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* Ancestor Roots Information: A to Z Country Webliography Index
  OneSource Genealogy and Family History Searchable Databases.
  Library sources and links are listed as part of each country culture subset.
* Directory of Genealogy Libraries in the U.S.
  - Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
    - Periodical Source Index (PERSI) Genealogy
      (HeritageQuest Online - PERSI™)
      Largest subject index to genealogical and
      historical periodical articles in the world.
      - Effectively Using the Periodical Source Index
      - PERiodical Source Index
  - California State Information: Library Networks & Systems
    California state general information including archives, databases,
    education, family data, genealogy, governments, heritage, history,
    legal resources, library networks and systems, media and tourism.
  - Cook Memorial Public Library District: Genealogy
    Guide to researching family history by a sample public library district.
  - Godfrey Memorial Library
  - Google™ Scholar
    - Organizing your Scholar Library - Google™ Scholar Blog
  - Local History & Genealogy Reading Room
    Humanities and Social Sciences Division, Library of Congress.
    - Handbooks for Foreign Genealogical Research and Country Studies.
* Documentation & Publications: Professional Genealogical Sources
  - EXAMPLE LIBRARY RESOURCE: (Ireland) Clare County Library: Genealogy
  - SAMPLE Surname Search TINNEY:  AUTHORS, SUBJECTS and TITLES
* Librarians Serving Genealogists: genealib Mailing List
  Exchange of ideas, genealogy education, sharing thoughts,
  trading materials, discussing problems and more.
* ROOTS-L Library
  Internet library of genealogy information;
  includes Library of Congress resources.
* Schools - Colleges - Universities: Alumni & Genealogy Education
  Worldwide comprehensive resource of educational institutions,
  their genealogy & family history data, past & present students,
  alumni, associations, faculty, friends and military personnel.
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I.   Dewey Decimal System: Dewey Decimal Classification: The Dewey Blog
List of Dewey Decimal Classes
* A Virtual Library of Useful URLs Arranged by Dewey Decimal Classification
  Image Map - Research Guide - Worlds of Knowledge Arrangement.
  - 900 - History / Geography
    - 929 - Genealogy, (Ancestry), (Descent), (Family histories), (Family trees)
* Dewey Decimal Classification System (archived)
  - DeweyBrowse
* Subject Classification
  Comparison of Dewey and Library of Congress subject classification.
  - Dewey Decimal vs. Library of Congress
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II.  Modified Dewey Decimal System - LDS: Family History Library
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UTAH,  is the world's
largest Genealogy Library, with the adjacent FamilySearch™ Center.
They have All Published Record Collections, Catalog of Resources,
Family History Books, Floor Plans, Free Family Trees & Research Wiki.

Book and Film Numbers Used by the Family History Library
Roger Magneson, at the LDS Family History Library, commented
in the Utah Library Association -Technical Services Round Table
2002; by Melanie Shaw.  "In the LDS Family History Library,
subject classification is usually by area using a modified Dewey
Decimal system with special library codes for subject or form.
For instance, family histories in Great Britain are 929.241, and in
the United States are 929.273.  The modified Dewey number is
given a subject code, such as D2 for genealogy, D3 for biography,
V2 for vital registration, etc."  Steven M. Law, Supervisor of
the Germanic-Slavic Cataloging section of the Family History
Library, E-mail dated Friday, 07 Nov 2003, added a helpful listing
of the current classification, as follows:

A         GENERAL WORKS
            A1        Pamphlets

            NOTE:  A3-B5 are to be used for general works of an area,
            with no topical emphasis.  If there is a topical emphasis,
            prefer the subject categories for that topic and add
            the standard subdivision for the format.

            A3        Bibliography, inventories, catalogs, registers.
                        Class here holdings of a library or archive.  For
                        descriptions of libraries and archives, use J5.
            A5        Encyclopedias - For general knowledge
                        encyclopedias, prefer 030-039.

B         SERIALS
            B2        Periodicals and serials
            B3        Newspapers
            B4        Monographic series
            B5        Annual reports, almanacs, yearbooks, etc.

