Squaring the Circle: The Reformation of Archival Description in AACR2.

Hensen, Steven L.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Squaring the Circle: The Reformation of Archival Description in AACR2.

Hensen, Steven L.

Library Trends, v36 n3 p539-52 Win 1988

Provides background on the development of the AACR2 (Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, second edition) APPM (Archives, Personal Papers and Manuscripts). The requirements of archival description and the shortcomings of AACR2 in dealing with these needs are discussed with emphasis on the distinctions between published and unpublished materials. (4 references) (MES)

Descriptors: Archives, Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Manuscripts, Standards

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