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New Classification Scheme for Chinese Libraries
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<h2 id="main-classes">Main classes</h2> <ul><li>000 Generalities</li> <li>100 <a href="/facts/Outline_of_philosophy/rVGFT3l6">Philosophy</a></li> <li>200 <a href="/facts/Outline_of_religion/PoMdH0Ek">Religion</a></li> <li>300 <a href="/facts/Outline_of_science/P8wVFfV0">Sciences</a></li> <li>400 <a href="/facts/Outline_of_applied_science/JsDaEAWL">Applied sciences</a></li> <li>500 <a href="/facts/Outline_of_social_science/27U5qdFK">Social sciences</a></li> <li>600 <a href="/facts/History_of_China/TNqRSvQ4">History of China</a> and <a href="/facts/Outline_of_China/9gEWKga1">Geography of China</a></li> <li>700 <a href="/facts/Outline_of_history/tlejX1DQ">World history</a> and <a href="/facts/Outline_of_geography/NuJyWqhU">Geography</a></li> <li>800 <a href="/facts/Outline_of_linguistics/kJ601X2e">Linguistics</a> and <a href="/facts/Outline_of_literature/xnye0Amb">Literature</a></li> <li>900 <a href="/facts/Arts/kabJ6XX6">Arts</a></li></ul> <h2 id="outline-of-the-classification-tables">Outline of the classification tables</h2> <ul><li>000 Generalities <ul><li>000 Special collections</li> <li>010 <a href="/facts/Bibliography/xul38mej">Bibliography</a>; <a href="/facts/Literacy/GpXB3QbJ">Literacy</a> (<a href="/facts/Documentation/IdrD9jer">Documentation</a>)</li> <li>020 <a href="/facts/Library_science/AHbDQG5d">Library</a> and <a href="/facts/Information_science/HGG3e3Jv">information science</a>; Archive management</li> <li>030 <a href="/facts/Sinology/5XjbI40A">Sinology</a></li> <li>040 <a href="/facts/General_encyclopedia/fRsmb4q6">General encyclopedia</a></li> <li>050 <a href="/facts/Serial_(publishing)/EeSKtJzw">Serial publications</a>; <a href="/facts/Periodicals/1Ep96WIt">Periodicals</a></li> <li>060 General <a href="/facts/Organization/CR83f1Rn">organization</a>; <a href="/facts/Museology/RPGHqyNu">Museology</a></li> <li>070 General collected <a href="/facts/Essays/XBLChFK9">essays</a></li> <li>080 General <a href="/facts/Book_series/agY6GRJT">series</a></li> <li>090 Collected <a href="/facts/Chinese_classics/cHVre7u2">Chinese classics</a></li></ul></li> <li>100 <a href="/facts/Philosophy/zAH5PVD6">Philosophy</a> <ul><li>100 Philosophy: general</li> <li>110 <a href="/facts/Thought/loD3aFv9">Thought</a>; <a href="/facts/Learning/lehEKRjC">Learning</a></li> <li>120 <a href="/facts/Chinese_philosophy/Tx4ruDzB">Chinese philosophy</a></li> <li>130 <a href="/facts/Oriental_philosophy/nkrrXEFz">Oriental philosophy</a></li> <li>140 <a href="/facts/Western_philosophy/4m6EnYCI">Western philosophy</a></li> <li>150 <a href="/facts/Logic/8JnpJLtt">Logic</a></li> <li>160 <a href="/facts/Metaphysics/fSFt6SHe">Metaphysics</a></li> <li>170 <a href="/facts/Psychology/duoqW7Sz">Psychology</a></li> <li>180 <a href="/facts/Esthetics/FSD8f7oF">Esthetics</a> (<a href="/facts/Aesthetics/FSD8f7oF">Aesthetics</a>)</li> <li>190 <a href="/facts/Ethics/wNVNgL5q">Ethics</a></li></ul></li> <li>200 <a href="/facts/Religion/cxntrD0R">Religion</a> <ul><li>200 Religion: general</li> <li>210 Science of religion</li> <li>220 <a href="/facts/Buddhism/G0wsjrSl">Buddhism</a></li> <li>230 <a href="/facts/Taoism/Bk79rd9J">Taoism</a></li> <li>240 <a href="/facts/Christianity/nKyJHlqq">Christianity</a></li> <li>250 <a href="/facts/Islam/zDLbL45C">Islam</a> (<a href="/facts/Mohammedanism/tWymoB3P">Mohammedanism</a>)</li> <li>260 <a href="/facts/Judaism/tjQ5Tgs6">Judaism</a></li> <li>270 Other religions</li> <li>280 <a href="/facts/Mythology/kG8UTfem">Mythology</a></li> <li>290 <a href="/facts/Astrology/kFP09KjH">Astrology</a>; <a