C         ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES
            C4        Associations, clubs, societies, foundations, etc.
                        Use for works dealing with societies and their
                        activities.  If work deals only with the subject
                        of concern to a society, prefer that subject.

D         GENEALOGY, BIOGRAPHY, INSIGNIA
            D2        Genealogy - Class here collected Bible records,
                        oral genealogy, etc.
            D3        Biography - Class here collected biography of
                        a country or smaller area.  For individual biography,
                        use 921 with area notation.  For collected biography
                        of an area larger than a country, use 920.
            D4        Personal names
            D5        Peerage, nobility, royal houses, knights, heraldic
                        visitations
            D6        Insignia, heraldry, etc.                     

E         GEOGRAPHY
            E2        Geographical names
            E3        Historical geography (for historical atlases, prefer E7)
            E4        Directories
                        NOTE:  Use E4 for directories of localities.  For
                        directories of institutions, clubs, etc., prefer the subject
                        category for the institution and add the standard
                        subdivision -4.
            E5        Gazetteers
            E6        Description and travel, guidebooks
            E7        Maps and atlases
            E8        Postal and shipping guides       

F         MINORITIES AND NATIVE RACES
            F2        National, racial and religious groups
            F3        Native races

G         LANGUAGES
            Prefer the Dewey number for the language, 420-499.
            G2        Language
            G3        Paleography

H         HISTORY, SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY
            H2        History
            H3        Chronology
            H6        Sociology, ethnology, and anthropology -
                        Class here slavery and serfdom. 
                        For slave trade prefer U3.
            H7        Myths, folklore, legends: Timeless Myths: Genealogy

J         INSTITUTIONS
            J2        Schools
            J3        Orphanages
            J4        Hospitals
            J5        Libraries and archives - Class here description.
                        For holdings of libraries and archives use A3.
            J6        Correctional institutions
            J7        Other public institutions

K         CHURCHES AND RELIGION
            K2        Christian churches  - Class here ecclesiastical
                        visitations and church census
            K3        Non-Christian religions
            K4        General works dealing equally with Christianity
                        and other religions

M        THE MILITARY
            M2       The Military - Class here works on the military
                        in general or specifically land-based forces.  For
                        works exclusively about seafaring forces, use M3.
            M3       Naval and seafaring forces  

N         GOVERNMENT
            N2        Civil administration - Class here government
                        officials and employees.
            N3        Notaries
            N4        Elections and voting           

P         GOVERNMENT
            P2        Courts - Class here divorce as legal action, probate,
                        guardianship, etc.  For divorce as a social phenomenon,
                        use H6.
            P3        Law and legislation
            P4        Citizenship and naturalization

R         GOVERNMENT
            R2        Land and Property
            R4        Taxation

U         TRADES AND COMMERCE
            U2        Occupations and professions
            U3        Commerce and business - Class here shipping
                        and the slave trade.  For slavery as an institution,
                        prefer H6.

V         LIFE AND DEATH
            V2        Vital registration
            V3        Cemeteries, interment, and funeral home records
            V4        Obituaries and death notices

W        MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE
            W2       Migration
            W3       Passenger lists
            W4       Passports and visas

X         ENUMERATION OF POPULATION
            X2        Census - For church census, prefer K2.
            X3        Household and population registration
            X4        Demography and population studies

