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    ABD
    Association Belge de Documentation (https://www.abd-bvd.be/fr/)

    L’Association Belge de Documentation (ABD-BVD) est une association professionnelle regroupant des spécialistes de l’information et de la documentation exerçant en Belgique. L’ABD-BVD a pour objectifs : d’étudier et de promouvoir les métiers liés à la gestion de l’information et de la documentation ; de tenir ses membres informés de l’évolution des méthodes et techniques de gestion de l’information et de la documentation […].

    = BVD | Belgische Vereniging voor Documentatie | In Dutch

    In French

    ABES

    Agence Bibliographique de l’Enseignement Supérieur (https://abes.fr/)

    In French

    ADBU

    Association des Directeurs et des personnels de direction des Bibliothèques Universitaires et de la documentation

    In French

    ADEBD
    Association des Diplômés de l'École de Bibliothécaires Documentalistes

    The abbreviation ADEBD (Association des Diplômés de l'École de Bibliothécaires Documentalistes) includes the abbreviation EBD (École de Bibliothécaires Documentalistes).

    In French

    ADI

    Área de Documentação e Informação

    In Portuguese

      ADNX

      Association pour la Documentation Numérique en XML (http://adnx.org)

      In French

      AGSÖ

      Archiv für die Geschichte der Soziologie in Österreich (http://agso.uni-graz.at)

      In German

      AHIS

      Animal Health Information Specialists

      In English

      AIDA

      Associazione Italiana per la Documentazione Avanzata (www.aidaweb.it)

      In Italian

      AJOL

      African Journals Online

      In English

      AN

      Advisory Note

      In English

      APD

      Apprentissage des Pratiques Documentaires

      In French

      APDIS

      Associação Portuguesa de Documentação e Informação de Saúde (www.apdis.org)

      In Portuguese

      APROGED

      Association des PROfessionnels de la Gestion Électronique de l'information et des Documents pour l'entreprise (www.aproged.org)

      In French

      ARDOISE

      Application de Recueil de la Documentation Opérationnelle et d'Information Statistique sur les Enquêtes

      In French

      ASLIB

      Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureaux

      In English

      ASRC

      Asylum Seekers Resource Centre

      In English

      ASRC

      Autism Spectrum Resource Center

      In English

      AWIC
      Animal Welfare Information Center (https://www.nal.usda.gov/awic)

      The abbreviation AWIC (Animal Welfare Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

      In English

      CACAO

      Cross-language Access to Catalogues And Online libraries (www.cacaoproject.eu)

      In English

      CAREP

      Centre Académique de Ressources pour l'Éducation Prioritaire

      In French

      CARIF

      Centre d'Animation et de Ressources d'Information sur la Formation

      In French

      CBU

      Contrôle Bibliographique Universel

      In French

      CCSD

      Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe (https://www.ccsd.cnrs.fr/)

      In French

      CDDP

      Centre Départemental de Documentation Pédagogique

      In French

      CDELI
      Centre de Documentation et d'Étude sur la Langue Internationale

      = CDELI | Centro de Dokumentado kaj Esplorado pri la Lingvo Internacia | In Esperanto

      In French

      CDI

      Centre de Documentation et d'Information

      In French

      CDJC

      Centre de Documentation Juive Contemporaine

      In French

      CDU

      Centre de Documentation de l'Urbanisme (www.cdu.urbanisme.equipement.gouv.fr)

      In French

      CDÉACF

      Centre de Documentation sur l’Éducation des Adultes et la Condition Féminine

      In French

      CED

      Centro por Esploro kaj Dokumentado pri la Monda Lingvo-Problemo

      In Esperanto

      CED

      Centre for Education & Documentation

      In English

      CEDAR

      Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition

      In English

      CEDEP

      Centro Brasileiro de Documentação e Estudos da Bacia do Rio da Prata (www.cedep.ifch.ufrgs.br)

      In Portuguese

      CEDOCAR

      Centre de Documentation de l'Armement (www.cedocar.defense.gouv.fr)

      In French

      CEDRE

      Centre de Documentation, de Recherche et d'Expérimentations sur les pollutions accidentelles des eaux

      In French

      CEFISEM

      Centre d'Études, de Formation et d'Information pour la Scolarisation des Enfants de Migrants

      In French

      CIC
      Control and Information Center

      The abbreviation CIC (Control and Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

      In English

      CIC
      Counselling and Information Center

      The abbreviation CIC (Counselling and Information Center) is included in the abbreviation WCIC (Womens Counselling and Information Center), and it includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

      In English

      CID

      Centre d'Information et de Documentation

      In French

        CIDA

        Centre International de Documentation Antiguerrière

        In French

        CIDB

        Centre d'Information et de Documentation sur le Bruit

        In French

        CIDJ

        Centre d'Information et de Documentation pour la Jeunesse

        In French

          CIDST

          Comité de l’Information Scientifique et Technique des Communautés Européennes

          In French

          CIDUS

          Centre d'Information et de Documentation Universitaire et Scientifique

          In French

          CIO

          Centre d'Information et d'Orientation

          In French

          CIP

          Centre d'Information du Public

          In French

            CIS

            Centre d'Information sur la Surdité

            In French

            CLADES
            Centre Latino-américain de Documentation Économique et Sociale

