| CHAPTER I. |
| Introductory. |
| PAGE |
| The Difficulties of Cataloguing a Library—The Qualities Desirable in a Cataloguer—The Necessity for Systematic Cataloguing | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. |
| Short History of Modern Cataloguing. |
| The British Museum Rules—Jewett's Rules—Crestadoro's Catalogues—Huggins' Liverpool Catalogue—Cutter's Rules—The Anglo-American Code—Dziatzko's Instruction—Dewey's Classification—The British Museum and other Catalogues | 7 |
| CHAPTER III. |
| Dictionary versus Classified Catalogues. |
| Form to be fixed—The users of Catalogues—Questions Catalogues are expected to answer—The Dictionary Catalogue—The Classified Catalogue—The Alphabetico-Classed Catalogue—Definitions | 19 |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| Single Author Principal-Entry. |
| Stationery—The Author-Entry—Full Names—Imprint and Collation—Order of Information Tabulated—Subject-Entry—Headings—Class-Entry | 32 |
| CHAPTER V. |
| Joint-Authors. |
| Joint-Authors—Collations—Synonymous Subject-Headings—Participants in a Correspondence—References—Man and Wife as Joint Authors | 48 |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| Books by more than Two Authors. Composite Books. |
| Books by Three Authors—Choice of Subject-Headings—Cross-References—Books by a Number of Authors—Ecclesiastical and other Titles of Honour—The use of Capitals—Editors—Dates of Publication—Title-Entries—Punctuation—"Indexing" Contents of Composite Books—Separate Works printed together—Volumes of Essays by Single Authors | 58 |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| Illustrated Books. Music. |
| Authors and Illustrators—Translations of Foreign Titles of Books of Illustrations and of Music—The Cataloguing of Music—Librettists—"Indexing" Miscellaneous Music—Dates of Publication | 80 |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| Publications of Governments, Societies, and Corporate Bodies. |
| Co-operative Indexes—Publications of Societies—Publishing Societies—Government Publications—Statutes—Colonial and Foreign Government Publications—Local Government Publications—Associations and Institutions—Congresses | 95 |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| Compound Names. Names with Prefixes. Greek and Roman Names. |
| Rendering of the Names of Foreign Authors—Compound Names—Changed Names—Foreign Compound Names—Names with Prefixes—Short Entries—Title-Entries—Foreign Names with Prefixes—Greek and Latin Authors | 110 |
| CHAPTER X. |
| First Name Entry. |
| Monarchs—Queens—Order of Arrangement—Princes—Popes—Series Entries—Saints—Friars—MediÆval Names—Artists, &c. | 132 |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| Noblemen. Oriental Names. |
| Noblemen—Title v. Family Name—Double Subject-Entry—Oriental Names—Indian Names—Japanese and Chinese Names—Hebrew Names—Maori Names | 148 |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| Pseudonyms. Married Women. |
| Pseudonyms v. Real Names—The Better-known Name—Methods of Marking Pseudonyms—Writers who use Two Names—Phrase-Pseudonyms—Specific Entry—Repetition Dashes—Use of Capitals for Emphasis—Women's Names Changed by Marriage—Anonymous Books—The Discovery of Authors of Anonymous Books—"By the Author of ——"—Names consisting of Initials only | 161 |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| The Bible and other Sacred Books. Newspapers, &c. |
| "Anonyma" continued—The Bible and other Sacred Books—Commentaries and Concordances—Newspapers and Periodicals—Directories and Annuals | 185 |
| CHAPTER XIV. |
| Miscellaneous. |
| Title-Entries—Classics—Specific Subject—Concentration of Subject—Definite Headings—Popular Terms—Historical Fiction—Novels in Series—Sequels—Fiction Known by Special Titles—Books with Changed Titles—Annotations—Form Entries—Summary Hints | 199 |
| CHAPTER XV. |
| The Printing of Catalogues. |
| The Preparation of "Copy"—Markings for Type—Styles of Printing in Various Catalogues—Table of Types—Tenders for Printing—Model Specification—Reading and Correction of Proofs—Type "Kept Standing" | 217 |
| Appendix A.—The Correction of Printer's Proof | 236 |
| " B.—A List of Contractions | 239 |
| " C.—A List of Pseudonyms with the Real Names | 242 |
| Index | 250 |
