This online training on Library of Congress Classification (LCC) is freely available as a service to the library community. The modules are no longer being updated but the fundamental principles of LCC in the training are unchanged.
The instructors are Janis L. Young, MA, MSLS, formerly a policy specialist in the Policy and Standards Division of the Library of Congress, and Daniel N. Joudrey, MLIS, Ph. D., an associate professor at the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts.
Training units are divided into two or more modules, each of which consists of a lecture and a hands-on exercise. The lectures are audio-visual, and a transcript of each is provided in PDF form.
Access to LCC and the Classification and Shelflisting Manual (CSM) is essential to complete the exercises. LCC is available through Classification Web Plus or through the free PDFs available at https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/freelcc.html, and the CSM can be found in Classification Web Plus through the free PDFs at https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeCSM/freecsm.html.
Technology requirements for this training include an Internet connection and the ability to play audio and video files. The playing times listed for each module are approximate and refer to the lecture. Additional time should be allowed to complete the exercises.
The Library of Congress does not provide certificates of completion for this free training.
Questions or comments about the training may be directed to [email protected].
Introduction to the Course [4 minutes] (PDF, 433 KB)
Unit 1. Introduction to LCC
- Module 1.1 Introduction to LC classification [20 minutes] (PDF, 930 KB)
- Module 1.2 The Classification and Shelflisting Manual [17 minutes] (PDF, 1.61 MB)
- Module 1.3 The basics of Classification Web [13 minutes] (PDF, 1.46 MB)
Unit 2. Understanding the schedules
- Module 2.1 Classification hierarchies [19 minutes] (PDF, 1.45 MB)
- Module 2.2 Notes, references, special numbers [13 minutes] (PDF, 772 KB)
- Module 2.3 Using the structure of the schedules [18 minutes] (PDF, 1.84 MB)
Unit 3.Searching Classification Web
- Module 3.1 Searching Classification Web, part 1 [22 minutes] (PDF, 1.42 MB)
- Module 3.2 Searching Classification Web, part 2 [11 minutes] (PDF, 1.05 MB)
Unit 4. Principles of LC classification
- Module 4.1 Principles of classification, part 1 [18 minutes] (PDF, 1.11 MB)
- Module 4.2 Principles of classification, part 2 [20 minutes] (PDF, 1.12 MB)
- Module 4.3 Classifying by form: the form captions, part 1 [12 minutes] (PDF, 865 KB)
- Module 4.4 Classifying by form: the form captions, part 2 [13 minutes] (PDF, 1.08 MB)
Unit 5. Chronology in LC classification
- Module 5.1 Classification by time period [15 minutes] (PDF, 865 KB)
- Module 5.2 Dates in classification numbers [13 minutes] (PDF, 559 KB)
- Module 5.3 Dates of resources and work letters [20 minutes] (PDF, 1.33 MB
Unit 6. Creating order within a class number
- Module 6.1 Shelf order [12 minutes] (PDF, 679 KB)
- Module 6.2 Filing rules [17 minutes] (PDF, 1.21 MB)
Unit 7. Cutter numbers
- Module 7.1 The Cutter Table [24 minutes] (PDF, 1.06 MB)
- Module 7.2 Assigning cutter numbers [16 minutes] (PDF, 630 KB)
- Module 7.3 Number of cutters [18 minutes] (PDF, 1.10 MB)
- Module 7.4 Reserved cutters [24 minutes] (PDF, 1.16 MB)
Unit 8. Tables
- Module 8.1 Introduction to tables [12 minutes] (PDF, 676 KB)
- Module 8.2 Tables for building whole or decimal numbers [18 minutes] (PDF, 992 KB)
- Module 8.3 The .x tables, part 1: printed cutter numbers and ranges [18 minutes] (PDF, 812 KB)
- Module 8.4 The .x tables, part 2: cataloger-supplied single cutter [11 minutes] (PDF, 607 KB)
- Module 8.5 The .x tables, part 3: cataloger-supplied range of cutters [28 minutes] (PDF, 1.10 MB)
- Module 8.6 Secondary tables [22 minutes] (PDF, 1.10 MB)
- Module 8.7 Table modifications; classification numbers that function as tables [15 minutes] (PDF, 1011 KB)
Unit 9. Geographic places
- Module 9.1 Classification by place [10 minutes] (PDF, 657 KB)
- Module 9.2 Classification by place: special situations [15 minutes] (PDF, 1008 KB)
- Module 9.3 Assigning cutters to geographic places [25 minutes] (PDF, 1.12 MB)
Unit 10. Special situations
- Module 10.1 Editions and selections [17 minutes] (PDF, 1.96 KB)
- Module 10.2 Classifying translations (PDF, 1.93 KB)
- Module 10.3 Using the Translation Table & texts in parallel languages [19 minutes] (PDF, 936 KB)
- Module 10.4 Commentaries on individual works [15 minutes] (PDF, 1.02 MB)
- Module 10.5 Resources entered under corporate body [21 minutes] (PDF, 1.44 MB)
Unit 11. Biography
- Module 11.1 Classification of biographies: general principles [12 minutes] (PDF, 1.68 MB)
- Module 11.2 Classifying biographies: history schedules [19 minutes] (PDF, 1.70 MB)
- Module 11.3 Deciding whether to use the Biography Table [20 minutes] (PDF, 794 KB)
- Module 11.4 Using the Biography Table [14 minutes] (PDF, 988 KB)
- Module 11.5 Completing the call number in general numbers [11 minutes] (PDF, 953 KB)
Unit 12. Literature
- Module 12.1 Introduction to the literature schedules [20 minutes] (PDF, 1.85 MB)
- Module 12.2 Classifying literary authors [15 minutes] (PDF, 1.48 MB)
- Module 12.3 Assigning literary author numbers [12 minutes] (PDF, 1.56 MB)
- Module 12.4 Subarranging literary authors [22 minutes] (PDF, 1.93 MB)
- Module 12.5 Extended example: a literary author [7 minutes] (PDF, 1.43 MB)
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