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LC Cutter and book number table

The following tables are used to construct Cutter numbers for both personal and corporate entries, title entries when appropriate, and the "second number" elements of class numbers which are subarranged by persons, places, or things.

After the initial letter S:  
    for the second letter     a    ch   e    h-i   m-p   t    u    w-z
    use number                2    3    4    5     6     7    8    9

After the initial letters Qu:
    for the third letter       a    e    i    o    r    t    y
    use number                 3    4    5    6    7    8    9

**For initial letters Qa-Qt, use: 2-29

After other initial consonants:
    for the second letter      a    e    i    o    r    u    y
    use number                 3    4    5    6    7    8    9

After initial vowels:
    for the second letter      b    d    l-m   n    p    r    s-t   u-y
    use number                 2    3    4     5    6    7    8     9

When an additional number is preferred:
    for the third letter       a-d   e-h   i-l   m-o    p-s   t-v  w-z    
    use number                  3     4     5     6      7     8    9    

 (*optional for third letter a or b)

**Entries beginning with numerals are assigned an A cutter (.A12-.A19) and numbered to precede all entries beginning with the letter A.

The following examples show Cutters that would be used if entries already shelflisted conformed to the table above. In most cases, Cutters must be adjusted to file an entry correctly and to allow room for later entries.