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Subject: Re: Cartographic Materials - a Manual of Interpretation for
AACR2; scale statement in cataloging maps - "differs" and "vary/varies";
not drawn to scale
Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 15:04:15 -0700
From: Mary Larsgaard <[log in to unmask]>
First of all, I strongly recommend
that if you catalog cartographic materials,
your library get a copy of the following, which
explains differs/varies, not drawn to scale, and a whole lot more:
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Cartographic Materials
A Manual of Interpretation for AACR2, 2002 Revision, Second Edition
Prepared by The Anglo-American Cataloguing Committee for Cartographic
Materials, Elizabeth Mangan, Editor <#author>
ALA Editions (American Library Association, Chicago IL)
Cartographic Materials continues to be the essential companion to AACR2
for map catalogers. This classic, authoritative guide to cataloging
cartographic materials has now been revised and expanded to reflect
current AACR2 terminology and additional forms of cartographic
materials. More <#more>
Price: $100.00
336 pages
8.5" x 11"
Loose leaf pages with binder and tabs
ISBN: 0-8389-3539-7
© 2003
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Let's take the easier part of this
first - differs and vary/varies.
I'm guessing you don't have a copy
of Cartographic Materials, so let's
do this using AACR2R.
If you will go to AACR2R 3.3B4,
you will find the answer to part of
this:
"In describing a cartographic item in which
the main maps, etc., are of more than
one scale, give 'Scales differ.'
"Varies" is referred to 3.3B3. One uses "Scale
varies" when scale within one cartographic
item - e.g., 1 map - varies.
Don't use "Scales vary".
Second, re "not drawn to scale."
AACR2R, 3.3B5 states"
"If an item is not drawn to scale,
give 'Not drawn to scale.' "
So yes, it's ok to use this phrase.
Mary
At 03:27 PM 8/4/2004 -0400, Johnnie D. Sutherland wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: scale statement in cataloging maps
> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:13:04 -0500
> From: Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]>
> Organization: American Geographical Society Library
>
>
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> Can we have a group conversation about the cataloging record and scale
> statements?
>
> When a map is not drawn to scale, for example, a pictorial map, the 255
> field says "Scale not given." and then a 500 note can quote a statement
> on the map or simply say "Map not drawn to scale."
>
> Is that correct?
>
> And, saying in the 255 field "Map not drawn to scale" is not correct.
>
> Is that correct??
>
> Also, do we in the US say "Scales differ" or do we only say "Scales vary?"
>
> I just find that what the book says, what experts advice is and what
> practicing catalogers use all vary (or is it differ) from one another a
> bit. I just want to wrap my tired mind around the correct usage and fly
> with it.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Angie
>
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