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I'm re-cataloguing my literature section, as it was still listed in the obsolete number 819. I purchased a copy of the new Dewey (abridged 14), and I was wondering is someone might be able to clear up my confusion with some of the subdivisions. Mainly, it is a problem with zeros. Collections : one of the example notes in the opening paragraph of table 3 says to place poetry collections with the subdivision .008 yet when I read the individual summary, it says to put collections in .08 . I have downloaded records from National Library of Canada, and they put collections in .8 - so how do I know how many zeroes to use? Also, when I look up short stories in the index, it tells me to use 808.83, which I suppose to mean a collection (.8) and fiction (3). So how do I know which subdivision number to use for collections - would I use .83 for fiction, and .81 for poetry. Or .08 or .008? And can I use this .83 with the number 813 for North American fiction - 813.83? To confuse myself further, I have downloaded records from NLC which use 813.5 for collection of short stories. I feel like I'm working in circles. Can someone please clarify this for me? Thanks, Sue Meltz -- Susan E. Meltz Library Technician Central Kings Rural High School 6125 Hwy 1 Cambridge Stations, NS B0P 1G0