Greek Cataloging Manual

Vernacular	Romanization	Vernacular	Romanization
Upper case letters		Lower case letters
Α	A	α	a
Β	B (V in Modern Greek;	β	b (v in Modern Greek)
Γ	G	γ	g (n before medial γ , κ , ξ , χ )*
Δ	D	δ	d
Ε	E	ε	e
Ζ	Z	ζ	z
Η	Ē	η	ē
Θ	Th	θ	th
Ι	I	ι	i
Κ	K	κ	k
Λ	L	λ	l
Μ	M	μ	m
Μπ (initial only)*	B	μπ	b
N	N	ν	n
Ντ (initial only)*	D	ντ	d
Ξ	X	ξ	x
Ο	O	ο	o
Π	P	π	p
Ρ	R	ρ	r
‘ Ρ	Rh	‘ p	rh
Σ	S	σ (final ς )	s
Τ	T	τ	t
Υ	Y	υ	y (u in dipththongs)*
Φ	Ph	φ	ph
X	Ch	χ	ch
Ψ	Ps	ψ	ps
Ω	Ō	ω	ō

CATalog Note

The table presented reproduces the ALA romanization table which Library of Congress and Princeton follow in Greek cataloging. In 2004, Library of Congress sent out a memo stating its intent to revise the table. Following an outcry from Greek cataloging libraries, Library of Congress decided not to implement the new system. It is possible, however, that such a change will take place in the future. This CAT note links to the Consortium of Hellenic Studies Librarians' message sent out to the Modern Greek Studies Association with background on the proposed change and a table comparing the current romanization scheme with the proposed new ISO table.