Dance Research Guide

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The University of Hawaii Libraries use the Library of Congress classification system in each of the major collections. Dance materials generally fall within the range of GV 1580 - GV 1799. Within that range, some of the principal subdivisions are listed below and are useful for browsing the collections.

• GV 1585 - Dictionaries, encyclopedias
• GV 1587 - Terminology, abbreviations, notation
• GV 1587.5 - Directories
• GV 1588 - Philosophy (and theory)
• GV 1589- Study and teaching
• GV 1590-GV 1594 - General works
• GV 1595 - Special aspects of the subject as a whole
• GV 1596 - Pictorial works
• GV 1596.5 - Juvenile works
• GV 1597 - Dancing as a profession
• GV 1600 - Dance criticism, appreciation
• GV 1645-GV 1728 - Dance history (and historical dance)
• GV 1743 - National dances. Folk dances and dancing (General)
• GV 1746-GV 1771 - Social dancing. Ballroom dancing
• GV 1781-GV 1795 - Theatrical dancing (Biography: GV 1785)
• GV 1796 - Special dances.
• M 1450 - Dance music
• M 1520 - M 1526 Ballets (full scores, piano scores, excerpts)
• QM 1- QM 511 - General human anatomy
• QP 1 - QP 345 - General physiology
• RC 1220 - Sports medicine - Dance

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