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Classification for Books

April 1, 1999 revised.

Classification of IER Library (Detail)

For materials written in Chinese or Cyrillic, character "X" or "V" is added to the beginning of the classification symbol listed below. (cf. VBba, XKc)

A Generalities
B Economics
C Public finance
D Enterprise, Management, Commerce
E Accounting
F Financial economics, Insurance
G Transportation,Communications
H Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Fishery, Forestry
I Mining, Industry
K Sociology, Social problems
L Statistics
M Law
N Political science
O Population
P Philosophy, Religion, Education, Literature, Arts
Q History
R Geography, Travel
S Natural sciences

A Generalities

Aa General Bibliographies, Catalogs
Ab Dictionaries
Ac General encyclopedias
Ad General yearbooks
Ae General serial publications
Af Knowledge, General collections
Ag Libraries, Library science, Books, Bibliography
Ah Directories of persons and organizations
Ai General organizations, Museology
[Ak Photographs, Postcard] abolished in April 1999
(AMD CD-ROM)
(AMF Microfilms)
(AMS Microfiches)
[Ax Rare books] abolished in April 1999
(Az Publications by Hitotsubashi University)
(Aza Publications by IER)
(Azb Survey reports by IER or its predecessor institutions)

B Economics

Ba Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Bb Economics
Bba Philosophy of economics
Bbb Production
Bbc Prices, Value
Bbd Distribution of Income and wealth, National products, Consumption, Savings
Bbf Capital
Bbg Economic fluctuations, Business cycles, Depression
Bbh Resources, Economics of land and energy
Bbq History of economics as a discipline
Bn Economic policy
Bna International economics, International development and growth
[Bnb Japanese economics] abolished in April 1999
Bnc Planned economies
Bnd Wartime economies
Bne Chamber of commerce and industry, Economic organizations
[Bq Economic history] abolished in April 1999
[Bqa Economic history of the Western world] abolished in April 1999
[Bqb Economic history of the Eastern world] abolished in April 1999
[Bqc Economic history of Japan] abolished in April 1999
[Bqg Material of economic history] abolished in April 1999
Br Economic situation and conditions, Economic history (Geographic division)

C Public finance

Ca Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Cb Public finance
Cba Budget and settlements
Cbb Taxes and Taxation
Cbc Public monopolies,National property
Cbd Public borrowing, debts
Cd Public finance at local level
[Cq History of public finance] abolished in April 1999
Cr Geographic, historical treatment of public finance (Geographic division)

D Enterprise, Management, Commerce

Da Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Db Managerial economics, Theory of business administration
Dba Business management
Dc Structure and organization of enterprises
Dca Private enterprise
Dcb Public enterprise
Dcc Public utilities
Dcd Cooperatives
Dce Combinations
Dcf Small business
Dd Structure of distribution
Dda Markets
Ddb Exchanges
Ddc Warehousing
[Ddd Granting Agency for commerce] abolished in April 1999
De Advertising and public relations
Df Commodities
Dg Mercantile business, Internal commerce (Domestic trade)
Dh International commerce (Foreign trade)
Di Service industries
Dn Commercial policy
Do Company records
Dr Geographic, historical treatment of business administration and commerce (Geographic division)

E Accounting

Ea Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Eb Accounting
Eg Cost accounting
Ek Financial reports of specific companies

F Financial economics, Insurance

Fa Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Fb Financial economics
Fba Monetary policies
Fbb Interest
Fc Banks
Fca Commercial banks
Fcb Specialized banks in law
Fcc Central banks
Fcd Specialized banking institutions, Credit and loan institutions
Fd International finance
Fe Invest and Investments
Ff Money
[Ffa Monetary theory] abolished in April 1999
Ffb Monetary policy, Monetary system
Fg Credit
Fh Value of money
Fk Insurance
Fka Life insurance
Fkb Fire insurance
Fkc Marine insurance
Fkd Credit insurance
[Fke Social insurance] abolished in April 1999
Fkf Other insurance
Fr Geographic, historical treatment of finance, banks, money (Geographic division)

G Transportation,Communications

Ga Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Gb Transportation
Gc Ground transportation,Vehicular transportation,Railroad transportation
Gd Ocean (Marine) transportation
Ge Inland waterway and ferry transportation
Gf Air transportation
Gg Communications
Gh Tourist trade
[Gm Other transportation] abolished in April 1999
Gr Geographic, historical treatment of transportation (Geographic division)

H Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Fishery, Forestry

Ha Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Hb Agricultural economics
Hba Agricultural productivity
Hbb Markets
Hbc Prices of products
Hbd Economic fluctuations
[Hbe Agricultural mechanization] abolished in April 1999
Hbf Agricultural credit
Hbg Agricultural cooperatives
Hc Basic sciences on agriculture, Agricultural engineering, Mechanization, Methods of cultivation, Crop science
Hd Farming
Hda Size of farm
[Hdb Agricultural mechanization] abolished in April 1999
Hdc Agricultural labor
Hdd Part-time farmer
[Hdm Other problems of farming] abolished in April 1999
[He Rural industry] abolished in April 1999
Hf Rural and peasant problems
Hg Food supply
Hh Government farm policies
Hk Products, Plant crops
Hka Rice
Hkb Wheat, Oates, Rye, Barley
Hkc Other plant crops
Hkd Industrial crops
Hke Garden crops (Fruits, Vegitables, Flowers)
Hkf Tropical fruits
Hp Silkworms
Hr Geographic, historical treatment of agriculture and horticulture (Geographic division)
Hx Animal husbandry
Hy Fishery
Hya Salt manufacture
Hz Forestry

I Mining, Industry

Ia Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Ib Economics of mining, industry, Government policies for mining, industry
Ic Basic engineering, History of technology
[Id Mining and industrial problems] abolished in April 1999
Ie Mining
Iea Iron
Ieb Nonferrous metals
Iec Precious metals
Ied Coal
Iee Oil, Natural gas
Ief Other materials
If Metallurgy, Alloys
Ifa Ferrous metals
Ifb Nonferrous metals, Precious metals
Ifc Metalworking
Ifd Metal products
[Ife Others] abolished
Ig Mechine engineering industry
Iga Heat engines, Hydraulic and pneumatic machinery
Igb Machine-shop practice, Machine tools
[Igc Industrial machine] abolished in April 1999
Igd Automobile, Aircraft, Shipbuilding
Ige Precision, optical instruments, Weapons
[Igf Instrumentation] abolished in April 1999
[Igg Others] abolished in April 1999
Ih Chemical industries
Iha Industrial chemicals
Ihb Dyes and pigments
Ihc Oils and fats
Ihd Polymers, Plastics, Cellulose
Ihe Fertilizers
Ihf Explosives, fuels, related products
Ihg Pulp and paper
Ihk Ceramic industry
Ihm Other chemical industries
Ik Textile industry
Ika Silk
Ikb Cotton
Ikc Sheep wool
Ikd Hemp
Ike Textiles of man-made fibers
Ikf Other textile industries
Im Food industry
Ima Grains, other seeds, their derived products
Imb Sugars, syrups, their derived products
Imc Alchoholic beverages
Imd Preservation
Ime Products of tobacco
Imf Other food industries
In Other industries
Io Electrical machinery
Ip Construction industry
Ir Geographic, historical treatment of mining, industry(Geographic division)
Is Nuclear energy industry

K Sociology, Social problems

Ka Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Kb Sociology
Kbb Customs, Folklore, Ethnology, Culutural anthropology
Kc Social problems and services
[Kd Social service, welfare facility] abolished in April 1999
Ke Labor economics, Labor problems
Kea Labor unions (Trade unions), Labor movements
[Keb Occupational problems] abolished in April 1999
Kf Living and consumer's problem, Domestic arts and sciences, Home economics and family living
Kg Environmental problems
Kh Public health
Ki Housing
Kj Racial, ethnic groups
Kk Family, Men and women, Age groups
Kl Social thought
Km Socialism, Communism
Kn Syndicalism, Anarchism
Ko Fascism, National socialism
Kp Social reform movements
Kr Geographic treatment of society (Geographic division)

L Statistics

La Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Lb Statistics
Lc General statistics (Geographic division)
Ld Population (Geographic division)
Le Economic statistics (Geographic division)
Lea Industries (Geographic division)
Leb Foreign trade (Geographic division)
Lec Finance (Geographic division)
Led Prices (Geographic division)
Lem Other economic statistics (Geographic division)
Lf Social statistics (Geographic division)
Lfa Labor (Geographic division)
Lfm Education, Other social statistics (Geographic division)
Lg Weights and measures

M Law

Ma Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Mb Laws (Statutes), regulations
Mc Cases
Md Jurisprudence
Me Legal history
Mf Constitutional and administrative law, Public law
[Mfa Administrative law] abolished in April 1999
Mfb Criminal Law
Mfc Procedure, Courts
Mg International law
Mh Private law, Civil law
Mi Commercial law
Mk Labor law, Social service law
Ml Regulation of economic activity

N Political science

Na Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Nb Political science, Political ideologies
Nba Systems of governmets and states
Nbb Legislative bodies, Political parties
Nbc Public administration, Local governments, Local administration
[Nbd Judicial system] abolished in April 1999
Nd International relations
Ng Military science
Nr Political situation and conditions, Political history (Geographic division)

