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Classification System for Glantri's Library

by Christopher Cherrington

Okay, I have been hard at work coming up with a classification system for Glantri's Library; before I realized it had already been done. Here is my version of Dewey's classification system for Glantri's Library and possible course selections for the GSoM.

000 Generalities
001 Knowledge
002 The book
003 Systems
004 Mathematical formulae
005 Magical formulae
006 Special magical methods
010 Bibliography
011 Bibliographies
012 Bibliographies of individuals
013 Bibliographies of works by specific classes of authors
014 Bibliographies of anonymous and pseudonymous works
015 Bibliographies of works from specific places
016 Bibliographies of works from specific subjects
017 General subject catalogues
018 Catalogues arranged by author & date
019 Dictionary catalogues
020 Library & information sciences
021 Library relationships
022 Administration of the physical plant
023 Personnel administration
024 Special assignments, tasks
025 Library operations
026 Libraries for specific subjects
027 General libraries
028 Reading, use of other information media
029 Protection, warding against theft
030 General encyclopaedic works
031 General encyclopaedic works -- Glantrian
032 General encyclopaedic works in Thyatian
033 General encyclopaedic works in other Northlandish languages
034 General encyclopaedic works in Extra-planar
035 General encyclopaedic works in Traladaran, Boldavian, Slagich
036 General encyclopaedic works in Espa & Verdan
037 General encyclopaedic works in Trade languages
038 General encyclopaedic works in Alphatian languages
039 General encyclopaedic works in other languages
040 Special topics
041 Elfin designs
050 General serials & their indexes
051 General serials & their indexes Glantrian
052 General serials & their indexes In Thyatian
053 General serials & their indexes In other Northlandish languages
054 General serials & their indexes In Extra-planar
055 General serials & their indexes In Traladaran, Boldavian, Slagich
056 General serials & their indexes In Espa & Verdan
057 General serials & their indexes In Trade languages
058 General serials & their indexes In Alphatian languages
059 General serials & their indexes In other languages
060 General organisations & museums
061 General organisation & museology In Known World
062 General organisation & museology In Thyatis
063 General organisation & museology In Northern Reaches & Norwold
064 General organisation & museology In Glantri
065 General organisation & museology In Darokin and Alfheim
066 General organisation & museology In Minrothad and adjacent islands
067 General organisation & museology In Alphatia
068 General organisation & museology In other areas
069 Museology (Museum science)
070 New media, journalism, publishing
071 News media, journalism, publishing In Known World
072 News media, journalism, publishing In Thyatis
073 News media, journalism, publishing In Northern Reaches and Norwold
074 News media, journalism, publishing In Glantri
075 News media, journalism, publishing In Darokin and Alfheim
076 News media, journalism, publishing In Minrothad & adjacent islands
077 News media, journalism, publishing In Alphatia
078 News media, journalism, publishing In Savage Coast
079 News media, journalism, publishing In other languages
080 General collections
081 General collections Glantrian
082 General collections In Thyatian
083 General collections In other Northlandish languages
084 General collections In Extra-planar
085 General collections In Traladaran, Boldavian, Slagich
086 General collections In Espa & Verdan
087 General collections In Trade languages
088 General collections In Alphatian languages
089 General collections In other languages
090 Manuscripts & rare tomes
091 Manuscripts
092 Block books
093 Incunabula
094 Printed books
095 Books notable for bindings
096 Books notable for illustrations
097 Books notable for ownership or origin
098 Prohibited works, forgeries, hoaxes
099 Books notable for format
100 Philosophy
101 Theory of philosophy
102 Miscellany of philosophy
103 Dictionaries of philosophy
105 Serial publications of philosophy
