BISAC Subject Headings List

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SPORTS & RECREATION

SPO000000

SPORTS & RECREATION / General

SPO001000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Air Sports

SPO078000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / General

SPO062000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / Dog Racing

SPO057000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / Equestrian

SPO021000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / Horse Racing

SPO055000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / Polo

SPO065000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / Rodeos

SPO002000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Archery

SPO003000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / General

SPO003020

SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / Essays & Writings

SPO003030

SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History

SPO003040

SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / Statistics

SPO004000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Basketball

SPO006000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Bodybuilding & Weightlifting

SPO007000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Bowling

SPO008000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Boxing

SPO068000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects

SPO009000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Camping

SPO074000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Caving

SPO070000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Cheerleading

SPO077000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Children's & Youth Sports

SPO061000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / General

SPO003010

SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / Baseball

SPO061010

SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / Basketball

SPO061020

SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / Football

SPO061030

SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / Soccer

SPO082000

SPORTS & RECREATION / College Recruiting

SPO083000

SPORTS & RECREATION / College Sports *

SPO054000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Cricket

SPO066000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects

SPO011000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling

SPO076000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Disability Sports

SPO063000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Equipment & Supplies

SPO012000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays

SPO064000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Extreme Sports

 

SPORTS & RECREATION / Fantasy Sports see GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Fantasy Sports

SPO071000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Fencing

SPO073000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Field Hockey

SPO014000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Fishing

SPO015000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Football

SPO016000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Golf

SPO017000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Gymnastics

SPO075000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Health & Safety

SPO018000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Hiking

SPO019000

SPORTS & RECREATION / History

SPO022000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Hunting

 

SPORTS & RECREATION / In-Line Skating see Roller & In-Line Skating

 

SPORTS & RECREATION / Jogging see Running & Jogging

 

SPORTS & RECREATION / Judo see Martial Arts / General

 

SPORTS & RECREATION / Juggling see GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Juggling

SPO026000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Lacrosse

SPO027000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Martial Arts / General

SPO027010

SPORTS & RECREATION / Martial Arts / Karate

SPO028000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Motor Sports / General

SPO028010

SPORTS & RECREATION / Motor Sports / Automobile Racing

SPO028020

SPORTS & RECREATION / Motor Sports / Motorcycle Racing

SPO029000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Mountaineering

SPO058000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Olympics & Paralympics

SPO030000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Outdoor Skills

SPO060000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Pool, Billiards, Snooker

SPO031000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Racket Sports / General

SPO084000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Racket Sports / Pickleball *

SPO032000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Racket Sports / Racquetball

SPO042000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Racket Sports / Squash

SPO044000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Racket Sports / Table Tennis

SPO045000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Racket Sports / Tennis

SPO033000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Reference

SPO079000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Rock Climbing

SPO034000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Roller & In-Line Skating

SPO056000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Rugby

SPO035000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Running & Jogging

 

SPORTS & RECREATION / Self-Defense see SELF-HELP / Safety & Security / Personal Safety & Self-Defense

SPO037000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Shooting

SPO038000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Skateboarding

SPO040000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Soccer

SPO067000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Softball

SPO041000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Sports Psychology

SPO046000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Track & Field

SPO047000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Training

SPO048000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Triathlon

SPO049000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Volleyball

SPO050000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Walking

SPO051000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / General

SPO005000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Boating

SPO010000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Canoeing

SPO025000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Kayaking

SPO080000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Rowing

SPO036000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Sailing

SPO059000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Scuba & Snorkeling

SPO069000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Surfing

SPO043000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Swimming & Diving

 

SPORTS & RECREATION / Weightlifting see Bodybuilding & Weightlifting

SPO052000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Winter Sports / General

SPO081000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Winter Sports / Curling

SPO020000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Winter Sports / Hockey

SPO023000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Winter Sports / Ice & Figure Skating

SPO039000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Winter Sports / Skiing

SPO072000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Winter Sports / Snowboarding

SPO085000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Women in Sports *

SPO053000

SPORTS & RECREATION / Wrestling

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