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Thanks to all who responded.

Here is a hit as requested.


Leonardo is from a time when surnames or last names as we know them were not
yet common. in his case, da Vinci is a place name, meaning "from Vinci" and
is not actually considered as part of his name. Therefore, he would be
cataloged under his single name which is Leonardo. Hope that clears it up
for you.
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Gail Smith, Librarian and Technology Coordinator
Edison Regional Gifted Center, Chicago
gsmith@edison.cps.k12.il.us



Hi,
It's because people didn't use last names in those days. His name was
simply Leonardo the "da Vinci" simply means he's from Vinci so it's not a
last name.

Joanne Proctor
Joanne Proctor
Librarian
Most Pure Heart of Mary School
Topeka, KS
jmproctor@mphm.com (school days only)
joproctor@kscable.com (evenings/weekends


Just as Ponce de Leon is frequently cataloged under PON, it's because of the
general usage. If you speak of Leonardo, everyone knows who you mean.

Paula


The Library of Congress has the authority of Leonardo da Vinci as

Leonardo,_cda Vinci,_d1452-1519.

Which indicates that da Vinci is actually a title, not a last name. So it is 
cataloged as LEO
because he does not technically have a last name. I am sure someone with an art 
background can give
a more detailed answer. Hope this helps.

Sincerely,
Paula E. Riddle


Because there are some figures that are best known by their first names and their 
last names are not
really relevant. Leonardo is one, Michelangelo and Raphael are two other 
renaissance artists who fit
this mold. Think of it kind of as their professional name, like Cher or Madonna. In 
any of these
cases, you really don't have to ask Madonna who or Michelangelo who, or whatever. 
Of course, now
that we have DeCaprio. . . :-)

Sorry I don't have the cataloging rule handy to quote you on this, but this is the 
common sense rule
to justify it, I think. Hope it helps. . .

Shelia Demetriadis



I asked the same question when I first arrived at the elementary school
because I had books marked LEO and DAV and VIN. You've probably already
received the answer - because his name is Leonardo and he is "from Vinci" da
Vinci was not what he was known by. All my books then went into the Leo
slot.
Martha
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Gilmanton School (K-8)
1386 NH Route 140
Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire 03837
603.364.7311 FAX 603.364.5636
school email : mclement@gilmanton.k12.nh.us
personal : martha@metrocast.net



Cataloging the Leonardo Da Vinci is really YOUR decision.

How do you catalog other biographies? Do you go by their first names or last names?

What letters you used to catalog Steinbeck? Was it STE?

If so, why should you use LEO instead of DA?

Luis R. Ramos
ACORN Community H.S. Library
Brooklyn NY

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