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This table is a variation on that found in the wiki page Masha Rudman Childrens Collection Codes. In this particular case, the table lists the major categories plus the subcategories associated with each. See the wiki page above for precise use of these codes in cataloging.
Category Code | Category Name | SubCategory Code | SubCategory Name |
AB | Abuse | bu | Bullying |
self | Self-abuse | ||
sub | Substance Abuse and Addiction | ||
sxab | Sexual Abuse | ||
ADO | Adoption and Foster Care | fc | Foster Care |
ia | International Adoption | ||
AG | Aging | ae | Active Elders |
gr | Grandparents | ||
BIL | Bilingual | sp | Spanish |
CO | Controversial Books | none | none |
CS | Classics | none | none |
DEA | Death | none | none |
DIV | Divorce | none | none |
EAR | Our Green and Threatened Earth | end | Endangered Species |
gw | Global Warming | ||
ndis | Natural Disasters | ||
spex | Space Exploration | ||
GEN | Gender | men | men & boys |
HE | Heritage | none | none |
MF | Myths, Fantasy and Folklore | cin | Cinderella |
OPP | Oppression and Resistance | apa | Apartheid |
hol | Holocaust | ||
ind | Treatment of Indigenous Peoples | ||
jpin | Japanese Internment | ||
slv | Slavery | ||
PL | Plays | none | none |
PMP | Post-Modern Picture Books | none | none |
PO | Poetry | none | none |
PRO | Professional Books | none | none |
SEX | Sexuality | se | Sex Education |
so | Sexual Orientation | ||
SIB | Siblings | sr | Sibling Rivalry |
tw | Twins | ||
SOC | Socioeconomic Class | im | Immigrants |
pov | Poverty | ||
wea | Wealth | ||
SPEC | Special Needs | dis | Serious Disease |
emo | Emotional and Psychological Challenges | ||
gif | Gifted | ||
lrng | Learning Styles | ||
neur | Neurological Conditions | ||
phys | Physical Conditions | ||
WAR | War and Peace, Conflict and Resolution | civ | American Civil War |
cont | Contemporary Wars | ||
pce | Peace | ||
refu | Refugees | ||
rev | Revolutionary War | ||
rrel | Race Relations | ||
viet | Vietnam War | ||
wwi | World War I | ||
wwii | World War II | ||
— Kay Dion 2010/08/23