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Free Call Number & Cutter Generator
Enter a Dewey class number and an author to get a shelf-ready call number using the Library of Congress Cutter Table.
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Cataloging a whole collection?
CataMarco scans ISBNs, pulls official classifications, prevents duplicate call numbers, and prints spine labels.
Try CataMarco freeWhat is a Cutter number?
A Cutter number is an alphanumeric code, built from the author's last name, that keeps books with the same class number in alphabetical order on the shelf.
Which Cutter table does this tool use?
It follows the Library of Congress Cutter Table from the LC Classification and Shelflisting Manual (G 60), using one expansion digit.
How do I write a Dewey call number?
Put the Dewey class number (for example 813.54) on the first line and the Cutter number for the author (for example S636) on the line below it.