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TSD / Cataloging and Metadata Management: Fundamentals of the NLM® Classification

Using the Online NLM® Classification

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View All Schedules


From the NAVIGATION BAR, click on ALL SCHEDULES

Screen capture of the Navigation Bar View All Search Schedules

Screen capture the Search Schedules search results example

  • The user is taken to the beginning of the schedules (QS page)
  • To go to other schedules, the user may click on any of the class headers at the top of the page
  • Schedule Headers (capital letter(s) and broad subject categories) are at the beginning of each schedule
  • Some schedules have instructional notes at the beginning of each schedule
  • Range headers (schedule subdivision) are listed on the left side of each schedule under Schedule Contents. (This takes the place of the outlines in the old Classification). Range headers are hyperlinked to the exact beginning of the range within the schedule. Range headers also appear within the schedule at the beginning of each range of class numbers in red
  • NLM class numbers within the class notes are hyperlinked to that place in the schedules
  • Some class numbers are annotated Table G and are linked to auxiliary Table G listing


Last Reviewed: April 16, 2021