Microfilm call numbers formerly  filed under GS are now listed
under FH, for Genealogical Society and now Family History (library
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).  "Further
numbers may be added [to] the Dewey number for local area.
The LDS Family History Library also uses their own subject
heading system based on geographic area and form, with a fairly
complicated system of subdivisions." . . .  Roger Magneson also
suggested checking "several levels of government when searching
for genealogical records: national, state, county, and city, as
agencies responsible for vital records varied over time and also
varies from country to country."
* Family History Library Favorites: Internet Bookmarks - SLC, Utah
  - International: World Resources
    - British - Canada & US: US States - South America
  - News & Events - Search Engines
* Family History Library: Reference Book Collection
* FamilySearch.org: Catalog of Resources
* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  Mormon Family History and Genealogy Search:
  LDS Family History Centers and Temples.
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III. Library of Congress Classification System: Library of Congress Classification
* Cataloging Distribution Service (Library of Congress): Classification Web
  - Classification Web Tutorial
    Browse and search Library of Congress Classification (LCC) schedules.
  - LC Classification Schedules & Manuals from CDS (archived)
  - Library of Congress Classification Outline
  - Search Results for "classification"
* Library of Congress Classification System
  - Classifying a Personal or Small Library
  - E- Ref Bloomsburg University
    Electronic reference tools for the undergraduate student.
  - Overview of Library of Congress Call Numbers
    - Browse: The Online Books Page
* Subject Classification
  Comparison of Dewey and Library of Congress subject classification.
  - Library of Congress Subject Headings red covered books.
  - Library of Congress vs. Dewey Decimal
* Wikipedia: Library of Congress Classification: Wikisource
  A -  Library of Congress Classification: Class A -- General Works
        AE  (Encyclopedias - General)
        AG  (Dictionaries & General Reference)
        AI   (Indexes - General)
        AM (Museums)
        AN  (Newspapers)
        AP  (Periodicals)
        AY  (Yearbooks. Almanacs. Directories)

  B -  Library of Congress Classification: Class B -- Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
        BL  (Religion)
        BM (Judaism)
        BP  (Islam, Baha'ism)
        BQ  (Buddhism)
        BR  (Christianity)
        BX  (Christian Denominations)

  C -  Library of Congress Classification: Class C -- Auxiliary Sciences of History
         - Historische Hilfswissenschaften: Historical Auxiliary Sciences
        CB  (History of Civilization)
        CC  (Archaeology)
        CD  921- (Archives - Guides To, Inventories)
        CE  (Calendar, Technical Chronology)
        CN  (Inscriptions, Epigraphy)
        CR  (Heraldry)
        CS  (Genealogy), including: Genealogical Lists, Family History,
               Region or Country, or Personal and Family Names.
        CT  (General Biography)

  D -  Library of Congress Classification: Class D -- History, General and Old World
        DA-DR (Great Britain - Europe)
        [RESEARCH NOTE: Pattern of codes go from general
        works, to regional works and serials, then to specific
        items.  An alphabetical nationwide section for cities, local
        parish records and individual document sources at the end
        of this (DA) and other History sub sections.]
        DS-DX (History of Asia, Africa, Australia, etc.)
        DS 101 - 151 (Israel and Jewish references worldwide)

  E -  Library of Congress Classification: Class E -- History of America
        (Ethnic Resources - Genealogy/Migrations, etc.)

  F -  Library of Congress Classification: Class F
        (Local History of the United States and British, Dutch, French, and Latin America)
        [NOTE: United States Local History classification pattern
        begins with the North Eastern States, to the Southern U.S.,
        then the Midwestern U.S., Western U.S., U.S. Territories, etc.]
        F 1000 - (Canada)
        F 1201 - (Mexico, then Central America to South America)

  G - Library of Congress Classification: Class G -- Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
        (Atlases, Maps and Recreation)
        GR (Folklore)
        GT (Manners and Customs - Private/Public)

  H -  Library of Congress Classification: Class H -- Social Sciences
        HQ 503-1064 (The Family, Marriage, Home)
        HS (Societies: Secret, Benevolent, etc.)

