Common Abbreviations

A variety of abbreviations are used throughout EBSCOhost databases to convey source information.  The following are some of the most commonly used abbreviations and their meanings, with examples:

 Abbreviation  

Explanation

Example

bw  

black-and-white photo

2bw

c

color photo

3c

no

issue number

no328

no.

issue number

no.328

(No.23)

issue number  

 

p23

when precedes the number it indicates start page; the number of pages (pagination) is given on main record.  

 

1/5p

when follows the number it indicates length of article; can include fractions of a page as small as one-eighth.  

 

p.

precedes page ranges

p. 365-379

pp.

precedes page ranges

pp. 365-379

v.

volume

v. 16

Vol

volume

Vol 16

Vol.

volume

Vol.16