Appendix A - Society of American Archivists

CHAPTER 7Notes Element7.1 Notes Element (Added Value)Purpose and ScopeThis element provides information that cannot be accommodated in any of the definedelements of description.Commentary: The use of all notes is optional. They may be used on a case-by-case basis,or an institution may wish to establish a policy regarding what notes to use and howdetailed to make them. If it is desirable to provide information on sources of descriptiveinformation, title variations, statements of responsibility, signatures and inscriptions,attributions and conjectures, editions, dates, and publishers’ series, see the appropriatechapter(s) in RDA or other descriptive standards as described in the Overview of ArchivalDescription.Sources of Information7.1.1. Take the information from any reliable source.General Rule7.1.2. Record, as needed, information not accommodated by any of the defined elementsof description.See also the 1970 Strasbourg conference "La Mythologie blanche:La Métaphore dans le texte philosophique" in Series 3.Interviewed by Helen Hungerford under the auspices of the CanyonCounty Historical Society on 10 July 1973.Part of the Cooperative HBCU Archival Survey Project (CHASP) tosurvey the archival collections housed in the Historically BlackColleges and Universities (HBCUs).Specialized NotesConservation7.1.3. Describe any specific conservation treatment.Re-bound in 1987 as two volumes for conservation purposes.82DESCR IB IN G ARCH IVE S: A CON TENT STAND ARD