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Summary subject collecting information (definitions of the ALG collecting levels are available for reference):


Agriculture [Study - Basic]
- Agriculture (general works) [Study - Basic]
- Cultivation and soil science [Study - Basic]
- Plant diseases and pests [Study - Intermediate]
- Plant crops and forestry [Study - Basic]
- Horticulture and gardening [Study - Basic]
- Animal husbandry and veterinary science [Study - Intermediate]
- Livestock [Study - Intermediate]
- Other animals (including pets) [Study - Intermediate]
- Hunting, fishing, wildlife conservation [Basic]

Anthropology [Advanced basic]
- Cultural anthropology (general) [Study - Basic]
- Social Customs [Minimal]
- Costume and personal appearance [Basic]
- Customs of life cycle and death [Minimal]
- Folklore [Study - Basic]
- Physical anthropology [Study - Basic]
- Human Races and Physical ethnology [Study - Intermediate]

Art and architecture [Study - Basic]
- The Arts (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Urban and regional planning [Study - Basic]
- Landscape architecture [Basic]
- Architecture [Study - Basic]
- Sculpture [Study - Basic]
- Metals [Study - Basic]
- Ceramics and glass [Study - Basic]
- Drawing [Study - Basic]
- Decorative arts [Basic]
- Textiles [Minimal]
- Interior design and furniture [Minimal]
- Painting [Study - Basic]
- Printmaking and graphic arts [Study - Basic]
- Photography [Study - Basic]
- Cinematography [Basic]
- Museum science [Study - Basic]

Biological sciences [Study - Intermediate]
- Biology (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Tissue, cellular and molecular biology [Study - Intermediate]
- Descriptive and comparative biology [Study - Intermediate]
- Ecology [Study - Intermediate]
- Organisms in specific localities [Study - Intermediate]
- Evolution and genetics [Study - Intermediate]
- Microbiology, microscopy, bacteria [Study - Basic]
- Botany (general) [Study - Basic]
- Seed-bearing plants (Spermatophyta) [Study - Basic]
- Other plants [Study - Intermediate]
- Zoology (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Invertebrates [Study - Basic]
- Vertebrates [Study - Basic]

Chemistry [Study - Intermediate]
- Chemistry (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Theoretical and quantum chemistry [Study - Intermediate]
- Physical chemistry [Study - Intermediate]
- Laboratories and equipment [Study - Basic]
- Analytical chemistry [Study - Intermediate]
- Qualitative analysis [Study - Intermediate]
- Quantitative analysis [Minimal]
- Inorganic chemistry [Study - Intermediate]
- Organic chemistry [Study - Intermediate]
- Crystallography [Study - Intermediate]

Computer science [Study - Basic]
- Systems and cybernetics [Study - Intermediate]
- Computer science and systems analysis [Study - Basic]
- Computer programming and data management [Study - Basic]
- Artificial intelligence and other special methods [Study - Intermediate]
- Computer engineering [Study - Basic]

Economics and business [Basic]
- Economics (general) [Basic]
- Office services [Minimal]
- Advertising and public relations [Basic]

Education [Study - Basic]
- Education (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- School organisation and management [Study - Intermediate]
- Special education [Study - Intermediate]
- Education of women [Study - Basic]
- Elementary education [Study - Basic]
- Secondary education [Study - Intermediate]
- Adult education [Study - Basic]
- Higher education [Study - Intermediate]
- Curriculums [Study - Intermediate]
- Schools and religion [Minimal]
- Government regulation and support [Study - Intermediate]

Technology
- Technology and engineering (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Mechanical, thermal and nuclear engineering [Study - Intermediate]
- Electrical and optical engineering [Study - Intermediate]
- Civil engineering [Study - Intermediate]
- Transport technology (land, water, air and space) [Basic]
- Municipal, hydraulic and environmental engineering [Study - Basic]
- Mining [Study - Basic]
- Military engineering [Minimal]
- Home economics [Basic]
- Food and drink technology [Basic]
- Chemical engineering [Basic]
- Manufacturing [Basic]

Geography and earth sciences [Study - Intermediate]
- Earth sciences and geophysics (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Geodesy and surveying [Study - Basic]
- Atmospheric sciences [Study - Intermediate]
- Geology (general) [Study - Basic]
- Paleontology [Study - Basic]
- Petrology, mineralogy and economic geology [Study - Basic]
- Regional Geology [Study - Basic]
- Geology of Australia [Study - Intermediate]
- Geography and travel (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Maps and atlases [Study - Intermediate]
- Geography of ancient world [Research]
- Geography of Europe [Study - Intermediate]
- Geography of Asia [Study - Intermediate]
- Geography of Africa [Study - Basic]
- Geography of North and Central America [Study - Basic]
- Geography of Australia [Study - Intermediate]
- Geography of other places [Study - Basic]

