How to Look for Materials
You can look for the materials you want from the collection of books via OPAC.
The classification number is assigned according to Nippon Decimal Classification (NDC).
It is very convenient that you know the number of the field you have an interest in.
Nippon Decimal Classification (NDC) 9th ed. 2nd Categories
0 General works |
000 |
General works |
010 |
Libraries. Library and information sciences |
020 |
Books. Bibliography |
030 |
General encyclopedias |
040 |
General collected essays |
050 |
General serial publications |
060 |
General societies |
070 |
Journalism. Newspapers |
080 |
General collections |
090 |
Rare books. Local collections. Special collections |
1 Philosophy |
100 |
Philosophy |
110 |
Special treatises on philosophy |
120 |
Oriental thought |
130 |
Western philosophy |
140 |
Psychology |
150 |
Ethics. Morals |
160 |
Religion |
170 |
Shint? |
180 |
Buddhism |
190 |
Christianity |
2 History |
200 |
General history |
210 |
General history of Nippon |
220 |
General history of Asia |
230 |
General history of Europe |
240 |
General history of Africa |
250 |
General history of North America |
260 |
General history of South America |
270 |
General history of Oceania. General history of Polar regions |
280 |
General biography |
290 |
General geography. Description and travel |
3 Social Sciences |
300 |
Social sciences |
310 |
Political science |
320 |
Law |
330 |
Economics |
340 |
Public finance |
350 |
Statistics |
360 |
Society |
370 |
Education |
380 |
Customs, folklore and ethnology |
390 |
National defence. Military science |
4 Natural Sciences |
400 |
Natural sciences |
410 |
Mathematics |
420 |
Physics |
430 |
Chemistry |
440 |
Astronomy. Space sciences |
450 |
Earth sciences |
460 |
Biology |
470 |
Botany |
480 |
Zoology |
490 |
Medical sciences. Pharmaceutics |
5 Technology |
500 |
Technology. Engineering |
510 |
Construction. Civil engineering |
520 |
Architecture. Building |
530 |
Mechanical engineering |
540 |
Electrical engineering |
550 |
Maritime engineering |
560 |
Metal and mining engineering |
570 |
Chemical technology |
580 |
Manufactures |
590 |
Domestic arts and sciences |
6 Industry |
600 |
Industry and commerce |
610 |
Agriculture |
620 |
Horticulture |
630 |
Sericulture. Silk industry |
640 |
Animal husbandry |
650 |
Forestry |
660 |
Fishing industry. Fisheries |
670 |
Commerce |
680 |
Transportation services |
690 |
Communication services |
7 The arts |
700 |
The arts. Fine arts |
710 |
Sculpture. Plastic arts |
720 |
Painting. Pictorial arts |
730 |
Engraving |
740 |
Photography and photographs |
750 |
Industrial arts |
760 |
Music |
770 |
Theater |
780 |
Sports and physical training |
790 |
Accomplishments and amusements |
8 Language |
800 |
Language |
810 |
Nipponese |
820 |
Chinese. Other Oriental languages |
830 |
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840 |
German |
850 |
French |
860 |
Spanish |
870 |
Italian |
880 |
Russian |
890 |
Other languages |
9 Literature |
900 |
Literature |
910 |
Nipponese literature |
920 |
Chinese literature. Other Oriental literatures |
930 |
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940 |
German literature |
950 |
French literature |
960 |
Spanish literature |
970 |
Italian literature |
980 |
Russian literature |
990 |
Literatures of other languages |