Yale Collection of German Literature
(Approved for use August 29, 2001)
Scope | Size | Marking |
Classification
Scope
The Yale Collection of German Literature
(YCGL), one of the oldest special collections at Yale, contains first editions
and other rare literary texts in German from approximately 1600 to 1850, with
scattered holdings of earlier authors and a few specialized gatherings of twentieth-century
material. The areas of greatest strength are the seventeenth century and
Goethe. There is a separate name collection for the Goethe material, the
William A. Speck Collection
of Goethe. For more information see the Guide to the Collections. The
general cataloging policies for monographs
and serials are followed.
Size
The size boundaries for YCGL books and serials are:
- Octavo:
- up to 25 cm. high
- up to 23 cm. wide
- Quarto:
- between 25 and 37 cm. high
- between 23 and 32 cm. wide
- Folio (Class in Year/number folio sequence with location code bein,ycgl):
- over 37 cm. high
- over 32 cm. wide
- Broadsides (Class in appropriate year/number
sequences with location code bein,ycgl)
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Marking
The following guidelines are used
when marking volumes in YCGL:
- Mark on Yale bookplate when
there is one, generally in the upper left corner.
- Mark on back cover, lower right
hand corner, when there is no Yale bookplate unless cover is too dark.
- Mark on verso of last page,
lower right hand corner, when 1 or 2 don't apply. The lower left hand corner
is the alternate location when the lower right hand corner is unusable.
- If the last page is unmarkable
(e.g. too dark or shiny or filled with text or illustrations), mark the
verso of the first usable page from the end.
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Classification
- Past practice encompasses a variety of approaches; many books in the collection are not
classified according to the instructions given here. Generally, do not reclassify
unless necessary for collocation. See Appendix and the Historical manual for
details of past practice.
- Folios and broadsides use the year/number scheme with the location bein, ycgl.
- Use "L" for "l" in call numbers.
- The organization of the collection is chronological.
Outline of Classification
| Zg |
General material; no century divisions |
| Zg14 |
Authors writing predominantly during the fourteenth century |
| Zg15 |
Authors writing predominantly during the fifteenth century |
| Zg16 |
Authors writing predominantly during the sixteenth century |
| Zg17 |
Authors writing predominantly during the seventeenth century |
| Zg18 |
Authors writing predominantly during the eighteenth century |
| Zg19 |
Authors writing predominantly during the nineteenth century |
| Zg20 |
Authors writing predominantly during the twentieth century |
| Zg21 |
Authors writing predominantly during the twenty-first century |
Monographs - General guidelines
Zg classification is primarily author oriented and then chronological by date of publication.
- The first line of the call number is from the "Old Yale" classification scheme where
"Z" meant rare material and the letter "g" was chosen to represent German
literature.
- The second line is the author's Cutter number (usually a two figure number based on C.A.
Cutter's three-figure author table), making exceptions when main entry rule
changes introduced with AACR2 would result in a split author number. Expand
the number to three or even four digits if necessary to distinguish authors
and to place them correctly in the alphabetical sequence. Names with
umlauts are cuttered with a combination of the vowel and "e." See special
instructions for items classed in Zg18-Zg21. If a work is to be classed
with a person who is not the main entry for the bibliographic record, class
the work as instructed by Beinecke.
- The third line is the last three digits of the date of the first edition followed by
the first letter (in lower case except for "l") of the title. Use "h"
or "j" instead of "i" (which can be mistaken for the number one); use "n"
or "p" instead of "o" (which can be mistaken for zero). If there is a
conflict, use the subsequent or earlier letter in the alphabet.
- Beginning in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the title.
- If the date of publication is either a probable decade or a century add zeros. (E.g.
187-? use 870 or 18--? use 800). If the estimated date spans a
decade use the initial date. (E.g. [between 1874 and 1888?] use 874).
If the date is a corrected date, use the corrected date.
-
Translations of an author's work are indicated by adding the appropriate
language letter from the translation
table at the beginning of the third line. Editions of translations
are arranged by adding edition letters after the translation letter with no
attempt made to keep editions of a particular translator together.
