE210-228.3--Construction details

Including foundations, maintenance, equipment

TE250-278.8--Pavements and paved roads

TE279--Streets

TE279.5-298--Pedestrian facilities

TE280-295--Sidewalks. Footpaths. Flagging

TE298--Curbs. Curbstones

TF1-1620--Railroad engineering and operation

TF200-320--Railway construction

TF340-499--Railway equipment and supplies

TF501-668--Railway operation and management

TF670-851--Local and light railways

TF840-851--Elevated railways and subways

TF855-1127--Electric railways

TF1300-1620--High speed ground transporation

TG1-470--Bridge engineering

TH1-9745--Building construction

TH845-895--Architectural engineering. Structural engineering of buildings

TH900-915--Construction equipment in building

TH1000-1725--Systems of building construction

Including fireproof construction, concrete construction

TH2025-3000--Details in building design and construction

Including walls, roofs

TH3301-3411--Maintenance and repair

TH4021-4977--Buildings: Construction with reference to use

Including public buildings, dwellings

TH5011-5701--Construction by phase of the work (Building trades)

TH6014-6081--Environmental engineering of buildings. Sanitary engineering of buildings

TH6101-6887--Plumbing and pipefitting

TH7005-7699--Heating and ventilation. Air conditioning

TH7700-7975--Illumination. Lighting

TH8001-8581--Decoration and decorative furnishings

TH9025-9745--Protection of buildings

Including protection from dampness, fire, burglary

TJ1-1570--Mechanical engineering and machinery

TJ163.13-163.25--Power resources

TJ163.26-163.5--Energy conservation

TJ170-179--Mechanics applied to machinery. Dynamics

TJ181-210--Mechanical movements

TJ210.2-211.47--Mechanical devices and figures. Automata. Ingenious mechanisms. Robots (General)

TJ212-225--Control engineering systems. Automatic machinery (General)

TJ227-240--Machine design and drawing

TJ241-254.7--Machine construction (General)

TJ255-265--Heat engines

TJ266-267.5--Turbines. Turbomachines (General)

TJ268-740--Steam engineering

TJ603-695--Locomotives

TJ751-805--Miscellaneous motors and engines

Including gas, gasoline, diesel engines

TJ807-830--Renewable energy sources

TJ836-927--Hydraulic machinery

TJ940-940.5--Vacuum technology

TJ950-1030--Pneumatic machinery

TJ1040-1119--Machinery exclusive of prime movers

TJ1125-1345--Machine shops and machine shop practice

TJ1350-1418--Hoisting and conveying machinery

TJ1425-1475--Lifting and pressing machinery

TJ1480-1496--Agricultural machinery. Farm machinery

TJ1501-1519--Sewing machines

TK1-9971--Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering

TK301-399--Electric meters

TK452-454.4--Electric apparatus and materials. Electric circuits. Electric networks

TK1001-1841--Production of electric energy or power. Powerplants. Central stations

TK2000-2891--Dynamoelectric machinery and auxiliaries

Including generators, motors, transformers

TK2896-2985--Production of electricity by direct energy conversion

TK3001-3521--Distribution or transmission of electric power

TK4001-4102--Applications of electric power

TK4125-4399--Electric lighting

TK4601-4661--Electric heating

TK5101-6720--Telecommunication

Including telegraphy, telephone, radio, radar, television

TK7800-8360--Electronics

TK7885-7895--Computer engineering. Computer hardware

TK8300-8360--Photoelectronic devices (General)

TK9001-9401--Nuclear engineering. Atomic power

TK9900-9971--Electricity for amateurs. Amateur constructors' manuals

TL1-4050--Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics

TL1-484--Motor vehicles. Cycles

TL500-777--Aeronautics. Aeronautical engineering

TL780-785.8--Rocket propulsion. Rockets

TL787-4050--Astronautics. Space travel

TN1-997--Mining engineering. Metallurgy

TN263-271--Mineral deposits. Metallic ore deposits. Prospecting

TN275-325--Practical mining operations. Safety measures

TN331-347--Mine transportation, haulage and hoisting. Mining machinery

TN400-580--Ore deposits and mining of particular metals

TN600-799--Metallurgy

TN799.5-948--Nonmetallic minerals

TN950-997--Building and ornamental stones

TP1-1185--Chemical technology

TP155-156--Chemical engineering

TP200-248--Chemicals: Manufacture, use, etc.

TP248.13-248.65--Biotechnology

TP250-261--Industrial electrochemistry

TP267.5-301--Explosives and pyrotechnics

TP315-360--Fuel

TP368-456--Food processing and manufacture

TP480-498--Low temperature engineering. Cryogenic engineering. Refrigeration

TP500-660--Fermentation industries. Beverages. Alcohol

TP670-699--Oils, fats, and waxes

TP690-692.5--Petroleum refining. Petroleum products

TP700-746--Illuminating industries (Nonelectric)

TP751-762--Gas industry

TP785-869--Clay industries. Ceramics. Glass

TP875-888--Cement industries

TP890-933--Textile bleaching, dyeing, printing, etc.

TP934-945--Paints, pigments, varnishes, etc.

TP1080-1185--Polymers and polymer manufacture

TR1-1050--Photography

TR250-265--Cameras

TR287-500--Photographic processing. Darkroom technique

TR504-508--Transparencies. Diapositives

TR510-545--Color photography

TR550-581--Studio and laboratory

TR590-620--Lighting

TR624-835--Applied photography

Including artistic, commercial, medical photography, photocopying processes

TR845-899--Cinematography. Motion pictures

TR925-1050--Photomechanical processes

TS1-2301--Manufactures

TS155-194--Production management. Operations management

TS195-198.8--Packaging

TS200-770--Metal manufactures. Metalworking

TS780-788--Stonework

TS800-937--Wood technology. Lumber

TS840-915--Wood products. Furniture

TS920-937--Chemical processing of wood

TS940-1047--Leather industries. Tanning

TS1060-1070--Furs

TS1080-1268--Paper manufacture and trade

TS1300-1865--Textile industries

TS1870-1935--Rubber industry

TS1950-1982--Animal products

TS2120-2159--Cereals and grain. Milling industry

TS2220-2283--Tobacco industry

TS2284-2288--Animal feeds and feed mills. Pet food industry

TT1-999--Handicrafts. Arts and crafts

TT161-170.7--Manual training. School shops

TT174-176--Articles for children

TT180-200--Woodworking. Furniture making. Upholstering

TT201-203--Lathework. Turning

TT205-267--Metalworking

TT300-382.8--Painting. Wood finishing

TT387-410--Soft home furnishings

TT490-695--Clothing manufacture. Dressmaking. Tailoring

TT697-927--Home arts. Homecrafts

Including sewing, embroidery, decorative crafts

TT950-979--Hairdressing. Beauty culture. Barbers' work

TT980-999--Laundry work

TX1-1110--Home economics

TX301-339--The house

Including arrangement, care, servants

TX341-641--Nutrition. Foods and food supply

TX642-840--Cooking

TX851-885--Dining-room service

TX901-946.5--Hospitality industry. Hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc. Food service

TX950-953--Taverns, barrooms, saloons

TX955-985--Building operation and housekeeping

TX1100-1105--Mobile home living

TX1110--Recreational vehicle living