Books in Belk Library are organized by the Library of Congress Classification, meaning that books are organized by topic. If you would like to browse, go to the following sections:
All Located on the 2nd floor of Belk Library
HQ = The family. Marriage. Women
HS = Societies: secret, benevolent, etc.
HT = Communities. Classes. Races
HV = Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Here are some specifics:
Subclass HV - 1-9960
HV40-69 Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practice Including social case work, private and public relief, institutional care, rural social work, work relief
HV85-525 By region or country
HV530 The church and charity
HV541 Women and charity
HV544 Charity fairs, bazaars, etc.
HV544.5 International social work
HV547 Self-help groups
HV551.2-639 Emergency management
HV553-639 Relief in case of disasters
HV560-583 Red Cross. Red Crescent
HV599-639 Special types of disasters
HV640-645 Refugee problems
HV650-670 Life saving
HV675-677 Accidents. Prevention of accidents
HV680-696 Free professional services Including medical charities
HV697-4959 Protection, assistance and relief
HV697-3024 Special classes HV697-700.7 Families. Mothers. Widow's pensions HV701-1420.5 Children HV835-847 Foundlings HV873-887 Destitute, neglected, and abandoned children. Street children HV888-907 Children with disabilities HV931-941 Fresh-air funds HV959-1420.5 Orphanages. Orphans
HV1421-1441 Young adults. Youth. Teenagers
HV1442-1448 Women
HV1449 Gay men. Lesbians
HV1450-1494 Aged
HV1551-3024 People with disabilities Including blind, deaf, people with physical and mental disabilities
HV3025-3174 Special classes. By occupation
HV3025-3163 Mariners
HV3165-3173 Shop women, clerks, etc.
HV3174 Other. By occupation
HV3176-3199 Special classes. By race or ethnic group
HV4005-4013 Immigrants
HV4023-4470.7 Poor in cities. Slums
HV4480-4630 Mendicancy. Vagabondism. Tramps. Homelessness
HV4701-4890.9 Protection of animals. Animal rights. Animal welfare
HV4905-4959 Animal experimentation. Anti-vivisection
HV4961-4995 Degeneration
HV5001-5720.5 Alcoholism. Intemperance. Temperance reform
HV5725-5770 Tobacco habit
HV5800-5840 Drug habits. Drug abuse HV6001-7220.5 Criminology
HV6035-6197 Criminal anthropology Including criminal types, criminal psychology, prison psychology, causes of crime
HV6201-6249 Criminal classes
HV6250-6250.4 Victims of crimes. Victimology
HV6251-6773.55 Crimes and offenses
HV6774-7220.5 Crimes and criminal classes
HV7231-9960 Criminal justice administration
HV7428 Social work with delinquents and criminals
HV7431 Prevention of crime, methods, etc.
HV7435-7439 Gun control HV7551-8280.7 Police. Detectives. Constabulary
HV7935-8025 Administration and organization
HV8031-8080 Police duty. Methods of protection
HV8035-8069 Special classes of crimes, offenses and criminals
HV8073-8079.35 Investigation of crimes. Examination and identification of prisoners
HV8079.2-8079.35 Police social work
HV8079.5-8079.55 Traffic control. Traffic accident investigation
HV8081-8099 Private detectives. Detective bureaus
HV8130-8280.7 By region or country
HV8290-8291 Private security services
HV8301-9920.7 Penology. Prisons. Corrections
HV9051-9230.7 The juvenile offender. Juvenile delinquency. Reform schools, etc.
HV9261-9430.7 Reformation and reclamation of adult prisoners
HV9441-9920.7 By region or country
HV9950-9960 By region or country