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Si*. «. *v . . ■•^ ■ »■. ■' ■ ... r ■■ •• Tr’' • ,;^l . ’ •■; :ii — A " ’^'. . / ■ fl 4» “ n . •:; .1 . ^ *r. Vi i;;» Library School Rules 1 Card cataloo; rules 2 Accession 1)ook rules 3 Shelf list rules HY MELVIL DEWEY M. A. Director New York State Library Second edition BOSTON Library Bureau 146 Franklin St. 1892 ID S'! 9 \ ' 1/ the soul of the library be the librarian, its heart is the catalog ' Library School Card Catalog Rules with 32 fac-similes of sample cards for author and classed catalogs EDITED BY MELVIL DEWEY M. A. Director New York State Librr.ry WITH Bibliography of catalog rules by MARY SALOME CUTLER B. L. S. Vice-Director Library School Fourth edition revised, wTh marginal alternative rules BOSTON Library Bureau 146 Franklin st. 1892 Note to revized edition This edition differs from that of 1888, in containing marginal explanations, amplifications and variations from the previous rules, for which there is good authority. Variations are printed in italics, explanations and amplifications in roman type. Sample cards agree with the text, not with the marginal notes. Any criticisms or suggestions for making these rules more useful v/ill be gladly received and carefully considered before printing a fifth edition, if sent to MELVIL DEWEY Director State Library • Albany, N. Y. Library School Card catalog rules These are the A. L. A. condenst rules made clearer on many points by re-wording and adding illustrations. They are for a double catalog of authors and markt titles on small cards (5 x 12^ cm), and of subjects on standard P size (7^ x 12}^ cm). The changes are very slight in adapting the rules for a simple author catalog. For a diction- ary catalog, there must be used a code of rules for subject headings. To save detailed comparison we note that, except enlargements, these differ from the A. L. A. rules as printed some years ago, only in: le. We enter always under real name, omitting the exception that some books may go under pseudonyms. IS. We follow the rule recommended as best in Cutter’s rule 40, putting under the name of the place, local and municipal societies, tho the corporate na 7 ue may not begin with that word. 2f. We give cities in their vernacular form instead of in English. 5m. We do not capitalize common nouns in German, but follow the rule of the Library of Congress. 4a. We give place and date at the end of the imprint entries insted of after edition, thus following the L. A. U. K. and Bodleian rules, the A. L. A. minority report, and the Library of Congress in putting these most important items in the most prominent place, insted of burying them back of minor items. 4c. We give edition in English rather than in language of the title. 9b. We use arabic figures for all numerals, unless roman are used on the title-page after names of rulers and popes. The rules are in groups as follows : o Check Marks. 1. Main Entry. 2. Heading. 3. Title. 4. Imprint, Contents and Notes. 5. Capitals, Spacing and Underscoring. 6. Arrangement of authors and titles. 7. Subject Cards. 8. Colored Cards. 9. Miscellaneous. S. C. refers to appended sample cards illustrating the rules. 3 O a-q Card catalog rules o — Check Marks Put Order checks on inner margin of first recto after title of v. i. a. *'Not a duplicate.” Initials of collator on order slip; or, if no order slip, as first check on book itself. If a duplicate, write ‘^dup” and initials on book plate, if there is one; if not, in the upper left corner of front cover. b. Source and cost of book in cents without $ sign (i. e. 145 not $1.45) after initials of duplicate collator, or, if none, as first check. 1 Oc. 2 Od. c. Pin hole in round part of last 9 in pagination shows that all Each library selects its o w n private mark. The "lusty” given in the rule is merely to suggest the method. Some libraries use al- ways the same page; e. g. 49 or 33 or 65. '1 his should be a page in the first 100, that it may ap- ply to thin books. Oth- ers choose a more com- plicated rule, less easily discovered; e. g. the highest page made all of 3s, i. e. 3, 33 or 3.33, or the highest page in 1, 2, 3 order, i. e. 12, 123 or 12.34. A dot on accession book against last number used, in center of class number column, shows that this number and all previous ones have been assigned. These checks are used when accession num- bers are stamped on an invoice of books before entries are made in ac- cession book. order department routine is finished, and marks ownership.