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Choice of entry element for classical authors

The entry element may be any of the various elements of a name--khitab, kunyah, ism, patronymic, laqab or nisbah. "Determine this from reference sources" (22.22B1), keeping in mind that the piece in hand is a reference source, though a low-ranking one as regards choice of entry element.

If the author is very well-known, or if the classical person is not an author, reference sources such as the Encyclopedia of Islam, Encyclopaedia Britannica, etc. may be consulted and their data (dates, etc.) quoted in headings as they appear. In general, consult at least one reference source aside from the piece in hand as follows:

NOTE: In cases where the Zirikli entry element seems inappropriate or inaccurate, catalogers may consult a second reference source. If the latter gives a more appropriate heading, use it in constructing the heading and cite both sources.
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