Slavic and Baltic literature is first classed by language using the Base Numbers table, then cuttered by the author on the second line, then a letter from the Book Number Scheme table is added on the third line along with a workmark.
| Russian - Individual authors* | 891.7 |
| Early to 1700 | 891.71 |
| 18th century | 891.72 |
| 1800-1917 | 891.73 |
| 1918-1960 | 891.74 |
| 1961-1985 | 891.75 |
| 1986- | 891.752 |
| Ukrainian literature - Individual authors* | 891.79 |
| Early to 1985 | 891.79 |
| 1986- | 891.792 |
| Belorussian | 891.799 |
| Other Slavic literature (including General Slavic literature) | 891.8 |
| Bulgarian | 891.81 |
| Old Church Slavic | 891.817 |
| Macedonian | 891.819 |
| Serbian (class Yugoslav literature in 891.8) | 891.82 |
| Croatian | 891.83 |
| Slovenian | 891.84 |
| Polish - Individual authors* | 891.85 |
| Early to 1985 | 891.85 |
| 1986- | 891.852 |
| Czeck - Individual authors * | 891.86 |
| Early to 1985 | 891.86 |
| 1986- | 891.862 |
| Slovak | 891.87 |
| Wendish (Sorbian, Lusatian) | 891.88 |
| Baltic literatures | 891.9 |
| Lithuanian | 891.92 |
| Latvian (Lettish) | 891.93 |
| Albanian | 891.991 |
| Do not use: Class Armenian in 891.54. | 891.992 |
| Other Indo-European literatures | 891.993-.998 |
| Add to 891.99 the numbers following 9199 in "Languages" notation from table 6, vol. 1 of Dewey 19; | e.g., Hittite:891.998. |
| Estonian (only two lines) | 894.545 |
| *Do not use Literary Forms | |
| A | Bibliography |
| B | Biography |
| C | Correspondence |
| D | Critical works (Higher criticism) (Criticism of ideas) |
| E | Concordance |
| F | Lexicons |
| G | Grammatical works |
| H | Text critical works (Minor and textual) (Criticism of technique) |
| I | Collected works or complete works |
| J | Translations of collected or complete works |
| K | Selections & fragments (include prose of a noted poet & vice versa) |
| L | Selections (translation) |
| O | Individual works, arranged alphabetically |
| Under I-L arrange by editor, or translator, or, failing these, by date. | |
| Under O keep editions of the same work separate by date. | |
For works by or about an individual author, first class by language according to the Base Numbers table above, then cutter by the author on the second line, followed by a letter from the book number scheme and a workmark on the third line.
The call number is to be formed in the same manner as that for German literature except that the Cutter number for the author is to stand on the second line instead of on the first line.
Examples
| Tolstoi, Anna Karenina, edited by Chertkov | 891.73 T58 OaYc |
| Tolstoi, Anna Karenina, edited by Gutnov | 891.73 T58 OaYg |
| Collections in more than one form | add -08 |
| Criticism of more than one form | add -09 |
For works by or about more than one author in specific forms, add to the base number for the for the particular literature:
| Collections of Poetry | add -081 |
| Collections of Drama | add -082 |
| Collections of Fiction | add -083 |
| Collections of Essays | add -084 |
| Collections of Speeches | add -085 |
| Collections of Letters | add -086 |
| Collections of Humor | add -087 |
| Collections - Miscellany | add -088 |
