Library of Congress classification

American  

noun

Library Science.

1. a system for classifying books and other materials, using for its notation both letters and numerals to allow for expansion: originally developed at the Library of Congress for classifying its books and subsequently adopted by other libraries.

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Example Sentences

The Library of Congress classification system places Jhabvala alongside Indian-origin writers in English, but as a Continental European writing in English she could just as well have been shelved with Joseph Conrad and Vladimir Nabokov.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 31, 2018

Access The eBooks are catalogued by Project Gutenberg volunteers to include the author, the author's dates of birth & death, language, eBook number, and the Library of Congress classification to enhance online searching capabilities.

From ERPANET Case Study: Project Gutenberg by ERPANET

This includes work like finding author's dates of birth & death, getting the Library of Congress classification, and the other information that makes up the website searchable index.

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim