|
Common Subjects and Where They're Found
at Nevins Memorial Library
|
| A |
|
| Abolitionism |
326 |
| Abortion |
363.46 |
| Accounting |
657 |
| Acting |
792.028 |
| Actors and actresses |
791.43, Biography |
| Acupuncture |
615.8 |
| ADD |
649.15 |
| Adoption |
362.7 |
| Advertising |
659 |
| Aerobics |
613.7 |
| Afghanistan |
915.8, 958.104 |
| Africa |
916, 960s |
| African Americans |
305.896 |
| AIDS |
362.1979, 616.9792 |
| Aircraft |
629.1 |
| Alabama |
917.6, 976.1 |
| Alaska |
917.98, 979.8 |
| Alcoholism |
362.2, 613.81, 616.86 |
| Algebra |
512 |
| Allergies |
616.2, 616.97, 618.9297 |
| Alzheimer?s disease |
616.831 |
| American Indians |
970 |
| American government |
320s |
| American literature |
810s |
| American Revolution |
973.3 |
| Amphibians |
597.6 |
| Anatomy |
611 |
| Ancient history |
930s |
| Animals |
590s |
| Anorexia nervosa |
616.852 |
| Antarctica |
919.89, 999 |
| Anthropology |
573.2 |
| Antiques |
745.749 |
| Anxiety |
152.4, 616.85 |
| Appliance repair |
643, 683 |
| Aquarium fish |
639 |
| Archaeology |
913, 930 |
| Architecture |
720s |
| Arizona |
917.91, 979.1 |
| Arkansas |
917.67, 976.7 |
| Armor and uniforms |
355.8, 623.4 |
| The Army |
355 |
| Art & art history |
700-779 |
| Arthritis |
616.722 |
| Astrology |
133.5 |
| Astronomy |
520s |
| Athletes |
796-799 |
| Atlases |
Reference 912 |
| Attention deficit disorder |
649.15 |
| Australia |
919.4, 994 |
| Austria |
914.36, 943.6 |
| Autobiographies |
Mixed in with Biographies |
| Automobile repair |
629.28 |
| Automobiles |
629.2
|
| B |
|
|
|
| Baby names |
929.4 |
| Back problems |
617.56 |
| Ballet |
792.8, 793.3 |
| Ballroom dancing |
793.33 |
| Banking |
332.1, 364.168 |
| Bankruptcy |
346.7307 |
| Baseball |
796.357 |
| Basketball |
796.32 |
| Bathrooms |
643.52, 747.78 |
| Battered women |
362.8, 364.15 |
| Bed and breakfasts |
See individual state or country |
| Belgium |
914.93, 949.3 |
| Bermuda |
917.29 |
| Bibles and Bible studies |
220s |
| Bicycle repair |
796.6 |
| Bicycling |
796.6 |
| Biographies |
At the end of the non-fiction (900s), shelved alphabetically by the last name of the person the book is about |
| Biology |
570, 574 |
| Birds |
598.2 |
| Birth |
618 |
| Birth control |
613.94 |
| Black history |
305.896 |
| Boating |
623.8, 797.1 |
| Body building |
613.7, 796.41 |
| Bonds |
332.6323 |
| Bonsai |
635.9772 |
| Book collecting |
020 |
| Boston |
917.446, 974.46 |
| Botany |
581 |
| Breast cancer |
616.9944 |
| Bridge |
795.415 |
| Bridges |
388.13, 624.2 |
| Buddhism |
294.3 |
| Bulimia |
616.852 |
| Business |
650s |
| Business law |
346.73 |
| Business management |
658
|
| C |
|
|
|
| Calculus |
515 |
| California |
917.94, 979.4 |
| Calligraphy |
745.6 |
| Camping |
796.79 |
| Canada |
917.1, 971 |
| Cancer |
362.19, 616.99 |
| Canoeing |
623.8, 797.122 |
| Capital punishment |
364.6 |
| Car prices |
At the Reference Desk |
| Car repair manuals |
629.2 |
| Card games |
795.4 |
| Career guides |
331 or see specific subject area |
| The Caribbean |
917.29 |
| Carpentry |
694 |
| Cars |
629.2 |
| Casino games |
795 |
| Catholicism |
230-280 |
| Cats |
636.8 |
| Central America |
917.2, 972.8 |
| Chemistry |
540s |
| Chess |
794.1 |
| Child abuse |
362.7 |
| Child care |
649 |
| Child development |
155.4, 649 |
| Childbirth |
618 |
| China |
915.1, 951 |
| Chinese language |
495.1 |
| Cholesterol |
641.563 |
| Christianity |
