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Cuttering of Serial Call Numbers

• Cutters are only assigned to tangible serial resources. E-journals and other serials on the Internet do not have a cutter added to the W1 or other serial classification number

• Dates are not assigned to serial call numbers

Cuttering of W1 Call Numbers

• The cutter is based on the title established for the serial at the point of order, using the Cutter-Sanborn Three Figure Author Table (1969 ed.)

• A W1 cutter consists of the first two letters of the main entry in uppercase letters, followed by the Cutter-Sanborn number (may be extended up to four digits and/or additional uppercase letters if needed to make the cutter unique). However, numbers will be adjusted to make the title fit in proper alphabetical order with other NLM titles

W1 Examples

• Journal title: Masters in cardiology
  • 060 00 $a W1 $b MA423

• Title: Journal of psychiatric education
  • 060 00 $a W1 $b JO867S
    • Additional digit and uppercase letter needed because so many titles begin with "Journal"

• Title: Journal of psychiatric educators
  • 060 00 $a W1 $b JO867SB
    • Two uppercase letters supplied so the titles shelve properly

• Title: Online health journal
  • 060 00 $a W1
    • Title is online only, no cutter is supplied