| A | B |
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| AACR2 | Anglo-American Cataloging Rules |
| Anthology | Collection of works or extracts of works by different authors |
| added entry | Any entry other than the main entry (and subject entries) by which the user can access the catalog; e.g., joint author,illustrator, editor, compiler, etc) |
| author | The person chiefly responsible for the intellectual or artistic content of a work |
| LOC | Library of Congress |
| ISBD | International Standard Book Description |
| ISBN | International Standard Book Number |
| arabic numeral | a number like 1, 2, 3 |
| roman numeral | a number like x, ix, iv, lvii |
| atlas | A volume of maps or charts |
| catalog | A list of library materials contained in a collection, a library or a group of libraries |
| authority control | The control of access points by establishing and using consistent headings |
| bib record | A catalog entry containing full cataloging information for a given item |
| CIP | cataloging-in-publication |
| compiler | A person who selects and puts together material written by other people; or, a who writes a ref work of many different entries like a dictionary |
| collation | The physical description of an item, including pagination, illustrations, size, etc |
| collective title | The title of an item containing several works |
| compilation | A work created by assembling material from other books |
| conference proceedings | The published papers given at a conference |
| copyright date | The date identified in a work by the symbol © |