230-280 |
| Christmas |
394.2663 |
| Christmas carols |
783.6 |
| Christmas crafts |
745.594 |
| Chronic fatigue |
616.047 |
| Circuses |
791.3 |
| Citizenship |
323.6, 342.7308 |
| Civil liberties |
323.4, 342.73, 344 |
| Civil Rights Movement |
323.1 |
| Civil War |
973.7 |
| Cliff Notes |
809 |
| Clocks |
681.1 |
| Codependency |
155.9 |
| Coins and coin collecting |
737 |
| Collectibles |
745 |
| College guides |
378 |
| Colonial times |
973.2 |
| Colorado |
917.88, 978.8 |
| Comic strips |
741.5 |
| Composting |
631.875 |
| Computers & computer programs |
001-006 |
| Condos |
333.33, 643.2 |
| Connecticut |
917.46, 974.6 |
| The Constitution |
342.7 |
| Consumer Buying Guide |
Reference 640.73 |
| Cookbooks |
641-642 |
| Copyright |
346.7304 |
| Costumes |
391 |
| Country Inns |
See individual state or country |
| Cover letters |
650s |
| Crafts |
745.5 |
| Crime |
364 |
| Crocheting |
746.43 |
| Cruise vacations |
910.45 |
| The Crusades |
904.07, 940.18 |
| Curtains |
747.5 |
| Czech Republic |
914.37, 943.7
|
| D |
|
|
|
| Dance |
792.8, 793.3 |
| Death and Dying |
128, 155.937 |
| The death penalty |
364.6 |
| Decks |
643.55, 690, 690.184, 690.8 |
| Decorating |
747 |
| Delaware |
917.51, 975.1 |
| Denmark |
914.89, 948.9 |
| Dentistry |
610.69, 617.6 |
| Depression |
616.8527 |
| The Great Depression |
338.54, 973.917 |
| Dermatology |
616.5 |
| Desktop publishing |
070.5, 686.2 |
| Diabetes |
616.46 |
| Diabetes cookbooks |
641.563 |
| Dictionaries |
420s, Reference 420s |
| Diets |
613 |
| Digestive problems |
616.3 |
| Dinosaurs |
567 |
| Disasters |
551.2, 904 |
| Disney World |
917.59 |
| Divorce |
306.89, 346.7301 |
| Divorce law |
346.7601 |
| Dogs |
636.7 |
| Dolls |
745.592 |
| Domestic violence |
362.8292 |
| Down?s syndrome |
618.9285, 649.15 |
| Draperies |
747.5 |
| Drawing |
741, 743 |
| Dream interpretation |
154.6 |
| Dressmaking |
646.4 |
| Drug abuse |
362.29 |
| Drugs (prescription & nonprescription) |
615.1 |
| Dutch language |
439.31 |
| Dysfunctional families |
616.89 |
| Dyslexia |
649.15
|
| E |
|
|
|
| Eastern Europe |
914.3, 947, 949.7, 949.8 |
| Eating disorders |
616.852 |
| Ecology |
333.7, 574.5 |
| Economics |
330 |
| Education |
370s |
| Egypt |
916.2, 932, 962 |
| Elderly |
362.6, 646.7 |
| Elections |
324.703, 324.973 |
| Electricity |
621.31 |
| Electronics |
621.38 |
| Embroidery |
746.44 |
| Employment |
Reference, 331.1, 650.14 |
| Engine repair |
621.4 |
| Engineering |
620s |
| England |
914.2, 941-942 |
| English language |
420s |
| English literature |
820s |
| English Royal Family |
Biography, 759 |
| Environmental science |
333.7, 574.5 |
| Estate planning |
346.7305 |
| Ethnic cookbooks |
641.59 |
| Etiquette |
395 |
| Evolution |
573.2 |
| Exercise |
613.7 |
| Experiments, science |
507.2 |
| Explorers |
909-910 |
| Eye diseases |
617.7
|
| F |
|
|
|
| Fairy tales |
398.2 |
| Family issues |
306.8 |
| Fashion design |
391, 646.34, 741.672 |
| Fashion history |
391 |
| Feminism |
305.42 |
| Feng shui |
747.295 |
| Festivals |
394.2 |
| Fiction |
Shelved on the Main Floor, alphabetically by the author?s last name |
| Films and film stars |
791.43 |
| Financial aid |
Reference 378.2 |
| Financial management |
332 |
| Finland |
914.89, 948.9 |
| Firearms |
623.4 |
| Firefighting |
363.37, 628.9 |
| First aid |
616.02 |
| Fish |
597 |
| Fish as pets |
639 |
| Fishing |
799.1 |
| Fitness |
613.7 |
