Below is a short list of the most commonly used approved wording/abbreviations for expressing volume designations. For a more detailed list, including definitions, you can go toAACR2 (Appendix B) or http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/abbrev.htm. See also the HUL Continuing Resources Working Group document "Abbreviations for Captions in Holdings Data: Supplement to Abbreviations found in AACR2".
Abh. |
abs. |
Kit |
th. |
Abt. |
Add |
kn. |
udg. |
Abth. |
addendum |
krit.Ber. |
uppl. |
Ag. |
afd. |
Legis |
unit |
Ap. |
afl. |
lfg. |
v. |
Aufl. |
Alto |
Livre |
vyp. |
Ausg. |
Altus |
Livro |
win |
Bd. |
an. |
Low |
Jan. |
Beil. |
Annee |
man. |
Feb. |
Bhft. |
Anno |
Map |
Mar. |
Buch. |
Annus |
med. |
Apr. |
D. |
append. |
Music |
May |
F. |
Atlas |
n. |
June |
Gruppe |
Bass |
n.f. |
July |
Halbbd. |
Bassus |
nd. |
Aug. |
Halfte |
bd. |
new ser. |
Sept. |
Hbd. |
bibl. |
no. |
Oct. |
Heft |
bk. |
Notes |
Nov. |
Hft. |
br. |
p. |
Dec. |
Ja. |
c. |
ptje. |
|
Jl. |
cz. |
Paper |
|
Jn. |
Cahier |
par. |
|
Lfg. |
Canto |
Parl |
|
Mr. |
Cantus |
Part |
|
My. |
Card |
Parts |
|
N. |
Cartes |
Plates |
|
Nr. |
ch. |
port. |
|
O. |
Chart |
pt. |
|
Reihe |
cong. |
pts. |
|
S. |
cuad. |
rd. |
|
Sdnft. |
Current |
Reel |
|
T |
d. |
rept. |
|
T. |
decimal index |
rev. ed. |
|
Title |
discs. |
Roc |
|
|
div. |
Score |
|
|
ed. |
sect. |
|
|
Epoca |
Seite |
|
|
fall. |
semester |
|
|
fasc. |
ser. |
|
|
Fiche |
sess. |
|
|
God |
soprano |
|
|
Guide |
spr. |
|
|
hafte. |
suppl. |
|
|
Handbk |
st. |
|
|
High |
sum. |
|
|
Index |
t. |
|
|
intro. |
t. |
|
|
Issue |
Tenor |
|
|
Item |
Text |
|
|
jahrg. |
|
|