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About the Library of Congress Subject Headings PDF Files
This page provides print-ready PDF files for the 41st Edition of the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). Data for the 41st edition was selected in April 2019. For users desiring enhanced functionality, LCSH will continue as part of the web-based subscription product, Classification Web.
Earlier editions are available here but should not be used for cataloging.
Introduction to Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Introduction to Library of Congress Subject Headings (PDF, 10 p., 138 KB)
Individual PDF Files: By Beginning Letter
| Numerals (10 p., 135 KB) | A (551 p., 3.0 MB) | B (480 p., 2.7 MB) |
| C (821 p., 4.5 MB) | D (319 p., 1.8 MB) | E (315 p., 1.8 MB) |
| F (313 p., 1.8 MB) | G (317 p., 1.8 MB) | H (326 p., 1.9 MB) |
| I (262 p., 1.5 MB) | J (114 p., 724 KB) | K (195 p., 1.1 MB) |
| L (332 p., 1.9 MB) | M (603 p., 3.4 MB) | N (259 p., 1.5 MB) |
| O (170 p., 1.0 MB) | P (680 p., 3.8 MB) | Q (37 p., 277 KB) |
| R (358 p., 2.0 MB) | S (802 p., 4.5 MB) | T (402 p., 2.3 MB) |
| U (95 p., 603 KB) | V (151 p., 915 KB) | W (262 p., 1.5 MB) |
| X (11 p., 142 KB) | Y (51 p., 358 KB) | Z (37 p., 286 KB) |
Free-floating Subdivisions
- Introduction to Free-floating Subdivisions (PDF, 1 p., 21 KB)
- Free-floating Subdivisions (PDF, 87 p., 507 KB)
Children’s Subject Headings
- Introduction to Children's Subject Headings (PDF, 4 p., 46 KB)
- Children's Subject Headings (PDF, 16 p., 165 KB)
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials
For current data, see Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms PDF Files
Library of Congress Demographic Group Terms
For current data, see Library of Congress Demographic Group Terms PDF Files
Library of Congress Medium of Performance Thesaurus for Music
For current data, see Library of Congress Medium of Performance Thesaurus for Music PDF Files