| Flags |
Reference 929.9 |
| Flight |
629.13 |
| Florida |
917.59, 975.9 |
| Flower arranging |
635.99, 745.92 |
| Flower gardening |
635.9 |
| Folklore |
398.2 |
| Football |
796.332 |
| France |
914.4, 944 |
| French language |
440s |
| French literature |
840s |
| Furniture design |
749 |
| Furniture repair |
684.1
|
| G |
|
|
|
| Gambling |
795 |
| Games |
790, 793-795 |
| Gardening |
635 |
| Gay issues |
306.7-306.9 |
| GED |
371.27 |
| Genealogy |
929.2 |
| Genetics |
573, 575.1 |
| Geography |
910 |
| Geology |
550s |
| Geometry |
516 |
| Georgia |
917.58, 975.8 |
| Germany |
914.3, 943 |
| German language |
430s |
| German literature |
830s |
| Ghosts |
133.1, 398.4 |
| Golf |
796.352 |
| Government |
320s |
| Graphic arts |
686.2, 760 |
| Gravestones |
230.59, 730, 736 |
| Great Britain |
914.2, 941-942 |
| Greece |
914.95, 938, 949.5 |
| Greek language |
480s |
| Greek literature |
880s |
| Greek myths |
291 |
| Grief |
155.937 |
| Gulf War |
956.704 |
| Guns |
623.4 |
| Gun control |
344.73, 363.33 |
| Gynecology & obstetrics |
618
|
| H |
|
|
|
| Handicrafts |
745.5 |
| Hawaii |
919.69, 996.9 |
| Headaches |
616.8491 |
| Health care |
610-619 |
| Heart disease |
616.1 |
| Heating |
697 |
| Hebrew language |
492.4 |
| Herb gardening |
635.7 |
| Hieroglyphics |
493.1 |
| Hiking |
796.51, 917s |
| Hinduism |
294.5 |
| Historical fiction |
Mixed in with regular fiction collection |
| History (Africa) |
960s |
| History (Asian) |
950s |
| History (European) |
940s |
| History (New England) |
974 |
| History (North American) |
970s |
| History (South American) |
980s |
| Hockey |
796.962 |
| Holidays |
394 |
| Holistic medicine |
613, 615.532, 615.822, 616.08 |
| Holland |
949.2 |
| The Holocaust |
940.5318 |
| Home building |
643, 690, 728 |
| Home remodeling |
643, 684, 690s |
| Home repair |
643, 684, 690s |
| Home schooling |
371.042, 649.68 |
| Homeopathic medicine |
615.532 |
| Homosexuality |
306.7-306.9 |
| Horses |
636.1 |
| House buying |
333, 643 |
| House plans |
727 |
| House plants |
635.965 |
| House remodeling |
643, 684, 690s |
| Household hints |
640, 640.2, 643.7 |
| The human body |
612 |
| Humor |
817 |
| Hunting |
799 |
| Hyperactive children |
649.15
|
| I |
|
|
|
| Ice hockey |
796.962 |
| Ice skating |
796.9 |
| Idaho |
917.96, 979.6 |
| Illinois |
917.73, 977.3 |
| Immigrants |
304.8, 325, 342.73, 973.04 |
| Incas |
980, 984, 985 |
| India |
915.4, 954 |
| Indiana |
977.2 |
| Indians of North America |
970 |
| Industrial Revolution |
338.09, 942.07 |
| Infertility |
618.178 |
| Inns |
See individual state or country |
| Insects |
595.7 |
| Insurance |
368 |
| Interior design |
747 |
| The Internet |
004.6 |
| Inventions |
608-609 |
| Investing |
332 |
| Iowa |
917.77, 977.7 |
| Iran |
915.5, 955 |
| Iraq |
915.6, 956.7 |
| Ireland |
914.15, 941.5-941.9 |
| Islam |
297 |
| Israel |
915.69, 956 |
| Italian language |
450s |
| Italian literature |
850s |
| Italy |
914.5, 945
|
| J |
|
|
|
| Japan |
915.2, 952 |
| Japanese language |
495.6 |
| Jewelry |
739.27 |
| Job hunting |
650.14 |
| Job interviews |
650.14 |
| Journalism |
070s |
| Judaism |
296
|
| K |
|
|
|
| Kansas |
917.81, 978.1 |
| Karate |
796.8 |
| Kennedy assassination |
364.1524 |
| Kentucky |
917.69, 976.9 |
| Kitchens |
643.3, 747.797 |
| Knights |
929.7, 940.1 |
| Knitting |
746.4 |
| Korea |
951.9 |
| Korean War |
951.9
|
| L |
|
|
|
| Labor movement |
331 |
