Librarians who work with maps and other forms of spatial information are often asked for information about the location of a place. These questions can range from the location of a village or farm where an ancestor lived to more cryptic questions, such as the location of the Garden of Eden based on its Biblical description. Most librarians will attempt to answer locational questions by directing users to resources such as gazetteers, atlases, maps, and plat books. However, the locations of archaeological sites and caves are protected by federal and state laws. This article provides a summary of federal and state laws protecting archaeological sites and caves, the reasons for the laws, issues to consider when asked for locations of archaeological sites and caves, and additionally, suggests a policy for dealing with users requesting information about archaeological sites and caves.

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保护地：考古遗址和洞穴位置保密性法律及其对图书馆参考政策和服务的潜在影响

经常要求使用地图和其他形式的空间信息的图书馆员提供有关地点位置的信息。这些问题的范围可以从祖先居住的村庄或农场的位置到更隐秘的问题，例如根据其圣经描述的伊甸园的位置。大多数馆员将通过引导用户使用诸​​如地名词典，地图集，地图和制图书籍等资源来尝试回答位置问题。但是，考古遗址和洞穴的位置受到联邦和州法律的保护。本文概述了保护考古遗址和洞穴的联邦和州法律，法律原因，在询问考古遗址和洞穴的位置时应考虑的问题，此外，