CONTENTS.
Charles A. Cutter
PREFATORY NOTE •
3
CONTENTS •
5
GENERAL REMARKS •
7
Objects •
8
Means •
8
Reasons for Choice Among Methods •
8
Definitions (with a note on classification) •
8
ENTRY (Where to enter)
I.
Author-Entry •
15
Catalogue •
15
A. Authors •
16
(a.) Personal •
17
(i.) Who is to be considered author •
17
(ii.) What part of the name is to be used •
20
(iii.) What form of the name is to be used •
24
(b.) Corporate •
27
B. Substitutes for Authors •
33
C. References •
35
D. Economies •
37
II.
Title-Entry •
38
Catalogue •
38
Titles •
38
III.
Subject-Entry •
45
Catalogue •
45
Subjects •
46
(a.) Entries considered separately •
49
(i.) Choice between different subjects •
49
(ii.) Choice between different names •
49
(b.) Entries considered as parts of a whole •
57
IV.
Form-Entry •
59
V.
Analysis •
60
STYLE (How to enter)
Catalogue •
61
VI.
Style •
62
A. Headings •
63
B. Titles (Abridgment, etc.) •
67
C. Editions •
73
D. Imprints •
74
E. Contents and Notes •
78
F. References •
79
G. Language •
80
H. Capitals •
80
I. Punctuation, etc. •
81
J. Arrangement •
83
(a.) Headings •
83
(b.) Titles •
88
(c.) Contents •
92
(d.) Subjects •
93
K. Etc. (Sets, Rare books, etc.) •
98
APPENDICES
I.
Condensed Rules for an Author and Title Catalog.
A. American Library Association •
99
B. Library Association of the United Kingdom •
103
C. Bodleian •
104
D.
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