^ d. Dot under first figure of accession number shows that all entries except call numbers are made on the accession book.^ Title-Page Checks. See sample title-pages at end of S. C. Checks under first letter of words mean : e. ... main entry and joint authors. f. — main entry for an anonymous book. Begins on second line of card. g. . . added entry under editor, translator, commentator, publisher, title, etc. h. . analytic author entry. i. X cross reference from other forms of name, pseudonyms, initials, etc. Other checks mean : j k. /. 3 Om. Or indicate entries for criti c i s ni, biography and bibliography by underlining on main cards. See Rule%,mar- ginal note. 4 On. Or use initial, without number of cards writ- ten, on bad- of main Q author card, above the * guard hole. .Vlways write entries on the back of the card * so that they can be read from the front of the drawer by simply tiji- ping the card forward. ^ ; emit on all cards. ’’ j omit on author card. ( ) series note. To follow imprint entries in ( ). S. C. No checks are made for biographical and subject entries.^ Other processes are checked as follows : “Cards written.” Abbreviated date and cataloger’s initial on first recto, after cost ; and initial, with number of cards written, on bottom of main author card, the number of small cards at the left, and of large cards at the right of the guard hole. S. C. 2.‘‘ “ Cards revised.” . above first letter of title-page. “ Classified.” Class number on book-plate. “Shelf listed.” Book numbers on plate; and if for loan depart- ment, book card written and pocketed. 4 Card catalog rules 0 r-s 1 a-g r. “For inspection.” Thread of proper color for each clay.^ M. Blue. i or. Tu. Green. W. White. Th. Red. F. Fawn. St. Salmon. s. “Gilded.” Numbers on backs. Checks a-d are made by order clerk ; e -1 by head cataloger as guide to carders.^ All the checks except e- 1 , are made by the person ^ doing the work, as a record, and must never be put on till it is finished. I — Main Entry Enter books under : a. Authors’ surnames if known. S. C. i and 2. v' d. Editors of collections, S. C. 4 (also cataloging each separate item, if expedient). S. C. 24 and 25. c. Countries, cities, societies, libraries, or other bodies responsi- ble for their publication. S. C. 5.^ 3 ^c. d. Authors’ initials, when these only are known, putting last initial first. S. C. 18. Make also added entry under title. When author’s name is found fill it in on all cards and write a new card refering from initials to full name. S. C. 19. e. Pseudonyms when real names cannot be found. pseud , i cm after, if sure the name is not real. S. C. 20. When the real name is found write it above the pseudonym on the cards (or re-write cards). S. C. 21. Refer from pseudonym to real name. If there is only one book under that pseudonym, its title and call number may be given on the card, S. C. 22, but, if there are several works, the real name only is given, S. C. 23, '‘as the card ^ must contain all the titles in the library or none.*^ /*. First word (not an article or serial number and omitting mottos or designations of series) of titles of anonymous books whose ^ authors are still unknown, S. C. 15, and of periodicals. S. C. 28 and 29. (A book is anonymous when the author’s name is not on the title-page, — see Cutter’s Rules p.io,^* — or in govern- ment publications, on pages following the title-page.) When author’s name is found, pencil it on title-page and enter on au- thor line of cards, putting [ ] around the name, and aiwn . i cm after, S. C. 16, making also a new card with added entry under title followed by author’s name in [ ]. S. C. 17.