href="/facts/Superstition/XB63u3qt">Superstition</a></li></ul></li> <li>300 <a href="/facts/Sciences/IJoaD7rs">Sciences</a> <ul><li>300 Sciences: general</li> <li>310 <a href="/facts/Mathematics/pxTouaz4">Mathematics</a></li> <li>320 <a href="/facts/Astronomy/0ArJVM1p">Astronomy</a></li> <li>330 <a href="/facts/Physics/a7aH2y08">Physics</a></li> <li>340 <a href="/facts/Chemistry/SrNqkGVm">Chemistry</a></li> <li>350 <a href="/facts/Earth_science/rQsXCSbM">Earth science</a>; <a href="/facts/Geology/WGvVRIYF">Geology</a></li> <li>360 <a href="/facts/Biological_science/1M1ee3pB">Biological science</a></li> <li>370 <a href="/facts/Botany/PaIRoxnb">Botany</a></li> <li>380 <a href="/facts/Zoology/6Kj13mBt">Zoology</a></li> <li>390 <a href="/facts/Anthropology/W6WK1C3a">Anthropology</a></li></ul></li> <li>400 <a href="/facts/Applied_sciences/13h5uYCH">Applied sciences</a> <ul><li>400 Applied sciences: general</li> <li>410 <a href="/facts/Medical_sciences/2fnp90Je">Medical sciences</a></li> <li>420 <a href="/facts/Home_economics/aHcHSGqh">Home economics</a></li> <li>430 <a href="/facts/Agriculture/TGztqzJs">Agriculture</a></li> <li>440 <a href="/facts/Engineering/RFVg8H3I">Engineering</a></li> <li>450 <a href="/facts/Mining/g6uDIFab">Mining</a> and <a href="/facts/Metallurgy/1SANyxX4">metallurgy</a></li> <li>460 <a href="/facts/Chemical_engineering/Fb64amQf">Chemical engineering</a></li> <li>470 <a href="/facts/Manufacture/3qW7bcdy">Manufacture</a></li> <li>480 <a href="/facts/Commerce/SL9xueYJ">Commerce</a>: various business</li> <li>490 Commerce: <a href="/facts/Business_administration/Sj3A56z1">administration</a> and <a href="/facts/Management/8KMV9yMM">management</a></li></ul></li> <li>500 <a href="/facts/Social_sciences/hAbm1xtD">Social sciences</a> <ul><li>500 Social sciences: general</li> <li>510 <a href="/facts/Statistics/DNPsKGYU">Statistics</a></li> <li>520 <a href="/facts/Education/WIwsQKF9">Education</a></li> <li>530 <a href="/facts/Ritual/EIJngpmf">Rite</a> and <a href="/facts/Convention_(norm)/9S2oS7Aj">custom</a></li> <li>540 <a href="/facts/Sociology/d2Fd0N87">Sociology</a></li> <li>550 <a href="/facts/Economy/okLWSsEY">Economy</a></li> <li>560 <a href="/facts/Finance/fLh1GgN8">Finance</a></li> <li>570 <a href="/facts/Political_science/Gqy5EoRX">Political science</a></li> <li>580 <a href="/facts/Law/luzxWkg0">Law</a>; <a href="/facts/Jurisprudence/wNTsXP4F">Jurisprudence</a></li> <li>590 <a href="/facts/Military_science/up3hKbIj">Military science</a></li></ul></li> <li>600-700 <a href="/facts/History/bSKgXaCA">History</a> and <a href="/facts/Geography/TRd1Toyo">geography</a> <ul><li>600 History and geography: General</li></ul></li> <li>History and geography of <a href="/facts/China/lTjIXY5p">China</a> <ul><li>610 General <a href="/facts/History_of_China/TNqRSvQ4">history of China</a></li> <li>620 Chinese history by period</li> <li>630 History of Chinese civilization</li> <li>640 Diplomatic history of China</li> <li>650 Historical sources</li> <li>660 <a href="/facts/Geography_of_China/aJr5z45A">Geography of China</a></li> <li>670 Local history</li> <li>680 Topical topography</li> <li>690 Chinese travels</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/World_history_(field)/3JQ1DXnW">World history</a> and geography <ul><li>710 World: general history and geography</li> <li>720 <a href="/facts/Oceans/8W8lYgjD">Oceans</a> and <a href="/facts/Sea/7eo8zrRW">seas</a></li> <li>730 <a href="/facts/Asia/4IToYrrQ">Asia</a>: history and geography</li> <li>740 <a href="/facts/Europe/DTAtrKfh">Europe</a>: history and geography</li> <li>750 <a href="/facts/Americas/hEuUTL4K">America</a>: history and geography</li> <li>760 <a href="/facts/Africa/XkqQUP9s">Africa</a>: