Preferred Shelflist Order - Individual Authors (excerpted from Subject Cataloging Manual: Shelflisting, Instruction Sheet G 60, Section 2)
After checking the classification number assigned by the cataloger by referring to the LC classification schedules , examine the appropriate shelflist tray to determine the filing position of the work in hand according to the LC filing rules (see G 100, Subject Cataloging Manual: Shelflisting) and the table below. Unless there are provisions to the contrary in the particular schedule being applied, the works of an individual author in a single class number are arranged by category of publication using a series of successive Cutter numbers .
Preferred Shelflist Order - Individual Authors:
When the works of an individual author are filed in a single class number, they are arranged in the following order (the third column contains examples):
| Collected works | By date | .L54 1986 |
|
Translations |
By date | .L5412-5419 1986 |
| Selected works | By date | .L542 1986 |
|
Translations |
By date | .L54212-54219 1986 |
| Separate works | By title | |
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Original work |
Cutter and date | .L55 1952 |
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Facsimile or photocopy of original work |
Cutter and date with a | .L55 1952a (.L55 1952aa, ab, etc.) |
|
Edition or reprint |
Cutter and date | .L55 1967 |
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Facsimile or photocopy of edition |
Cutter and date of edition with a | .L55 1967a (.L55 1967aa, ab, etc.) |
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Translation |
Cutter expanded by 12 - 19 and date | .L5513 1963 [English translation] |
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Selection, abridgement, or condensed version |
Cutter expanded by 2 and date | .L552 1981 .S6L552 1981 |
|
Translation of selection, abridgement, or condensed version See: Translation Table |
Cutter expanded by 212 - 219 and date | .L55213 1982 [English translation] |
|
Adaptations |
By adapter, A-Z [used only for works cataloged prior to AACR 2. Adaptations are now classed with works of adapter.] | |
|
Criticism |
Cutter expanded by 3 or 3 - 39 and date | .L553T5 1976 .S6L5537 1976 |
| Biography and criticism | By author, A-Z | .L56B78 1986 |
Note: The above table is applied only when it does not conflict with any provisions or instructions in the particular schedule. It is possible that only a portion of the table will be used.
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