® ^ Enter: g. Commentaries with text, and translations, like the original, with added entry under commentator or translator; S. C. 6, 7, and 8, but commentaries without the text, under commentator only, tho classed with the original; e. g. Coleridge’s “Notes and lectures 5 ()r colored card in pocket or between leaves with name of da !j ard ejplunution printed on it. Or .ns record of work (lone; oinitj— 1 if title pages are not inarkt for carders. After names of all ex- cept very prominent cities add the name of country or state in ( ); e. g. ISoston (I ng.), Utica (N. Y.) ; also, if ne(!essary to distin- guish, add (state), (city) or (county); e. g. N. Y. (state). Or in case of prominent pseudonyms, like George Eliot, add britf titles and call numbets of all the icorks, giving one line to each entry. Make added title en- tries for all pseudon- ymous books. p. 9 of ed. 3. Or for anonymous biog- raphies whose author is still unknown, make green biogr aphy raid the main card for au- thor catalog, {see f'6, S. C. 40), and make added title entry if needed. I h-m Card catalog rules I li. upon Shakspere” is entered under Coleridge, tho classed with Shakspere. h. Bible, or any part of it, including the Apocrypha, under editor, translator, etc. ; e. g. Alford, H : ed. Greek testament with re- vised text ; entered under Alford in form of S. C. 4, or, if no editor, under the first word of title, writing no author card ; e. g. “Das neue testament” to be entered like an anonymous book. S. C. 15. Most libraries enter all bibles under the word Bible. This would duplicate in the author catalog the group under Bible in the subject catalog, to which reference is made from the word Bible in the author catalog. If only an author catalog is made, it should include all bibles under that word. In like manner enter other sacred or well- k n o w n anonymous books under their best kno’rni title ; e. g. Beo- ^vulf, Nibelungenlied, Koland. i. Talmud, Koran, Vedas, and other sacred books under those words on author line, making added entries under editor, translator, &c. s. C. 34-' j. Academical thesis under respondent or defender, unless praeses is clearly the author, ' title, with added entries under each of the others. 14. If only two or three authors, include their main entry ; e. g. “ Roe, R :, Doe, J : and Smith, k. Books having more than one author under the first named in S. C. 13 and names in the D : ” ; if more than three, enter under the first “and others e. g. “Roe, R : and others,” and make an added entry under each of the others ; e. g. “Doe, J :, Roe, R : and others,” “Smith, D:, Roe, R: and others.” Write each author’s full name only once and that on his own author card. S. C. 13 and 14. Joint editors, translat- ors, etc., have separate added entries. S. C. 9. Parties in a debate are treated like joint authors. /. Trials of crown and criminal cases under defendant; e. g. Burr, Aaron, Trial for treason ; civil cases under the parties in the suit, treated like joint authors ; e. g. Vanderbilt, Cornelius, vs. Livingston, J. R.; marine cases under the ship; e. g. Blaireau (ship) ; PLEAS, DECISIONS, etc., under the author, with added en- tries as below. A plea printed separately goes under the lawyer making the plea, with added entries under the party or parties in the suit ; e. g. Smith’s argument in case of prize steamer Peterhoff, is entered under Smith, with added entry un- der Peterhoff. Decisions published separately go under court, with added entries for parties in the suit. m. Catalogs of private collections under owner ; catalogs of public collections by rule i c. Make added entry under compiler, e. g. Daniel, G:, Catalogue of [his] library; Boston Athenaeum, Cata- Card catalog rules I n-t logue of the library [by C: A. Cutter]; with added entry under Cutter. n . Alumni proceedings, etc., and local college societies under the college; e. g. Yale college — Skull and bones society. Enter their publications under heading above with reference from Skull and bones society. Chapters of fraternities under name of fraternity, with added entry under the college; e. g. PsiUp- silon fraternity. 