[Classweb-users] When to use Geographic Cutter Numbers Tables G1548- G9804?

[Hideyuki Morimoto]

LC's official version of freely-accessible *CSM*, G 300 (rev., June 2014)
is provided at URL:

   http://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeCSM/G300.pdf
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although it lacks convenient internal hyperlinks present in Cataloger's
Desktop.

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Hideyuki Morimoto
Japanese Cataloger
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On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Ratliff, Louise <lratliff at library.ucla.edu
> wrote:

> Hello Annie,
>
> The Classification and Shelflisting Manual is available in Catalogers
> Desktop, which is a subscription service.  I am not aware of a free version
> of that official Library of Congress manual.  However, TLC (The Library
> Corporation) maintains UNOFFICIAL documentation of the G300 Regions and
> Countries Table, which I have found to be consistent with the official G300
> table maintained by LC.   THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL LC TABLE, but I find it
> useful:
>
> http://www.itsmarc.com/crs/mergedProjects/SCMshelf/scmshelf/g_300_regions_and_countries_table_shelf.htm
>
> --Louise
>
> Louise Ratliff
> Social Sciences and Map Catalog Librarian
> UCLA Library Cataloging & Metadata Center
> 11020 Kinross Ave.
> Box 957230
> Los Angeles, CA 90095-7230
> (310)206-5853
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Classweb-users [mailto:classweb-users-bounces at classificationweb.net]
> On Behalf Of Pietris, Mary Kay
> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 3:54 AM
> To: 'annielanecruz at yahoo.com' <annielanecruz at yahoo.com>;
> classweb-users at classificationweb.net
> Subject: Re: [Classweb-users] When to use Geographic Cutter Numbers Tables
> G1548 - G9804?
>
> The Geographic Cutter Numbers Tables G1548-G9804 are to be used only for
> cartographic materials classed in G and nowhere else.
>
> Two tables are provided in the Classification and Shelflisting Manual:
> Regions and Countries Table, G 300, and U.S. States and Canadian Provinces,
> G 302.  These may be used if there is no conflict with entries already in
> the shelflist.
>
> The subject heading for Southeast Asia was formerly Asia, Southeastern,
> and hence was given the .A785 Cutter in G 300.  After the heading was
> changed (in 2005?), it was given the Cutter .S644.
>
> Mary K. D. Pietris, Cataloging Policy Specialist Library of Congress
> Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate Policy and Standards
> Division
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Classweb-users [mailto:classweb-users-bounces at classificationweb.net]
> On Behalf Of Annelyn Lim (Annie)
> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2015 12:38 AM
> To: classweb-users at classificationweb.net
> Cc: classweb-users at classificationweb.net
> Subject: [Classweb-users] When to use Geographic Cutter Numbers Tables
> G1548 - G9804?
>
> Hello,
>
> I would like to know when to use Geographic Cutter Numbers Tables G1548 -
> G9804?
>
>
> HD9016.A3-Z
> By region or country, A-Z
> Under each country:
> .x     Periodicals. Societies. Serials
> .x2   General works. History Including biography
> .x3A-.x3Z   Local, A-Z
> .x4A-.x4Z   By firm, etc., A-Z
>
> Example:
> HD 9016 A785 C43 2008
> Changing agrifood markets in Southeast Asia : impacts on small-scale
> producers
> Subjects:
> Produce trade--Southeast Asia.
> Farm produce--Southeast Asia--Marketing.
> Farms, Small--Government policy--Southeast Asia.
>
> Why A785 is the Geographic Cutter?
> In Geographic Cutter Number from this link
> http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/GCutters.pdf
> or G4114 from classweb online table, A785 is for Anderson, Michigan.
>
> It should be at least Southeast Asia which starts with S.
> Right? What table to check for this??
>
> Please give a link to check Geographic Cutter Numbers officially from LC.
>
> I appreciate the feedback. Many thanks in advance.
>
> Annie
> ANNELYN CRUZ LIM
> Cataloging Section
> University Library
> University of the Philippines Diliman
> Quezon City
> +639228597584
> Email:
> annielanecruz at yahoo.com
> anniecruzlim at yahoo.com
>