library of congress classification lcc the library of congress classification lcc is the system of classification used in most research and university libraries in the united states lcc was created in 1891 specifically to meet the needs of the library of congress collection it is based on twenty one classes designated by a single letter
taxonomy, taxology. 1. the technique or science of classification. 2. the scientific identification, naming, and classification of living things. Also called systematics.
The science of classification, in biology the arrangement of organisms into a classification. The science of classification as applied to living organisms, including study of means of formation of species, etc.. The analysis of an organism's characteristics for the purpose of classification.