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To locate call numbers in Foley Center Library, see our guide for Call Number Locations.
Below are the major sections of Library of Congress call numbers for Political Science. You can go to these letters on the library shelves and you will find the books about each subject area. To locate call numbers in Foley Center Library, see our guide for Call Number Locations.
| Call Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| J | General legislative and executive papers |
| JA | Political science (General) |
| JC | Political theory |
| JF | Political institutions and public administration |
| JJ | Political institutions and public administration (North America) |
| JK | Political institutions and public administration (United States) |
| JL | Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.) |
| JN | Political institutions and public administration (Europe) |
| JQ | Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) |
| JS | Local government. Municipal government |
| JV | Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration |
| JX | International law, see JZ and KZ |
| JZ | International relations |
For a more specific breakdown of the call numbers see the Library of Congress Classification Online: J subclasses.
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