106 Organisations of philosophy
107 Education, research in philosophy
108 Kinds of persons in philosophy
109 Historical treatment of philosophy
110 Metaphysics
111 Ontology
112 Extra-planar
113 Cosmology (Philosophy of nature)
114 Space
115 Time
116 Change
117 Structure
118 Force & Energy
119 Number & quantity
120 Epistemology, causation, humankind
121 Epistemology (Theory of knowledge)
122 Causation
123 Determinism & indeterminism
124 Teleology
126 The self
127 The unconscious & the subconscious
128 Humankind
129 Origin & destiny of individual souls
130 Paranormal phenomena
131 Thanatology
132 Druidic societies
133 ParaFantasms & occultism
134 Theologic magic
135 Dreams & mysteries
136 Outer planes
137 Divinatory graphology
138 Physiognomy
139 Phrenology
140 Specific philosophical schools
141 Idealism & related systems
142 Critical philosophy
143 Intuitionism & Bergsonism
144 Humanism & related systems
145 Sensationalism
146 Naturalism & related systems
147 Pantheism & related systems
148 Liberalism, eclecticism, traditionalism
149 Other philosophical systems
150 Fantasms
152 Perception, movement, emotions, drives
153 Mental processes & intelligence
154 Subconscious & altered states
155 Differential & developmental Fantasms
156 Comparative Fantasms
158 Applied Fantasms
160 Logic
161 Induction
162 Deduction
165 Fallacies & sources of error
166 Syllogisms
167 Hypotheses
168 Argument & persuasion
169 Analogy
170 Ethics (moral philosophy)
171 Systems & doctrines
172 Political ethics

173 Ethics of family relationships
174 Economic & professional ethics
175 Ethics of recreation & leisure
176 Ethics of sex & reproduction
177 Ethics of social relations
178 Ethics of consumption
179 Other ethical norms
180 Ancient, Post rain of fire, Flaemish philosophy
181 Alphatian philosophy
182 Pre-Cypric Alphatian philosophies
183 Cypric & Flaemish philosophies
184 Planar philosophy
185 Elemental philosophy
186 Sceptic and Neoplanar philosophies
187 Thyatian philosophy
188 Stoic philosophy
189 Post Rain of Fire philosophy
190 Modern western philosophy
191 Modern philosophy Northern Territories
192 Modern philosophy Isle of Dawn
193 Modern philosophy Heldannic & Hattian
194 Modern philosophy Glantri
195 Modern philosophy Darokin
196 Modern philosophy Alfheim
197 Modern philosophy Alphatia
198 Modern philosophy Savage Coast
199 Modern philosophy Other geographical areas
200 Magic
201 Philosophy of magic
202 Miscellany of magic
203 Dictionaries of magic
204 Special topics
205 Serial publications of magic
206 Organisations of magic
207 Education, research in magic
208

Kinds of persons in magic
209 History & geography of magic
210 Natural magic
211 Concepts of magic
212 Existence, attributes of magic
213 Creation
214 Theodicy
215 Science & magic

216 Good & evil
217 Elfinkind
218 Humankind
219 Draconic and extraplanar-kind
220 Rad
221 Testament
222 Historical books of Testament
223 Poetic books of Testament
224 Prophetic books of Testament
225 New Testament
228 Revelation (Apocalypse)
229 Apocrypha & pseudepigrapha
230 Glantrian magic
233 Glantri-kind
235 Outer planar beings
236 Eschatology
238 Creeds & catechisms
239 Apologetics & polemics
240 Glantrian morality of magic
246 Use of art in magic
247 Magic furnishings & articles
248 Magic experience, practice, life
249 Magic observances in family life
250 Glantrian orders & local schools
251 Tenurship
252 Texts of courses
253 Tutorial office
254 School government & administration
255 Schools & orders
259 Activities of the local schools
260 Glantrian social magics
261 Social methods
263 Times, places of magical observance
264 Public use of magecraft
266 Missions
267 Associations for magical work
268 Sage education
270 Glantrian school history
271 Magical orders in school history
272 Persecutions in school history
273 Heresies in school history
274 Magecraft school in Isle of Dawn
275 Magecraft school in Alphatia
276 Magecraft school in outer planes
277 Magecraft school in Known World
278 Magecraft school in Savage Coast
279 Magecraft school in other areas
280 Glantrian heresies & sects
281 Early school & Flaemish
282 Thyatian schools
283 Alphatian schools
284 Schools of elfin origin
