| A | B |
| LCSH | Library of Congress Subject Heading |
| author | person chiefly responsible for content |
| serial | Published in successive parts |
| plate | Unpaged illustrative leaf |
| leaf | two sides of a paper |
| series | Separate works with collective title |
| title | name of a work |
| ISSN | International Standard Serial Number |
| editor | Prepares a work for publication |
| CIP | Cataloging in Publication |
| ISBN | International Standard Book Number |
| realia | Actual objects |
| uniform | Title for work published under different titles |
| subject | Word or phrase indicating subject |
| MARC | Marchine Readable Cataloging |
| cutter | author number |
| DDC | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| compiler | One who brings together works by various authors |
| call | Notation used to identify and locate an item |
| ISBD | International Standard Book Description |