A record that shows the preferred form of a personal or corporate name, geographic region or subjects. It indicates variant forms of the established heading. Last Reviewed: 2003-04-22
A collection of information about one name, uniform title, or topical term heading. An authority record can contain the established form of heading, see from references, see also from references, and notes.
A record, which gives the form selected for a heading in a catalogue. If a personal name is used as a heading, references to sources and records of variant forms are given; if a corporate name, sources, brief history and any changes of name are given.
a tool used by librarians to establish forms of names (for persons, places, meetings and organizations), titles and subjects used on bibliographic records
an entry that contains information about an access point. An authority record establishes the form of the heading, determines cross-references and relationships of the heading to other headings.
A record that contains standardized forms for names, subjects, and some titles that are used on bibliographic records, and that provides cross references in catalogs. Authority records contain three basic components: headings, cross references , and notes ; they may also contain additional information.
Includes the established form of a name or word that is used as an access point in a library catalog, as well as cross-references from other names or terms and documentation justifying the form of the heading.
document d'autorité A record that shows the preferred form of a personal or corporate name, geographic region or subjects. It indicates variant forms of the established heading. Source: Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) – Glossary
