Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. document genres
7. [documents by function]
8. records (documents)
9. [records by form or function]
10. administrative records

Anotations

Scope note:

Books recording lists of any of various types, including expenditures, financial administration, laws, or names and contact information; the term is derived from the books originally having been typically bound in simple black binding. Examples include ledgers relating to finance or administration; codes of rules, such as those relating to maritime law; the names of people liable to censure or punishment; and address books recording names and contact details.