Parts of Books
What is Book
The word ‘Library’ came from Librariam which is turned from
Liber (Latin word) means ‘Book’.
“A non Periodical literary publication containing forty-nine(49) or
more pages, not containing the cover is called a book.”
--- Jahn J. Paul
Or a bound set of paper more then 49 pages is called a book
The word “Book” is known from the different name in
different languages as:
In Spanish its called ‘Libro’.
In German its known as ‘Buch’.
In Japanese its known as ‘Hon’.
In Roman/French its called ‘Liver’.
In Spedish its called ‘BOK’.
In Danish its known as ‘BOG’.
And In Tarkish its known as ‘Kitab’.
Parts of Books
Book
Outer parts of
Book
Internal Parts
of Book
Outer Parts of Books
Book
jacket/Book
Wrapper
Outer Parts
of Book
Book Cover
Book
Spine
Outer Parts
of Books
Book
jacket/Book
Wrapper
Book Cover
Book Spine
Internal Parts of Book
Front
Matter of the
Book
Main Text
End matter
Half Title
Dedication
Page
Overflows
of pages
Front
Matter of
book
Title
page
Verso of
title page
Forward
Introduction
Front
Matter of
book
List of
Illustrations
Preface
Contents
Main Text
Main Text
• To make
Subject
heading
• & Class No.
Running Title
Caption Title
• Helps in
Indexing in the
absences of
Title pages
• Helps in making
Analytical
Entries/Added
Entries
End Matter
Appendix
(Description of Imp.
Points in form of
table, Glossary etc.)
Index
(Alphabetical list
with the page no.)
Colophon
Bibliography
( Printing details
i.e., year place
etc.)
Appendix
— To consult or Guide
— To know the Authentication
— Standard work to locate specific type of Information
— Reference Services
Index
Bibliographies
— “It is the list of all references used to create a piece of
writing.”
— The Bibliographies is a list of all the sources we have
used whether referenced or not in the process of
research work , it include the following details as;