LC Cutter Table


Taken from the Library of Congress Subject Cataloging Manual:  Shelflisting, G60, section 3, current as of August 2002.

Please note:

Cutter for 2nd letterCutter for expansion (3rd letter, etc.)


Cutter Table

Cutter for 2nd letter

Type of initial letterPositionLetter and numerical value
After initial vowels
for 2nd letter:b      d     l-m      n      p      r      s-t      u-y
use number:2      3       4       5      6      7       8        9 
After initial S
for 2nd letter:a     ch      e      h-i      m-p      t        u      w-z
use number:2      3      4         5         6       7      8        9 
After initial Qu
for 3rd letter:a      e       i      o      r       t      y
use number:3      4      5      6      7      8       9
For initial Qa-Qt
for 2nd letter:a-t
use numbers:2-29
After other initial consonants
(i.e., not S or Q)
for 2nd letter:a      e       i      o      r       u      y
use number:3      4      5      6      7      8       9


Cutter for expansion (3rd letter, etc.)

For expansion(3rd letter, etc.)Letter and numerical value
for letter:a-d     e-h      i-l     m-o      p-s       t-v      w-z
use number 3        4         5        6        7          8         9


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