O Population

Oa Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
[Ob Anthropology, ethnology] abolished in April 1999
[Oc Race and ethnic relations] abolished in April 1999
Od Demography, Population problems
Of Migration
Ofa Overseas Chinese
[Og Customs, folklore] abolished in April 1999
Or Situation, conditions, history of popuration, migration (Geographic division)

P Philosophy, Religion, Education, Literature, Arts, Language

Pa Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Pb Philosophy, Psychology, Ethics
[Pbq History of philosophy] abolished in April 1999
Pc Religion
Pd< Education
Pe Literature
Pf Arts
Pg Language

Q History

Qa Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Qb Phylosophy and theory of history
Qc Biography
[Qd World history and history of the Western world] abolished in April 1999
[Qe History of the Eastern world] abolished in April 1999
[Qey Classical Chinese literature] abolished in April 1999
Qf History of Japan
Qfa Early history to 1192
Qfb Kamakura period to Momoyama period, 1192-1600
Qfc Tokugawa (Edo) period, 1600-1868
Qfd Restooration, 1868-1872
Qfe Meiji period to present, 1868-
Qff History of specific regions in Japan
[Qq Archeology] abolished in April 1999
Qr World history, History of specific countries, areas (Geographic division)

R Geography, Travel

Ra Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Rb Philosophy and theory of geography and travel
Rbb Economic geography
Rbc Geopolitics
Rc Geography, Travel (Geographic division)
Rd Atlases, Maps, Charts, Plans

S Natural sciences

Sa Series, Collected works, Collections, Reference books (General bibliographies, Catalogs, Dictionaries)
Sb Mathematics
Sc Natural science
Sd Physics,Chemistry
Se Information engineering
Sf Astronomy,Earth sciences, Life sciences
Sg Medical sciences, Pharmacology

Geographic division

0 Generality, Each countries, areas in the world

0 Generality, Each countries, areas in the world
1 Asia, Orient, Far East
2 Japan
3 China
4 Other parts of East Asia
5 Southeast Asia, Oceania
6 South Asia, Middle East
7 Europe
8 Africa
9 America, Arctic islands and Antarctica

1 Asia, Orient, Far East

10 Asia, Orient, Far East

2 Japan

20 Japan
21 Kanto region
22 Tohoku region
23 Hokuriku region, Chubu region
24 Kinki region
25 Chugoku region
26 Shikoku region
27 Kyusyu region
28 Hokkaido
29 Okinawa prefecture

3 China

30 China
31 China (People's Republic of China) contain Xinjiang, Tibet
32 North-Eastern Region (Former Manchuria)
33 Outer Mongolia (Mongolian People's Republic)
[34 Remote region] abolished
35 Taiwan
36 Hong Kong, Macao, Hainan Province
[39 External relations] abolished

4 Other parts of East Asia

41 Kamchatka
42 Siberia
43 Sakhalin provinces, Kuril Islands
44 Korea
[46 Ryukyu Islands] abolished

5 Southeast Asia, Oceania

50 Southeast Asia, Oceania
51 Philippines
52 Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos (Indochina)
53 Thailand (Former Siam)
54 Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Northern Kalimantan (Northern Borneo)
55 Indonesia, Kalimantan (Borneo)
56 Australia, New Zealand
57 Other parts of Pacific Ocean, New Guinea
contain Hawaii
58 Micronesia

6 South Asia, Middle East

60 South Asia, Middle East
61 India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives
62 Myanmar (Burma)
63 Afghanistan
64 Iran, Iraq
65 Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Israel
66 Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, Bahrain)
67 Turkey, Cyprus
68 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan

7 Europe

70 Europe
71 Great Britain, Ireland
72 France, Monaco
73 Germany, Austria, Switzerland
74 Italy
75 Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
76 Spain, Portugal, Andorra
77 Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria,Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Albania, Greece
78 Russia, European Russia, CIS
79 Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland

8 Africa

80 Africa
81 Northern Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Canary Islands)
82 Northeastern Africa (Sudan, Ethiopia,Somalia)
83 Eastern Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi)
84 Western Africa (Senegal, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso (Former Upper Volta), Benin (Former Dahomey), Togo, Cote d'Ivoire, Gana, Nigeria, Niger, Guinea Bissau)
85 West-central Africa (Cameroon,Sao Tome and Principe, Chad, Republic of the Congo (Former French Congo), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Former Zaire, Belgian Congo),Central African Republic, Gabon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea)
86 Southeastern Africa (Zimbabwe (Former Southern Rhodesia), Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique)
87 Southern Africa (Republic of South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana)
89 South Indian Ocean islands (Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoro Islands)

9 America, Arctic islands and Antarctica

90 America  
91 United States
92 Canada
93 Mexico
94 Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, West Indies (Antilles), Bermuda, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Guiana
95 Brazil
96 Argentina
97 Chile
98 Bolivia, Paraguay, Urguay
99 Arctic islands and Antarctica