: Includes a "Copy Cutter" button to quickly paste results into local cataloging software or spine label programs.
OCLC first released the Dewey Cutter Program in the mid-1990s to help libraries apply consistent Cutter numbers without manual consultation of printed Cutter tables (e.g., the C.A. Cutter’s Two-Figure Author Table ). The program embodied the logic from (also called the “OCLC Cutter Table”).
Switch to your MARC 21 cataloging application (like OCLC Connexion or another ILS). Navigate to the appropriate field where the cutter number should be placed—typically subfield b of the 092 field (the local call number field)—and paste the number using your application's standard paste command (e.g., Ctrl+V ). The full call number will consist of the DDC class number followed by the cutter number. Oclc Dewey Cutter Program V1 10.6
MCDO .M34 MCDON .M35
(Notes: examples illustrate typical flow; actual numeric values must be verified by the program’s Cutter table and locale settings.) : Includes a "Copy Cutter" button to quickly
The is a specialized software application provided by OCLC. Its primary function is to automatically generate Cutter numbers based on the input of text, such as a main entry, personal name, or title.
While Connexion has built-in macro capabilities to generate Cutter numbers directly within a MARC record (using commands like Ctrl + Shift + C on a highlighted field), standalone version 1.10.6 acts as a crucial fallback tool. It is widely used when cataloging offline, processing brief records in a local Integrated Library System (ILS), or validating complex cuttering exceptions that the automated macros might misinterpret. Troubleshooting Common Issues The program embodied the logic from (also called
She opened her cutter table (a worn PDF from 1999). Then she tried to manually calculate: Burr → first two consonants? Vowels? Second letter? Third? She spent 12 minutes on one book.