author catalog

noun

, Library Science.

1. a catalog whose entries are listed by author, editor, compiler, translator, or other party considered to have responsibility for the creation or assembly of the work specified.

Word History and Origins

Origin of author catalog¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Author catalog and shelflist on cards for the departmental libraries located in buildings not connecting with the general library.

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Author catalog only for departmental libraries located in the general library, or in buildings connecting with it.

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Arrange these cards alphabetically, by authors' names for an author catalog.

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