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The Library of Congress Classification for PHYSICAL EDUCATION is GV. Locate books on physical education, recreation, and sports in the GV section on the 4th floor. Call numbers are broken down as follows:
GV1-1860 Recreation. Leisure
GV181.35-181.6 Recreation leadership. Administration of recreation services
GV182-182.5 Recreational areas and facilities. Recreation centers
GV191.2-200.66 Outdoor life. Outdoor recreation
GV191.68-198.975 Camping
GV198.945-198.975 Farm vacations, dude ranches, etc.
GV199-199.62 Hiking. Pedestrian tours
GV199.8-200.35 Mountaineering
GV200.4-200.56 Orienteering. Wilderness survival
GV200.6-200.66 Caving. Spelunking
GV201-555 Physical education and training
GV346-351.5 School and college athletics. Intramural and interscholastic athletics
GV401-433 Physical education facilities. Sports facilities Including gymnasiums, athletic fields, playgrounds, etc.
GV435-436.7 Physical measurements. Physical tests, etc.
GV557-1198.995 Sports
GV711 Coaching
GV712-725 Athletic contests. Sports events
GV733-734.5 Professionalism in sports. Professional sports (General)
GV735 Umpires. Sports officiating
GV743-749 Athletic and sporting goods, supplies, etc.
GV750-770.27 Air sports: Airplane flying, kiteflying, bungee jumping, etc.
GV770.3-840 Water sports: Canoeing, sailing, yachting, scuba diving, etc.
GV840.7-857 Winter sports: Ice hockey, skiing, bobsledding, snowmobiling, etc.
GV861-1017 Ball games: Baseball, football, golf, etc.
GV1020-1034 Automobile travel. Motoring. Automobile racing
GV1040-1060.4 Cycling. Bicycling. Motorcycling
GV1060.5-1098 Track and field athletics
GV1100-1150.9 Fighting sports: Bullfighting, boxing, fencing, etc.
GV1151-1190 Shooting. Archery
GV1195-1198.995 Wrestling
GV1199-1570 Games and amusements
GV1201.5 Hobbies (General)
GV1203-1220.8 Children's games and amusements
GV1218.5-1220.8 Toys
GV1221-1469.63 Indoor games and amusements
GV1232-1299 Card games: Poker, patience, whist, etc.
GV1301-1311 Gambling. Chance and banking games
GV1312-1469 Board games. Move games including chess, go, checkers, etc.
GV1469.15-1469.62 Computer games. Video games. Fantasy games
GV1470-1511 Parties. Party games and stunts
GV1491-1507 PuzzlesGV1541-1561 Parlor magic and tricks
GV1564-1565 Darts
GV1580-1799.4 Dancing
GV1800-1860 Circuses, spectacles, etc. including rodeos, waxworks, amusement parks, etc.
Dewey Decimal Classification System
793 Indoor games & amusements
794 Indoor games of skill
795 Games of chance
796 Athletic & outdoor sports & games
797 Aquatic & air sports
798 Equestrian sports & animal racing
799 Fishing, hunting, shooting