Name Authority File
E1359
authority control file
bibliographic authority data set
controlled vocabulary
library cataloging tool
The Name Authority File is a standardized database of authorized names and headings used by libraries and other institutions to ensure consistent cataloging and retrieval of bibliographic records.
Aliases (2)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
authority control file
→
bibliographic authority data set → controlled vocabulary → library cataloging tool → |
| appliesTo |
corporate bodies
→
families → geographic names → persons → subjects → works → |
| followsStandard |
authority data standards
→
cataloging rules → |
| goal |
enable interoperability between catalogs
→
ensure consistent cataloging → improve search precision → support data sharing → |
| hasComponent |
authorized access points
→
classification codes → links to bibliographic records → scope notes → see references → see-also references → unique identifiers → variant names → |
| maintainedBy |
bibliographic agencies
→
consortia of institutions → libraries → national libraries → |
| relatedConcept |
authority record
→
bibliographic record → controlled access point → name heading → subject authority file → |
| supportsStandard |
MARC authority format
→
RDA cataloging rules → linked data formats → |
| usedFor |
authority control
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cataloging consistency → disambiguating similar names → improving information retrieval → linking bibliographic records → standardizing conference names → standardizing corporate names → standardizing personal names → standardizing subject headings → standardizing uniform titles → |
| usedIn |
archival information systems
→
integrated library systems → library catalogs → museum information systems → national bibliographies → union catalogs → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Library of Congress catalogers
→
Library of Congress catalogers ("LC/NACO Authority File") → |
useSystem |
|
Program for Cooperative Cataloging
("Name Authority Cooperative Program")
→
|
hasComponent |
|
Library of Congress
→
|
hasIdentifierSystem |