Inside CDL

Topic Vocabulary for the Directory of CDL-Licensed Content

See sections below:

General Interest and Reference
Area, Interdisciplinary, and Ethnic Studiess
Arts and Humanities
History
Social Sciences
Biological and Medical Sciences
Engineering and Technology
Physical Sciences
Geographical (By Place)


General Interest and Reference
Almanacs
Biographies
Databases and Indexes
Dictionaries and Thesauri
Directories
Encyclopedias
Library and Book Catalogs
Maps and Gazetteers
Organizations, Associations, Societies
Patents


Area, Interdisciplinary, and Ethnic Studies     [Top]
Area, Interdisciplinary, and Ethnic Studies General
News, Area, Interdisciplinary, and Ethnic Studies

 

African Studies
African American Studies
American Studies
Asian Studies
Asian American Studies
Chicano/Latino Studies
Environmental Studies
European/Eastern European Americans
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies
Judaic Studies
Latin American Studies
Middle East Studies
Multi-Ethnic Groups
Native American Studies
Slavic Studies
Urban Studies
Women's Studies


Arts and Humanities     [Top]
Arts and Humanities General
News, Arts and Humanities

 

Architecture
Art
 ° Art General
 ° Art History
 ° Book Arts
 ° Computer Art
 ° Costume, Clothing, and Dress
 ° Decorative Arts
 ° Drawing
 ° Graphic Arts
 ° Painting
 ° Performance Art
 ° Photography
 ° Sculpture
Classical Studies
Dance
 ° Dance General
 ° Dance Performance
 ° Choreography and Dance Notation
 ° Dance History and Criticism
 ° Dance Technology
Film, Television, and Broadcasting
 ° Film, Television, and Broadcasting General
 ° Broadcast Media
 ° Film
 ° Video
Humor
Journalism
Literature
 ° Literature General
 ° Children's Literature
 ° Comparative Literature
 ° Criticism and Theory
 ° African Literature
 ° American Literature
 ° Asian Literature
 ° English Literature
 ° French Literature
 ° Germanic Literature
 ° Italian Literature
 ° Latin American Literature
 ° Russian Literature
 ° Slavic Literatures
 ° Scandinavian Literature
 ° Spanish and Portuguese Literature
 ° Classical Greek and Latin Literatures
Museums
Music
Philosophy
 ° Philosphy General
 ° Aesthetics
 ° Ethics
 ° Feminist Philosophy
 ° Logic
 ° Metaphysics
 ° Non-Western Philosophy
 ° Philosophy of Science
 ° Theory of Knowledge
 ° Western Philosophy
Religion
 ° Religion General
 ° African Religions
 ° Asian Religions
 ° Christianity
 ° Islam
 ° Judaism
 ° Native American Religions
 ° Religion and Science
 ° Religious Ethics
 ° Religious Myths and Rituals
 ° Sects and Cults
 ° The Bible
 ° Theology
Theater
 ° Theater General
 ° Acting
 ° Playwrighting
 ° Theater History and Criticism
 ° Stagecraft and Technology


History     [Top]
History, General
News, History

 

African History
Ancient History
Asian History
Australiasian and Oceanic History
Byzantine History
Eastern European History
Latin American History
Mexican History
Medieval European History
Middle Eastern and Islamic World History
Modern European History
Russia, Empire, and Soviet Union History
Science, Technology, Medical History
United States and North American History
California History
 ° California History General
 ° Bay Area History
 ° Central Coast History
 ° Central Valley/Sierra History
 ° Inland Empire History
 ° Los Angeles Area History
 ° Northern California History
 ° Sacramento Area History
 ° San Diego Area History
University of California History
 ° University of California History General
 ° UC System History
 ° UC Berkeley History
 ° UC Davis History
 ° UC Irvine History
 ° UC Los Angeles History
 ° UC Riverside History
 ° UC San Diego History
 ° UC San Diego, Scripps Institute of Oceanography History
 ° UC San Francisco History
 ° UC Santa Barbara History
 ° UC Santa Cruz History


Social Sciences     [Top]
Social Sciences General
News, Social Sciences

 

