New Classification Scheme for Chinese Libraries

The New Classification Scheme for Chinese Libraries is a system of library classification used in Taiwan.

Main Classes

• 000 Generalities
• 100 Philosophy
• 200 Religion
• 300 Sciences
• 400 Applied sciences
• 500 Social sciences
• 600-700 History and Geography
• 800 Linguistics and Literature
• 900 Arts

Outline of the Classification Tables

• 000 Generalities
  • 000 Special collections
  • 010 Bibliography; Literacy (Documentation)
  • 020 Library and information science; Archive management
  • 030 Sinology
  • 040 General encyclopedia
  • 050 Serial publications; Periodicals
  • 060 General organization; Museology
  • 070 General collected essays
  • 080 General series
  • 090 Collected Chinese classics
• 100 Philosophy
  • 100 Philosoply: general
  • 110 Thought; Learning
  • 120 Chinese philosophy
  • 130 Oriental philosophy
  • 140 Western philosophy
  • 150 Logic
  • 160 Metaphysics
  • 170 Psychology
  • 180 Esthetics
  • 190 Ethics
• 200 Religion
  • 200 Religion: general
  • 210 Science of religion
  • 220 Buddhism
  • 230 Taoism
  • 240 Christianity
  • 250 Islam (Mohammedanism)
  • 260 Judaism
  • 270 Other religions
  • 280 Mythology
  • 290 Astrology; Superstition
• 300 Sciences
  • 300 Sciences: general
  • 310 Mathematics
  • 320 Astronomy
  • 330 Physics
  • 340 Chemistry
  • 350 Earth science; Geology
  • 360 Biological science
  • 370 Botany
  • 380 Zoology
  • 390 Anthropology
• 400 Applied sciences
  • 400 Applied sciences: general
  • 410 Medical sciences
  • 420 Home economics
  • 430 Agriculture
  • 440 Engineering
  • 450 Mining and metallurgy
  • 460 Chemical engineering
  • 470 Manufacture
  • 480 Commerce: various business
  • 490 Commerce: administration and management
• 500 Social sciences
  • 500 Social sciences: general
  • 510 Statistics
  • 520 Education
  • 530 Rite and custom
  • 540 Sociology
  • 550 Economy
  • 560 Finance
  • 570 Political science
  • 580 Law; Jurisprudence
  • 590 Military science
• 600-700 History and geography
  • 600 History and geography: General
• History and geography of China
  • 610 General history of China
  • 620 Chinese history by period
  • 630 History of Chinese civilization
  • 640 Diplomatic history of China
  • 650 Historical sources
  • 660 Geography of China
  • 670 Local history
  • 680 Topicla topography
  • 690 Chinese travels
• World history and geography
  • 710 World: general history and geography
  • 720 Oceans and seas
  • 730 Asian history and geography
  • 740 European history and geography
  • 750 American history and geography
  • 760 African history and geography
  • 770 Oceanian history and geography
  • 780 Biography
  • 790 Antiquities & archaeology
• 800 Linguistics and literature
  • 800 Linguistics: general
  • 810 Literature: general
  • 820 Chinese literature
  • 830 Chinese literature: general collections
  • 840 Chinese literature: indivisual works
  • 850 Various Chinese literature
  • 860 Oriental literature
  • 870 Western literature
  • 880 Other countries literatures
  • 890 Journalism
• 900 Arts
  • 900 Arts: general
  • 910 Music
  • 920 Architecture
  • 930 Sculpture
  • 940 Drawing & painting; Calligraphy
  • 950 Photography ; Computer art
  • 960 Decorative arts
  • 970 Arts and crafts
  • 980 Theatre
  • 990 Recreation and leisure