All the ten volumes contain 538,600 main entries and 233,900 references. This edition offers a preview of the AKL (from A-Z). All names use the appropriate AKL norm. Thus, this complete index amounts to a register of norms for libraries. All entries on artists not included in the AKL on the publication of the Bio-bibliographical Index, (from the letter ?D?) receive at least one bibliographical reference to an article providing further information, in addition to information on dates of birth and