Cataloguing-in-Publication CIP

Cataloguing-in-Publication is a free service for publishers and self-publishers to include their title information into the Catalogue-in-Publication programme. The record is added to the national bibliography where it can alert libraries and booksellers to the publication’s forthcoming release.

 

On application, the following information is needed:-

Author

Title
Subject
Publisher
Project’s date of publication
ISBN
Price

When your application is accepted, you will receive a copy of your CIP entry which you can include on the publication details page of your ebook/printed book.

Please consult your particular country’s national library for CIP information on how to apply.

Australia

Australian National Library
http://www.nla.gov.au/cip

United States

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/publish/cip/

United Kingdom

The British Library
http://www.bl.uk/bibliographic/cip.html
http://www.dayabook.com/help/british-library-s-cataloguing-in-publication-cip-programme

Canada

Library and Archives Canada
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/services/cip/Pages/cip.aspx

New Zealand

National Library of New Zealand
http://natlib.govt.nz/publishers-and-authors/cataloguing-in-publication

Please also note that although the CIP programme is not mandatory, the Legal Deposit of your printed publication is a legal requirement.