0. Noblemen under their^itles with reference from family name. If ^ highest the family name^ is decidedly better known, enter under that ^ or ^ lower titi^ with reference from title; e. g. Romney, H: Sidney, ist earl of ; S. C. 36, but (the only exception for Englishmen), Bacon, Francis, viscount St Albans. />. Ecclesiastical dignitaries, unless popes or sovereigns, under their surnames, e. g. Newman, J: H: card. Butler, Jos. bp. Sovereigns, e. g. Napoleon i, (except Greek and Roman, e. g. Justinianus i, Plavius Anicius) ; ruling princes ; Oriental writers; popes, e. g. Leo 13; friars, e. g. Hyacinthe, Pere (C: Loyson) ; persons canonized, e. g. Ambrosius, St, and all others known only by their first names, under the first name. r . Married women, and other persons who have changed their names, under the last well-known form, with reference from other forms. Enter Helen Hunt under Jackson, Mrs Helen Maria (Fiske) Hunt, with references from Hunt, and H. H.^ s. A SOCIETY, UNDER FIRST WORD (iiot an article) of its corporate name, with reference from any other name by which it is known, spe- cially the place if it has head-quarters and is often called by that name, e. g. Statistical society of London, with reference from London statistical society : under place, local socie- ties, e. g. N. Y. Shakespeare society ; academies of the Eu- ropean continent and South America, e. g. Berlin akade- mie der wissenschaften ; municipal institutions, vij:;. libraries, e. g. Boston — Public library; galleries, e. g. N. Y. metro- politan museum of art ; public schools, e. g. Cincinnati — Education, Board of ; and municipal corporations, e. g. Minne- apolis — Health, Board of: under the state, state historical societies and state colleges, e. g. Wisconsin historical society, California university. t . Cyclopedias, directories and almanacs, under title, like a peri- odical, S. C. 28 and 29, making added entry for editor, pub- lisher, partial title, or any form under which they may be well known, e. g. enter Appleton’s cyclopaedia under American 7 3 Ir. Or if another form is rommcnly used, make added entries, as in case of prominent pseu- donyms. See le, 1st marginal note. I u-y Card catalog rules u. V. 1 iy. Or if series is better known by title, enter under title, with refer- ence from editor; e. g. American statesmen, with reference from Morse. 2 Iw. in red ink W. 3 Iw. See also S. C. 38-40. ' 4 Iw. See also 8b and If, marginal note. 5 Iw. Or for an autobiogra- phy, e.g. Grant's Mem- oirs, repeat the name on second line of sub- ject card, like iS. C. 41. 6 Iw. Or write \Zth cent, or 1430? using “fU'only when otherwise the date would be ambiguous. X. 7 ly. and a green biography card, S. C. 40, b 1 . Sec also 8b. cyclopaedia with added editor entry for Ripley and Dana, and a similar one for Appleton, pub. But if it is the work of an individual, e. g. Larousse, enter under author’s name with added entry under title. A PERIODICAL which is the organ of a society or club, under its name, like S. C. 28 and 29, with added entry under name of society, unless it be the regular proceedings or transactions, in which case enter it under the society, with added entry under title, like S. C. 1 1 ; e. g. Library journal as periodical, with added entry under A. L. A. ; but Quarterly journal of the Geological soc. of London, under the society’s name. In case of change of name of periodicals, enter the whole under the earlier name, making note of the change on the main cards. Make added entry under the new name, giving imprint of the part covered by it, referring on the same card to the old name. Series under editor, if known, S. C. 30, with reference from title ; if unknown, under title, e. g. Bampton lectures.^ For some series a series card need not be written, e. g. Clarendon press series. Give two lines to each item of contents on series card, beginning with series number between red lines, thus giving space for both class and book numbers. S. C. 30. A biography under its author, putting the full name of its subject on the upper line of the subject card, followed by the dates of his birth and death.^ S. C. 26.