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Technical Information for CIP
CIP Core Required Materials
- Library of Congress staff create the CIP data based on the book, not the CIP Request.
- The CIP Request must be accompanied by the full text or the core required materials in PDF format as defined below.
- Applications lacking these minimal requirements cannot be cataloged.
- Some applications that include only these minimal requirements may be returned to the publisher if they are not fully represent the book's subject content.
- Provide the full text or as many chapters as possible to ensure quality cataloging.
The core required materials are as follows:
- Title page
- Include all information exactly as it will appear in the published book.
- The following elements are critical:
- Personal names in correct order with accurate spelling
- Words such as "by," "and," "edited by," "prepared by," etc.
- Full imprint (name of publisher, all cities of publication, etc.)
- Do not include the following:
- Any abbreviations which will not appear as abbreviations on the title page of the printed work.
- Element tags such as "Title:" "Subtitle:" "Author:"
- Publisher editorial markings indicating font size, etc.
- Copyright page
- Include all information exactly as it will appear in the published book.
- Series page, if applicable
- Table of contents, if applicable
- Preface and Introduction, if applicable
- Sample chapters
- The first full chapter
- The last full chapter
- Other important chapters
- Any information about the author(s) or editor(s)