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Nomenclature 4.0 for Museum Cataloging: Robert G. Chenhall’s System for Classifying Cultural Objects (American Association for State and Local History)

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Nomenclature 4.0 for Museum Cataloging is an up to date and expanded edition of Robert G. Chenhall’s system for classifying human-made objects, firstly published in 1978. The Chenhall system is the usual cataloging tool for thousands of museums and historical organizations across america and Canada. For this fourth edition, hundreds of new terms have been added, and each and every category, class, sub-class, and object term has been reviewed and revised as needed by a professional task force appointed by the American Association for State and Local History.

This new edition features a very powerful revisions including:

• A revised and up to date users’ guide with new tips and advice
• An expanded controlled vocabulary featuring nearly 950 new preferred terms
• 475 more non-preferred terms within the index
• An expanded and reorganized section on water transportation
• Expanded coverage of exchange media, digital collections, electronic devices, archaeological and ethnographic objects, and more

AASLH has developed a free online community for all users and potential users of Nomenclature 4. Click here to get right of entry to the Nomenclature 4.0 online community . Use this website to be told about Nomenclature 4.0, to share news and ask advice, and to submit your own proposals for additions and changes for future editions.

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