Acquisitions Department

Cartographic Materials The library purchases maps, atlases, charts, and other cartographic material to be housed in three locations.  The following guidelines will be observed in the consideration of purchases of cartographic material for each location:     (1)    Map Collection (Government Documents):  all physical formats             folded or rolled maps (serial charts, hydrographic charts,             photomaps, remote sensing images, topographic prints) are             collected; maps in series are not cataloged; atlases and other non-serial items             are cataloged.             U.S. Geological Survey map series (some of which are uncataloged):             Antarctic Research Program; Coal Investigations; Geologic             Quadrangle; geophysical Investigations; Hydrologic Unit;             Hydrological Investigations; Oil and Gas Investigations; Tennessee             Geological Quadrangle; Topographic Quadrangle (Ala., Ark., Kty.,             Mo., Tenn., and scattered other states); and Water Resources             Investigations.     (2)    Special Collections:  primarily maps of historical or regional             interest, either flat or folded; maps are cataloged.     (3)    Main Library Reference Department:  atlases of general interest to             support the Reference Collection; all atlases are cataloged. All             requests for cartographic material and the subsequent purchase             orders must specify exactly the format and accompanying material             to be received, e.g. 40 maps; 1 map in 9 sections; or 1 relief             model.

Send questions/comments/suggestions to Foster Bunday Acquisitions Department | The University of Memphis | University Libraries 126 Ned R. McWherter Library | Memphis, TN 38152-3250 Phone: (901) 678-2203 | Fax: (901) 678-8218