BISAC Classification Schemes come in three forms:
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These codes are widely used in the North American Book Trade.
BISAC Subject Codes
BISAC Subject Codes are the North American standard that publishers use to identify to retailers into which section of their stores a book might be placed. The Best Practice for ONIX is to list one "main" subject, and as many others can as needed to supplement. For example a book of photographs of then and now battle sites might be considered primarily a book of History, Photography or possibly even Travel depending on the book's slant. The publisher provides what the Main one is, and supplements it appropriately.
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| BISAC CODE | Literal |
|---|---|
| ANT054000 | ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Canadiana |
| ART015040 | ART / Canadian |
| CKB091000 | COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Canadian |
| DRA013000 | DRAMA / Canadian |
| FIC089000 | FICTION / World Literature / Canada / General |
| FIC090000 | FICTION / World Literature / Canada / Colonial & 19th Century |
| FIC090020 | FICTION / World Literature / Canada / 20th Century |
| FIC090030 | FICTION / World Literature / Canada / 21st Century |
| GAR019010 | GARDENING / Regional / Canada |
| HIS006000 | HISTORY / Canada / General |
| HIS006010 | HISTORY / Canada / Pre-Confederation (to 1867) |
| HIS006020 | HISTORY / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-) |
| HIS027160 | HISTORY / Military / Canada |
| JUV004040 | JUVENILE FICTION / Biographical / Canada |
| JUV016160 | JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Canada / General |
| JUV016170 | JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Canada / Pre-Confederation (to 1867) |
| JUV016180 | JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-) |
| JUV030030 | JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Canada / General |
| JUV030090 | JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Canada / Native Canadian |
| JNF025050 | JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Canada / General |
| JNF025230 | JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Canada / Pre-Confederation (to 1867) |
| JNF025240 | JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-) |
| JNF038040 | JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Canada / General |
| JNF038120 | JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Canada / Indigenous |
| JUV030090 | JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Canada / Native CanadianIndigenous |
| LCO006000 | LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Canadian |
| LIT004080 | LITERARY CRITICISM / Canadian |
| POE011000 | POETRY / Canadian |
| POE011010 | POETRY / Canadian / Indigenous |
| POL056000 | POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Canadian |
| TRV006000 | TRAVEL / Canada / General |
| TRV006010 | TRAVEL / Canada / Atlantic Provinces (NB, NF, NS, PE) |
| TRV006020 | TRAVEL / Canada / Ontario (ON) |
| TRV006030 | TRAVEL / Canada / Prairie Provinces (MB, SK) |
| TRV006060 | TRAVEL / Canada / Quebec (QC) |
| TRV006040 | TRAVEL / Canada / Territories & Nunavut (NT, NU, YT) |
| TRV006050 | TRAVEL / Canada / Western Provinces (AB, BC) |
| YAF024040 | YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / Canada |
| YAF046050 | YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Canada |
| YAN025050 | YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / History / Canada |
| YAN038050 | YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / People & Places / Canada |
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| Code | Level | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0.0.0.0.0.0 | LEVEL_1 | North America |
| 4.0.2.0.0.0.0 | LEVEL_3 | Canada |
| 4.0.2.0.1.0.0 | LEVEL_5 | Alberta |
| 4.0.2.0.2.0.0 | LEVEL_5 | British Columbia |
| 4.0.2.0.2.1.0 | LEVEL_6 | Vancouver |
| 4.0.2.0.2.2.0 | LEVEL_6 | Vancouver Island |
| 4.0.2.0.3.0.0 | LEVEL_5 | Manitoba |
| 4.0.2.0.4.0.0 | LEVEL_5 | New Brunswick |
| 4.0.2.0.5.0.0 | LEVEL_5 | Newfoundland & Labrador |
| 4.0.2.0.6.0.0 | LEVEL_5 | Northwest Territories |
| 4.0.2.0.7.0.0 | LEVEL_5 | Nova Scotia |
| 4.0.2.0.7.1.0 | LEVEL_6 | Cape Breton Island |
| 4.0.2.0.8.0.0 | LEVEL_5 | Nunavut |
| 4.0.2.0.9.0.0 | LEVEL_5 | Ontario |
| 4.0.2.0.9.1.0 | LEVEL_6 | Toronto |
| 4.0.2.0.9.2.0 | LEVEL_6 | Golden Horseshoe |
| 4.0.2.0.9.3.0 | LEVEL_6 | Rural Ontario |
| 4.0.2.0.10.0.0 | LEVEL_5 | Prince Edward Island |
| 4.0.2.0.11.0.0 | LEVEL_5 | Quebec |
| 4.0.2.0.11.1.0 | LEVEL_6 | Montreal |
| 4.0.2.0.12.0.0 | LEVEL_5 | Saskatchewan |
| 4.0.2.0.13.0.0 | LEVEL_5 | Yukon Territory |
| 4.0.2.1.0.0.0 | LEVEL_4 | Prairies |
| 4.0.2.2.0.0.0 | LEVEL_4 | Canadian Rockies |
| 4.0.2.3.0.0.0 | LEVEL_4 | Atlantic Canada |
The complete list of Regional Themes is available at https://bisg.org/page/BISACRegionalTheme.
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