Re: Cataloging US history

[Sara Mockett <uwnet42@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>]

Personally, I prefer them in U.S. history by chronological time periods.

Sara Mockett, Librarian
Seattle Country Day School
2619 4th Ave. N.,Seattle,WA 98109
uwnet42@u.washington.edu



On Thu, 5 Jan 1995, Fred Muller Newton wrote:

> I do not blindly use copy cataloging but rather try to catalog relative
> to my library using Dewey guidelines.  Lately I have been questioning
> where I have my US history books for specific battles.
>       Currently I have them in the State's location with a location code
> afterwards.  ie Pilgrims and such are in MA, Battle of Yorktown is in New
> York.
>       Should such things be in US history or in their state's history?
> Let's make this a general discussion.
>                  Fred Muller
>