ABSTRACT
SUMMARY. This article discusses areas of the bibliographic record where differences from cataloging monographs are commonly encountered in the descriptive cataloging of flat or folded sheet maps. Major fields in the bibliographic record are treated, such as title proper, main entry, and scale, pointing out common misunderstandings and errors which those unfamiliar with cataloging maps may experience. Hints,
Ken Rockwell received his MLS at the University of California at Los Angeles, 1989. Ken has been the Map Cataloger at the University of Utah's Marriott Library since 1989. He also catalogs science books and provides science and map reference in the Science and Engineering Department, and shares in the responsibility of acquiring maps for the collection.
