  We suggest a new method for estimating the fractal dimension of the spatial
distribution of galaxies, the method of selected cylinders. We show the
capabilities of this method by constructing a two-point conditional column
density for galaxies with known redshifts from the LEDA database. The fractal
dimension of a sample of LEDA and EDR SDSS galaxies has been estimated to be D
= 2.1 for cylinder lengths of 200 Mpc. Amajor advantage of the suggested method
is that it allows scales comparable to the catalog depth to be analyzed for
galaxy surveys in the form of conical sectors and small fields in the sky.
