Michigan township AAPs
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Summary: Interim instructions for catalogers constructing authorized access points (AAPs) for Michigan townships, while LC policy on this point undergoes some revision.
Construct Michigan township headings accordingly to the original, "old form" instructions, following RDA 16.4 and 16.2.2.8.1 and the associated LC-PCC PSs.
Correct form of text string
- As primary term: Ann Arbor (Mich. : Township)
- As subdivision: $z Michigan $z Ann Arbor (Township)
Michigan township information sources
- Infomi.com township site -- Michigan only
- Census.gov fact finder site – in the data sets with geographic comparison tables
- Board of Geographic Names site
Policies
The procedure rolled out for Michigan township AAPs in summer 2014 is suspended per a policy reversal by the LC Policy & Standards Division as of 8/22/14. Updated documentation is in process.
| Contact | Joshua Barton |
| Team | CMS |
| Updated | March 2018 |
| Created | March 2018 |