^ See also 7 D If author’s name is not known, leave second line blank, and fill in if found later. An autobiography, e. g. Grant’s Memoirs, is written like a simple subject and author card, like S. C. i and 2, except that the full name and dates are added on the subject card ; e. g. Grant, Ulysses Simpson, i8th pres, of U. S. 1822-1885. Diaries and letters are considered autobiographical. When it is found that authorities differ, affix ? to the date used ; but unless in special cases do not attempt to settle the discrepancy. If the choice is between only two dates, both may be given, e. g.b. 1844 or 6. Where exact dates are unknown the time when the author flourished may be given, e. g. “ fl. 13th cent.” or “ fi. 1430 ? ” using the ? instead of circa or about for approximate dates. Make added entries, called analyticals, for distinct parts of books; enter under author of part analyzed, and give brief title and date of main work. See 4r. S. C. 24 and 25. Analyze a life ixxluded in another work by an author card for the author of the life and a subject card”for its subject. S. C. 27” The writer of an “included,” who also edits the whole work, has no author analytical, as the editor card is enough. 8 Card catalog rules I z 2 a-c 2. Make added entries under titles of all novels and plays, and all other striking titles, S. C. lo and 1 1 ; specially noticeable words in titles, S. C. 12 ; translators, commentators, noted illustrators, editors of books and periodicals, S. C. 6, / and 8 ; and make REFERENCES from pseudonyms, initials, and from an ecclesiastical title when that and not the family name appears on the title-page, (e. g. [Andrews,] Lancelot, bp. of Winchester.- Since Andrews does not appear on the title-page, make reference from Winches- ter.) If a book is well known by any title (e. g. running, half, or binder’s title) differing from the title-page, make added entry under this other title. S. C. I2. If an author is commonly known by a name less full than that used for the main entry, refer from the shorter to the full entry, e. g. make Muller, F; Max, the main entry, and write a reference card thus : — Muller, Max, see Muller, F; Max.^ Make added entry or reference in every other case when needed for the ready finding of the book. 2 — Heading a. Give author’s name in full, and in the vernacular, with refer- ence from any other form by which it is commonly known ; but give the Latin form when better known, with reference from the vernacular; e. g. Estienne, H!, with reference from Stephanus, but' Grotius, Hugo, with reference from Groot, Hugo van. S. C. 35.^ Enter sovereigns under the English form ; e. g. William (not Wilhelm) i, king of Prussia.^ In heading and notes if there is equal authority for more than one spelling, prefer the shorter ; e. g. abate, not abbate, Shaks- pere, not Shakespeare.'* For full names and dates of Greek and Latin authors follow Smith’s Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography. b. On subject cards write out author’s fore-name if only one, e. g. Phillips, Wendell ; if more than one give simply initials,^ e. g. Beecher, H: W., except in case of autobiography. See i w. The colon abbreviations are used for both full name and initial, H: meaning Henry and being just as brief as H. in giving initials. On author cards give author’s full name either written out or in the “Library abbreviations,” e. g. Emerson, Ralph Waldo, Beecher, H; Ward, Allen, Jos. H: c. Enter English and French surnames beginning with prefix (except the French de and d’) under the prefix ; in other languages under the word following, e. g. La Fontaine, Voltaire, F. M. A. de, Gothe, J; W. von, Lennep, Jacob van, but enter foreign names anglicized under prefix, e. g. De Peyster, Da Ponte, Van Nostrand. 9 1 Iz. Or omit this sentence and see 2a, maryin- al note. 2 2a. Or enter under a shorter generally used form of a name with reference from fuller form, if the fuller form alphabets %t where it would not be sought by the reader ; e. g. make Muller, Max, the main entry and xcrite a ref- erence card thus : — Muller .Friedrich Max, see Muller, Max. 3 2a. Or enter sovereigns un- der the vernacular form; e. g. Wilhelm 1, king of Frussia; and unde r the E n glish form, William 1, king of Prussia, make added entries with brief titles and call numbers, one line to each entry; or in biography entries, two lines. 4 2a. Spell the names of so- cieties, etc. as in their ])ublications; e. g. N.Y. Shakespeare society, with reference, if nec- essary, fiom other forms. 