Use this call number chart to better understand how theatre books are classified and arranged on the library shelves, and for browsing for theatre books and journals.
| PN 1600-2000 Literature. Drama PN 1600 Periodicals, Yearbooks PN 1625 Dictionaries PN 1630 General Works PN 1660-1669 Technique of Dramatic composition PN 1691 Construction of the play PN 1707 Criticism PN 1720-1730 History PN 1731-1861 Drama by period (Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, etc.) PN 1831-1861 Modern (17th to 20th century) PN 1865 One-act plays PN 1872-1879 Historical Plays PN 1892 Tragedy PN 1922 Comedy PN 1950 Science Fiction Plays PN 1962 Vaudeville PN 1972-1982 Puppet Theater PN 1985-1988 Pantomimes |
PN 2000-4400 Dramatic Representation. The Theater PN 2000-2021 Periodicals, Yearbooks, Societies PN 2035 Dictionaries PN 2039 Philosophy PN 2053 Management, administration, production PN 2055- 2073 Acting PN 2074 Theater as a Profession PN 2080 Monologues and audition scenes PN 2085-2091 The Stage and Accessories PN 2098 Theater Posters PN 2100-2193 History PN 2131-2179 By Period (Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, etc.) PN 2181-2193 Modern PN 2219-3030 Special regions or countries PN 3151-3171 Amateur Theatricals PN 3175-3191 College and School Theatricals PN 3203-3299 Tableaux, pageants, "happenings", etc. PN 4305 Audition scenes and monologues |
Drama is also scattered by nationality: individual or collective plays are catalogued according to literatures of countries, then by author. Check the Library of Congress Classification Schedules for subject headings and call numbers. For example: |
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Updated
September 22, 2003
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