- For later editions of works classed in Zg14-Zg17 the third line consists of the date
of imprint followed by the first letter of the title. For later editions
of works classed in Zg18-Zg21 the third line consists of the imprint date
of the first edition followed by the first letter of the title and a letter
"b,c,d" etc. for the edition.
Pamphlets
Minor publications such as exhibition catalogs, pamphlets, clippings, periodicals, and other types of ephemeral material by and about German authors and on German literature are kept
in folders in boxes. Sometimes this material is added directly, other times
it is sent to the Rare Book Team for item level cataloging. Pamphlets are
classed like books, but omit the last line of the call number.
Example: Pamphlets about Lessing have call no. Zg18 L54 Pam.
Zg - General material, no century divisions
Periodicals
- Other
formats - Collections and
selections - History and criticism
- Bibliographies
A11 - Periodicals
- Class here all periodicals except those closely associated with one person.
- The third line is a three digit date of the first issue if known followed by the first
letter of the main entry. If the date of first issue is unknown use the
earliest known date, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
- Beginning in 2000, for periodicals first published after 1999, use all four digits of
the date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
- Translations and later editions follow the general guidelines
above.
Example:
Die Neue Schaubühne, 1919-1925.
A12 - Phonograph
recordings, films, audio tapes, video tapes, and CDs
- Class here
all phonograph recordings, films, audio tapes, video tapes, and CDs, including
those relating to a single person.
- The third
line is a three digit date, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for periodicals first published after 1999, use all four digits of
the date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
Example:
Liede für Friede, 2003.
A13 - Collections and selections
- Class here
collections that include more than one century.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of the date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
- Translations and later editions follow the general guidelines
above.
Example:
Kretzschmer, A. (Andreas), 1775-1839. Deutsche Volkslieder mit ihren Original-Weisen,
1840.
A15 - History and criticism
- Class here
works about more than one century.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of the date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
- Translations and later editions follow the general guidelines
above.
Example:
Raynal, abbé (Guillaume-Thomas-François), 1713-1796. Anecdoten
zur Lebensgeschichte berühmter französischer, deutscher, italienischer,
holländischer und anderer Gelehrten, 1762.
A19 - Bibliographies not related to Goethe
- Class here
all bibliographies.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of the date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
- Translations and later editions follow the general guidelines
above.
Example:
Koch, Eduard Emil, 1809-1871. Geschichte des Kirchenlieds und Kirchengesangs
der christlichen, insbesondere der deutschen evangelischen Kirche, 1866.
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Zg14 - Fourteenth century authors and literature
Collections
- History
and criticism - Anonymous works
- Individual authors
- Exceptions
A13 - Collections and selections
- Class here
collections and selections of multiple fourteenth century authors.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
- Translations and later editions follow the general guidelines
above.
A15 - History and criticism
- Class here
works that are histories and literary criticism of fourteenth century authors
and literature.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
A2 - Anonymous works
- Class here
anonymous works of the fourteenth century.
- The third
line is a Cutter number for the first word of the main entry.
- If there
are conflicts, expand the cutter maintain proper alphabetical order.
Aa-Z -Individual authors
- Class here
all works by individual authors who wrote primarily during the fourteenth
century.
- Class works
about a specific author in A15.
- The second
line is a Cutter number for the author, translator, or compiler.
- No distinction
is made in the classification for collected works and individual titles of
the author; all titles are classed into one alphabet.
- For later
editions the third line consists of the date of imprint followed by the first
letter of the title.
- The third
line of the call number is the last three digits of date of imprint followed
by the first letter of the title. Translation letters precede the date
(see translation
table for translation letters).
Example:
Tauler, Johannes, ca. 1300-1361. Joannis Tauleri des heilige[n] lerers
Predig, 1840.
| Zg14 |
| H13 |
| +840j ("+"
denotes item is oversize) |
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Zg15 - Fifteenth century authors and literature
Collections
- History
and criticism - Anonymous works
- Individual authors
- Exceptions
A13 - Collections and selections
- Class here
collections and selections of multiple fifteenth century authors.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
A15 - History and criticism
- Class here
works that are histories and literary criticism of fifteenth century authors
and literature.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
A2 - Anonymous works
- Class here
anonymous works of the fifteenth century.
