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International Studies

Research Guide for International Studies

Background Information

Finding Books in O'Malley Library

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Where to Find the Books

The below are only some of the international studies subjects covered by books in the O'Malley Library. The books with call numbers beginning A-HD are on the fourth floor. Those with HE - PQ are on the 3rd floor. Those with PR - Z are on the 2nd floor.

DA - DR - History of Europe
DS - History of Asia
DT - History of Africa
DU - History of Oceania
DX - History of Romanies
E151-889 - History of the United States
E183.7-183.9 United States. Diplomatic History. Foreign and General Relations
E 183.8 United States. Relations with individual countries
F1-975 - United States Local History
F1001-1145.2 - History of Canada (British)
F1201-3799 - History of Latin America (Spanish America)
F1401-1569 - History of Central America or Central American Countries
F1601-2191 - History of West Indies and Caribbean Islands
F2201-3799 - History of South America or South American Countries
JA - Political Science (General)
JC - Political Theory. The State
JF - Political institutions and public administration
JK - Political institutions and public administration (United States) 
JL - Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.)
JN - Political institutions and public administration (Europe)
JQ - Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.)
JV - Colonies and Colonization. Emigration and Immigration. International Migration
JX - International Law
JZ - International Relations

 
N - Visual Arts
NB - Sculpture
ND25-346 - Painting
NE1- 3002 - Print Media
NK - Decorative Arts
PJ501 -8517 - Arabic Literature
PK6001-6996 - Iranian philology and literature
PL501-889 - Japanese language and literature
PL1001-3208 - Chinese language and literature
PN1993 -1999 - Motion pictures (film and cinema)
​PQ1-3999 - French Literature
PQ4001-5999 - Italian Literature
PQ6001-8929 - Spanish Literature
PT1-487 - German Literature