Shelflisting

Dewey call numbers:

Sort is numeric, then alternating an alphabetic sub-sort, then a numeric sub-sort, then an alphabetic sub-sort, etc....

The following conditions apply to the sort order in our shelflist:

  1. The sort is not case-sensitive
  2. The sort ignores punctuation (assumes a space and thus a subsequent sub-sort into a numeric or alphabetic string)
  3. Prefixes are ignored for interfiling

This organization creates the following arrangements in our shelflist:

  1. Individual works by an author and works about an author sort within a call number range. You must check for criticisms of an author's works further down in the sort.
  2. Editions sort together.
  3. Criticisms follow and/or inter-sort with editions (due to the alphabetic strings)
  4. General criticisms of an author's work will tend to follow original works and criticisms of individual works.
  5. Collections are interfiled (as workmarked) with individual works.
  6. Translations are interfiled up to the colon; they are sub-filed alphabetically, following editions (dates) of the individual works.