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.
This is all about biology, the study of living things (the term organisms is a nice catch-all term that includes anything considered alive). And generally, biology is thought of as more than just study, its really the scientific study of living things.