  J -  Library of Congress Classification: Class J -- Political Science
        JS (Local Government, Municipal Government)
        JV (Colonies & Colonization, Emigration &
              Immigration, International Migration)

  K -  Library of Congress Classification: Class K -- Law (Worldwide)

  L -  Library of Congress Classification (pdf): Class L -- Education
        LA (History of Education, Biography)
        LD-LG (Individual Institutions)

  M - Library of Congress Classification: Class M -- Music
        (Music and Books on Music)
        ML 410 (Composer Biographies)

  N - Library of Congress Classification (pdf): Class N -- Fine Arts
        NA (Architecture)

  P - Library of Congress Classification: Class P -- Language and Literature

  Q - Library of Congress Classification: Class Q -- Science
       QA (Mathematics, Computer Science)

  R - Library of Congress Classification (pdf): Class R -- Medicine

  S - Library of Congress Classification (pdf): Class S -- Agriculture
       S1-19 (Periodicals and Societies)
       S 415-417 (Biography)
       S 419-471 (History)

  T - Library of Congress Classification (pdf): Class T -- Technology
       TF (Railroads)
       TR (Photography)
       TX (Home Economics)

  U - Library of Congress Classification (pdf): Class U -- Military Science

  V - Library of Congress Classification: Class V -- Naval Science

  Z - Library of Congress Classification (pdf): Class Z -- Bibliography. Library Science.
       Information Resources (Bibliography, Books, Information, Library & Writing)
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IV. Other Systems of Library Classification
* Book:Library Classification
  - Taxonomy: Taxonomy Warehouse
    Information organization, metadata,
    knowledge management and classification tools.
* Category:Classification Systems: Images
  - Bliss Bibliographic Classification
    - Bliss Classification Association - Bibliographic Classification
  - Colon Classification: Colon Classification
  - Classification System — Science Learning Hub
  - ITS.MARC
    World's largest, freely searchable MARC database.
  - UDC Consortium: Universal Decimal Classification Consortium
* Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
  - Archives and Knowledge Management
    Scholarly Online Resource Evidence and Records
* Library Organization and Classification Systems (archived)
  [Classification Systems] Online
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↑ upΛ LIBRARIES - RESEARCH TOOLS & SPECIAL RESOURCES

* Awesome Library
  Resources that have been reviewed and found to be of high quality.
* Friends of Libraries: LibDex - The Library Index (archived)
  - Book Sale Finder (USA and Canada)
    Most entries are Public Library Friends groups.
  - Friends of Canadian Libraries
  - Friends of Libraries Australia
  - Friends of the National Libraries
    United Kingdom: Saving the nation's written and printed heritage.
    - Support the British Library
  - United for Libraries
    Division of American Library Association known
    as the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations.
* Institute of Museum and Library Services: State Profiles
  Related links for library and museum professionals.
* International Research Centers (Library of Congress): Global Resources
  International collections of the Library of Congress.
  - Library History Database (archived) and Introduction (archived)
    Individual Libraries in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
    and the Islands, including Sources, Statistics, Women in
    the Book Trade, Place Indexes, Private Libraries [5000++
    listing of all private libraries  from about A. D. 1500 to ca.
    1850.  Sale catalogues, inventories, wills, &c.], Country &
    Town House Libraries [4000+ in the British Isles from the
    late medieval period to ca. 1850] and Family Names Indexes
    [7000+ with families associated with each house].
  - Making of America (MOA) - U of Michigan and Cornell University (MOA) Collection
    Digital library of primary sources in American social history
    from the ante-bellum period through reconstruction,
    with American Memory from the Library of Congress.
    - Presidential Libraries & Museums and White House Historical Association
* Library Research Guides: Library Explorer | Open Library
  - 100 Terrific Sites to Find Primary Source History Documents
  - Re-QUEST dot Net (tm)
    Online library of internet and reference resources
    - Genealogy Research
  - Student's Guide to Evaluating Libraries in Colleges & Universities
  - Subject Tracers
  - The Seven Steps - Library Research at Cornell
  - Using Call Numbers
* LibraryThing: The LibraryThing Blog
  Create personal online book catalogs, evaluate millions of books
  within the collections of other contributors, review shared book
  selections and compare recommendations.
  Example: Geography and Genealogy ; Locating Personal Pasts
  Note: Yet only very recently scholars, including geographers,
  have begun to examine genealogy and family history as a cultural
  practice with spatial, economic and political implications.
  - BookDB - Book Database Freeware
  - Family 'Drama' & Self-Empowerment Strategies
    in the Genealogy Writings of Yuan Jingrong 袁镜蓉 (1786–ca.1852)
    By appropriating the authority conferred by genealogy writing,
    Yuan Jingrong gained the upper hand in her family’s dramatic shifts
    of fortune and power, and pushed women’s self-empowering strategies
    to extraordinary proportions.
  - Global Memory Net
  - legacylibraries: Alphabetical List
    Libraries of historical people, as well as a few institutions.
* Professional Library Sources: Theses & Dissertations: Family History and Genealogy
  Library science information for professional reference librarians and volunteers
  assisting genealogists, family historians and local research specialists.
  - National Library Service (USA): Blind & Physically Handicapped
    Materials for qualified users of the National Library Service
    for the Blind and Physically Handicapped program offered
    through NLS cooperating libraries.
* Virtual Private Library™
  Continuously search, monitor and update for custom virtual library subject(s)
  that are listed as an unique ontology subject tree and directory including
  resource utilization of blogs, wikis, listserv® and news aggregators.
* World Libraries
  Peer-reviewed, open access LIS journal that covers submissions on library
  and information topics of interest to an international audience.
  - A Cultural and Educational Link to the Homeland:
    Ethnic Minority Public Libraries in the Danish-German Border Region
  - Classification of Library Documents by Using the Web
  - Pathfinders: Mauritania
  - Study of Worldwide Philatelic Libraries
  - Subject Index to Third World Libraries
     and World Libraries Volumes 1–15 (1990–2005).
* WorLib | Blog About Libraries
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↑ upΛ MUSEUMS - MAJOR INTERNATIONAL LISTINGS
De Gruyter Online: Museums of the World 2021
World's Most Beautiful Museums - Images

