Davey ,Mr Paul wrote:
In AACR2 "c" isn't a Latin abbreviation; it's an abbreviation for copyright.
I've been asked, by people who've working in a library for quite a few years, what it means.
On "ca." or the word circa -- I feel it's far better known or understood than s.l. or s.n.
I've been asked about that, too, by people I would have expected to know it. Why not just say "about"? I really think abbreviations (with the exception of one or two standards, like "etc.") don't serve our users well. One I thought of as "safe", namely "i.e." (= that is) has also failed the user test often enough to convince me that it does not convey the meaning I intend; likewise "e.g." which isn't usually found in bibliographic records. Hal Cain Joint Theological Library Parkville, Victoria, Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.18/230 - Release Date: 14/01/2006
