Biological Sciences in the New Edition of Schedules of Library Bibliographic Classification

The article is devoted to the reflection in the Schedules of Library Bibliographic Classification (LBC) of new trends and phenomena in the development of biological sciences. Specific features of separation of literature on living organisms between the sections of the LBC Middle Schedules are presented. There is provided the strengthened structure of the main divisions of biological sciences, based on the characteristic attribute — “Organisms”. The principles of scientificity and unity of the Schedules of Library Classification are maintained; the actual directions of research, the new disciplines and scientific phenomena are included. Sections on organisms are arranged on “Simple-to-complex” principle: Viruses — Microorganisms — Plants — Animals — Human. There is presented in detail the separation of biology sections with the allied disciplines. “Biological Sciences” section includes the literature on general laws of development of life, evolution and life-sustaining activity of organisms; and literature on the use of plants and animals in the economy, the methods of cultivation of cultivated plants, and cultivation and maintenance of farm animals are reflected in the sections on agriculture and forestry. The literature on healthy organisms is considered in biology, and the literature on diseases, pathology of organisms — in the corresponding sections of agriculture, forestry and medicine. The structure of separate branch sections of the key row, corresponding to the biological sciences studying separate large taxa of organisms is also as far as possible unified. There is expanded the taxonomy of all living organisms; the Russian names of the major taxa of living organisms are duplicated in Latin. Special attention is paid to the environmental issues and adaptation of living organisms to the effects of environmental factors and conditions.