{{umbrella|Author}}
The '''same rules''' apply here as for personal authors. Often a corporate author needs to be searched for in the document, meaning the description will cite the main form. Variant forms (reference terms) found in the work, however, are systematically added to the thesaurus.
For corporate authors, the function indication to be selected is always 'primary author' (aut).
The list below offers a brief outline of main forms for a number of common corporate authors. Note that for '''city or town authorities''', the chosen wording for the main form is 'Stad' [city], regardless of the very different names that exist locally for these agencies. The local variant can be added as a reference term to increase the searchability.
For '''religious orders''', the order is first mentioned in abbreviation, then the city or the province, and finally the house, college or section. The same holds true for other religious institutions with a local character, such as synods and councils, brotherhoods, sodalities, ...
|+Worldly institutions
!colspan="2"|'''''Central government institutions'''''
|Raad van State [State Council]||a::061.78417
|Geheime Raad [Privy Council]||a::061.78404
|Staten-Generaal [States-General]||a::061.40276
!colspan="2"|'''''Regional government institutions'''''
|Raad van Brabant [Council of Brabant]||a::061.78418
|Raad van Vlaanderen [Council of Flanders]||a::061.12847
|Staten van Vlaanderen [Estates of Flanders]||a::061.80146
|Staten van Brabant [Estates of Brabant]||a::061.79046
!colspan="2"|Local government institutions: cities (some examples)
|Antwerpen, Stad||a::061.5
|Brussel, Stad||a::061.6717
|Leuven, Stad||a::061.2803
|Mechelen, Stad||a::061.5314
|Lier, Stad||a::061.68733
|Turnhout, Stad||a::061.5306
|Gent, Stad||a::061.4553
|Brugge, Stad||a::061.17493
|}
|+Ecclesiastical institutions
!colspan="2"|Religious orders and colleges (some examples)
|S.J., Antwerpen, college||a::061.78605
|O.Cart., Leuven||a::061.78541
|O.C.D., Gent||a::061.78876
|O.E.S.A., Leuven, college||a::061.78766
|O.E.S.A., Gent, college||a::061.80948
|O.F.M., Antwerpen||a::061.78990
|O.P., Antwerpen, college||a::061.78590
|O.Praem., Antwerpen||a::061.78877
!colspan="2"|Councils, synods, ...
|Mechelen, bisdom, synode||a::061.83180
|Concilie van Trente [Council of Trent]||a::061.83182
|}
For religious orders, as used amongst other in the authority files of institutions, for anonymous works with an order indication, and in the biographical scope notes of authors, we use the '''abbreviations''' from the repertory of H. Ooms. Here is a list of the most common examples.
!Order (Dutch)||Order (English)||Abbreviation
|Augustijnen||Augustinians||O.E.S.A.
|Capucijnen||Capuchin Friars Minor||O.F.M.Cap.
|Cisterciënzers||Cistercians||S.O.Cist.
|Dominicanen, predikheren||Dominicans, Preachers||O.P.
|Franciscanen||Franciscans||O.F.M.
|Jezuïeten||Jesuits||S.J.
|Karmelieten||Carmelites||O.Carm.
|Kartuizers||Carthusians||O.Cart.
|Norbertijnen, premonstratenzers||Norbertines, Premonstratensians||O.Praem.
|Ongeschoeide karmelieten||Discalced Carmelites||O.C.D.
|Recolecten (-minderbroeders)||Friars Minor Recollect||O.F.M.Rec.
|}
*Find the corporate author you need in the authority records, click on the specific record and select 'bewerk' [edit]
*If the record is frozen, unfreeze it by checking 'Bevries/ontdooi dit record' [freeze/unfreeze this record] and clicking on 'registreer' [register]
*Under 'Lidmaatschappen' [Memberships]:
**leave everything as is (do NOT uncheck anything)
**check STCV if this is not already checked
*Under 'Relaties' [Relations]: leave everything as is
*Main form:
**leave as is
**select when needed
*Reference terms:
**leave as is
**select the one you need
**create a new one if needed (follow the common transcription rules + enter 'STCV' for lidmaatschap [membership])
*click 'registreer' [register]
*check 'Bevries/ontdooi dit record' [freeze/unfreeze this record] and, again, click on 'registreer' [register]<br>
'''All authority records used by STCV should be frozen at all times!'''
{{See also|Brocade - corporate authors}}
If you are sure there is no existing authority record available, you may create a new authority record for a corporate author.
*Go to http://anet.be/menu/auth, select a new record for 'I - instellingen/organisaties' and click on 'Start'
*Under 'Lidmaatschappen' [memberships]: check 'STCV'
*Main form:
**create a main form following the example of other similar records
**Add English and French versions when relevant/possible ('Verwoording E' and 'Verwoording F')
*Reference term:
**create the reference term you need following the common transcription rules
**enter 'STCV' for lidmaatschap [membership]
*click on 'registreer' [register]
*check 'Bevries/ontdooi dit record' [freeze/unfreeze this record] and, again, click on 'registreer' [register]<br>
'''All authority records used by STCV should be frozen at all times!'''
{{See also|Brocade - corporate authors}}