When transcribing initials into descriptive fields, do not leave any space between them. (RDA 1.7.6) Examples:
Title:
- Meet J.K. Rowling
- Mosby’s PDQ for LPN
Statement of responsibility:
- by J.R.R. Tolkien
- poems by T.S. Eliot
Publisher:
- A.P.H. Publishing Corporation
- CNN Politics
When recording the name of a person or family as an authorized access point, there SHOULD be space between initials. (RDA 8.5.6.1) Examples:
- Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander), 1882-1956
- Skinner, B. F. (Burrhus Frederic), 1904-1990
However, if the authorized access point is a corporate body, those initials (even if they are part of a name!) should have no spaces. (RDA 8.5.6.2) Examples:
- A.W. Calhoun Medical Library
- ABC Multimedia