History and biography
- History (general works and world history) [Study - Intermediate]
- Biography and family history [Basic]
- Ancient history and archaeology [Study - Intermediate]
- European history (general and medieval) [Study - Intermediate]
- British history [Study - Basic]
- History of other European Countries [Study - Intermediate]
- History of Asia [Study - Intermediate]
- History of Africa [Basic]
- History of North and Central America [Study - Intermediate]
- History of South America [Basic]
- History of Australia [Study - Intermediate]
- History of other regions [Study - Basic]

Language and literature [Study - Basic]
- Language and literature (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Linguistics [Study - Intermediate]
- English language [Study - Intermediate]
- Literature in English and Old English (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Australian literature in English [Study - Intermediate]
- Poetry in English [Study - Intermediate]
- Drama in English [Study - Intermediate]
- Fiction in English [Study - Intermediate]
- Other literature in English [Study - Basic]
- Classics (Latin and Greek) [Research]
- Germanic languages and literatures [Study - Basic]
- Romance languages and literatures [Study - Basic]
- Other languages and literatures [Study - Basic]

Law

Library science and interdisciplinary works

Mathematics [Study - Intermediate]
- Mathematics (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Mathematical and symbolic logic [Basic]
- Graphical and combinatorial analysis [Study - Basic]
- Algebra and number theory [Study - Intermediate]
- Arithmetic [Study - Intermediate]
- Topology [Nothing in this category]
- Analysis and calculus [Study - Intermediate]
- Geometry [Study - Intermediate]
- Probabilities and game theory [Study - Intermediate]

Medicine [Study - Intermediate]
- Medicine (general) and nursing [Study - Intermediate]
- Human anatomy [Study - Intermediate]
- Human physiology [Study - Intermediate]
- Health promotion, forensic and preventive medicine [Study - Intermediate]
- Pharmacology and therapeutics [Study - Intermediate]
- Diseases [Study - Intermediate]
- Surgery, dentistry and ophthalmology [Study - Intermediate]
- Gynaecology and obstetrics [Study - Intermediate]
- Pediatrics and geriatrics [Study - Intermediate]

Music

Performing arts
- Performing arts (general) [Basic]
- Public performances [Basic]
- Motion pictures, radio and television [Study - Intermediate]
- Stage presentations [Study - Basic]
- Folk and national dancing [Basic]

Philosophy and religion
- Philosophy (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Philosophy (specific schools and viewpoints) [Study - Intermediate]
- Western philosophy [Study - Intermediate]
- Logic [Research]
- Ethics [Study - Intermediate]
- Religion (general) [Study - Basic]
- Bible [Study - Intermediate]
- Christian theology [Study - Basic]
- Christian church [Study - Intermediate]
- Hinduism [Basic]
- Judaism [Study - Intermediate]
- Islam [Study - Intermediate]
- Other religions [Study - Intermediate]

Physical education, recreation and sport [Basic]
- Physical education, fitness and recreation [Study - Basic]
- Indoor games [Minimal]
- Outdoor sports and games [Study - Basic]
- Aquatic and air sports [Minimal]
- Equestrian sports and animal racing [Minimal]
- Fishing, hunting and shooting [Minimal]

Physics and astronomy [Study - Basic]
- Physics and natural sciences (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Theoretical physics [Study - Intermediate]
- Nuclear and particle physics [Study - Intermediate]
- Condensed matter physics [Study - Intermediate]
- Gas-state and plasma physics [Study - Intermediate]
- Optics [Study - Basic]
- Electricity and magnetism [Study - Basic]
- Classical physics [Study - Intermediate]
- Astronomy (theory and instrumentation) [Study - Intermediate]
- Solar system and earth [Study - Basic]
- The Universe, galaxies and stars [Study - Intermediate]

Political and military studies
- Political science (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Civil and political rights [Study - Basic]
- Political history of specific countries [Study - Intermediate]
- Political history of Australia [Study - Basic]
- Political parties and elections [Study - Basic]
- International migration and colonization [Study - Basic]
- International relations and organizations [Study - Basic]
- Legislative process [Basic]
- Public administration [Basic]
- Public administration of specific countries [Study - Basic]
- Military science [Basic]
- Foot forces [Basic]
- Mounted forces [Minimal]
- Air forces [Minimal]
- Naval forces [Minimal]

Psychology [Study - Basic]
- Psychology (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Physiological psychology [Study - Basic]
- Memory, learning, intelligence [Study - Intermediate]
- Subconscious and altered states [Study - Basic]
- Paranormal phenomena [Study - Basic]
- Differential, developmental and genetic psychology [Study - Basic]
- Comparative psychology [Study - Basic]
- Applied psychology [Study - Basic]

Sociology [Study - Basic]
- Social sciences (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Society and social processes [Study - Intermediate]
- Social groups [Study - Intermediate]
- Associations and clubs [Minimal]
- Communities [Study - Basic]
- Social welfare, problems and services [Study - Basic]
- Criminology [Study - Basic]

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