history and geography</li> <li>770 <a href="/facts/Oceania/vzTEvsfV">Oceania</a>: history and geography</li> <li>780 <a href="/facts/Biography/qNNhA0Tx">Biography</a></li> <li>790 <a href="/facts/Antiquities/Kb2fN0qX">Antiquities</a> and <a href="/facts/Archaeology/K3Q5P38R">archaeology</a></li></ul></li> <li>800 <a href="/facts/Linguistics/oQuamvf2">Linguistics</a> and <a href="/facts/Literature/CmUDxokU">literature</a> <ul><li>800 Linguistics: general</li> <li>810 Literature: general</li> <li>820 <a href="/facts/Chinese_literature/X2MEqrzo">Chinese literature</a></li> <li>830 Chinese literature: general collections</li> <li>840 Chinese literature: individual works</li> <li>850 Various Chinese literature</li> <li>860 Oriental literature</li> <li>870 <a href="/facts/Western_literature/Ko4LJC6H">Western literature</a></li> <li>880 Other countries literatures</li> <li>890 <a href="/facts/Journalism/hue0m1xf">Journalism</a></li></ul></li> <li>900 <a href="/facts/Arts/kabJ6XX6">Arts</a> <ul><li>900 Arts: general</li> <li>910 <a href="/facts/Music/hDVP0xsQ">Music</a></li> <li>920 <a href="/facts/Architecture/FccThs8G">Architecture</a></li> <li>930 <a href="/facts/Sculpture/F01q8gtb">Sculpture</a></li> <li>940 <a href="/facts/Drawing/DA7GfHNW">Drawing</a> and <a href="/facts/Painting/ygQ47K3b">painting</a>; <a href="/facts/Calligraphy/lFIUgDeW">Calligraphy</a></li> <li>950 <a href="/facts/Photography/ezLPT43M">Photography</a>; <a href="/facts/Computer_art/8CVAaW07">Computer art</a></li> <li>960 <a href="/facts/Decorative_arts/w0TpPKvu">Decorative arts</a></li> <li>970 <a href="/facts/Arts_and_Crafts_movement/nvYzhGJp">Arts and Crafts movement</a></li> <li>980 <a href="/facts/Theatre/Tq0mvBI8">Theatre</a></li> <li>990 <a href="/facts/Recreation/moECrpPw">Recreation</a> and <a href="/facts/Leisure/nrFmpKYq">leisure</a></li></ul></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <h3>Decimal systems</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Dewey_Decimal_Classification/BsT2QEP2">Dewey Decimal Classification</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Korean_decimal_classification/qrIyn8UI">Korean decimal classification</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Nippon_Decimal_Classification/cBNludQI">Nippon Decimal Classification</a></li></ul> <h3>Non-decimal systems</h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Chinese_Library_Classification/6F3d3QjX">Chinese Library Classification</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Library_of_Congress_Classification/lQ61tkz3">Library of Congress Classification</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Liu, Xiaochun (1993). "The standardization of Chinese Library Classification". Cataloging & Classification Quarterly. 16 (2). <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Hu, Yuefang; Chen, Yintao (2007). "Differences between the DDC and the CLC in classifying works of literature". Illinois Libraries. 86 (4): 5–10. <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Zhang, Yihua; Peng, Jia; Li, Fang (2011). "Design of Automatic Mapping System between DDC and CLC". In Xing, C.; Crestani, Fabio; Rauber, Andreas (eds.). Digital libraries: for cultural heritage, knowledge dissemination, and future creation: ICADL 2011. Berlin: Springer. p. 357-366. <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Bu, Shuqing (2017). "Chinese Library Classification (CLC)". Encyclopedia of Knowledge Organization. Translated by Fan, Wei. Toronto: International Society for Knowledge Organization. Retrieved 2025-02-18. <a href="https://www.isko.org/cyclo/clc" target="_blank">https://www.isko.org/cyclo/clc</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>