[DCRM-L] T.p. verso, unabbreviated

Lenore Rouse rouse at cua.edu
Fri Nov 30 08:08:17 MST 2012


Will,
Recently I have been consciously avoiding the use of "t.p." in notes, 
especially after one of my better students, having studied Carter, still 
thought it meant paper of a different kind. I think we're stuck with 
verso... Fortunately.
Lenore

On 11/30/2012 9:59 AM, Will Evans wrote:
> If, under RDA, we are to cease abbreviations, how are folks planning to
> spell out “T.p. verso” in note fields?
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> Some thoughts:
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> Title page verso
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> Title-page verso
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> Title page, verso
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> Title-page, verso
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> Verso of title page
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> Verso of title-page
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> Or is verso to arcane or Latinate for today’s end-user?
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> Suggestions?
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> Best,
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> Will
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