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


Agriculture

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

Art and architecture [Study - Intermediate]
- The Arts (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Urban and regional planning [Study - Intermediate]
- Landscape architecture [Nothing in this category]
- Architecture [Study - Intermediate]
- Sculpture [Study - Intermediate]
- Metals [Minimal]
- Ceramics and glass [Study - Intermediate]
- Drawing [Study - Intermediate]
- Decorative arts [Study - Intermediate]
- Textiles [Study - Intermediate]
- Interior design and furniture [Minimal]
- Painting [Study - Intermediate]
- Printmaking and graphic arts [Study - Intermediate]
- Photography [Study - Intermediate]
- Cinematography [Advanced basic]
- Museum science [Minimal]

Biological sciences

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

Computer science [Advanced basic]
- Systems and cybernetics [Minimal]
- Computer science and systems analysis [Minimal]
- Computer programming and data management [Minimal]
- Artificial intelligence and other special methods [Minimal]
- Computer engineering [Minimal]

Economics and business

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

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

Geography and earth sciences [Advanced basic]
- Earth sciences and geophysics (general) [Minimal]
- Geodesy and surveying [Basic]
- Atmospheric sciences [Basic]
- Geology (general) [Minimal]
- Geomorphology, Hydrology and oceanography [Advanced basic]
- Paleontology [Minimal]
- Petrology, mineralogy and economic geology [Minimal]
- Regional Geology [Minimal]
- Geology of Australia [Minimal]
- Geography and travel (general) [Minimal]
- Maps and atlases [Basic]
- Geography of ancient world [Minimal]
- Geography of Europe [Minimal]
- Geography of Asia [Basic]
- Geography of Africa [Minimal]
- Geography of North and Central America [Minimal]
- Geography of South America [Minimal]
- Geography of Australia [Minimal]
- Geography of other places [Minimal]

History and biography

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

Law [Advanced basic]
- Law (general) [Basic]
- International law [Basic]
- Constitutional and administrative law [Minimal]
- Military, tax, trade and industrial law [Minimal]
- Social law [Minimal]
- Criminal law [Minimal]
- Private law [Study - Basic]
- Civil procedure and courts [Basic]
- Statutes, regulations and cases [Minimal]

Library science and interdisciplinary works [Study - Basic]
- Knowledge and bibliography [Study - Basic]
- Library science [Study - Basic]
- Encyclopedias and yearbooks [Advanced basic]
- Journalism, publishing and newspapers [Study - Basic]
- Manuscripts and rare printed materials [Minimal]
- Organisations and associations [Advanced basic]
- Serials, collections and essays [Advanced basic]

Mathematics [Study - Basic]
- Mathematics (general) [Advanced basic]
- Mathematical and symbolic logic [Minimal]
- Graphical and combinatorial analysis [Minimal]
- Algebra and number theory [Minimal]
- Arithmetic [Minimal]
- Topology [Minimal]
- Analysis and calculus [Minimal]
- Geometry [Minimal]
- Probabilities and game theory [Basic]
- Statistical mathematics [Minimal]

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

Music

Performing arts

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

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

Political and military studies [Advanced basic]
- Political science (general) [Basic]
- Civil and political rights [Minimal]
- Political history of specific countries [Basic]
- Political history of Australia [Basic]
- Political parties and elections [Minimal]
- International migration and colonization [Basic]
- International relations and organizations [Basic]
- Legislative process [Minimal]
- Public administration [Basic]
- Public administration of specific countries [Minimal]
- Military science [Minimal]
- Foot forces [Nothing in this category]
- Mounted forces [Nothing in this category]
- Air forces [Minimal]
- Naval forces [Minimal]

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

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

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