CIP is an international program of co-operation between librarians and publishers to catalogue publications before they are printed. It helps libraries, booksellers, and readers catalogue and order books. Only manuals which will be distributed outside your own organization to members of the public typically require cataloguing.
The National Library of Canada coordinates the program in Canada. Applications for cataloguing can be made through your local legislative library, or any major public library. Ask for the CIP coordinator. Normally, you will need to provide the following:
The cataloguing data is usually placed on the back of the title page.
