General Information & Policies
Structure of number
- First cutter letter is always preceded by a period whether it's in $a or $b. A second cutter letter is not preceded by period (except for certain map numbers in schedule G)
- Example: $a S6a6.I4 $b V34 1999
- If there is only one cutter number, it goes in $b
- Example: $a QA403 $b .K75 2000
- Generally, do not end a main entry cutter with 1, 2, or 3 because these are reserved for:
- Translations (.x1X)
- Example: $a PQ2246 $b .E413 1962 (English translation of French work
- Supplements, indexes, abridgements (.x2)
- Example: $a P59.M53 $b F72 1999 (an addendum to a work)
- Criticism (.x3X)
- Example: $a PR4034.P73 $b R78 1982([criticism of book with call number PR4034.P7)
- Work numbers: For certain items, add additional letters after date:
- a for photocopy b, c, d, etc. for identical book with same date, different publisher
- p for proof copy
- z for unknown date (e.g., 1900z if 260 $c [19--?])
- Dates
- If item has multiple dates, use first date as call number date
- Conferences: use date of conference in heading as call number date
- Classed-together series: use no date in call number
- Miscellaneous
- To cutter for a title that begins with numerals expressed as digits (30 years of ..., etc.), use .A12-19 range
- If altering an 050 LC call number, change tag to 090
Key Cutter Tables (from Cataloger's Reference Shelf)
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Local Policies
- Bibliographies
- Class by subject, not in schedule Z (rarely use Z higher than Z1000)
- If class number includes a cutter, add Z9 plus additional digits for main entry (e.g., DS645.U6 Z965)
- If class number does not include a cutter, add .A1 and second cutter for main entry (e.g., DS644.A1 K59)
- PZ : Use only for children's books purchased with Teacher Ed funds. Otherwise, use author's literature number instead.
- Materials for which LC classification is not used
- College archives, Abernethy collection
- Chinese & Arabic collections: use local class system
- Islamic law: Use KBL [2 spaces] $b [main entry cutter] [date]
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