| Landlord/tenant |
333.54, 346.034, 346.7304, 346.794, 647.92 |
| Landscaping |
635.9, 712.6 |
| Languages |
400s |
| Large Print |
Large print fiction is on the Main Floor in the Fireplace Room by author's last name. Large print nonfiction is on the Upper level by subject area |
| Latin language |
470s |
| Latin literature |
870s |
| Law |
340s |
| Law schools |
340 |
| Lawn care |
635.9, 635.964 |
| Learning disabilities |
649.15 |
| Library science |
020 |
| Linguistics |
410s |
| Literary criticism |
811-899, Reference 800s |
| Louisiana |
917.63, 976.3 |
| Low cholesterol diet |
641.563 |
| Lyme disease |
616.92
|
| M |
|
|
|
| Magic |
133.4, 793.8 |
| Magnetism |
537-538 |
| Maine |
917.41, 974.1 |
| Makeup |
646.72 |
| Mammals |
599 |
| Management |
658 |
| Manners |
395 |
| Marijuana |
362.29 |
| Marketing |
658.8 |
| Marriage |
306.8 |
| Martial arts |
796.8 |
| Maryland |
917.52, 975.2 |
| Masonry |
693.1 |
| Massachusetts |
917.44, 974.4 |
| Massage |
615.822 |
| Mathematics |
510-511 |
| Mayans |
970.3, 972 |
| Medicare |
344.73, 368.4 |
| Medicine |
610-619 |
| Medieval times |
940.1 |
| Menopause |
618.175 |
| Mental illness |
362.2, 616.8 |
| Mental retardation |
362.2, 616.8, 649.15 |
| Methuen |
Historic collection. See Reference Desk. |
| Mexico |
917.2, 972 |
| Michigan |
917.74, 977.4 |
| Microbiology |
576 |
| Microsoft Word, Excel, etc. |
005.3 |
| Microsoft Windows |
005.4 |
| Microwave cooking |
641.5, 641.5882 |
| Middle Ages |
940.1 |
| The Middle East |
915.6, 956 |
| Military history |
355 |
| Mississippi |
917.62, 976.2 |
| Missouri |
917.78, 977.8 |
| Money management |
332 |
| Montana |
917.86, 978.6 |
| Mortgages |
332.7, 643.1 |
| Motorcycles |
629.28 |
| Movies & movie stars |
791.43, Biography |
| Murders |
364.1523 |
| Music & musicians |
780s |
| Musical scores |
780s |
| Mutual funds |
332.632 |
| Mysteries |
On Main Floor, in Fireplace Room |
| Mythology |
291
|
| N |
|
|
|
| Names |
929.4 |
| National Parks of the U.S. |
917.3 |
| Native Americans |
970 |
| Near death experiences |
133.9 |
| Nebraska |
917.82, 978.2 |
| Needlepoint |
746 |
| The Netherlands |
914.92, 949.2 |
| Networking (computers) |
004.6 |
| Nevada |
917.93, 979.3 |
| New England |
917.4, 974 |
| New Hampshire |
917.42, 974.2 |
| New Jersey |
917.49, 974.9 |
| New Mexico |
917.89, 978.9 |
| New York |
917.47, 974.7 |
| New Zealand |
919.31, 993 |
| North Carolina |
917.56, 975.6 |
| North Dakota |
917.84, 978.4 |
| Norway |
948.1-948.4 |
| Nuclear power |
333.7, 363.17, 621.4 |
| Nuclear war |
355.0217 |
| Nursing |
610.73 |
| Nutrition |
613.2
|
| O |
|
|
|
| The occult |
133 |
| Oceanography |
551.4 |
| Ohio |
917.71, 977.1 |
| Oil painting |
743.4, 751.4, 751.45 |
| Oklahoma |
917.66, 976.6 |
| The Olympics |
796.48 |
| Ophthalmology |
617.7 |
| Optical illusions |
152.148, 709.04 |
| Oregon |
917.95, 979.5 |
| Organized crime |
364.106 |
| Oriental rugs |
746.75 |
| Origami |
736.98 |
| Osteoporosis |
616.716 |
| Outdoor building projects |
643, 684, 690, 728
|
| P |
|
|
|
| Painting and painters |
750s |
| Palm reading |
133.6 |
| Paperback Fiction |
Shelved separately on Main Floor in Reading Room |
| Paralegals |
340 |
| Parapsychology |
133 |
| Parenting |
306.87, 649, Parents? Shelf |
| Parliamentary procedure |
060.42, 328.1 |
| Party planning |
642.4, 793.2 |
| Past lives |
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