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Aktiengesellschaft alpha alphabetical arrangement alphabetical order alphabetical position American Library Association betical cataloguers chapter chief Christian name column compiling consisting correct corresponding cross-reference cross-referencing definite denote drafting entries drafting the entries entries relating entry sheets entry slips entry-word or heading example Fielden's follow entries groups of entries Illegitimacy indented indented style indicate inserted instruction italic type item of subject-matter J. M. W. Turner joint-stock companies kind labour last issue League of Nations letterpress letters Lyons & Co main index manual marked for entry-words matter ment name index name-entries necessary numbers occur page numbers practice prefix printed printer proof re-indexing reference regards repeat mark require Richard III rule scope searcher single cross-reference single slips Smith specific entries style of setting style of type-setting sub-entries sub-heading sub-index entries subject-entries surname tion title-entries titles of sub-indexes transposed volume W. H. Smith whilst whole word
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Page 24 - ... special knowledge must not be assumed on the part of the searcher. The end of this introduction is also the most appropriate place in which to define the meanings attached throughout this manual to the technical terms which are conveniently employed in writing of indexing for the purpose of definiteness of instruction without waste of words. DEFINITIONS Entry — words forming line (or lines) in an index which mention or describe any item whatever of subject-matter. Subject-entry — an entry...
Page 25 - Tlie from the beginning to the end) of the title of a book, essay, song, etc. Entry-word — the first word of an entry. Heading — the entry word followed by any other (or others) necessary for its meaning. Sub-heading — the word, or first significant group of words following the entry-word or heading. Sub-entry — the part of the entry following the entry-word or heading, ie the whole entry minus the entry-word or heading. Sub-index— an index within an index, ie entries (= sub-index entries)...
Page 24 - ... arranged in alphabetical or other chosen order. (BS 3700:1964). Such words or symbols express the subject or idea to which reference is given and appear at the beginning of the entry. 3. The entry word followed by any other (or others) necessary for its meaning. 4. The word or words at the top of a page, chapter or section. 5. (Book production, Printing) Sub-headings which divide chapters and comprise CROSS-HEADS, INCUT NOTE, MARGINAL NOTES, SHOULDER-HEADS, SIDEHEADS (qq.v.). 6. (Information...