Classifications used by the library of the Kurdish Institute of Paris

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0000
Kurds, General
0100
Philosophy
0150
Psychology
0200
Religion
0210
Ancient religions
0220
Alevism
0230
Christianity
0240
Islam
0250
Judaism
0260
Yarsanism
0270
Yazidism
0280
Other religions
0300
Society, social science
0310
Tribes
0320
Folklore
0330
Diaspora, Kurds abroad
0335
Migrants, refugees
0340
Gender studies
0350
Nationalism studies
0360
Daily life, miscellaneous
0365
Cooking
0400
Kurdish question (1970 - ...)
0410
Iraqi Kurdistan (Bashur)
0411
'Anfal' campaign
0420
Iranian Kurdistan (Rojhelat)
0430
Turkish Kurdistan (Bakur)
0440
Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava)
0450
Other Kurdish areas
0500
Regional politics
0510
Iraqi politics
0511
Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988)
0512
1st Gulf war (1990-1991)
0513
2nd Gulf war (2003)
0520
Iranian politics
0530
Turkish politics
0540
Syrian politics
0550
European Union
0560
ISIS / Da'esh
0600
Law, general
0610
International law
0615
International humanitarian law (IHL)
0620
Minority rights
0630
Human rights
0640
Constitutional law
0700
Music, general
0710
Songs
0720
Artists
0800
Linguistics
0805
Writing systems
0810
Kurmancî, general
0812
Kurmancî, thematic study
0815
Kurmancî, textbook
0816
Kurmancî, other didactic material
0820
Soranî, general
0822
Soranî, thematic study
0825
Soranî, textbook
0826
Soranî, other didactic material
0830
Southern Kurdish, general
0832
Southern Kurdish, thematic study
0835
Southern Kurdish, textbook
0836
Southern Kurdish, other didactic material
0840
Zazakî, general
0842
Zazakî, thematic study
0845
Zazakî, textbook
0846
Zazakî, other didactic material
0850
Hewramî, general
0852
Hewramî, thematic study
0855
Hewramî, textbook
0856
Hewramî, other didactic material
0860
Ancient language, general
0862
Ancient language, thematic study
0865
Ancient language, textbook
0866
Ancient language, other didactic material
0870
Other language, general
0872
Other language, thematic study
0875
Other language, textbook
0876
Other language, other didactic material
0880
Language policy
0890
Automatic language processing
0891
Automatic Kurdish language processing
0900
Literature and Publishing, General
0910
Oral literature, general
0911
Oral literature, collection
0912
Oral literature, epic
0913
Oral literature, proverbs
0914
Oral literature, storytelling
0920
Written literature, general
0921
Written literature, anthology
0922
Written literature, poetry
0923
Written literature, novel and short story
0924
Written literature, theatre
0925
Written literature, autobiography & biography
0926
Written literature in other languages
0927
Kurdish literature in translation
0928
World literature in Kurdish translation
0929
Literature, studies, research
0930
Foreign fiction mentioning Kurds
0935
Press and publishing, media
0936
Bound newspapers
0938
Neighbouring literatures (Arabic, Persian, Turkish...)
0940
Literature for children and youth
0941
Illustrated children's books 0-10 years old
0942
Poetry for children
0943
Tales, fables and short stories, Kurdish folklore
0944
Novels for pre-teens and teens
0945
Extracurricular
0946
Alphabets / primers
0947
Learning to read, first texts
0948
Illustrated thematic books
0949
Theatre for youth
1000
History, all or several periods
1010
Prehistory & proto-history
1020
Ancient history, Antiquity
1030
Late Antiquity / Pre-Islamic period (0 - 600)
1040
Early Islamic period (600 - 1300)
1050
Second Islamic period (1300 - 1453)
1060
Late Islamic period (modern history): 1453 - 1800
1070
Contemporary period ("Long 19th century"): 1800 - 1914
1080
Years 1914-1923
1100
History of Kurdistan 1920-1970
1110
History of Iraqi Kurdistan (Bashur) 1920-70
1120
History of Iranian Kurdistan (Rojhelat) 1920-70
1130
History of Turkish Kurdistan (Bakur) 1920-70
1140
History of the Kurds of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan 1920-70
1150
History of Kurds in the USSR 1920-70
1160
Kurdology (political impact)
1200
Regional history 1920-1970
1210
History of Iraq 1920-70
1220
History of Iran 1920-70
1230
History of Turkey 1920-70
1240
History of Syria 1920-70
1250
History of the Armenians 1915-70
1260
History of the Assyrian-Chaldeans 1915-70
1300
Geography & economics, general
1310
Geography of Iraq & Iraqi Kurdistan (Bashur)
1320
Geography of Iran & Iranian Kurdistan (Rojhelat)
1330
Geography of Turkey & Turkish Kurdistan (Bakur)
1340
Geography of Syria & Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava)
1350
Other geographical locations
1360
Travelogues
1370
Travel guides
1380
Cities
1400
Art, general
1405
Art history
1410
Cinema
1415
Yilmaz Güney
1450
Fine Arts
1451
Painting
1452
Sculpture & plastic arts
1453
Architecture
1454
Photography
1460
Applied Arts
1500
Science & technology, general
1510
Mathematics, physics, chemistry...
1520
Biology, medicine...
1550
Technology, engineering...
1600
Reference, general
1610
Sources & bibliography
1620
General dictionaries
1621
Monolingual general dictionaries of a Kurdish dialect
1622
General bilingual dictionaries Kurdish dialect - other language
1623
General bilingual dictionaries Kurdish dialect - Kurdish dialect
1624
General multilingual dictionaries with at least one Kurdish dialect
1625
Other Kurdish general dictionaries
1630
Specialised dictionaries
1631
Specialised monolingual dictionaries of a Kurdish dialect
1632
Specialised bilingual dictionaries Kurdish dialect - other languages
1633
Specialised bilingual dictionaries Kurdish dialect - Kurdish dialect
1634
Multilingual specialist dictionaries with at least one Kurdish dialect
1635
Other specialized Kurdish dictionaries
1640
Dictionaries of other languages (without Kurdish)
1641
General monolingual dictionaries of other languages
1642
General bi- or multilingual dictionaries of other languages
1643
Specialised monolingual dictionaries of other languages
1644
Specialised bi- or multilingual dictionaries of other languages
1645
Other specialised dictionaries of other languages
1650
Encyclopaedic dictionaries, encyclopaedias
1660
Biographical dictionaries (all languages)

School textbook collection

1700
Primary or secondary school textbooks
1710
Modern languages - General
1711
Kurdish
1712
Arabic
1713
English
1714
French
1715
Other foreign language
1720
Exact sciences
1721
Natural Sciences / Life Sciences
1722
Mathematics
1723
Physics
1724
Chemistry
1725
Other exact science discipline
1730
Humanities & Social Sciences
1731
History
1732
Geography
1733
Economy
1734
Other humanities and social science disciplines
1740
Technique or technology
1750
Moral education
1751
Civic or 'national' education
1752
Religious education
1760
Art Education - Visual Arts
1770
Physical and Sports Education (PSE)
1780
Other disciplines