What is the Cataloguing in Publications Program?
The Cataloguing in Publication (CIP) program is a volunteer initiative coordinated by the National Library of Canada to catalogue all books published in the country. Publishers must apply for a CIP number even before the book is published and the CIP number must be printed directly in the book, on the reverse side of your title page. Publishers supply the following information: author name, publisher, and proofs of title page, preface, introduction, table of contents and any publicity material available.