* ACM | Association of Children's Museums
  Children’s museums provide a place where all kids
  can learn through play with the caring adults in their lives.
  - Find a Children's Museum: Children’s Museums at Home
    Search by keyword, location, state, country, or category.
* Global Museum
  Global resources, links and information.
* Lists of Museums: Category:Museums by Type
  - Curlie - Reference: Museums
  - List of Museums by Country
* Museumland™: (archived) Links (archived)
  World wide portal to museums, cultural heritage and tourism.
* Museu.MS: Museums of the World | Facebook®
  Museums of the world.
  - European Museums Network | Museums.EU
* Museums Around the World (on the Internet)
* Museums | UNESCO
  - Museum International
  - World Heritage Centre - World Heritage and Museums
    - Useful Websites
* Virtual Museum: Virtual Library Museums Pages
  - Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources | MCN
    Includes E-Learning, and Online Collections.
    - 75 Best Virtual Museum Tours - Art, History, Science [2022]
* Voice of the Shuttle: Libraries & Museums
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* Collection | The British Museum: Collection Online Search Guide
* H-Museum
  H-Net list for museum professionals.
* ICOM - The International Council of Museums
  - International Committees
    - Resources: Red Lists Database
* Institute of Museum and Library Services: Publications List
  Related links for library and museum professionals.
  - Museums + Heritage Advisor (UK)
* MCN
  Advancing Digital Transformation in the Cultural Sector.
* Museum & Heritage Sites Directory - Transportation
  - History of Aviation
    - List of Aerospace Museums: Air Museums - North America
* Museum Stores Online
  Purchase books, jewelry, posters
  and objects d'art from museum shops.
* Official Museum Directory® for List of Museums in the United States
  - IAAM Center for Family History
    Center for Family History at the International African American Museum.
  - Norman Rockwell Museum - The Home for American Illustration
  - Smithsonian Institution - Cultural Centers - Museums - Research Centers
    - Cultural Centers
    - Encyclopedia
    - Museums and Zoo
    - Research Centers
  - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    - Museum of Jewish Heritage
    - Simon Wiesenthal Center
* Smith's Master Index to Maritime Museums
  Premier portal of high-quality maritime
  museum resources on the Internet.
* UMAC: University Museum & Collections
  Protect the heritage in the care of universities.
  - UMAC Worldwide Database
    - Arts | Harvard University
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