The act of choosing a single authorized heading to represent all forms of a name is quite often a difficult and complex task, considering that any given individual may have legally changed their name or used a variety of legal names in the course of their lifetime, as well as a variety of nicknames, pen names, stage names or other alternative names. It may be particularly difficult to choose a single authorized heading for individuals whose various names have controversial political or social connotations, when the choice of authorized heading may be seen as endorsement of the associated political or social ideology.

An alternative to using authorized headings is the idea of "access control," where various forms of a name are related without the endorsement of one particular form.

अथॉरिटी कंट्रोल रेकॉर्डस व संचिका
नावात फरक असूनही जे एकाच विषयाचे/व्यक्तिचे वर्णन करतात
Access control
सारख्या नावानिशी दोन विभिन्न विषयांचे वर्णन