| A. & Soc. Ser. | Art and Society Series |
| A. Amer. | Artes Americanae |
| A. Hisp. | Ars Hispaniae |
| A. Venturi: Storia (1901–40) | Storia dell’arte italiana, 11 vols (Milan, 1901–40/R Nendeln, 1967) |
| ADB | Allgemeine deutsche Biographie, 56 vols (Leipzig, 1875–1912) |
| ANB | American National Biography, 24 vols (New York, 1999) |
| AUDB | Australian Dictionary of Biography (Melbourne, 1966–) |
| Acta Iran. | Acta Iranica |
| Afr. Stud. Cent. Working Pap. | African Studies Center Working Papers |
| Archaeol. Surv. India, New Imp. Ser. | Archaeological Survey of India, New Imperial Series [first few volumes called Archaeological Survey of India, New Series] |
| Archaeol. Surv. W. India | Archaeological Survey of Western India |
| Archibald | E. H. H. Archibald: Dictionary of Sea Painters (Woodbridge, 1980) |