- The third
line is a Cutter number for the first word of the main entry.
If there are
conflicts, expand the cutter maintain proper alphabetical order.
Aa-Z - Individual
authors
- Class here
all works by individuals who wrote primarily during the fifteenth century.
- Class works
about a specific author in A15.
- The second
line is a Cutter number for the author, translator, or compiler.
- No distinction
is made in the classification for collected works and individual titles of
the author; all titles are classed into one alphabet.
- For later
editions the third line consists of the date of imprint followed by the first
letter of the title.
- The third
line of the call number is the last three digits of date of imprint followed
by the first letter of the title. Translation letters precede the date
(see translation
table for translation letters).
Example:
Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375. Historien von allen den fürnembsten
Weibern, so von Adams Zeiten an geweset ..., 1560-1566.
The second line has been cuttered to Heinrich Steinhöwel,
rather than to Giovanni Boccaccio.
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Zg16 - Sixteenth century authors and literature
Collections
- History
and criticism - Anonymous works
- Individual authors
- Exceptions
A13 - Collections and selections
- Class here
collections and selections of multiple sixteenth century authors.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
Example:
Gruterus, Janus, 1560-1627. Delitæ poetarvm Germanorvm hvivs svperiorisqve
ævi illustrium ..., 1612.
A15 - History and criticism
- Class here
works that are histories and literary criticism of sixteenth century authors
and literature, including works about a single author.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
A2 - Anonymous works
- Class here
anonymous works of the sixteenth century.
- The third
line is a Cutter number for the first word of the main entry.
- If there
are conflicts, expand the cutter maintain proper alphabetical order.
Aa-Z -Individual authors
- Class here
all works by individuals who wrote primarily during the sixteenth century.
- Class works
about a specific author in A15.
- The second
line is a Cutter number for the author, translator, or compiler.
- No distinction
is made in the classification for collected works and individual titles of
the author; all titles are classed into one alphabet.
- For later
editions the third line consists of the date of imprint followed by the first
letter of the title.
- The third
line of the call number is the last three digits of date of imprint followed
by the first letter of the title. Translation letters precede the date
(see the translation
table for translation letters).
Example:
Sachs, Hans, 1494-1576. Proben aus des alten teutschen Meistersängers
Hans Sachsens Werken..., 1778.
Exceptions
Books from Marcus Fugger's
library have no cutter for author, only class and date.
Example:
Appianus, of Alexandria. Appiani Alexandrini sophistae De ciuilibus Romanorum
bellis historiarum libri quinque..., 1551.
Books from an author's library.
- Add an "x" to the end of the
cutter on line 2 which should be for works about the author such as biography
and criticism.
- The third line is a cutter for
the author. Add a sequential cardinal number if there is more then one
work by an author.
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Zg17 - Seventeenth century authors and literature
Collections
- History
and criticism - Anonymous works
- Individual authors
- Exceptions
A13 - Collections and selections
- Class here
collections and selections of multiple seventeenth century authors.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letters of the main entry.
Example:
Faber du Faur, Kurt von, 1890-1966. Deutsche Barocklyrik : eine Auswahl
aus der Zeit von 1620-1720, 1936.
A15 - History and criticism
- Class here
works that are histories and literary criticism of seventeenth century authors
and literature including works about a single author.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
Example:
Festschrift zur 250 jährigen Jubelfeier des Pegnesischen Blumenordens
gegründet in Nürnberg am 16. Oktober 1644, 1894.
A2 - Anonymous works
- Class here
anonymous works of the seventeenth century.
- The third
line is a Cutter number for the first word of the main entry.
- If there
are conflicts, expand the cutter to maintain proper alphabetical order.
Example:
Der ausgekehrte politische Feuer-Mäuer Kehrer, mit seinen geführten
Streichen, 1894.
Aa-Z -Individual authors
- Class here
all works by individuals who wrote primarily during the seventeenth century.
- Class works
about a specific author in A15.