Anthropology
 ° Anthropology General
 ° Archaeology
 ° Linguistic Anthropology
 ° Physical Anthropology
 ° Social/Cultural Anthropology
Business Administration
 ° Business Administration General
 ° Accounting and Finance
 ° Advertising and Marketing
 ° Industrial Organization
 ° International Business
 ° Management
 ° Real Estate
Communication
Demography
Economics
 ° Economics General
 ° Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics
 ° Development Economics
 ° Economic History
 ° International Economics
 ° Labor Economics
 ° Mathematical Economics
 ° Macroeconomics
 ° Microeconomics
 ° Public Economics
Education
 ° Education General
 ° Early Childhood Education
 ° Comparative Education
 ° Educational Statistics
 ° Elementary Education
 ° Higher Education
 ° Secondary Education
 ° Special Education
Geography
Government Information
 ° Government Information General
 ° California Government
 ° City and County Governments
 ° Foreign Governments
 ° International Organizations
 ° Other State Governments
 ° United States Government
Language and Linguistics
Law
Library and Information Science
Political Science
 ° Political Science General
 ° Comparative Politics
 ° Elections and Voting Behavior
 ° Human Rights
 ° International Relations
 ° International Security
 ° Peace and Conflict
 ° Political Economy
 ° Political Methodology
 ° Political Parties
 ° Political Theory
 ° Politics, United States and Non U.S.
 ° Public Administration
 ° Public Opinion and Participation
 ° Public Policy
Psychology
 ° Psychology General
 ° Behavioral Neuroscience
 ° Clinical and Abnormal Psychology
 ° Cognitive Psychology
 ° Comparative Psychology and Animal Behavior
 ° Counseling Psychology
 ° Developmental Psychology
 ° Educational Psychology
 ° Experimental Psychology
 ° Environmental Psychology
 ° Health Psychology
 ° Industrial and Organizational Psychology
 ° Measurement and Psychometrics
 ° Personality Psychology
 ° Physiological Psychology
 ° Sport Psychology
Publishing
Sociology
 ° Sociology General
 ° Aging
 ° Crime
 ° Deviance
 ° Gender
 ° Marriage and the Family
 ° Methods and Statistics
 ° Organizations
 ° Political Sociology
 ° Population
 ° Race/Ethnic Relations
 ° Rural Sociology
 ° Social Change
 ° Social Control
 ° Social Indicators
 ° Social Movements
 ° Social Problems
 ° Social Psychology
 ° Social Theory
 ° Sociological Theory
 ° Stratification and Inequality
 ° Urban Sociology
Sports and Recreation


Biological and Medical Sciences     [Top]
Biological and Medical Sciences General
News, Biological and Medical Sciences

 

Agriculture and Natural Resources
 ° Agriculture and Natural Resources General
 ° Animal Culture
 ° Aquaculture and Fisheries
 ° Forestry
 ° Plant Culture
 ° Soil Science
 ° Wildlife Management
Allied Health
Alternative Medicine
Bioethics
 ° Bioethics General
 ° Medical Ethics
Bioinformatics
 ° Bioinformatics General
 ° Medical Informatics
Biological Sciences
 ° Biological Sciences General
 ° Animal Biology
 ° Bacteriology
 ° Biology
 ° Biochemistry
 ° Biophysics
 ° Cell Biology
 ° Developmental Biology
 ° Ecology
 ° Entomology
 ° Environment
 ° Evolution
 ° Genetics
 ° Immunology
 ° Marine Biology
 ° Microbiology
 ° Molecular Biology
 ° Mycology
 ° Neuroscience
 ° Paleontology
 ° Parasitology
 ° Physiology
 ° Plant Biology
 ° Virology
Biotechnology
Clinical Medicine
 ° Clinical Medicine General
 ° AIDS/HIV
 ° Allergy
 ° Anesthesiology
 ° Cancer
 ° Cardiology
 ° Dermatology
 ° Emergency Medicine
 ° Endocrinology
 ° Family Practice
 ° Forensic Medicine
 ° Gastroenterology
 ° Geriatrics
 ° Hematology
 ° Infectious Diseases
 ° Nephrology
 ° Neurology
 ° Obstetrics and Gynecology
 ° Occupational Medicine
 ° Ophthalmology
 ° Orthopedics
 ° Otolaryngology
 ° Pain
 ° Pathology
 ° Pediatrics
 ° Preventive Medicine
 ° Psychiatry
 ° Pulmonary Medicine
 ° Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
 ° Rehabilitation Medicine
 ° Rheumatology
 ° Sports Medicine
 ° Surgery
 ° Traumatology
 ° Tropical Medicine
 ° Urology
Consumer Health
Dentistry
Education, Health Sciences
Health Services Administration
 ° Health Services Administration General
 ° Hospitals and Health Facilities
 ° Health Care Services
Medical Genetics
Nursing
Nutrition
Pharmacology and Pharmacy
Public Health
 ° Public Health General
 ° Epidemiology
 ° Health Statistics
Substance Abuse
 ° Substance Abuse General
 ° Alcoholism
Toxicology
Veterinary Medicine
Women's Health


Engineering and Technology     [Top]
Engineering and Technology General
News, Engineering and Technology

 

Aerospace Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Building Construction
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Hydraulic Engineering
Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing
Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
Military Science
Mining and Metallurgy
Nuclear Engineering
Ocean Engineering
Operations Research
Photographic and Imaging Science
Structural Engineering
Transportation Engineering


Physical Sciences     [Top]
Physical Sciences General
News, Physical Sciences

 

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Atmospheric Science
Chemistry
Geology and Geophysics
Mathematics and Statistics
Oceanography and Limnology
Physics


Geographical (By Place)     [Top]
Africa
Antarctic Regions
Arctic Regions
Asia
Atlantic Islands
Australia
Central America and Caribbean
Europe
Indian Ocean Islands
North America
Oceans and Seas
Pacific Islands
South America

 

United States
California
 ° Bay Area
 ° Central Coast
 ° Central Valley/Sierra
 ° Inland Empire
 ° Los Angeles Area
 ° Northern California
 ° Sacramento Area
 ° San Diego Area
University of California
 ° UC System
 ° UC Berkeley
 ° UC Davis
 ° UC Irvine
 ° UC Los Angeles
 ° UC Riverside
 ° UC San Diego
 ° UC San Diego, Scripps Institute of Oceanography
 ° UC San Francisco
 ° UC Santa Barbara
 ° UC Santa Cruz

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