Re: GEN->Something that's been bothering me about Sears subject headings

[Laura Pearle <lpearle@PCS-NYC.ORG>]

At 09:30 AM 4/1/2004, NHS Webmaster wrote:
>Why hasn't Sears changed over to using the standard abbreviations for
>states?
>
>"FL" instead of "Fla."

Chicago Manual of Style also uses the longer abbreviations.  The shorter
ones are only "standard" for the post office's scanning equipment.


Laura Pearle
Head Librarian
Gladys Brooks Library
Professional Children's School
lpearle@pcs-nyc.org

"I must judge for myself, but how can I judge, how can any man judge,
unless his mind has been opened and enlarged by reading?"- John Adams

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