            = CLADES | Centro Latinoamericano de Documentación Económica y Social | In Spanish
            = CLADES | Centro Latino-americano de Documentação Econômica e Social | In Portuguese

            In French

            CNDP

            Centre National de Documentation Pédagogique

            In French

            CNIC
            Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center

            The abbreviation CNIC (Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

            In English

            COSATI

            Committee On Scientific And Technical Information

            In English

            COSMIC
            COmputer Software Management and Information Center

            The COmputer Software Management and Information Center (COSMIC) is a special NASA service that offers computer programs capable of being adapted to secondary usage while developed for the space program or for other technology generating agencies. Located at the University of Georgia, the COSMIC’s library contains programs for such purposes as structural analysis, artificial intelligence, computational fluid dynamics, thermal analysis, image processing, or project management.

            The abbreviation COSMIC (COmputer Software Management and Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

            In English

            CRATERE

            Centre de Ressources et d'Appui Technologique aux Entreprises Régionales

            In French

            CRDP

            Centre Régional de Documentation Pédagogique

            In French

            CREDES

            Centre de Recherche, d'Étude et de Documentation en Économie de la Santé

            In French

            CRIA

            Centre Relais Informatique Académique

            In French

            CRIJ

            Centre Régional d'Information Jeunesse

            In French

            CRMA

            Centre de Ressources des Musiques Actuelles

            In French

            CeGIBAT

            Centre d'information de Gaz de France pour l'Industrie et le Bâtiment

            In French

            CfU

            Comité français UNIMARC

            In French

            DD

            Directives Documentation

            In English

            DDC

            Defense Documentation Center

            In English

            DDS

            Documentation Distribution System

            In English

            DESIRE

            Development of a European Service for Information on Research and Education

            In English

            DGD

            Deutsche Gesellschaft für Dokumentation (www.dgd.de)

            In German

            DIMDI

            Deutsches Institut für Medizinische Dokumentation und Information (www.dimdi.de)

            In German

            DIS

            Documentation Index System

            In English

              DITA

              Darwin Information Typing Architecture

              In English

              DSS

              Documentation Support Services

              In English

                DUNS

                Data Universal Numbering System

                In English

                  DigDok

                  Digitale Dokumentation

                  In German

                  E-MuniS

                  Electronic Municipal Information Services

                  In English

                  EBD
                  École de Bibliothécaires Documentalistes (https://www.ebd.fr/)

                  = ABSC | Association des Bibliothèques de la Santé du Canada | In French
                  = CHLA | Canadian Health Libraries Association | In English
                  = MNCP | Mouvement National des Chômeurs et Précaires | In French

                  The abbreviation EBD (École de Bibliothécaires Documentalistes) is included in the abbreviation ADEBD (Association des Diplômés de l'École de Bibliothécaires Documentalistes).

                  In French

                  EBLIDA

                  European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (www.eblida.org)

                  In English

                  EBSI

                  École de Bibliothéconomie et des Sciences de l'Information

                  In French

                  ECCHRD

                  European Coordination Committee on Human Rights Documentation

                  In English

                  ECIA

                  European Council of Information Associations (www.aslib.co.uk/ecia/)

                  In English

                  ED

                  Elektronische Dokumentation

                  In German

                    EDZ

                    Europäisches Dokumentationszentrum

                    In German

                    EIC

                    Euro Info Centre

                    In English

                    EIC
                    Engineering Information Center

                    The abbreviation EIC (Engineering Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

                    In English

                    ELI

                    European Legislation Identifier

                    In English

                    FABADEF

                    Fédération des Associations de Bibliothécaires, Archivistes, Documentalistes des États membres du Sommet Francophone

                    In French

                    FICEDL

                    Fédération Internationale des Centres d'Études et de Documentation Libertaires

                    In French

                    FID

                    Fédération Internationale de Documentation

                    In French

                    FID

                    Fédération Internationale d'information et de Documentation

                    In French

                    GDP

                    Generalized Documentation Processor

                    In English

                    GED-DF

                    Gestion Électronique de la Documentation de la Direction Financière

                    In French

                    GEDO

                    GEstion de commande de DOcuments

                    In French

                    GFDC

                    Global Forest Decimal Classification

                    In English

                    GFDL

                    GNU Free Documentation License

                    In English

                    GFII

                    Groupement Français de l'Industrie de l'Information

                    In French

                    GIDE

                    Gestion de l'Information et de la Documentation en Entreprise

                    In French

                    IBICT

                    Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia (https://www.gov.br/ibict/pt-br)

                    In Portuguese

                    IC
                    Information Center

                    The abbreviation IC (Information Center) is included in abbreviations such as AMIC (Automated Management Information Center), CIC (Control and Information Center), COSMIC (COmputer Software Management and Information Center), REENIC (Russian and East European Network Information Center), CIC (Counselling and Information Center), IMIC (Integrated Management Information Center), MIC (Management Information Center), AWIC (Animal Welfare Information Center), TIC (Technical Information Center), VIC (Visitor Information Center), EIC (Engineering Information Center), DTIC (Defense Technical Information Center), SVICB (Shock Vibration Information Center - Shock Vibration Bulletin), SVICP (Shock Vibration Information Center - Shock Vibration Computer Program), SVICD (Shock Vibration Information Center - Shock Vibration Digest), SVICI (Shock Vibration Information Center - Shock Vibration Inform Digest), NEIC (National Earthquake Information Center), PIC (Primate Information Center), CNIC (Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center), CNIC (Computer Network Information Center) and WCIC (Womens Counselling and Information Center).

