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TSD / Cataloging and Metadata Management: Fundamentals of the NLM® Classification

Table G

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United States Government Publications

  • For serial publications only, special provisions are made for United States government documents published at the federal, state or local level
  • Works pertaining to the internal affairs of the various departments or agencies of the U.S. Federal Government, with the exception of the Armed Forces, use the Table G cutter "A"
  • Publications pertaining to the internal affairs of the Armed Forces take the following Table G cutters:
    • A1 Department of Defense
    • A2 Department of the Army
    • A3 Army Air Forces (to 1947)
    • A4 Department of the Air Force
    • A5 Department of the Navy

  Example:

Call Number Main Entry/Title
W2 United States. Army Air Forces. Matériel Command.
A3 Army Air Forces. Matériel Command. AAF technical report
  • For monographs, use AA1 for the United States as a geographical area


Last Reviewed: January 17, 2024