- The second
line is a Cutter number for the author, translator, or compiler.
- No distinction
is made in the classification for collected works and individual titles of
the author; all titles are classed into one alphabet.
- For later
editions the third line consists of the date of imprint followed by the first
letter of the title.
- The third
line of the call number is the last three digits of date of imprint followed
by the first letter of the title. Translation letters precede the date
(see the translation
table for translation letters).
Examples:
Weise, Christian, 1642-1708. Christian Weisens Curieuse Fragen über
die Logica ..., 1696.
Exceptions
Zg17p - Picaresque
literature
"p" is added to the end
of the first line in order to keep this type of literature together.
Example:
Alemán, Mateo, 1547-1614? Der Landtstörtzer, Gusmán
von Alfarche, oder, Picaro genannt : dessen wunderbarliches, abenthewrlichs
vnd possirlichs Leben ..., 1615.
Books from an author's library.
- Add an "x" to the end of the
cutter on line 2 which should be for works about the author such as biography
and criticism.
- The third line is a cutter for
the author. Add a sequential cardinal number if there is more then one
work by an author.
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Zg18 - Eighteenth century authors and literature
Collections
- History
and criticism - Anonymous works
- Individual authors
- Exceptions
A13 - Collections and selections
- Class here
collections and selections of multiple eighteenth century authors.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
Example:
Magazig der berümtesten und interessantesten See- und Land-Reisen,
Entdekkungen und Schiffbrüche, 1802-1805.
A15 - History and criticism
- Class here
works that are histories and literary criticism of eighteenth century literature
and multiple authors. Criticism or biography of an individual author
class with that author.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
Example:
Lanckorónska, Maria, Gräfin. Die Buchillustration des XVIII.
Jahrhunderts in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz ..., 1932-1934.
A2 - Anonymous works
- Class here
all anonymous works of the eighteenth century.
- The third
line is a Cutter number for the first word of the main entry.
- If there
are conflicts, expand the cutter maintain proper alphabetical order.
Aa-Z -Individual authors
- Class here
all works by individuals who wrote primarily during the eighteenth century.
- The second
line is a Cutter number for the author, translator, or compiler followed by
a digit depending on the type of work. In general the author Cutter is a two
digit number. If a Cutter needs to be expanded in order to fit into the
sequence then use 6-9 to expand the Cutter number, and if 5 has to be used
always use an additional digit.
- Use the following
table for works by or about an individual author. These categories are
denoted by the ending digit of the second line of the call number following
the cutter for the author.
| Following digit |
Type of material |
Example (Schiller's cutter
is Sch33) |
| 0 |
Collected works |
Sch330 |
| 1 |
Individual works including
translations by the author |
Sch331 |
| 2 |
Translations by others
of author's works |
Sch332 |
| 3 |
Supplementary material,
such as correspondence or diaries |
Sch333 |
| 4 |
Biography and criticism |
Sch334 |
- The third
line of the call number is the last three digits of the publication date of
the first edition followed by the first letter of the title. Add
letters b, c, d, etc. for later editions.
- Translation
letters precede the date (see the translation
table for translation letters).
Examples:
Schiller, Friedrich, 1759-1805. Dom Karlos, 1787.
Exceptions.
Books from an author's library.
- Add an "x" to the end of the
cutter on line 2 which should be for works about the author such as biography
and criticism.
The third line is a cutter for
the author. Add a sequential cardinal number if there is more then one
work by an author.
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Zg19 - Nineteenth century authors and literature
Collections
- History
and criticism - Anonymous works
- Individual authors
- Exceptions
A13 - Collections and selections
- Class here
collections and selections of multiple nineteenth century authors.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
Example:
Hesperus : ein jahrbuch, 1909.
A15 - History and criticism
- Class here
works that are histories and literary criticism of nineteenth century literature
and multiple authors. Criticism or biography of an individual author
class with that author.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
Example:
Rümann, Arthur, 1888-1963. Die illustrierten deutschen Bücher
des 19. Jahrhunderts, 1926.
A2 - Anonymous works
- Class here
all anonymous works of the nineteenth century.
