Library of Congress Classification and the Natural Sciences

1. Library of Congress Classification and the Natural Sciences

2. The Natural Sciences: • Physical Sciences • Chemistry • Physics • Astronomy • Earth sciences • Environmental sciences • Life Sciences/Biology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fields_of_science

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress_Classificationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress_Classification • Click on link under “Q” to get to science subclasses page. • Get a general idea of what is covered. • Brainstorm: Are there topics related to the natural sciences that aren’t covered by Q? • Brainstorm: (go back to main page) Are there topics that cross over into other classes depending on the “point of view” of the work?

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5. A history of pathology • Biomass for renewable energy, fuels, and chemicals • Science, ethics, and medicine • The ABCs of environmental science • Gold and other precious metals • Dictionary of microbiology and molecular biology • Animal husbandry and veterinary care for self-sufficient living

6. Religion and chemistry; or, Proofs of God's plan in the atmosphere and its elements. • Oceanography and marine biology • The development of integrated sea use management • Ecological relations in historical times : human impact and adaptation • Early history of human anatomy : from antiquity to the beginning of the modern era • Meteorology demystified

7. RB/Pathology A history of pathology • TP/Chemical Technology Biomass for renewable energy, fuels, and chemicals • BJ/Ethics Science, ethics, and medicine • GE/Environmental Sciences The ABCs of environmental science • TN/Mining engineering. Metallurgy Gold and other precious metals • QR/Microbiology Dictionary of microbiology and molecular biology • SF/Animal Culture Animal husbandry and veterinary care for self-sufficient living

8. BL/Religions Religion and chemistry; or, Proofs of God's plan in the atmosphere and its elements. • HC/Economic history and conditions The development of integrated sea use management • GF/Human ecology Ecological relations in historical times : human impact and adaptation • QM/Human anatomy Early history of human anatomy : from antiquity to the beginning of the modern era • QC/Physics Meteorology demystified

9. Why is this? • Originally created by subject specialists • Not created with an integrated/holistic view • New topics are squeezed into existing classes • Science topics often intersect with human behavior and beliefs • environmental science/social science • biology-evolution/religion

10. Evolution as an Example: • Bl 263 E96 1998Evolutionary and molecular biology : scientific perspectives on divine action • QH366.2 .S43 2007Scientists confront intelligent design and creationism • Evolution (Biology)Intelligent design (Teleology) Creationism.

11. QH360.5 G67 2008Creative evolution : a physicist's resolution between Darwinism and intelligent design • Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy. Intelligent design (Teleology) Quantum theory.Religion and science. • …reconciling the question of life’s purposefulness and the existence of the designer with neo-Darwinism… resolving controversies between science and religion. (Amazon.com)

12. Conclusion • Take careful consideration when classifying and when adding subject headings to controversial and multi-disciplinary works • Take into account all viewpoints/aspects of the topic • Take into account your own biases