How does QBIs P-CIP differ from the Library of Congress CIP?
QBI prepares P-CIP according to the same cataloging rules and procedures employed by the Library of Congress. The main difference between LC CIP and P-CIP is that the Library of Congress, with its much larger staff and deeper research resources is the definitive creator of cataloging, including cataloging in publication. Our P-CIP is intended for those authors and publishers who don’t qualify for inclusion in LC’s CIP program or prefer not to work with LC. Other differences are that we will catalog many materials not allowed in LC’s CIP program, like self-published and subsidy published materials, gift books, and various other materials.
