Classification-Schedules

Classification 2024 Winter Edition

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WZ

History of Medicine. Medical Miscellany

Schedule Contents

Reference Works. General Works History by Period, Locality, etc. Biography Manuscripts Early Printed Books Americana Modern Versions and Commentaries of Early Works Miscellany Relating to Medicine

Classify history of a particular subject with the subject, e.g., History of surgery WO 11.

Reference Works. General Works

WZ 1

Organizations. Societies (General or not elsewhere classified) (Cutter from name of organization or society) (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

Includes membership lists and administrative reports issued serially or separately. Classify directories in WZ 22. Classify other serials issued by societies in W1. For academies and institutes, see WZ 23.

WZ 5

Collected works by several authors

WZ 7

Collected works by individual authors

WZ 9

Addresses. Essays. Lectures

[WZ 11]

[This number not used]

WZ 13

Dictionaries. Encyclopedias
(Monographs and Serials)

WZ 17

Atlases. Pictorial works

WZ 18

Education

Classify here works about education in the history of medicine. Cf. W 18 History of medical education.

WZ 18.2

Educational materials
(Monographs and Serials)

Classify here educational materials, e.g., outlines, questions and answers, programmed instruction, computer-assisted instruction, etc., regardless of format. Classify textbooks, regardless of format, by subject.

WZ 22

Directories (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

WZ 22.1

General coverage (Not Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

WZ 23

Academies, institutes, etc (Cutter from name of institute)

Classify here histories of institutes devoted to medical history; classify other institutes with the field

WZ 24

Archives (General)

Classify here general works on medical archives; classify archives from a specific institute with the institute.

WZ 27

Collective museums, exhibitions, etc.

WZ 28

Individual museums, exhibitions, etc. (Cutter from name of museum) (Table-G)

[WZ 29]

[This number not used]

Classify handbooks on history of medicine in WZ 39

WZ 30

Chronologies

WZ 39

Handbooks. Resource guides
(Monographs and Serials)

WZ 40

General works

History by Period, Locality, etc.

WZ 51

Ancient (before 500 C.E.)

Classify here all works regardless of locality or special group

WZ 54

Medieval (500-1450 C.E.)

Classify here all works regardless of locality or special group

WZ 55

Modern (1451 C.E.- ) (General)

Prefer classification by locality or special group

WZ 56

1451-1800 C.E.

WZ 59

1801 C.E.-

WZ 60

19th century

WZ 64

20th century

WZ 65

21st century

WZ 70

History (By locality) (Table-G)

WZ 80

History (Special groups, general or not elsewhere classified)

For groups not listed below, prefer classification by locality WZ 70 when applicable.

WZ 80.5

Specific groups, A-Z

WZ 80.5.A8

Arabic and Islamic groups

WZ 80.5.B5

Black people

WZ 80.5.H6

Hindu

WZ 80.5.H8

Hispanic or Latino

WZ 80.5.I3

American Indian or Alaska Native

WZ 80.5.J3

Jews

WZ 80.5.N2

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

WZ 80.5.O6

Asian people

WZ 80.5.S4

Sexual and gender minorities

WZ 80.5.W5

Women

Biography

WZ 100

Individual biography (Cutter from name of biographee)

Classify here biographies and bibliographies (including abstracts) of persons in the medical field, allied health sciences, preclinical sciences and other related fields. Cf. WZ 294 Modern criticism and bibliographies of early works. Include here works about two persons or a family, e.g., the Mayos.

WZ 112

Collective biography (General or not specified below)
(Monographs and Serials)

Classify here collective biographies in the fields of medicine, allied health, and the preclinical sciences by specialty. Classify collective biographies by period, locality, and ethnic or other special groups in WZ 121-150. Classify collective biographies of persons outside the field of medicine in the appropriate LC schedule.

WZ 112.5

By specialty, A-Z
(Monographs and Serials)

Classify collective biographies of military nurses in WZ 112.5.N8. Classify collective biographies of all other military health personnel in WZ 112.5.M4 regardless of specialty. Classify biography of individuals in WZ 100 regardless of specialty.

WZ 112.5.A2

Allied health personnel

WZ 112.5.A6

Anatomists

WZ 112.5.B3

Biologists

WZ 112.5.C2

Cardiologists

WZ 112.5.D3

Dentists

WZ 112.5.D4

Dermatologists

WZ 112.5.G2

Gastroenterologists

WZ 112.5.G4

Geneticists

WZ 112.5.G9

Gynecologists

WZ 112.5.I5

Immunologists

WZ 112.5.M2

Microbiologists

WZ 112.5.M3

Midwives. Nurse midwives

WZ 112.5.M4

Military health personnel

WZ 112.5.N2

Naval personnel

WZ 112.5.N4

Neurologists, neurosurgeons, etc.

WZ 112.5.N8

Nurses

WZ 112.5.O2

Obstetricians

WZ 112.5.O5

Oncologists

WZ 112.5.O7

Ophthalmologists, optometrists, etc.

WZ 112.5.O75

Orthopedists

WZ 112.5.O8

Otolaryngologists

WZ 112.5.P15

Parasitologists

WZ 112.5.P2

Pathologists

WZ 112.5.P3

Pediatricians

WZ 112.5.P4

Pharmacists

WZ 112.5.P5

Physiologists

WZ 112.5.P6

Psychiatrists

WZ 112.5.P7

Psychologists. Psychotherapists

WZ 112.5.R2

Radiologists

WZ 112.5.S8

Surgeons

Cf. WZ 112.5.M4 above.

