To browse books pertaining to Physics, refer to the following Library of Congress Classification (LCC) subclasses. These codes mark the beginning of the call number on each book’s spine and help you locate materials on the shelves by subject.
| Subclass | Subject |
|---|---|
| QC1-999 | Physics |
| QC1-75 | General |
| QC81-114 | Weights and measures |
| QC120-168.85 | Descriptive and experimental mechanics |
| QC170-197 | Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter (Including molecular physics, relativity, quantum theory, and solid state physics) |
| QC221-246 | Acoustics. Sound |
| QC251-338.5 | Heat |
| QC310.15-319 | Thermodynamics |
| QC350-467 | Optics. Light |
| QC450-467 | Spectroscopy |
| QC474-496.9 | Radiation physics (General) |
| QC501-766 | Electricity and magnetism |
| QC501-(721) | Electricity |
| QC669-675.8 | Electromagnetic theory |
| QC676-678.6 | Radio waves (Theory) |
| QC701-715.4 | Electric discharge |
| QC717.6-718.8 | Plasma physics. Ionized gases |
| QC750-766 | Magnetism |
| QC770-798 | Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity |
| QC793-793.5 | Elementary particle physics |
| QC794.95-798 | Radioactivity and radioactive substances |
| QC801-809 | Geophysics. Cosmic physics |
| QC811-849 | Geomagnetism |
| QC851-999 | Meteorology. Climatology (Including the earth's atmosphere) |
| QC974.5-976 | Meteorological optics |
| QC980-999 | Climatology and weather |
| QC994.95-999 | Weather forecasting |