Cutter Table

Library of Congress Cutter Table (via PCC)

September 16, 2020

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