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Media Studies: Books, Reference Books, Theses

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Key Location

  • We use the Library of Congress classification scheme. Key locations for titles of interest to Media Department students are listed here.
  • CLASS P - LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

    Subclass PN

    PN1-6790                               Literature (General)

    PN1-9                                           Periodicals

    PN20-30                                       Societies

    PN45-57                                       Theory.  Philosophy.  Esthetics

    PN59-72                                       Study and teaching

    PN80-99                                       Criticism

    PN101-245                                    Authorship

    PN172-239                                          Technique.  Literary composition, etc.

    PN241-241.5                                       Translating as a literary pursuit

    PN441-1009.5                               Literary history

    PN451-497                                          Biography

    PN500-519                                          Collections

    PN597-605                                          Special relations, movements, and currents of literature

    PN610-779                                          By period

    PN611-649                                                Ancient

    PN661-694                                                Medieval (to 1500)

    PN683-687                                                      Legends

    PN688-691                                                      Poetry

    PN692-693                                                      Prose.  Prose fiction

    PN695-779                                                Modern

    PN715-749                                                      Renaissance (1500-1700)

    PN801-820                                          Romance literature

    PN821-840                                          Germanic literature

    PN841                                                Black literature (General)

    PN842                                                Jewish literature in various languages

    PN851-(884)                                       Comparative literature

    PN(905)-1008                                     Folk literature

    PN980-995                                                Fables

    PN1008.2-1009.5                                Juvenile literature

    PN1010-1525                                Poetry

    PN1031-1049                                      Theory, philosophy, relations, etc.

    PN1065-1085                                      Relations to, and treatment of, special subjects

    PN1110-1279                                      History and criticism

    PN1301-1333                                      Epic poetry

    PN1341-1347                                      Folk poetry

    PN1351-1389                                      Lyric poetry

    PN1530                                        The monologue

    PN1551                                        The dialogue

    PN1560-1590                                The performing arts.  Show business

    PN1585-1589                                      Centers for the performing arts

    PN1600-3307                                Drama

    PN1635-1650                                      Relation to, and treatment of, special subjects

    PN1660-1693                                      Technique of dramatic composition

    PN1720-1861                                      History

    PN1865-1988                                      Special types

    PN1990-1992.92                                 Broadcasting

    PN1991-1991.9                                         Radio broadcasts

    PN1992-1992.92                                       Television broadcasts

    PN1992.93-19 92.95                            Nonbroadcast video recordings

    PN1993-1999                                      Motion pictures

    PN1997-1997.85                                       Plays, scenarios, etc.

    PN2000-3307                                      Dramatic representation.  The theater

    PN2061-2071                                            Art of acting

    PN2085-2091                                            The stage and accessories

    PN2131-2193                                            By period

    PN2131-2145                                                  Ancient

    PN2152-2160                                                  Medieval

    PN2171-2179                                                  Renaissance

    PN2181-2193                                                  Modern

    PN2219.3-3030                                         Special regions or countries

    PN3035                                                    The Jewish theater

    PN3151-3171                                            Amateur theater

    PN3175-3191                                            College and school theatricals

    PN3203-3299                                            Tableaux, pageants, "Happenings," etc.

    PN3311-3503                                Prose.  Prose fiction

    PN3329-3352                                      Philosophy, theory, etc.

    PN3355-3383                                      Technique.  Authorship

    PN3427-3448                                      Special kinds of fiction.  Fiction genres

    PN3451-3503                                      History

    PN4001-4355                                Oratory.  Elocution, etc.

    PN4071-4095                                      Study and teaching

    PN4177-4191                                      Debating

    PN4199-4321                                      Recitations (in English)

    PN4331-4355                                      Recitations in foreign languages

    PN4390                                        Diaries

    PN4400                                        Letters (Literary history)

    PN4500                                        Essays (Literary history)

    PN4699-5650                                Journalism.  The periodical press, etc.

    PN4735-4748                                      Relation to the state.  Government and the press.  Liberty of the press

    PN4775-4784                                      Technique.  Practical journalism

    PN4825-4830                                      Amateur journalism

    PN4832-4836                                      Magazines and other periodicals

    PN4840-5648                                      By region or country

    PN5650                                              The Jewish press

    PN6010-6790                                Collections of general literature

    PN6066-6069                                      Special classes of authors

    PN6080-6095                                      Quotations

    PN6081-6084                                            English

    PN6086-6089                                            French

    PN6090-6110                                            German

    PN6099-6110                                      Poetry

    PN6110.5-6120                                   Drama

    PN6120.15-6120.95                             Fiction

    PN6121-6129                                      Orations

    PN6130-6140                                      Letters

    PN6141-6145                                      Essays

    PN6146.5-6231                                   Wit and humor

    PN6157-6222                                            By region or country

    PN6233-6238                                      Anacreontic literature

    PN6244-6246                                      Literary extracts.  Commonplace books

    PN6249-6258                                      Ana

    PN6259-6268                                      Anecdotes.  Table talk

    PN6269-6278                                      Aphorisms.  Apothegms

    PN6279-6288                                      Epigrams

    PN6288.5-6298                                   Epitaphs

    PN6299-6308                                      Maxims

    PN6309-6318                                      Mottoes

    PN6319-6328                                      Sayings, bon mots, etc.

    PN6329-6338                                      Thoughts

    PN6340-6348                                      Toasts

    PN6348.5-6358                                   Emblems, devices

    PN6361                                              Paradoxes

    PN6366-6377                                      Riddles, acrostics, charades, conundrums, etc.

    PN6400-6525                                      Proverbs

    PN6700-6790                                      Comic books, strips, etc.

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Reference Books

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