Alphabetizing

Q. In letter-by-letter alphabetization, is it correct to assume that articles, prepositions, and conjunctions are not alphabetized? E.g., would Albert the Great precede Albert of Saxony?

A. Every letter is taken into account in letter-by-letter alphabetizing. Please see the examples at CMOS 16.61, e.g.,

newsletter

News of the World (Queen)

news release

[This answer relies on the 17th edition of CMOS (2017) unless otherwise noted.]