The process of establishing and ensuring the correctness of headings (authors, subjects, series, uniform titles) on bibliographic records; also, the process of providing cross-references in the catalog ("see" and "see also") through the use of authority records in the local system
A method to control the number of similar headings (usually subjects or authors) in the library catalog. Multiple entries are cross-referenced to a single entry using authority control.
the process of verifying and authorizing the choice of unique access points, such as names, subjects, and forms and assuring that the access points are consistently applied and maintained in an information retrieval system. See also controlled vocabulary.
The procedures by which consistency of form is maintained in the headings (names, subjects, and other headings) used in a library catalog or file of bibliographic records, through the application of an authority file to new items as they are added to the collection.
A set of rules or procedures that maintain consistency for accessing names or terms within a database through authority records.
Verifies a heading in a bibliographic record against the Authority File and, if a matching authority record exists, links the heading to the corresponding authority record. If the authority record is updated, the linked heading in bibliographic records is updated automatically.
The process by which consistency is maintained in accessing names, subjects, and uniform titles in a library’s catalog.
Authority control is applied to articles for submission to a database or scholarly journal so that the information is verified as valid and worthwhile. There is no authority control on the world wide web.
Maintenance of established headings, both within an Authority file and within bibliographic files of library catalogs through the creation of one standard form of a name or word under which a person or concept can be indentified and searched within a catalog. Also involves the creation of cross-reference names or terms .
Maintenance of established headings, both within an authority file and within bibliographic files including card catalogs. Basically consists of establishing one standard form of a name or word under which library patrons should search within a catalog. Also involves the creation of cross-reference names or terms.
Authority control is a term used in library and information science to refer to the practice of creating and maintaining headings for bibliographic material in a catalog. Authority control fulfills two important functions. First, it enables catalogers to disambiguate items with similar or identical headings.