| Criticism and Interpretation of Poetry | add -091 |
| Criticism and Interpretation of Drama | add -092 |
| Criticism and Interpretation of Fiction | add -093 |
| Criticism and Interpretation of Essays | add -094 |
| Criticism and Interpretation of Speeches | add -095 |
| Criticism and Interpretation of Letters | add -096 |
| Criticism and Interpretation of Humor | add -097 |
| Criticism and Interpretation - Miscellany | add -098 |
For Literatures in these areas, substitute "8" for initial "4"
| Language | Code | Class # |
| Abakan | cau | 494.3 |
| Abazin | cau | 499.96 |
| Abkhaz | cau | 499.96 |
| Adzharian | cau | 499.96 |
| Adyghe | cau | 499.96 |
| Agul | cau | 499.96 |
| Ainu | mis | 494.6 |
| Aksu | tut | 494.3 |
| Altai | tut | 494.321 |
| Anatolian | tut | 491.998 |
| Artchi | cau | 499.96 |
| Astiak | fiu | 494.51 |
| Avaric | cau | 499.96 |
| Azerb. | aze | 494.361 |
| Bakhara | mis | 494.3 |
| Balkar | tut | 494.335 |
| Baraban | mis | 494.3 |
| Bashkir | bak | 494.331 |
| Batsbusk | cau | 499.96 |
| Burlat | tut | 494.2 |
| Chagatai | tut | 494.391 |
| Chamalal | cau | 499.96 |
| Chami | tut | 494.3 |
| Cheremis | fiu | 494.56 |
| Cherkess | cau | 499.96 |
| Chechen | che | 499.96 |
| Chochod | mis | 494.2 |
| Cholym | tut | 494.3 |
| Chudish | mis | 494 5 |
| Chukchi | mis | 494.6 |
| Chuvash | chv | 494.392 |
| Circassian | cau | 499.96 |
| Daghestan | cau | 499.96 |
| Dagur | tut | 494.2 |
| Dargin | cau | 499.96 |
| Dargwa | cau | 499.96 |
| Dolgan | tut | 494.328 |
| Dorood | mis | 494.2 |
| Dungan | sit | 495 |
| Evenki | tut | 494.1 |
| Erzya | fiu | 494.5 |
| Gagauz | tut | 494.362 |
| Georgian | cau | 499.96 |
| Gilyak | mis | 494.6 |
| Goldic | tut | 494.1 |
| Gurian | cau | 499.96 |
| Hami | tut | 494 3 |
| Hinalugh | cau | 499.96 |
| Illyrian | mis | 491.99 |
| Ingush | cau | 499.96 |
| Irtish | tut | 494.3 |
| Kabardian | cau | 499.96 |
| Kakhetian | cau | 499.96 |
| Kalmyk | tut | 494.2 |
| Karachay | tut | 494.334 |
| Karakaipak | kaa | 494.333 |
| Karelian | fiu | 494.54 |
| Kartvelian | cau | 499.96 |
| Kashgar | tut | 494.3 |
| Kazakh | kaz | 494.337 |
| Khakass | tut | 494.332 |
| Khoresmi | tut | 494.372 |
| Kipchak | tut | 494.338 |
| Kirghiz | kir | 494.339 |
| Koibalian | tut | 494.3 |
| Komi | fiu | 494.53 |
| Koryak | mis | 494.6 |
| Kumyk | tut | 494.341 |
| Kyzylian | tut | 494.3 |
| Lakk | cau | 499.96 |
| Laz | cau | 494.96 |
| Lamut | mis | 494.1 |
| Livonian | fiu | 494.54 |
| Manchu | mis | 494.1 |
| Marl | fiu | 494.56 |
| Mingrelian | cau | 499.96 |
| Mishar | tut | 494.3 |
| Mongolian | mon | 494.2 |
| Mordvin | fiu | 494.56 |
| Nakh | cau | 499.96 |
| Nogai | tut | 494.342 |
| Oirot | tut | 494.3 |
| Oicha | mis | 494.1 |
| Olod | mon | 494.2 |
| Olonetsian | fiu | 494.5 |
| Ordos | mon | 494.2 |
| Ostiak | fiu | 494.51 |
| Permyan | fiu | 494.53 |
| Svanetian | cau | 499.96 |
| Tajik | taj | 491.59 |
| Tatar | tar | 494.343 |
| Turkmen | tuk | 494.364 |
| Tuvinian | tut | 494.365 |
| Udmurt | fiu | 494.53 |
| Uighur | uig | 494.374 |
| Urdu | urd | 491.439 |
| Uzbek | uzb | 494.375 |
| Yakut | tut | 494.328 |
| Yukaghir | mis | 494.6 |
| Zyrian | fiu | 494.53 |