289 Other denominations & sects
290 Other & comparative magics
291 Comparative Magic
292 Classical (Alphatian & Flaemish) Magic
293 Northlandish magic
294 Magics of Elfin origin
295 Druidism
296 Pantheism
297 Oceanic & religions originating in it
299 Other religions
300 Social Science
301 Sociology & anthropology
302 Social interaction
303 Social processes
304 Factors affecting social behaviour
305 Social groups
306 Culture & institutions
307 Communities
310 General statistics
313 General statistics Of Outer planes
314 General statistics Of Alphatia
315 General statistics Of Skothar
316 General statistics Of Hinterlands
317 General statistics Of Known World
318 General statistics Of Savage Coast
319 General statistics Of other parts of the world
320 Political science
321 Systems of governments & states
322 Relation of state to organized groups
323 Civil & political rights
324 The political process
325 International migration & colonisation
326 Slavery & emancipation
327 International relations
328 The legislative process
330 Economics
331 Labour economics
332 Financial economics
333 Land economics
334 Cooperatives
335 Socialism & related systems
336 Public finance
337 International economics
338 Production
339 Macroeconomics & related topics
340 Law
341 International law
342 Constitutional & administrative law
343 Military, tax, trade, industrial law
344 Social, labour, welfare, & related law
345 Criminal law
346 Private law
347 Civil procedure & courts
348 Law (Principalities), regulations, cases
349 Law of specific jurisdictions & areas
350 Public administration
351 Of central governments
352 Of local governments
353 of principality's governments
354 Of specific central governments
355 Military science
356 Foot forces & warfare
357 Mounted forces & warfare
358 Other specialised forces & services
359 Sea (Naval) forces & warfare
360 Social problems & services
361 General social problems & services
362 Social welfare problems & services
363 Other social problems & services
364 Criminology
365 Penal & related institutions
366 Association
367 General clubs
368 Insurance
369 Miscellaneous kinds of associations
370 Education
371 School management; special education
372 Elementary education
373 Secondary education
374 Adult education
375 Curricula
376 Education of mages
377 Schools & magic
378 Higher education
379 Government regulation, control, support
380 Commerce, communications, transport
381 Internal commerce (Domestic trade)
382 International commerce (Foreign trade)
383 Postal communication
384 Communications
385 Caravan transportation
386 Inland waterway & ferry transportation
387 Water, air, space transportation
388 Transportation Ground transportation
389 Metrology & standardisation
390 Customs, etiquette, folklore
391 Costume & personal appearance
392 Customs of life cycle & domestic life
393 Death customs
394 General customs
395 Etiquette (Manners)
398 Folklore
399 Customs of war & diplomacy
400 Language
401 Philosophy & theory
402 Miscellany
403 Dictionaries & encyclopaedias
404 Special topics
405 Serial publications
406 Organisations & management
407 Education, research, related topics
408 With respect to kinds of persons
409 Geographical & persons treatment
410 Linguistics
411 Writing systems
412 Etymology
413 Dictionaries
414 Phonology
415 Structural systems (Grammar)
416 Extra-planar
417 Dialectology & historical linguistics
418 Standard usage Applied linguistics
419 Verbal language not spoken or written
420 Thyatian & Thratian languages
421 Thyatian writing system & phonology
422 Thyatian etymology
423 Thyatian dictionaries
425 Thyatian grammar
427 Thyatian language variations
428 Standard Thyatian usage
429 Old Thyatian (Thratian)
430 Northland languages
431

Antalian writing system & phonology
432 Antalian etymology
433 Antalian dictionaries
435 Antalian grammar
437 Antalian language variations
438 Standard Antalian usage
439 Other Northlandish languages
440 Alien languages (Extra-planar)
441 Extra-planar writing system & phonology
442 Extra-planar etymology
443 Extra-planar dictionaries
445 Extra-planar grammar
447 Extra-planar language variations
448 Standard Extra-planar usage
449 Elemental variance
