Journal abbreviation: Library of Congress information bulletin
The abbreviation of the journal title "Library of Congress information bulletin" is "Libr. Congr. Inf. Bull.". It is the recommended abbreviation to be used for abstracting, indexing and referencing purposes and meets all criteria of the ISO 4 standard for abbreviating names of scientific journals.
Abbreviation rules
The table below outlines in detail the ISO 4 rules and matches to the ISSN maintained list of title word abbreviations (TWA) to derive the abbreviation.
| Title | Abbreviation | Word/Stem/Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Library | Libr. | matches the stem "librar-" |
| of | Rule 4.3: prepositions shall be omitted from title abbreviations. | |
| Congress | Congr. | matches the stem "congres-" |
| information | Inf. | matches the word "information" |
| bulletin | Bull. | matches the stem "bulletin-" |
Abbreviation systems
The ISO 4 abbreviation system, created by the International Organization for Standardization, serves to abbreviate journal titles in a consistent manner. This method streamlines citation processes and enhances the clarity of journal identification within academic settings.
Abbreviating journal titles involves ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for various fields, NLM (National Library of Medicine) for biomedical and life sciences, and CASSI (CAS Source Index) for chemistry and associated disciplines.
About the journal
| Full journal title | Library of Congress information bulletin |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Libr. Congr. Inf. Bull. |
| ISSN (print) | 0041-7904 |
| ISSN (online) | 1082-6580 |
| NLM catalog | NA |