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APPM went to some lengths drawing a distinction between bibliographic and archival description; to wit: the former relies more on formal presentation of elements and the subsequent transcription of those elements, the latter more on interpolation and supp

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Steve Hensen, 17 March 2003
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APPM went to some lengths drawing a distinction between bibliographic and archival description; to wit: the former relies more on formal presentation of elements and the subsequent transcription of those elements, the latter more on interpolation and supplying of descriptive data.

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A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology