Classification System

The law library uses the Library of Congress (LC) classification system to organize its treatise and reference materials.  It seems our main collection's entire treatise collection's call numbers are K- or KF-something because the LC system assigns materials for law call numbers beginning with K; KF is specifically for law of the United States; KFN is specifically for law of New Hampshire.

The intellectual property library located on the third floor of the library also uses the LC classification system.  However, intellectual property spans many disciplines beyond law and the library's intellectual property collection spans many other LC classes.

Click here to find core treatises by subject that are shelved in the classified section of the library.

Click here for IP-specific classification outline.

Click here for Library of Congress Classification Outline.

Intellectual Property Collection Classification Outline

Intellectual Property Collection
Classification Outline

KF 3116 Antitrust aspects
KF 390 Art law
KF 3133 Biotechnology
K 1401-1578 Collections of foreign laws
K 1401-1578 Comparative law
KF 390.5 Computer law
K 7550-7582 Conflict of laws
KF 2991 Copyrights
KJ European community
KF 2023 Franchising
KF 1401-1578 International law
F 390.5 Internet & Online
T Invention —General
KP IP—Asia
KTA IP—Australia
KE 2779-2999 IP—Canada
KD 2335-1447 IP—England
KK IP—Germany
KNX IP—Japan
KQS IP—Korea
KTC IP—New Zealand
KTL IP—South Africa
KLP IP—Sweden
KF 2972-3197 IP—United States
KF 3145-3175 Licensing
K 1528 Licensing aspects—Global focus
T Miscellaneous PTO publications
KF 2765-2849 Multimedia
KF 390.5 Multimedia
KF 3120 Patent Practice
KF 3093 Patents
KF 2750 Publishing
K 4532 Taxation
T Technology transfer
T Technology—General
KF 2765-2849 Telecommunications
KF 3197 Trade secrets
KF 3175-3195 Trademarks & Unfair competition
KF 1609 Unfair Competition

Library of Congress Classification Outline

Library of Congress
Classification Outline

The Law Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System (LC) to organize many of its materials. In general, the LC system organizes material according to 21 branches of knowledge. The 21 categories (labeled A-Z except I,O,W,X and Y) are further subdivided by adding one or two additional letters and a set of numbers. As a law library, the bulk of our collection falls into the K classification. The following outline shows the major categories with an expansion of the K class. Click on the link on the right to view a topical classification list for U.S. Law and related subjects found in the Law Library.

A General works
B Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
C Auxiliary Sciences of History
D History (Eastern Hemisphere)

 
E-F History (Western Hemisphere)
G Geography, Maps, Anthropology, Recreation
H Social Sciences
J Political Science
K Law (General)
KD Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland
KDZ Law of the Americas
KG-K Law of Latin America, the West Indies and South America
E Law of Canada
KF Law of the United States
KFA-KFW Laws of individual states of the U.S.
KFX Laws of individual cities of the U.S.
KFZ Northwest Territory, Confederate States of America
KJ-KKZ Law of Europe
L Education
M Music
N Fine arts
P-PA Language and Literature
Q Science
R Medicine
S Agriculture
T Technology
U Military Science
V Naval Science
Z Bibliography, Library Science