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Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 08:09:53 -0700
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Subject: Organizing Maps using SUDOCS
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This message is being cross-posted.  Forgive duplications.   Are there any
of you map folks that use the SUDOCS numbers for shelving U.S. government
printed maps?  Not having a maps librarian here at our library, I have been
trying to create some sort of order in our chaotic map collection.  Since
most of our maps are acquired through the depository system, they will be
assigned a SUDOC number, which I can use for filing the map (we have all
vertical file cabinets).
The problem is the older maps that are pre-1976 (date of  MARCIVE
cataloging records through GPO Access).  For these I need to look in the
old monthly bulletins.  I have started the laborious process of going
through the bulletins, but with no success.  Does anyone out there in the
world of maps and/or govdocs have any tips to share as to how to search the
monthly bulletins?                                               Was there
a lag in how long a publication took to make it into the bulletin, etc.
etc.?
Any advice would be appreciated!

Debra McCracken
Research and Information II Assistant
University Libraries
4505 Maryland Parkway  Box 457039
Las Vegas, NV 89154-7039
(702) 895-2186       FAX: (702)895-2285
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