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LC Basic Cutter Table
| After initial vowels for the second letter: use number: |
b 2 |
d 3 |
l-m 4 |
n 5 |
p 6 |
r 7 |
s-t 8 |
u-y 9 |
| After initial letter S for the second letter: use number: |
a 2 |
ch 3 |
e 4 |
h-i 5 |
m -p 6 |
t 7 |
u 8 |
w-z 9 |
| After initial letters Qu for the second letter: use number: |
a 3 |
e 4 |
i 5 |
o 6 |
r 7 |
t 8 |
y 9 |
|
| For initial letters Qa-Qt use numbers: 2-29 | ||||||||
| After other initial consonants for the second letter: use number: |
a 3 |
e 4 |
i 5 |
o 6 |
r 7 |
u 8 |
y 9 |
|
| For expansion for the letter: use number: |
a-d 3 |
e-h 4 |
i-l 5 |
m-o 6 |
p-s 7 |
t-v 8 |
w-z 9 |
|
It is a commonly accepted convention that a cutter should never end with 0 or 1. Prefer the digits 2-9.
From: Subject Cataloging Manual: Shelflisting G60, p.14.