Library Subject Headings
The subject heading Buddhism links to thousands of results. Refine your search with more focused subjects. Here is a sample of subjects relating to Buddhism or Buddhist (note you may also want to refine by language and medium)
Note! Try searching buddhis* (to get results for both Buddhism and Buddhist)
1. Geographical Regions (Buddhism--India, Buddhism--China, Buddhism--Japan, Buddhism--Tibet)
2. Aspects of Buddhism (Buddhism--Doctrines, Buddhism--History, Buddhism--Philosophy, Buddhism and Science)
10. Bstan-ʾdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV 1935- (the current Dalai Lama)
Browse the Shelves
Books on Buddhism can be found in both the History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library as well as the Main Stacks. These collections are contain both Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal Call Numbers.
Library of Congress*
B162 | Buddhist Philosophy |
BQ1-209 |
Periodicals, societies, congresses. essays, and reference works |
BQ221-829 | History (antiquities, general histories, histories by country, etc.) |
BQ840-999 | Biography (BQ860-939: Gautama Buddha) |
BQ100-3340 | Buddhist scriptures and literature |
BQ4000-4060 | General works |
BQ4061-4565 | Doctrines |
BQ4570-4610 | Special topics, relations to special subjects and other religions |
BQ4620-4905 | Pantheon |
BQ4911-6495 | Practices, ceremonies, hymns, liturgical objects, temples, ministry, and spiritual life |
BQ6001-6388 | Monasticism |
BQ6400-6495 | Pilgrimages |
BQ7000-9519 | Schools and traditions (BQ7530-7950: Tibetan; BQ9250-9519: Zen) |
*pre-1975 imprints are likely to be classed in the range BL1400-BL1485
Dewey Decimal
294.3