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About the Library of Congress Subject Headings PDF Files
This page provides print-ready PDF files for the 40th Edition of the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). Data for the 40th edition was selected in January 2018. For users desiring enhanced functionality, LCSH will continue as part of the web-based subscription product, Classification Web.
Earlier editions are available here but should not be used for cataloging.
Introduction to Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Introduction to Library of Congress Subject Headings (PDF, 10 p., 171 KB)
Individual PDF Files: By Beginning Letter
| Numerals (9 p., 131 KB) | A (547 p., 3.1 MB) | B (476 p., 2.7 MB) |
| C (815 p., 4.6 MB) | D (316 p., 1.8 MB) | E (312 p., 1.8 MB) |
| F (311 p., 1.8 MB) | G (314 p., 1.8 MB) | H (322 p., 1.9 MB) |
| I (260 p., 1.5 MB) | J (112 p., 716 KB) | K (192 p., 1.1 MB) |
| L (329 p., 1.9 MB) | M (599 p., 3.4 MB) | N (257 p., 1.5 MB) |
| O (169 p., 1.0 MB) | P (674 p., 3.8 MB) | Q (36 p., 274 KB) |
| R (355 p., 2.0 MB) | S (796 p., 4.5 MB) | T (398 p., 2.3 MB) |
| U (94 p., 594 KB) | V (150 p., 909 KB) | W (259 p., 1.5 MB) |
| X (11 p., 139 KB) | Y (51 p., 354 KB) | Z (36 p., 283 KB) |
Free-floating Subdivisions
- Introduction to Free-floating Subdivisions (PDF, 1 p., 31 KB)
- Free-floating Subdivisions (PDF, 87 p., 506 KB)
Children’s Subject Headings
- Introduction to Children's Subject Headings (PDF, 4 p., 59 KB)
- Children's Subject Headings (PDF, 15 p., 163 KB)
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials
For current data, see Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms PDF Files
Library of Congress Demographic Group Terms
For current data, see Library of Congress Demographic Group Terms PDF Files
Library of Congress Medium of Performance Thesaurus for Music
For current data, see Library of Congress Medium of Performance Thesaurus for Music PDF Files
