CLASSIFICATION
SCHEDULE
The classification scheme used by the library was developed at Union Theological Seminary in New York and is designed specifically for theological book collections. Its notation (symbols) makes use of the 26 letters of the alphabet plus numerals. Some fifteen theological seminary libraries make use of these schedules. A broad table of the contents of this scheme, together with identification of collections by stack decks, will be found below.
GENERAL AND INTRODUCTORY
| AA-AZ | General Bibliography |
LITERATURE
| BA-BZ | Language and Literature |
| BZ5 American and English Fiction |
BIBLE
| CB-CT | Bible (whole) Lower Level West |
| DA-DY | Old Testament |
| EA-EZ | Apocryphal Literature and Judaism |
| FA-FY | New Testament |
CHRISTIAN WRITERS
| GA-GH | Church Fathers |
| GI-GY | Reformers - Theologians |
HISTORY [History or Church History limited to a single country is in next section]
| HA-HZ | History, general (more than one country) |
| IA-IY | Church History, general (more than one country) |
| JA-JZ | History of doctrine (not denominational) |
| JR Ecumenical Literature | |
| KA-KZ | Denominational History (more than one country) |
| KP Presbyterianism: general, all countries |
HISTORY BY COUNTRY -- BOTH CHURCH AND POLITICAL
| LA-ML | European countries and the United States |
| L is found on Lower Level West -- M on Second Level West | |
| MIA United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. | |
| MIB Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) | |
| MJA Presbyterian Church in the U.S. | |
| Please note : some PCUS judicatory and agency records have been moved into basement storage. Please contact the Circulation Desk for assistance. For a list of records now in basement storage, click HERE. | |
| ML-MZ | Asia, Canada, and Mexico |
| NB-NV | Missions |
| OA-OZ | History of Religions |
SCIENCES
| PA-PZ | Sciences |
| PP-PX | Psychology, Counseling |
| P is found on Second Level West |
PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY
| QA-QZ | Philosophy |
| QY Ethics; QZ Christian Ethics | |
| RA-RB | Philosophy of Religion |
| RC-RX | Systematic Theology |
PRACTICAL STUDIES
| SA-SZ | Sociology and Christian Social Ethics |
| SH36 Christian Sociology | |
| TA-TY | Education and Religious Education |
| TX70 Union Seminary; TX80 Union-PSCE | |
| UA | The Church |
| UB-UF | Church Government and Polity |
| UG-UU | Church Worship |
| VA-VZ | Music, Hymnology |
| WA-WW | Practical Church Work |
| WA Church Administration; WB Evangelism; | |
| WP Pastoral Work; WQ5-8 Homiletics; WS Speech; | |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting; WW Sermons | |
| XA-XW | Christian Life (practical, inspirational, devotional) |
| YA-YZ | Fine Arts, Practical Arts |
| Z | Polygraphy, Miscellany, General Periodicals |
SPECIAL SYMBOLS
* —
Volumes which may not be removed from the library building
Ref. — Books confined to use in the Reference Room
+ — An oversized book. Shelved in a separate classified
area on the Lower Level East
Rare — A book shelved under lock and key in the
Rare Books/Archives room
CC — A book in the children’s collection
located on the Second Level East
Atlas Case — Located in the Reference Room
Per. — Periodical volumes arranged in classified
order on the Lower Level East
Sun Sch — 19th Century Sunday School Books (Rare
Book Reading Room)
LIBRARY COLLECTION LOCATIONS
| A-B | First Level East |
| C-L | Lower Level West |
| M-P | Second Level West |
| Q- UA | Third Level West |
| UB- Z | Third Level East |
| North
-- Melrose Side |
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West
-- Campus Side |
East
-- Chamberlayne Side |
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South
-- Westwood Side |
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