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24 Cards in this Set
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Accession record
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Official log listing the names to which numbers have already been assigned.
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Alphabetic filing system
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Classification system based on the 26 letters of the alphabet as the primary divisions.
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Alphanumeric code
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Combination of alphabetic characters and numbers used in a filing code.
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Area codes
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Numeric codes that represent geographic zones for telephone networks across the United States.
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Block codes
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Groups (blocks) of numbers that are reserved for records that have a common feature or characteristic.
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Chronological system
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Filing system that utilizes calendar dates as the significant division of the system.
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Decimal-numeric system
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Filing system that expands a simple numeric arrangement in which the major divisions of a subject (topic) are subdivided and assigned a number, followed by a decimal point and one or more digits for further subdivisions.
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Dewey Decimal System
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Most widely known decimal-numeric filing classification system primarily used for cataloging library books into ten general categories.
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Duplex numeric system
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Filing system in which file numbers may have two or more sets of code numbers separated by a dash, comma, period, or space.
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Filing segment
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One or more filing units (the total name, a number, or a subject) used for filing purposes.
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Filing standard
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Procedure to follow in establishing consistent filing rules and developing the documentation needed to support the rules applied within a given organization.
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Filing unit
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A number, a letter, a word, or any combination of those that form a character string used for filing.
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Geographic filing system
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Classification system in which records are arranged alphabetically according to geographic locations.
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Library of Congress system
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Alphanumeric filing classification system developed in the 1900s used for cataloging library books according to 21 major areas of knowledge that includes one or two alphabetic letters and a series of numbers that designate subdivisions within categories.
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Middle-digit system
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Numeric filing system typically used for numbers with six digits or fewer in which the middle digits are the primary indexing unit.
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Mnemonic code
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Numeric code assigned to an item that takes on additional meaning about the item.
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Numeric filing system
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Indirect-access system that consists of various combinations of numeric codes assigned to names of individuals, organizations, or subjects.
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Relative index
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Card containing reference information for files using a numeric or alphanumeric classification system; a backup for numeric and alphanumeric systems that consists of cards filed alphabetically, providing a complete list of names or subjects already included in the filing system; individual cards or computer listing of all names in alphabetic order to which numbers have been assigned.
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Sequential files
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Straight numeric filing system in which files are arranged in consecutive order, from the lowest number to the highest number; also known as serial files.
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Serial files
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Straight numeric filing system in which files are arranged in consecutive order, from the lowest number to the highest number; also known as sequential files.
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Soundex code
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Alphanumeric code that includes an alphabetic letter (the first letter of the name being coded) and three numbers representing the consonant sounds in the name.
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Subject filing system
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Classification system in which records are arranged in alphabetic order according to topics or categories.
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Terminal-digit system
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Numeric filing system in which the primary indexing units are the last digits in the number.
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ZIP + 4 Codes
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Zone Improvement Program Codes that are used by the U.S. Postal Service to expedite mail deliveries throughout the United States.
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