I know that standard subdivisions may be added to any number in the schedule provided there are no instructions against adding standard subdivisions from Table 1. Can you tell me more about adding notation from the other tables without instruction?

No, you cannot build numbers using Tables 2 - 6 without specific instruction. In summary, standard subdivision notation from Table 1 may be added anywhere unless there is instruction to the contrary; however, notation from Tables 2 - 6 may be added only with instruction. For example, you cannot use Table 2 (geographic areas and persons) and Table 5 (ethnic and national groups) to build numbers directly from the main schedules without specific instructions. However, notation from these tables may be added to any schedule number via instructions found in two standard subdivisions of Table 1, provided there are no instructions to the contrary. That is, the major use of Table 2 is through standard subdivision notation 09 from Table 1 (historical, geographic, and persons treatment). Likewise, you may add notation from Table 5 to standard subdivision notation 089 from Table 1 (ethnic and national groups). In other words, Table 2 can be added (almost) anywhere through notation 09 from Table 1, and Table 5 can be added (almost) anywhere through notation 089 from Table 1.

Last revised: 09 January 2004