Look at the cover and the copyright notice for the Authority Document you are examining. You must now enter the official, published name of the Authority Document as you find it there. The capitalization you use might not be consistent with what you see in the document.
Rules
1. Look at the cover and the copyright notice for the Authority Document you are examining.
2. Write the originating body, country, state, etc. first.
3. Include the title of the chapter, section, etc.
4. Capitalize the first letter of every word except articles: a, an, the; coordinating conjunctions: and, but, or, for, nor, etc.; and prepositions (fewer than five letters): on, at, to, from, by, etc.
The following conventions are the same for both Common and Published names.
| Convention | Common Name | Published Named | Incorrect Common Name | Incorrect Published Name | |
| Section vs § | Write out the word section(s) in place of the section symbol (§). |
Code of Alabama, Sections 13A-8-190 thru 13A-8-201 |
Code of Alabama, Article 10, The Consumer Identity Protection Act, Sections 13A-8-190 thru 13A-8-201 |
Code of Alabama § 13A-8-190 thru § 13A-8-201 |
Code of Alabama, Article 10, The Consumer Identity Protection Act, §§ 13A-8-190 thru 13A-8-201 |
| thru vs through | Use thru when indicating continuous sections. |
Delaware Code, Title 6, Subtitle II, Chapter 12B, Sections 12B-101 thru 104 |
Delaware Code, Title 6, Commerce and Trade, Subtitle II, Other Laws Relating to Commerce and Trade, Chapter 12B, Computer Security Breaches, Sections 12B-101 thru 104 | Code of Alabama, Sections 13A-8-190 through 13A-8-201 | Delaware Code, Title 6, Commerce and Trade, Subtitle II, Other Laws Relating to Commerce and Trade, Chapter 12B, Computer Security Breaches, Sections 12B-101 through 104 |
| Commas | Commas follow the name of a document and precede any sections, chapters, or titles. |
Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 44, Chapter 33, Article 1, Section 44-7601 |
Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 44, Chapter 33, Article 1, Section 44-7601, Discarding and Disposing of Records Containing Personal Identifying Information |
Arizona Revised Statutes Title 44 Chapter 33 Article 1 Section 44-7601 |
Arizona Revised Statutes Title 44 Chapter 33 Article 1 Section 44-7601 Discarding and Disposing of Records Containing Personal Identifying Information |
| Hyphens | Write a hyphen when it exists in the title of an AD, between numbers, in the name of an organization, etc. | ||||
| Parenthetical acronyms | Parenthetical acronyms are only used in Common Names and do not replace the use of the document’s name. | Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) | Australian Government Information Security Manual | Australian Government ISM | Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) |
| Cataloging a series | Always enter the series title first. Add a colon and space “: ” after the series title and before the title of the Authority Document. | IT Examination Handbook: Business Continuity Planning (BCP) | IT Examination Handbook: Business Continuity Planning |
IT Examination Handbook - Business Continuity Planning (BCP) or Business Continuity Planning (BCP) handbook or IT Examination Handbook series: Business Continuity Planning (BCP) |
IT Examination Handbook - Business Continuity Planning or Business Continuity Planning handbook or IT Examination Handbook series: Business Continuity Planning |