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Arts Guide: Books

Select History Subjects & Call Numbers

Here are a selection of Subject Terms and Call Numbers (also known as Shelf Numbers), to find more check out the Find Books tab above.

You can also mix and match these, like: Aboriginal Australians AND Civil rights

This is not an exhaustive selection, but can get you started.

Note: Browsing the Library shelves at these numbers is fantastic for finding related items-especially if the item you thought you want is currently checked out!

Call Number
Subject
Call Number
Subject
Call Number
Subject

305.89915

Aboriginal Australians - History

942.08

Great Britain - Colonies - History - 19th Century

937.05

Rome - History - Politics and government, 265 - 30 B.C.

305.89915

Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions

938

Greece - History - To 146 B.C.

937

Rome - History - Republic

323

Civil rights

320.938

Greece - Politics and government - To 146 B.C.

303.372

Social justice

909.825

Cold War

940.5318

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)

947.0841

Soviet Union - History - Revolution

940.25

 Enlightenment

325.32

Imperialism

341.209

United Nations - History

944.04

France - History - Revolution

320.54

Nationalism

940.3

World War, 1914-1918

304.663

Genocide

303.64

Revolutions

940.53

World War, 1939-1945

Select Histories & Theory

Select Politics Subjects & Call Numbers

This list is by no means complete, but use the Advanced Search function to look these subject headings up to get far more accurate results than with a common Keyword search.

Mix and match these like: Political parties - Australia AND Racism or Environmental policy NOT Feminism

Check out the tab on Getting Started above, and Library Essentials for how to best search.

Call Number
Subject Heading
Call Number
Subject Heading
330.994

Australia - Economic policy

320.6

Policy sciences

320.994

Australia - Politics and government - 1945-

320

Political culture

330.122

Capitalism

324.294

Political parties - Australia

951.05

China Politics and government 20th century

320.09

Political science - History

335.43

Communism

303.3

Power (Social sciences)

321.4

Democracy

305.8

Racism

338.9

Economic development - Social aspects

361.1

Social problems

363.705

Environmental policy

335.4

Socialism

305.4209

Feminism

303.625

Terrorism

303.482

Globalization /     Globalisation

Note: Spelling

320.973

United States - Politics and government

323

Human rights

305.4

Women's rights

327

International relations