EXAMPLE 4 (decimal expansion and conference date)
| 050 | 0 | 0 | ‡a PN3433.2 ‡b .S34 1993 |
| 110 | 2 | ‡a Science Fiction Research Association. ‡b National Conference ‡d (1993 : ‡c Reno, Nevada) | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | ‡a Imaginative futures : ‡b proceedings of the 1993 Science Fiction Research Association Conference, June 17-19, 1993, Reno, Nevada / ‡c edited by Milton T. Wolf and Daryl F. Mallett. |
| 260 | ‡a San Bernardino, CA : ‡b Angel Enterprises : ‡b Distributed by the Borgo Press, ‡c c1994. | ||
| 650 | 0 | ‡a Science fiction ‡v Congresses. |
Analysis of example 4:
| PN | The double letters for the subclass, Literature | |
| 3433 | The integral number for science fiction | |
| .2 | The decimal expansion for congresses | |
| .S34 | The cutter for the main entry, Science Fiction Research Association. National Conference ... | |
| 1993 | The date of the conference <note that the date of the conference differs from the date of publication> |
CAUTION. The last cutter's alphabetical letter will not always map to the main entry. Three common types follow.
EXAMPLE 5. (2nd cutter functions as "local" [more specific] geographic subarrangement)
| 050 | 0 | 0 | ‡a NA4415.I732 ‡b D835 2000 |
| 100 | 1 | ‡a Griffin, David J. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | ‡a Leinster House, 1744-2000 : ‡b an architectural history / ‡c David J. Griffin & Caroline Pegum ; [edited by Elizabeth Mayes]. |
| 260 | ‡a Dublin : ‡b Irish Architectural Archive in association with the Office of Public Works, ‡c 2000. | ||
| 610 | 2 | 0 | ‡a Leinster House (Dublin, Ireland) ‡x History. |
| 650 | 0 | ‡a Architecture, Georgian ‡z Ireland ‡z Dublin. | |
| 650 | 0 | ‡a Mansions ‡x Remodeling for other use ‡z Ireland ‡z Dublin. | |
| 610 | 2 | 0 | ‡a Ireland. ‡b Oireachtas. ‡b Dâail ‡x Buildings. |
| 650 | 0 | ‡a Dublin (Ireland) ‡x Buildings, structures, etc. |
Analysis of example 5. Note that the "base number" cutters are both expanded without using a period.
| NA | The double letters for the subclass, Architecture | |
| 4415 | The integral number for capitol & parliament buildings for "Other countries A-Z" | |
| .I732 | The cutter for Ireland ("I73") subdivided locally ("2") | |
| D835 | The second cutter for the local subdivision, Dublin, with an additional digit ("5") to account for the main entry (Griffin) | |
| 2000 | Publication date |
EXAMPLE 6. Form cutter.
LC uses special tables to deal with common subarrangement patterns.The subarrangements are often form-driven. The LC biography table is a very common application.
| 050 | 0 | 0 | ‡a BX4705.N5 ‡b A4 1961 |
| 100 | 1 | ‡a Newman, John Henry, ‡d 1801-1890. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | ‡a Letters and diaries /‡c edited, with notes and an introduction by Charles Stephen Dessain. |
| 260 | ‡a London ; ‡a New York : ‡b T. Nelson, ‡c [1961-<1999> | ||
| 600 | 1 | 0 | ‡a Newman, John Henry, ‡d 1801-1890 ‡v Correspondence. |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | ‡a Newman, John Henry, ‡d 1801-1890 ‡v Diaries. |
| 610 | 2 | 0 | ‡a Catholic Church ‡z England ‡x Clergy ‡v Correspondence. |
| 610 | 2 | 0 | ‡a Catholic Church ‡z England ‡x Clergy ‡v Diaries. |
Analysis of example 6:
| BX | The double letters for the subclass, Religion: Christian Denominations | |
| 4705 | The integral number for Catholic Church--Individual biography | |
| .N5 | The cutter for Newman, John Henry | |
| A4 | LC biography table is applied for biography numbers for individuals in all classes unless otherwise instructed in the schedules; the table assigns A4 for collections of letters | |
| 1961 | Publication date |