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Map

Works consisting of representations, normally to scale and on a flat medium, of a selection of material or abstract features on the surface of the earth. They may be used also in delineating the heavens and celestial bodies. (From Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2d ed, p619)

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Works consisting of representations, normally to scale and on a flat medium, of a selection of material or abstract features on the surface of the earth. They may be used also in delineating the heavens and celestial bodies. (From Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2d ed, p619)

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Indexing Annotation

This heading is used as a Publication Type. Use for geographic atlases. Do not also use the publication type ATLASES. Maps as a subject are indexed under the main heading MAPS AS TOPIC. INDEXER: Do not use

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History Note

2008 (1997)

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  1. V01.185w.687w
  2. V02.700.450w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Map. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019532. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019532
  2. Map. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map
  3. Map. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4006