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Categories and their subjects

Categories Subjects Curator&s comments
Arts & Humanities
Architecture
Art and Design
Comedy and Humour
Dance
Family History / Genealogy
Film / Cinema
Fine and applied arts
Family History / Genealogy
Geography
History
Languages
Literature
Music
News and Contemporary Events
Philosophy and Ethics
Publishing, Printing and Book selling
Religion
Theatre
TV & radio
Business, & Economy & Industry
Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry
Banking, Insurance, Accountancy and Financial Economics
Business Studies and Management Theory
Company web sites
Economic Development, Enterprise and Aid Includes sites covering all aspects of Third World development
Economics and Economic Theory Includes theory, economic systems, econometrics
Employment, unemployment and Labour Economics Includes employment, unemployment, trade unions
Industries Includes agriculture and transport
Marketing & market research
Trade, Commerce, and Globalisation Includes international economic relations, integration, globalisation
Transport and Infrastructure
Education & Research
Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias, and Reference Works
Further Education
Higher education
Libraries, Archives and Museums For art galleries, see Arts
Lifelong learning
Preschool education
Schools education Includes primary and secondary
Special needs education
Vocational education
Government & Politics
Central government Whitehall
Civil Rights, Pressure Groups, and Trade Unions
Crime, Criminology, Police and Prisons
Devolved government
International Relations, Diplomacy, and Peace Includes terrorism
Law & legal system
Local government
Political parties
Politics, Political Theory and Political Systems Includes political theory, political systems, elections
Public inquiries
Medicine & Health
Alternative Medicine / Complementary Medicine
Conditions & diseases
Health organisations and services
Medicines, treatments and therapies Includes medical research, evidence-based movement
Regulatory & advisory bodies
Miscellany relating to health
Public health and safety
Science & Technology
Computer science, information technology & web technology
Engineering
Environment Includes earth sciences, meteorology, oceanography, pollution, climate change, etc
Life sciences
Mathematics
Physical sciences Includes physics and chemistry
Popular science
Zoology, veternary science and animal Health
Society & Culture
Communities Includes urban studies, rural communities, community regeneration, town and country planning; housing
Digital Society
Food and drink
Social problems & welfare For health services see Health
Sociology, anthropology and population Studies Theoretical aspects, includes social groups and classes, culture
Sports & Recreation
Travel & tourism