- The third
line is a Cutter number for the first word of the main entry.
- If there
are conflicts, expand the cutter maintain proper alphabetical order.
Aa-Z -Individual authors
- Class here
all works by individuals who wrote primarily during the nineteenth century.
- The second
line is a Cutter number for the author, translator, or compiler followed by
a digit depending on the type of work. In general the author Cutter is
a two digit number. If a Cutter needs to be expanded in order to fit
into the sequence then use 6-9 to expand the Cutter number, and if 5 has to
be used always use an additional digit.
- Use the following
table for works by or about an individual author. These categories are
denoted by the ending digit of the second line of the call number following
the cutter for the author.
| Following digit |
Type of material |
Example (Karl Gutzkow's
cutter is is G97) |
| 0 |
Collected works |
G970 |
| 1 |
Individual works including
translations by the author |
G971 |
| 2 |
Translations by others
of author's works |
G972 |
| 3 |
Supplementary material,
such as correspondence or diaries |
G973 |
| 4 |
Works about the author
such as biography or criticism |
G974 |
|
- The third
line of the call number is the last three digits of the publication date of
the first edition followed by the first letter of the title. Add
letters b, c, d, etc. for later editions.
- Translation
letters precede the date (see the translation
table for translation letters).
Examples:
Gutzkow, Karl, 1811-1878. König Saul, 1839.
Exceptions.
Heinrich Heine Collection.
When the Kohut-Rutra Heine collection
was transferred from Sterling to Beinecke, the Sterling "Hkl" call numbers were
retained, with the added first line Zg19. Heine texts that were already
in Beinecke and any subsequent acquisitions are classed in Zg19.H370-H374.
Books from an author's library.
- Add an "x" to the end of the
cutter on line 2 which should be for works about the author such as biography
and criticism.
- The third line is a cutter for
the author. Add a sequential cardinal number if there is more then one
work by an author.
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Zg20 - Twentieth century authors and literature
Collections
- History
and criticism - Anonymous works
- Individual authors
- Exceptions
A13 - Collections and selections
- Class here
collections and selections of twentieth century authors.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letters
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
Example:
Dimensions : A. Leslie Willson & Contemporary German Arts and Letters,
1993.
A15 - History and criticism
- Class here
works that are histories and literary criticism of twentieth century literature
and multiple authors. Criticism or biography of an individual author
class with that author.
- The third
line consists of the last three digits of date followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
- Beginning
in 2000, for books first published after 1999, use all four digits of the
date for the third line, followed by the first letter of the main entry.
Example:
Expressionism : a German intuition 1905-1920, c1980.
A2 - Anonymous works
- Class here
all anonymous works of the twentieth century.
- The third
line is a Cutter number for the first word of the main entry.
- If there
are conflicts, expand the cutter maintain proper alphabetical order.
Aa-Z -Individual authors
- Class here
all works by individuals who wrote primarily during the twentieth century.
- The second
line is a Cutter number for the author, translator, or compiler followed by
a digit depending on the type of work. In general the author Cutter is
a two digit number. If a Cutter needs to be expanded in order to fit
into the sequence then use 6-9 to expand the Cutter number, and if 5 has to
be used always use an additional digit.
- Use the following
table for works by or about an individual author. These categories are
denoted by the ending digit of the second line of the call number following
the cutter for the author.
| Following digit |
Type of material |
Example (Gottfried Benn's
cutter is is B46) |
| 0 |
Collected works |
B460 |
| 1 |
Individual works including
translations by the author |
B461 |
| 2 |
Translations by others
of author's works |
B462 |
| 3 |
Supplementary material,
such as correspondence or diaries |
B463 |
| 4 |
Works about the author
such as biography or criticism |
B464 |
- The third
line of the call number is the last three digits of the publication date of
the first edition followed by the first letter of the title. Add
letters b, c, d, etc. for later editions.
- Translation
letters precede the date (see the translation
table for translation letters).
Examples:
Benn, Gottfried, 1886-1956. Morgue und andere Gedichte, 1912.
Exceptions
Books from an author's library.
