Education

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Subject Specific

• Definitions of Common Terms in K-12 Education
• North Carolina Encyclopedia
• Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education

General Reference

CLASS L – EDUCATION

This is the classification used by the Library of Congress Classification system.  The education collection is located in the above mezzanine. 

Subclass L            Education (General)

Subclass LA         History of education

Subclass LB         Theory and practice of education

Subclass LC         Special aspects of education

Subclass LD         Individual institutions - United States

Subclass LE          Individual institutions - America (except United States)

Subclass LF          Individual institutions - Europe

Subclass LG         Individual institutions - Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean islands, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands

Subclass LH         College and school magazines and papers

Subclass LJ          Student fraternities and societies, United States

Subclass LT          Textbooks