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SuDocs Number Exercise

See if you can put the following documents numbers in the correct order. Answers are provided! See Finding a Document on the Shelf (finddoc.txt) for information on reading SuDocs numbers.

For example:

    a.
      SI 1.
      2:
      AR 8/3
    b.
      SI 1.
      2:
      B 27
    c.
      SI 1.
      2:
      AS 8/6

      correct order: a c b

1. a. LC 2.
12:
N 56
    b.
LC 2.
2:
IN 25
    c.
LC 2.
12:
R 25

    correct order:

2. a. SI 12.
2/36:
6/7
    b.
SI 12.
2/28:
6/8
    c.
SI 12.
2/14:
6/13

    correct order:

3. a. Y 4.
W64:
W 325
    b.
T 22.
2:
AC 8/2
    c.
A 88.
62:
P 32/5

    correct order:

4. a. C 2.
357/3:
SC 77-S-5
    b.
C 2. 31/7:
AC 78-P-46-025
    c.
C 3. 2:
C 33/27/977

    correct order:

5. a. C 3.
2:
AL 1
    b.
C 3.
2:
AG 8/9
    c.
C 1.
102:
EN 8

correct order:

6. a. ED 1.
2:
AP 6/SKETCHING
    b.
ED 1.
2:
AP 6/INTRO
    c.
ED 1.
2:
AP 6/INSTRUCTOR

    correct order:

7. a. ED 1.
2:
AP 6/SKILLS
    b.
ED 1.
2:
AM 3/8/DESIGN
    c.
ED 1.
2:
AM 3/8/GOAL NO. 5
d. E 46. 4:
737
    e.
C 1.
102:
M66
    f.
ED 1.
2:
AS 7/2/V. 1

    [same set, different layout]
    a. ED 1.2:AP 6/SKILLS
    b. ED 1.2:AM 3/8/DESIGN
    c. ED 1.2:AM 3/8/GOAL NO. 5
    d. E 46.4: 737
    e. C 1.102:M 66
    f. ED 1.2:AS 7/2/V. 1

    correct order:

8. a. TD 11. 2:
IM 7
    b.
Y 4.
76/2:
SHRG. 103-325
    c.
Y 7.
1:
J728
d. Y 10.
2:
H 53/3
    e.
Y 10
2:
EL 2/2
    f.
Y 7
1:
J13

    correct order:

Answers 1-8.