| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Months Countries, Provinces, States, etc. Abbreviations B
*** Refer to AACR2, Appendix B for international character. 2Use only in notes to indicate voice range of vocal works. 4Use only in names of firms and other corporate bodies. | WORD/TERM | ABBREVIATION | SOURCE | | Band | Bd. | AACR2 | | band | bd. | AACR2 | | Bändchen | Bdchn. | AACR2 | | Bände | Bde. | AACR2 | | baritone | Bar2 | AACR2 | | bass | B2 | AACR2 | | Before Christ | B.C. | AACR2 | | Bericht | Ber. | TSLL | | bilangen | bil. | AACR2 | | bibliography | bibl. | TSLL | | binary coded decimal | BCD | AACR2 | | bind | bd. | AACR2 | | binder | bind. | AACR2 | | black and white | b&w | AACR2 | | bogtrykkeri | bogtr. | AACR2 | | boktrykkeri | boktr. | AACR2 | | book | bk. | AACR2 | | born | b. | AACR2 | | bovített *** | bov. *** | AACR2 | | brief | do not abbreviate | TSLL | | broj | br. | AACR2 | | Brother, -s | Bro., Bros.4 | AACR2 | | Buchdrucker, -ei | Buchdr. | AACR2 | | Buchhandlung | Buchh. | AACR2 | | bulletin | bull. | AACR2 | | bytes per inch | bpi | AACR2 | |