THE INDEXING RULE
STATE ABBREVIATIONS
NUMERICAL ORDER
FILING BY SUBJECT
WHAT IS MY ZIP CODE?
100

When indexing a name, this part of the name is under unit 1.

What is last name?

100

FL

What is Florida?

100

Which number is first?

78, 19, 35

What is 19?

100

Which of the following topics would go under Animals?

People

Horses

Tools

What is Horses?

100

The 5 digit number written after a state on a letter.

What is a zip code?

200

If a business name starts with a preposition, it goes under unit ______

What is one?

200

GA

What is Georgia?

200

Which number is last?

218, 450, 108

What is 450?

200

If you were filing papers for Publix, which subject would it go under?

What is Grocery Stores?

200

The number of zones in the United States.

What is 10?

300

For the name George A. Smith, the middle initial A goes under unit __________.

What is 3?

300

NM

What is New Mexico?

300

Which number is first?

1055, 1100, 1027

What is 1027?

300

If you were filing papers for Walgreens, which subject would it go under?

What is drug stores or pharmacies?

300

The first 3 numbers of the zip code refer to the __________

What is the sectional center?

400

For the business Mary's Plant Shop, the word Plant goes under unit _____.

What is two?

400

IA

What is Iowa?

400

Which number is greater?

42675   or  42786

What is 42786?

400

The heading for Catholic Church would be considered primary, special or auxillary?

What is special?

400

The last two numbers of a zip code refer to the __________

What is the post office of a city?

500

For the business The Cake Shop, the word The is in __________________

What is parentheses?

500

AL

What is Alaska?

500

What is the correct order for these numbers?

355, 286, 418, 227

What is 227, 286, 355 and 418?

500

The guide for Washington High School would be primary, special or auxillary?

What is auxillary?

500

An electronic mail sorter that reads zip codes is the ______

What is OCR?

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