The following Cutter Table is the one currently used by the Library Systems Department.
After a consonant |
After a vowel |
Expansion |
A-D = 3 |
A = 2 |
A-D = 3 |
E = 4 |
B-D = 3 |
E – H = 4 |
F – I = 5 |
E – M = 4 |
I – L = 5 |
J – O = 6 |
N – O = 5 |
M – O = 6 |
P – R = 7 |
P = 6 |
P – S = 7 |
S – V = 8 |
R = 7 |
T – V = 8 |
W – Z = 9 |
S – T = 8 |
W – Z = 9 |
W – Z = 9 |
After initial letter s |
After initial letters Qu |
A – C = 2 |
A = 3 |
CH – D = 3 |
E = 4 |
E – G = 4 |
I = 5 |
H – L = 5 |
O = 6 |
M – P = 6 |
R = 7 |
Q – T = 7 |
T = 8 |
U = 8 |
Y = 9 |
V – Z = 9 |