Library of Congress Cutter Table (via PCC)
Below is a short Cutter table (taken from Classification and Shelflisting Manual instruction sheet G 63) for use as a guide.
| 1. After initial vowel | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
| 2. 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 |
| 3. After initial letters Qu | ||||||||
for the third letter: use number: | a 3 | e 4 | i 5 | o 6 | r 7 | t 8 | y 9 | |
| For initial letters Qa-Qt, use 2-29 | ||||||||
| 4. After other initial consonants | ||||||||
for the second letter: use number: | a 3 | e 4 | i 5 | o 6 | r 7 | u 8 | y 9 | |
| 5. 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 | |