450 Traladaran, Boldavian, Slagich
451 Traladaran writing system & phonology
452 Traladaran etymology
453 Traladaran dictionaries
455 Traladaran grammar

457 Traladaran language variations
458 Standard Traladaran usage
459 Boldavian & Slagich
460 Espa & Verdan languages
461 Espa writing system & phonology
462 Espa etymology
463 Espa dictionaries
465 Espa grammar
467 Espa language variations
468 Standard Espa usage
469 Verdan
470 Trade languages
471 Classical Trade writing & phonology
472 Classical Trade etymology & phonology
473 Classical Trade dictionaries
475 Classical Trade grammar
477 Old, Postclassical, Vulgar Trade
478 Classical Trade usage
479 Other Trade languages
480 Alphatian languages
481 Classical Alphatian writing & phonology
482 Classical Alphatian etymology
483 Classical Alphatian dictionaries
485 Classical Alphatian grammar
487 Preclassical & postclassical Alphatian
488 Classical Alphatian usage
489 Other Hellenic languages
490 Other languages
491 Sindhi & Hulean languages
492 Ylari
493 Minrothaddan Patois
494 Ethengarian & Humanoid
495 Languages of Elvin design
496 Tanagoro, Yavi
497 North Glantrian native languages
498 South Glantrian native languages
499 Miscellaneous languages
500 Natural science & mathematics
501 Philosophy & theory
502 Miscellany
503 Dictionaries & encyclopaedias
505 Serial publications
506 Organisations & management
507 Education, research, related topics
508 Natural history
509 Historical, areas, persons treatment
510 Mathematics
511 General principles
512 Algebra & number theory
513 Arithmetic
514 Topology
515 Analysis
516 Geometry
517 Extra-planar
518 Elemental
519 Probabilities & applied mathematics
520 Astronomy & allied sciences
521 Celestial mechanics
522 Techniques, equipment, materials
523 Specific celestial bodies & phenomena
524 Tesseracts
525 Mystara (Astronomical geography)
526 Mathematical geography
527 Celestial navigation
528 Ephemerides
529 Chronology
530 Physics
531 Classical mechanics Solid mechanics
532 Fluid mechanics Liquid mechanics
533 Gas mechanics
534 Sound & related vibrations
535 Light & paraphotic phenomena
536 Heat
537 Electricity & electronics
538 Magnetism
539 Modern physics
540 Alchemy & allied magics
541 Physical & theoretical alchemy
542 Techniques, equipment, materials
543 Analytical alchemy
544 Qualitative analysis
545 Quantitative analysis
546 Inorganic alchemy
547 Organic alchemy
548 Crystallography
549 Mineralogy
550 Mystara sciences
551 Geology, hydrology, meteorology
552 Petrology
553 Economic geology
554 Mystara sciences of Isle of Dawn
555 Mystara sciences of Alphatia
556 Mystara sciences of Hinterlands
557 Mystara sciences of Known World
558 Mystara sciences of Savage Coast
559 Mystara sciences of other areas
560 Palaeontology & Palaeozoology
561 Palaeobotany
562 Fossil invertebrates
563 Fossil primitive phyla
564 Fossil Mollusca & Molluscoidea
565 Other fossil invertebrates
566 Fossil Vertebrata (Fossil Craniata)
567 Fossil cold-blooded vertebrates
568 Fossil Aves (Fossil birds)
569 Fossil Mammalia
570 Life sciences
571 Demi-human races
572 Human races
573 Physical anthropology
574 Biology
575 Evolution & genetics
576 Microbiology
577 General nature of life
578 Thanatology
579 Collection and preservation
580 Botanical sciences
581 Botany
582 Spermatophyta (Seed-bearing plants)
583 Dicotyledones
584 Monocotyledones
585 Gymnospermae (Pinophyta)
586 Cryptogamia (Seedless plants)
587 Pteridophyta (Vascular cryptograms)
588 Bryophyta
589 Thallobionta & Prokaryotae
590 Zoological sciences
591 Zoology
592 Invertebrates
593 Protozoa, Echinodermata, related phyla
594 Mollusca & Molluscoidea
595 Other invertebrates
596 Vertebrata (Craniata, Vertebrates)
597 Cold-blooded vertebrates Fishes
598 Aves (Birds)
599 Mammalia (Mammals)
600 Technology (applied sciences)
601 Philosophy & theory
602 Miscellany
603 Dictionaries & encyclopaedias
604 Special topics
605 Serial publications
606 Organisations

607 Education, research, related topics
608 Invention & patents
609 Historical, areas, persons treatment
610 Herbology
611 Human anatomy, cytology, histology
612 Human physiology
613 Promotion of health
614 Incidence & prevention of disease
