Hi Naomi,

Thank you for your inquiry.  Subject cutters have been applied to call number G9901 in many instances in the LC database and OCLC.  It seems like the instruction line “G9901 - By subject (Table G1)” has been missing from the Classification Web.  I will add the instruction to use the table G1 under the number G9901 in the Classification Web for clarification. 

Tammy Wong

Senior Cataloging Specialist

Library of Congress

 

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Subject:	theoretical map classification?
Date:	Thu, 6 Feb 2014 21:08:08 +0000
From:	Naomi Behmer <[log in to unmask]>
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I am cataloging several theoretical maps, with no specific geographic location. At the end of the G schedule is G9900-G9980 for ‘Unlocalized maps’ with G9900 for ‘Theoretical maps’. By looking at similar type records in OCLC it looks like Table G1 has been applied leading to classification G9901 followed by a subject number. This appears logical and useful but using online Classification Web I cannot see the instruction to use a table. Please can someone advise on current practice?

 

Thanks for any help

Naomi

 

Naomi Behmer
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