                    In English

                    IETD

                    Interaktive Elektronische Techniche Dokumentation

                    In German

                    IKDC

                    International Knee Documentation Committee

                    In English

                    INPADOCDB
                    International Patent Documentation Data Base

                    The abbreviation INPADOCDB (International Patent Documentation Data Base) includes the abbreviation DB (Data Base).

                    In English

                    IRAN

                    Iranian Resources for Academic Needs

                    In English

                    IRANDOC

                    Iranian Information & Documentation Center

                    In English

                    ISMN
                    International Standard Music Number

                    The abbreviation ISMN (International Standard Music Number) includes the abbreviation IS (International Standard).

                    In English

                    ISRC
                    International Standard Recording Code

                    The abbreviation ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) includes the abbreviation IS (International Standard).

                    In English

                    IST

                    Information Scientifique et Technique

                    In French

                    JDC

                    Japan Documentation Center

                    In English

                    JIAP

                    Japan Information Access Project

                    In English

                    KADOC

                    Katholiek Documentatie- en Onderzoek Centrum (http://kadoc.kuleuven.be)

                    In Dutch

                    LADL

                    Laboratoire d'Automatique Documentaire et Linguistique

                    In French

                    LISA

                    Library and Information Science Abstracts

                    In English

                    MAB

                    Maschinelles Austauschformat für Bibliotheken

                    In German

                    MARC

                    MAchine-Readable Cataloging

                    In English

                    MEMP

                    Middle East Microform Project

                    In English

                    METS

                    Metadata Encoding & Transmission Standard

                    In English

                    MIX

                    Metadata for Images in XML

                    In English

                    MLS

                    Masters of Library Science

                    In English

                    MODS

                    Metadata Object Description Schema

                    In English

                      NAICS

                      North American Industry Classification System

                      In English

                      NEIC
                      National Earthquake Information Center

                      The abbreviation NEIC (National Earthquake Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

                      In English

                      NIOD

                      Nederlands Instituut voor Oorlogsdocumentatie (www.niod.nl)

                      In Dutch

                      NLDC

                      National Library and Documentation Centre

                      In English

                        OIR

                        Office of Information Resources

                        In English

                          PAIR

                          Portal to Asian Internet Resources

                          In English

                          PIC
                          Primate Information Center

                          The abbreviation PIC (Primate Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

                          In English

                          PUC

                          Permanent UNIMARC Committee

                          In English

                          RAMEAU

                          Répertoire d'Autorité-Matière Encyclopédique et Alphabétique Unifié

                          In French

                          REENIC
                          Russian and East European Network Information Center

                          The abbreviation REENIC (Russian and East European Network Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

                          In English

                          RT

                          Rapport Technique

                          In French

                          SAMP

                          South Asia Microform Project

                          In English

                          SATP

                          South Asia Terrorism Portal

                          In English

                          SCDC

                          Service Central de Documentation Criminelle

                          In French

                          SCODRACO

                          Section Centrale Opérationnelle de Documentation, du Renseignement et d'Analyse du Crime Organisé

                          In French

                          SEDIC

                          Sociedad Española de Documentación e Información Científica

                          In Spanish

                          SFDRMG

                          Société Française de Documentation et de Recherche en Médecine Générale

                          In French

                          SIA

                          Service d'Information Aéronautique

                          In French

                          SID

                          Système d'Information Documentaire

                          In French

                          SIS

                          School of Informational Studies

                          In English

                          SUDOC

                          Système Universitaire de Documentation

                          In French

                          TIATA

                          Technical Information And Training Authoring

                          In English

                          TIC
                          Technical Information Center

                          The abbreviation TIC (Technical Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

                          In English

                          TRKC

                          Transport Research Knowledge Centre

                          In English

                          TextMD

                          Technical Metadata for Text

                          In English

                          UDS

                          Universal Documentation System

                          In English

                          ULD

                          Unité Logique Documentaire

                          In French

                            VVBED

                            Vlaamse Vereniging voor Bibliotheek-, Archief- en Documentatiepersoneel

                            In Dutch

                            WCIC
                            Womens Counselling and Information Center

                            The abbreviation WCIC (Womens Counselling and Information Center) includes abbreviations CIC (Counselling and Information Center) and IC (Information Center).

                            In English

                            ÖDOZA

                            Österreichisches Dokumentationszentrum für Auslandsstudien

                            In German

                            ÖIE

                            Österreichischer Informationsdienst für Entwicklungspolitik

                            In German

                            ÖRPE

                            Österreichische Referenzzentrum zur Erfassung und Dokumentation von menschlichen Prionenerkrankungen

                            In German