State Library Victoria

Summary subject collecting information (definitions of the ALG collecting levels are available for reference):

Agriculture [Basic]
- Agriculture (general works) [Basic]
- Plant diseases and pests [Basic]
- Plant crops and forestry [Basic]
- Horticulture and gardening [Basic]
- Animal husbandry and veterinary science [Basic]
- Livestock [Basic]
- Other animals (including pets) [Basic]
- Hunting, fishing, wildlife conservation [Basic]
Anthropology [Study - Basic]
- Cultural anthropology (general) [Study - Basic]
- Social Customs [Study - Basic]
- Costume and personal appearance [Study - Basic]
- Customs of life cycle and death [Study - Basic]
- Folklore [Study - Basic]
- Physical anthropology [Study - Basic]
- Human Races and Physical ethnology [Study - Basic]
Art and architecture [Basic]
- The Arts (general) [Study - Basic]
- Landscape architecture [Basic]
- Architecture [Basic]
- Sculpture [Basic]
- Drawing [Study - Basic]
- Painting [Study - Basic]
- Printmaking and graphic arts [Basic]
- Photography [Study - Basic]

- Museum science [Basic]
Biological sciences [Basic]
- Biology (general) [Basic]
- Evolution and genetics [Basic]
- Microbiology, microscopy, bacteria [Basic]
- Botany (general) [Study - Basic]
- Seed-bearing plants (Spermatophyta) [Basic]
- Other plants [Basic]
- Zoology (general) [Study - Basic]
- Invertebrates [Basic]
- Vertebrates [Study - Basic]

Chemistry
- Chemistry (general) [Study - Basic]
- Theoretical and quantum chemistry [Study - Basic]
- Physical chemistry [Nothing in this category]
- Laboratories and equipment [Study - Basic]
- Analytical chemistry [Basic]
- Qualitative analysis [Basic]
- Quantitative analysis [Basic]
- Inorganic chemistry [Study - Basic]
- Organic chemistry [Study - Basic]
- Crystallography [Basic]
Computer science [Basic]
- Systems and cybernetics [Nothing in this category]
- Computer science and systems analysis [Basic]
- Computer programming and data management [Basic]
- Artificial intelligence and other special methods [Basic]
- Computer engineering [Basic]
Economics and business [Basic]
- Labor economics [Basic]
- Land, energy and natural resources [Basic]
- Finance and insurance [Basic]
- Management and business [Basic]
- Office services [Basic]
- Accounting [Basic]
- Advertising and public relations [Basic]
Education [Basic]
- Education (general) [Basic]
- School organisation and management [Basic]
- Education of women [Basic]
- Elementary education [Basic]
- Secondary education [Basic]
- Adult education [Basic]
- Higher education [Basic]
- Curriculums [Basic]
- Schools and religion [Basic]
- Government regulation and support [Basic]
Technology [Study - Basic]
- Technology and engineering (general) [Study - Basic]
- Mechanical, thermal and nuclear engineering [Study - Basic]
- Building and construction [Study - Basic]
- Civil engineering [Study - Basic]
- Transport technology (land, water, air and space) [Basic]
- Municipal, hydraulic and environmental engineering [Study - Basic]
- Mining [Study - Basic]
- Military engineering [Study - Basic]
- Home economics [Basic]
- Food and drink technology [Study - Basic]
- Chemical engineering [Study - Basic]
- Manufacturing [Study - Basic]
- Printing [Study - Basic]