615 Pharmacology & therapeutics
616 Diseases
617 Surgery & related medical specialities
618 Gynaecology & other medical specialities
619 Experimental medicine
620 Engineering
621 Applied physics
622 Mining & related operations
623 Military & nautical engineering
624 Civil engineering
625 Engineering of roads
626 Magical engineering
627 Hydraulic engineering
628 Sanitary & municipal engineering
629 Other branches of engineering
630 Agriculture
631 Techniques, equipment, materials
632 Plant injuries, diseases, pests
633 Field & plantation crops
634 Orchards, fruits, forestry
635 Garden crops (Horticulture)
636 Animal husbandry
637 Processing dairy & related products
638 Insect culture
639 Hunting, fishing, conservation
640 Home economics & family living
641 Food & drink
642 Meals & table service
643 Housing & household equipment
644 Household utilities
645 Household furnishings
646 Sewing, clothing, personal living
647 Management of public households
648 Housekeeping
649 Child rearing & home care of sick
650 Management
651 Office services
652 Processes of written communication
653 Shorthand
654 Seneschals
655 Scribes
657 Accounting
658 General management
659 Advertising & public relations
660 Alchemy for Mundane Use
661 Industrial chemicals technology
662 Explosives, fuels technology
663 Beverage technology
664 Food technology
665 Industrial oils, fats, waxes, gases
666 Ceramic & allied technologies
667 Cleaning, colour, related technologies
668 Technology of other organic products
669 Metallurgy
670 Manufacturing
671 Metalworking & metal products
672 Iron, steel, other iron alloys
673 Nonferrous metals
674 Lumber processing, wood products, cork
675 Leather & fur processing
676 Pulp & paper technology
677 Textiles
678 Elastomers & elastomer products
679 Other products of specific materials
680 Manufacture for specific use
681 Precision instruments & other devices
682 Small forge work (Blacksmithing)
683 Hardware & household appliances
684 Furnishings & home workshops
685 Leather, fur, related products
686 Printing & related activities
687 Clothing
688 Other final products & packaging
690 Buildings
691 Building materials
692 Auxiliary construction practices
693 Specific materials & purposes
694 Wood construction Carpentry
695 Roof covering
696 Utilities
697 Heating, ventilating, air-conditioning
698 Detail finishing
700 The arts
701 Philosophy & theory
702 Miscellany
703 Dictionaries & encyclopaedias
704 Special topics
705 Serial publications
706 Organisations & management
707 Education, research, related topics
708 Galleries, museums, private collections
709 Historical, areas, persons treatment
710 Civic & landscape art
711 Area planning (Civic art)
712 Landscape architecture
713 Landscape architecture of traffic ways
714 Water features
715 Woody plants
716 Herbaceous plants
717 Structures
718 Landscape design of cemeteries
719 Natural landscapes
720 Architecture
721 Architectural structure
722 Architecture to ca.
723 Architecture from ca. to
724 Architecture from
725 Public structures
727 Buildings for education & research
728 Residential & related buildings
729 Design & decoration
730 Sculpture
731 Processes, forms, subjects of sculpture
732 Sculpture to ca.
733 Alphatian, Thyatian, Thothian sculpture
734 Sculpture from ca. to
735 Sculpture from
736 Carving & carvings
737 Numismatics & sigillography
738 Ceramic arts
739 Art metalwork
740 Drawings & decorative arts
741 Drawing & drawings
742 Perspective
743 Drawing & drawings by subject
745 Decorative arts
746 Textile arts
747 Interior decoration
748 Glass
749 Furniture & accessories
750 Paintings & painters
751 Techniques, equipment, forms
752 Colour
753 Symbolism, allegory, mythology, legend
754 Genre paintings
755 Religion & religious symbolism
756 Elvish
757 Human figures & their parts
758 Other subjects
759 Historical, areas, persons treatment
760 Graphic arts (Printmaking & calligraphy)
761 Relief processes (Block printing)
765 Metal engraving
767 Etching & dry point
769 Prints
770 Captured Illusion
771 Techniques, equipment, materials
774 Holography
778 Fantasms
779 Illusions
780 Music
781 General principles & musical forms
782 Vocal music
783 Music for single voices The voice