WZ 112.5.T7

Traditional medicine practitioners

WZ 112.5.V4

Veterinarians

WZ 112.5.Z7

Zoologists

WZ 121

Ancient (before 500 C.E.)
(Monographs and Serials)

WZ 124

Medieval (500-1450 C.E.)
(Monographs and Serials)

WZ 126

1451-1800 C.E.
(Monographs and Serials)

WZ 129

1801 C.E.-
(Monographs and Serials)

WZ 132

19th Century
(Monographs and Serials)

WZ 134

20th Century
(Monographs and Serials)

WZ 135

21st Century
(Monographs and Serials)

WZ 140

Collective biography (By locality) (Table-G)
(Monographs and Serials)

Prefer classification by specialty if applicable.

WZ 150

Collective biography (Special groups)
(Monographs and Serials)

Prefer classification by specialty if applicable.

Manuscripts

WZ 220

Early Western manuscripts

NLM no longer assigns this number to manuscripts as of 2002. Classify facsimiles or reproductions of manuscripts in WZ 290.

WZ 225

Other early manuscripts

NLM no longer assigns this number to manuscripts as of 2002. Classify facsimiles or reproductions of manuscripts in WZ 290.

Early Printed Books

Works published before 1801 (or later if considered Americana) are not classed by subject; instead, they are arranged alphabetically by author under classification number for period during which they were printed. These numbers are used only for original publications. Reproductions are classified in WZ 290.

WZ 230

Incunabula

pre-1501

WZ 240

16th Century

WZ 250

17th Century

WZ 260

18th Century

Americana

This number is used only for original publications. Reproductions are classified in WZ 290.

WZ 270

Americana

The closing dates given in the following table will be used to determine inclusion in this class.

North America

Canada, 1820

Caribbean, 1850

Central America, 1850

Mexico, 1850

United States (based on American Imprints Inventory)

Alabama, 1840

Alaska, 1890

Arizona, 1890

Arkansas, 1870

California, 1875

Colorado, 1876

Connecticut, 1820

District of Columbia, 1820

Delaware, 1820

Florida, 1860

Georgia, 1820

Hawaii, 1860

Idaho, 1890

Illinois (except Chicago), 1850

Chicago, 1871

Indiana, 1850

Iowa, 1860

Kansas, 1875

Kentucky, 1830

Louisiana, 1820

Maine, 1820

Maryland, 1820

Massachusetts, 1820

Michigan, 1850

Minnesota, 1865

Mississippi, 1840

Missouri, 1850

Montana, 1890

Nebraska, 1875

Nevada, 1890

New Hampshire, 1820

New Jersey, 1820

New Mexico, 1875

New York (except N.Y. City, Brooklyn, and Hudson River towns), 1850

Brooklyn, 1825

Hudson River towns, e.g., Poughkeepsie, Hudson, Troy, Albany, 1830

New York City, 1820

North Carolina, 1820

North Dakota, 1890

Ohio, 1840

Oklahoma, 1870

Oregon, 1875

Pennsylvania (except Philadelphia), 1830

Philadelphia, 1820

Rhode Island, 1820

South Carolina, 1820

South Dakota, 1890

Tennessee, 1840

Texas, 1860

Utah, 1890

Vermont, 1820

Virginia, 1820

Washington, 1875

West Virginia, 1830

Wisconsin, 1850

Wyoming, 1890

South America, 1850

Modern Versions and Commentaries of Early Works

WZ 290

Modern versions of early works

Classify here reprints, facsimiles, preservation microform, or translations of works originally published before 1801, and reprints of Americana originally published before the dates as listed at WZ 270. Do not include here 19th Century revised editions of 18th Century imprints. (Cf. 19th Century schedule for works and reprints of works published 1801-1913.)

WZ 292

Modern collections of early works
(Monographs and Serials)

Classify here collections (including those serially issued) which contain pre-1801 works of three or more authors. Classify works of only two authors in WZ 290.

WZ 294

Modern commentaries of early works and bibliographies of single titles (Cutter from work being criticized)

Classify here studies, commentaries, etc, of pre-1801 works including Americana unless they are largely the biography of one or two authors, in which case classify them in WZ 100. Classify in WZ 290 works that include the original text unless it is decidedly subordinate to the commentary. Classify here a bibliography of a single work. Cf. WZ 100 for bibliography of a single author's works.

Miscellany Relating to Medicine

WZ 305

Anecdotes. Humor. Light verse

Classify cartoons in WZ 336.

WZ 305.5

Surgery. Hospitalization

WZ 308

Curiosities

WZ 309

Folklore. Proverbs. Superstitions

For traditional medicine prefer classification by period, locality, or special group.

WZ 310

Quacks. Quackery

Classify here works the subject of which the author considers quackery. Works on special systems of therapeutics are classed in WB 890-962.

WZ 313

Biographical clinics (Diagnosis of diseases or psychological conditions of famous persons) (Cutter from name of biographee; collective, cutter from main entry)

WZ 320

Grave robbing. Resurrectionists

WZ 330

Medicine, as depicted in literature, drama, and music

Also include here works on medicine in both literature and art. Cf. WM 49 Literature as related to psychiatry. Cf. WZ 350 Literary works by health professionals.

WZ 331

Medicine, as depicted in the fine arts, film, and television

Classify works on medicine in both literature and art in WZ 330. Cf. WM 49 Art as related to psychiatry. Cf. WZ 350 Artistic works by health professionals.

[WZ 332]

[This number not used]

WZ 334

Emblems, insignia, etc.

WZ 336

Caricatures. Cartoons

Classify here caricatures and cartoons regardless of subject. Classify graphic novels in the form number for pictorial works in any NLM schedule.

WZ 340

Numismatics, philately, bookplates, etc.

WZ 345

Medical writing and publishing. Historiography

Classify works on specific subjects by subject.

WZ 348

Medical illustration (General)

WZ 350

Literary and artistic works by health professionals and associations

Cf. WZ 330-331 Medicine in literature and art.

WZ 400

Awards and prizes