Geography and earth sciences
- Earth sciences and geophysics (general) [Study - Basic]
- Geodesy and surveying [Basic]
- Paleontology [Basic]
- Petrology, mineralogy and economic geology [Study - Basic]
- Regional Geology [Basic]
- Geography and travel (general) [Study - Basic]
- Maps and atlases [Basic]
- Geography of ancient world [Study - Basic]
- Geography of Europe [Study - Basic]
- Geography of Asia [Basic]
- Geography of Africa [Basic]
- Geography of North and Central America [Study - Basic]
- Geography of South America [Basic]
- Geography of other places [Study - Basic]
History and biography
- History (general works and world history) [Study - Basic]
- Biography and family history [Study - Basic]
- Ancient history and archaeology [Basic]
- European history (general and medieval) [Study - Basic]
- British history [Study - Basic]
- History of other European Countries [Basic]
- History of Asia [Basic]
- History of Africa [Basic]
- History of North and Central America [Basic]
- History of South America [Minimal]
- History of Australia [Research]
- History of other regions [Research]
Language and literature [Research]
- Language and literature (general) [Study - Basic]
- Linguistics [Basic]
- English language [Basic]
- Literature in English and Old English (general) [Basic]
- Australian literature in English [Research]
- Drama in English [Research]
- Other literature in English [Nothing in this category]
- Germanic languages and literatures [Basic]
- Romance languages and literatures [Basic]
- Other languages and literatures [Research]
Law
- Law (general) [Study - Basic]
- International law [Basic]
- Constitutional and administrative law [Study - Basic]
- Military, tax, trade and industrial law [Basic]
- Social law [Study - Basic]
- Criminal law [Basic]
- Private law [Basic]
- Civil procedure and courts [Study - Basic]
- Statutes, regulations and cases [Study - Basic]
- Law of specific jurisdictions [Basic]
Library science and interdisciplinary works [Study - Basic]
- Knowledge and bibliography [Study - Basic]
- Library science [Study - Basic]
- Encyclopedias and yearbooks [Study - Basic]
- Journalism, publishing and newspapers [Study - Basic]
- Manuscripts and rare printed materials [Study - Basic]
- Organisations and associations [Study - Basic]
- Serials, collections and essays [Study - Basic]
Mathematics [Minimal]
- Mathematics (general) [Study - Basic]
- Mathematical and symbolic logic [Nothing in this category]
- Graphical and combinatorial analysis [Nothing in this category]
- Algebra and number theory [Basic]
- Arithmetic [Basic]
- Topology [Minimal]
- Analysis and calculus [Minimal]
- Geometry [Basic]
- Probabilities and game theory [Basic]
Medicine [Study - Basic]
- Medicine (general) and nursing [Study - Basic]
- Human anatomy [Basic]
- Human physiology [Study - Basic]
- Health promotion, forensic and preventive medicine [Study - Basic]
- Pharmacology and therapeutics [Study - Basic]
- Diseases [Study - Basic]
- Surgery, dentistry and ophthalmology [Study - Basic]
- Gynaecology and obstetrics [Basic]
- Pediatrics and geriatrics [Basic]
Music [Study - Basic]
- Music (general) [Study - Basic]
- Specific musical traditions and genres [Study - Basic]
- Vocal music [Study - Basic]
- Instrumental music and ensembles [Study - Basic]
- Keyboard, electronic and percussion instruments [Study - Basic]
- Stringed instruments [Study - Basic]
- Wind instruments [Study - Basic]
Performing arts [Basic]
- Performing arts (general) [Study - Basic]
- Public performances [Basic]
- Motion pictures, radio and television [Nothing in this category]
- Stage presentations [Study - Basic]
Philosophy and religion
- Philosophy (general) [Basic]
- Philosophy (specific schools and viewpoints) [Basic]
- Western philosophy [Basic]
- Logic [Basic]
- Ethics [Basic]
- Religion (general) [Basic]
- Bible [Study - Basic]
- Christian theology [Basic]
- Christian church [Basic]
Physical education, recreation and sport [Basic]
- Physical education, fitness and recreation [Basic]
- Indoor games [Research]
- Outdoor sports and games [Basic]
- Aquatic and air sports [Basic]
- Equestrian sports and animal racing [Basic]
- Fishing, hunting and shooting [Basic]
Physics and astronomy [Basic]
- Physics and natural sciences (general) [Study - Basic]
- Theoretical physics [Nothing in this category]
- Condensed matter physics [Basic]
- Gas-state and plasma physics [Basic]
- Optics [Basic]
- Electricity and magnetism [Basic]
- Classical physics [Study - Basic]
- Astronomy (theory and instrumentation) [Study - Basic]
- Solar system and earth [Minimal]
- The Universe, galaxies and stars [Nothing in this category]
Political and military studies
- Political science (general) [Basic]
- Civil and political rights [Study - Basic]
- Political history of specific countries [Nothing in this category]
- Political history of Australia [Nothing in this category]
- Political parties and elections [Basic]
- International migration and colonization [Basic]
- International relations and organizations [Basic]
- Legislative process [Basic]
- Public administration [Basic]
- Public administration of specific countries [Basic]
- Military science [Study - Basic]
- Foot forces [Study - Basic]
- Mounted forces [Study - Basic]
- Air forces [Study - Basic]
- Naval forces [Study - Basic]
Psychology
- Psychology (general) [Study - Basic]
- Physiological psychology [Study - Basic]
- Memory, learning, intelligence [Basic]
- Subconscious and altered states [Basic]
- Paranormal phenomena [Basic]
- Differential, developmental and genetic psychology [Basic]
- Comparative psychology [Study - Basic]
- Applied psychology [Basic]
Sociology [Basic]
- Social sciences (general) [Basic]
- Society and social processes [Basic]
- Social groups [Study - Basic]
- Associations and clubs [Basic]
- Communities [Basic]
- Social welfare, problems and services [Basic]
- Criminology [Basic]

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