784 Instruments & Instrumental ensembles
785 Chamber music
786 Keyboard & other instruments

787 Stringed instruments (Chordophones)
788 Wind instruments (Aerophones)
790 Recreational & performing arts
791 Public performances
792 Stage presentations
793 Indoor games & amusements
794 Indoor games of skill
795 Games of chance
796 Athletic & outdoor sports & games
797 Aquatic & air sports
798 Equestrian sports & animal racing
799 Fishing, hunting, shooting
800 Literature & rhetoric
801 Philosophy & theory
802 Miscellany
803 Dictionaries & encyclopaedias
805 Serial publications
806 Organisations
807 Education, research, related topics
808 Rhetoric & collections of literature
809 Literary history & criticism
810 Glantrian literature in Thyatian
811 Poetry
812 Drama
813 Fiction
814 Essays
815 Speeches
816 Letters
817 Satire & humour
818 Miscellaneous writings
820 Thyatian literature
821 Thyatian poetry
822 Thyatian drama
823 Thyatian fiction
824 Thyatian essays
825 Thyatian speeches
826 Thyatian letters
827 Thyatian satire & humour
828 Thyatian miscellaneous writings
829 Old Thyatian (Thratian)
830 Literature of Northlandish language
831 Antalian poetry
832 Antalian drama
833 Antalian fiction
834 Antalian essays
835 Antalian speeches
836 Antalian letters
837 Antalian satire & humour
838 Antalian miscellaneous writings
839 Other Northlandish literatures
840 Literatures of Extra-planar language
841 Extra-planar poetry
842 Extra-planar drama
843 Extra-planar fiction
844 Extra-planar essays
845 Extra-planar speeches
846 Extra-planar letters
847 Extra-planar satire & humour
848 Extra-planar miscellaneous writings
849 Elemental variance
850 Traladaran, Boldavian, Slagich Literatures
851 Traladaran poetry
852 Traladaran drama
853 Traladaran fiction
854 Traladaran essays
855 Traladaran speeches
856 Traladaran letters
857 Traladaran satire & humour
858 Traladaran miscellaneous writings
859 Boldavian & Slagich
860 Espa & Verdan literatures
861 Espa poetry
862 Espa drama
863 Espa fiction
864 Espa essays
865 Espa speeches
866 Espa letters
867 Espa satire & humour
868 Espa miscellaneous writings
869 Verdan
870 Trade literatures
871 Trade poetry
872 Trade dramatic poetry & drama
873 Trade epic poetry & fiction
874 Trade lyric poetry
875 Trade speeches
876 Trade letters
877 Trade satire & humour
878 Trade miscellaneous writings
879 Literatures of other Trade languages
880 Alphatian literatures (Classical Flaemish)
881 Classical Alphatian poetry
882 Classical Alphatian drama
883 Classical Alphatian epic poetry & fiction
884 Classical Alphatian lyric poetry
885 Classical Alphatian speeches
886 Classical Alphatian letters
887 Classical Alphatian satire & humour
888 Classical Alphatian miscellaneous writings
889 Modern Flaemish
890 Literatures of other languages
891 East Isle of Dawn & Nuar
892 Alphatiatic literatures Jennite
893 Non-Alphatiatic Jennite, Skothar literatures
894 Ethengarian & Humanoid
895 Literatures of West & Southeast Alphatia
896 Hinterlands literatures
897 North Glantrian native literatures
898 Darokin native literatures
899 Other literatures
900 Geography & history
901 Philosophy & theory
902 Miscellany
903 Dictionaries & encyclopaedias
904 Collected accounts of events
905 Serial publications
906 Organisations & management
907 Education, research, related topics
908 With respect to kinds of persons
909 World history
910 Geography & travel
911 Historical geography
912 Graphic representations of Mystara
913 Ancient world
914 Isle of Dawn
915 Alphatia
916 Outer planes
917 Known World
918 Savage Coast
919 Other areas
920 Biography, genealogy, insignia
921 Banners, flags
922 Coat of Arms, Brun
923 Coat of Arms, Other
928 Genealogy, names, insignia (Noble)
929 Genealogy, names, insignia
930 History of the ancient world
931 History of ancient world Alphatia
932 History of ancient world Thothia
933 History of ancient world Minrothad
934 History of ancient world Sindhi
935 History of ancient world Hule and the Great Escarpment
936 History of ancient world Isle of Dawn east & west
937 History of ancient world Darokin and Alfheim
938 History of ancient world Traladara
939 History of ancient world Other parts of ancient world