- Add an "x" to the end of the
cutter on line 2 which should be for works about the author such as biography
and criticism.
- The third line is a cutter for
the author. Add a sequential cardinal number if there is more then one
work by an author.
Example: the library of Hermann
Broch.
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Zg21 - Twenty-first century authors and literature
Collections
- History
and criticism - Anonymous works
- Individual authors
- Exceptions
A13 - Collections and selections
- Class here
collections and selections of twenty-first century authors.
- The third
line consists of the four digits of the date, followed by the first two letters
of the main entry.
A15 - History and criticism
- Class here
works that are histories and literary criticism of twenty-first century literature
and multiple authors. Criticism or biography of an individual author
class with that author.
- The third
line consists of the four digits of the date, followed by the first letter
of the main entry.
A2 - Anonymous works
- Class here
all anonymous works of the twenty-first century.
- The third
line is a Cutter number for the first word of the main entry.
- If there
are conflicts, expand the cutter maintain proper alphabetical order.
Aa-Z -Individual authors
- Class here
all works by individuals who wrote primarily during the twenty-first century.
- The second
line is a Cutter number for the author, translator, or compiler followed by
a digit depending on the type of work. In general the author Cutter is
a two digit number. If a Cutter needs to be expanded in order to fit
into the sequence then use 6-9 to expand the Cutter number, and if 5 has to
be used always use an additional digit.
- Use the following
table for works by or about an individual author. These categories are
denoted by the ending digit of the second line of the call number following
the cutter for the author.
| Following digit |
Type of material |
Example (Karl Gutzkow's
cutter is is G97) |
| 0 |
Collected works |
G970 |
| 1 |
Individual works including
translations by the author |
G971 |
| 2 |
Translations by others
of author's works |
G972 |
| 3 |
Supplementary material,
such as correspondence or diaries |
G973 |
| 4 |
Works about the author
such as biography or criticism |
G974 |
|
- The third
line of the call number consists of the date of the first edition followed
by the first letter of the title. Add letters b, c, d, etc. for later
editions.
- Translation
letters precede the date (see the translation
table for translation letters).
Exceptions
Books from an author's library.
- Add an "x" to the end of the
cutter on line 2 which should be for works about the author such as biography
and criticism.
- The third line is a cutter for
the author. Add a sequential cardinal number if there is more then one
work by an author.
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Translation tables
New cataloging
to use the post 1953 translation table. The original table is included
for elucidating old classification numbers.
Yale
Language Table (as modified in March 1953)
| e |
Polyglot |
| f |
Latin |
| g |
English |
| h |
French, Provencal |
| j |
Italian |
| k |
Spanish, Catalan |
| l |
Portuguese |
| m |
Romansch, Rumanian |
| n |
German |
| p |
Dutch, Flemish |
| q |
Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic |
| r |
Greek |
| t |
Celtic |
| u |
Lithuanian, Polish, Russian, modern Bulgarian, Czech,
Ural Altaic, Finnish, Hungarian, Turkish |
| v |
Armenian, Albanian |
| w |
Indo-Iranian, Sanskrit, Persian, Semitic, Hebrew,
Chinese, Japanese, etc. |
Yale Language
Table (used prior to March 1953)
| a |
English (g has also been used in several places) |
| b |
Polyglot |
| c |
Celtic |
| d |
Chinese, Japanese |
| e |
Danish |
| f |
Dutch, Flemish, Friesian |
| g |
Armenian |
| h |
Finnish |
| i |
French |
| j |
German, German dialects (including Yiddish) |
| k |
Greek |
| l |
Hungarian |
| m |
Icelandic |
| n |
Indo-Iranian, Semitic, Persian, Sanskrit, Hebrew,
Albanian, Turkish |
| o |
Italian |
| p |
Latin |
| q |
Lithuanian, Lettish |
| r |
Norwegian |
| s |
Polish |
| t |
Portuguese |
| u |
Rumanian |
| v |
Russian, Ukranian, Bohemian, Czech, Bulgarian, Croatian |
| w |
Spanish, Catalan |
| x |
Swedish |
| y |
Esperanto |
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