Functional Classification in an Integrative Matrix of Human Preoccupations

Figure 1. Matrix organization of subject fields

Reproduced from I Dahlberg, ICC – Information Coding Classification. copyright 1982 by Ingetraut Dahlberg.

AREAS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1
FORM & STRUCTURE AREA
11
Logic
12
Mathematics
13
Statistics
14
Systemology
15
Organization
16
Metrology
17
Cybernetics (Controlled & Automatic)
18
Standardization
19
Testing & monitoring
2
ENERGY & MATTER AREA
21
Mechanics
22
Physics of matter
23
General & technical physics
24
Electronics
25
Physical chemistry
26
Pure chemistry
27
Chemical technology & engineering
28
Energy science & technology
29
Electrical engineering
3
COSMO & GEO-AREA
31
Astronomy & astro-physics
32
Astronautics & space research
33
Basic geo-sciences
34
Atmospheric sciences & technology
35
Hydrosphere & oceanology science & tech.
36
Geological sciences
37
Mining
38
Materials science & metallurgy
39
Geography
4
BIO-AREA
41
Human biology
42
Microbiology & cultivation 
43
Plant biology & cultivation 
44
Animal biology & breeding 
45
Veterinaty breeding
46
Agriculture & horticulture 
47
Forestry & wood sciences & technology 
48
Food science & technology
49
Ecology & environment
5
HUMAN AREA
51
Human biology 
52
Health & theoretical medicine 
53
Pathology & medicine 
54
Clinical medicine & cure 
55
Psychology 
56
Education 
57
Profession, labour, leisure 
58
Sports 
59
Household & home-life 
 6
SOCIO-AREA
61
Sociology 
62
State & politics
63
Public administration 
64
Money & finance 
65
Social aid, social politics 
66
Law 
67
Area planning, urbanism 
68
Military science & technology 
69
History 
7
ECONOMICS & TECHNOLOGY AREA 
71
General & national economics 
72
Business economics 
73
Technology in general 
74
Mechanical & precision engineering 
75
Building 
76
Commodity science & technology 
77
Vehicle science & technology 
78
Transport technology & services 
79
Utilities & service economics 
8
SCIENCE & INFORMATION AREA 
81
Science of science 
82
Information sciences 
83
Informatics, computer sciences 
84
Information in general 
85
Communication science 
86
Mass-communication 
87
Printing & publishing 
88
Communication engineering 
89
Semiotics 
9
CULTURE AREA 
91
Language & linguistics 
92
Literature & philology 
93
Music & musicology 
94
Fine arts 
95
Performing arts 
96
Culture sciences 
97
Philosophy 
98
Religion & secret teachings 
99
Christian religion