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Library Collection Help for
Food & Cooking

Library of Congress Classification System

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh uses the Library of Congress Classification System. The Library of Congress offers an overview of the classes. See our Library Subject Guide for more help with Subject Headings.

Subject Area LC Class
Canning & Preserving TX 601
TX 603
TX 609
Children Nutrition RJ 206
Cooking (Cookery) TX 643-840
Cookery African TX725
Cookery American TX715
Cookery Asian TX724.5
Cookery (Baby foods) TX 740
Cookery Latin American TX716
Cookery English TX717
Cookery French TX719
Cookery German TX721
Cookery Scandinavian TX722
Cookery Italian TX723-723.2
Cookery Russian TX723.3-723.4
Cookery Spanish TX723.5
Cookery (Fruit) TX811-813
Cookery (Nuts) TX814
Diet QP 141
TX 353-551
RA 784
RM 216
Dieting (Weight Control)
Reducing Diets
RM 222.2,
RC 628
Food
(Nutrition, foods and food supply)
TX 341-641
TX353
Food Habits  
Food History  
Gastronomy  
Herbs SB 351
Holiday Cookery TX 739
Natural foods
see also: Cookery Natural Foods
TX 741
Quick And Easy Cookery TX 833.5