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Definition


The authorized form of name combined with other information elements that identify and describe the named entity and may also point to other related authority records.

Source: International Council on Archives. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families (ISAAR-CPF), 2nd edition. 

Introduction


Access points are used to facilitate searching and browsing archival descriptions. The Rules for Archival Description defines access point as "a name, term, etc., by which a descriptive record may be searched and identified." The 

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