Specific literary forms Unless other instructions are given, observe the following table of preference for works combining two or more literary forms, e.g., drama written in verse —2 (not—1):
Drama --2
Poetry --1
Fiction --3
Essays --4
Speeches --5
Letters --6
Humor and satire --7
Miscellaneous writings --8
Class epigrams in verse in --8
*Period tables for United States and Canada**Table 3-A —for description, critical appraisal, biography, single or collected works of an individual author
5 1900-1999
52 1900-1945
54 1945-1999
6 2000-
*Period tables for England:
1 - Early English period (medieval period)
2 - 1400-1558
3 - Elizabethan period 1558-1625 (Jacobean period, 16th century, Renaissance period)
4- 1625-1702
5 - Queen Anne period, 1702-1745 (Class here 18th century)
6- 1745-1799
7- 1800-1837 (Class here romantic period)
8 - Victorian period, 1837-1899 Class here 18”’ century
9-1900-
91 - 1900-1999
912 -1900-1945
914 - 1945-1999
915- 2000-
Example: 82 English*NOTE: DO NOT add the period number if it is unknown
2041 drama/one-act plays (Table 3-B)
08 collections (Table 3-B)
358 historical and political themes-including war (Table 3-C) Thus, collections of English-language one-act plays about war 822.04108358
810 — American literature in English
Add to base number 81, the literary form number from **Table 3A or 3B, then the *period from the period table if applicable, e.&., a collection of American poetry in English, 811.008, American drama of the later 20 century 812.54
819.1— Canadian literature (if a mix of Canadian and American, use Canadian) Add to base number 819.1, the literary form number from **Table 3A or 3B
Poetry— 819.11
Drama-819.12
Fiction - 819.13
Essays - 819.13
Speeches —819.15
Letters - 819.16
Humor and satire —819.17
Miscellaneous writings — 819.18
Then add the *period from the period table if applicable, e.g. Canadian poetry written in later 20~ century, 819.1154.
820 — English and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) literatures Add to base number 82, the literary form number from **Table 3A or 3B, then the *period from the period table if applicable, e.g., a collection of English poetry 821.008, English drama of the Elizabethan period 822.3
Commonly Used Country Codes
Alabama [alu]
England [enk]
Idaho [idu]
Maine [meu]
Ohio [ohu]
Saskatchewan [snc]
Vermont [vtu]
Alaska [aku]
Alberta [abc]
Antarctica [ay]
Arizona [azu]
Arkansas [aru]
Australia [at]
British Columbia [bcc]
California [cau]
Cambodia [cb]
Canada [xxc]
Colorado [cou]
Connecticut [ctu]
Delaware [deu]
District of Columbia [dcu]
Florida [flu]
Georgia [gau]
Illinois [ilu]
Indiana [inu]
Iowa [iau]
Kansas [ksu]
Kentucky [kyu]
Louisiana [lau]
Manitoba [mbc]
Martinique [mq]
Maryland [mdu]
Massachusetts [mau]
Michigan [miu]
Minnesota [mnu]
Missouri [mou]
Montana [mtu]
Nebraska [nbu]
Nevada [nvu]
New Brunswick [nkc]
New Hampshire [nhu]
New Jersey [nju]
New Mexico [nmu]
New York (State) [nyu]
New Zealand [nz]
Newfoundland and Labrador [nfc]
North Carolina [ncu]
North Dakota [ndu]
Northern Ireland [nik]
Northwest Territories [ntc]
Nova Scotia [nsc]
Oklahoma [oku]
Ontario [onc]
Oregon [oru]
Prince Edward Island [pic]
Québec (Province) [quc]
Rhode Island [riu]
South Carolina [scu]
South Dakota [sdu]
Texas [txu]
United Kingdom [xxk]
United Kingdom Misc. Islands [uik]
United States [xxu]
United States Misc. Caribbean Islands [uc]
United States Misc. Pacific Islands [up]
Utah [utu]
Virginia [vau]
Washington (State) [wau]
Wisconsin [wiu]
Yukon Territory [ykc]