A name, word, code, etc., under which a publication may be searched and identified in the catalog.

A name, term, code or other indexed characteristic of an authority or bibliographic record that helps make the record searchable and identifiable. For example, titles, names, and subjects are access points.

Any word or heading (subject, author, title, etc.) in a bibliographic record that can be used to locate the record.

a name, term, code, etc., under which library materials may be searched and identified. In an online storage and retrieval system, a field designated as a means of access to a record or file. Example: Author's name, Title of book

Name term, code, etc., under which a BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD may be searched and identified. Some examples are author, title and call number.

A name, term, code, etc., under which a book or other item may be searched and identified in the catalog, for example: author, title, subject, call number.

a name, term, phrase or code that is used to search, identify or locate a file, document, record, or object.

A name, title, term, code, etc. under which a bibliographic record may be searched and identified.

A name, term, etc. that can be used to search for an item. Area: A major section of the bibliographic description of a bibliographic record. There are eight areas. Author Number: See Cutter Number Bibliographic record: The complete description of one item, including all access points and call number.

Searchable fields of a record in a database used to retrieve information. These fields can include the author's name, subject, date, title, etc.