5 2b. or colon abbreviations which mean more and are just as brief; fol- low same rule for autobiography. Use colon abbreviations on ly xchere i n itials would otherwise be gii^ en. Write all sux'- names in fall on subject card;e.g. Shaftesbury. A. A. Cooper, \st earl of; Jackson, Mrs H.. M. (Fiske) Hunt. On | author card give au- thor's fall name, xcrit- ten out ; e. g. Beecher, Henry Ward, Allen, Joseph Henry. 2 d-k Card catalog rules I 2j. I 21 . d. e. f h. Or enter subordinate bureaus directly under J, the bureau, and under the department give a list of all bureaus be- longing to it under which entries have been 'made. Bracket all names and parts of names not found on the title-page, except in red ink sub- ject headings. S. C. ^ 27 , 38 , 40 - 41 , 43 - 44 , 46 . Enter English compound names under the last part, foreign under the first, with reference from form not chosen, e. g. enter S. Bar- ing-Gould, under Gould, with reference from Baring-Gould, but E. P. Dubois-Guchan under Dubois-Guchan, with reference from Guchan. Add designations (such as titles of honor, dates of birth and DEATH, residence, ctc.) to distinguish writers of the same name. Omit the article with such added titles, e. g. abate not il abate, abbe not I’abbe. Always add titles that are part of the person’s usual designation, as Rev., Gen., etc. ; or a sobriquet, e. g. Jack- son, T: Jonathan, called Stonewall, Stewart, J: called Walking. Do not bracket such added titles. Distinguishing dates follow title affixes, and precede the affixes, ed., tr., etc., e. g. Smith, W: LL.D. 1814- tr. Anon, follows distinguishing dates and the words ed., tr., etc. Dates of birth and death are so compact and useful a distinction that they should be put on the cards in all cases if the cataloger has them before him, and should be looked up whenever there is question of identity between similar names. Give names of cities and towns in the vernacular, but larger polit- ical divisions in English, e. g. Wien, not Vienna, (with reference from English form), but Austria, not Osterreich. When author’s name is not in title of first volume, but is in that of any other, make both author and title entries, S. C. lo and 1 1, but do not enclose author’s name in [ ] nor add anoii. To a.void confusion with author’s initials, etc., letter to resemble print (2-3 size) titles of honor and similar distinguishing words when they precede the fore-name, also letter-titles affixed, as d. d S. C. 23. On ADDED ENTRY cards, write author’s name -on the second line, with full FORE-NAME if Only one, with initials if more than one, like the form for heading on subject cards. Rule 2b. S. C. 8, 9, II, 12 , 22 , 33. On REFERENCE CARDS, Write author’s name on the second line, in full. S. C. 19, 23, 35, 36. For GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS &c. use the official name, inverting, if necessary to alphabetize by the distinctive word ; e. g. P' ranee — Travaux publics, Ministere des. S. C. 5.^ In the often abbreviated Italian names use the full form ; e. g. Giovanni Battista, not Giovambattista, or Giambattista ; Giovanni Giorgio, not Gian Giorgio ; Antonio P'rancesco, not Antonfran* cesco ; Pietro P'rancesco, not Pier P'rancesco. 10 Card catalog rules 3 a-k 3 — Title a. Make title an exact copy of title-page, neither corrected, trans* lated, nor in any way altered ; but omit mottos, honorary titles, repetitions, and fore-names except initials of editors, translators, etc., and any other matter not essential. Indicate all omissions on main cards (except initial article in English, and author’s name and titles in usual position), by three dots . . . which take the place of all punctuation. S. C. 5, 6, 13, etc.^ Titles of books ’ specially valuable for antiquity or rarity give in full, with all practicable precision. Copy exactly the phraseology and spelling of the title. For spelling of heading see 2 a. Punctuation must be supplied if omitted on the title-page and must some- times be changed on account of omissions or to reduce the title to a single sentence. h. Indicate misprints, or odd spellings, by three dots underneath, rather than by the common [sic\ e. g. Kanzas not Kanzas [sie]. e. , Follow old interchange of u and v, i and j, only in books before 1600 A. D. S. C. 6 and 7. d. Punctuate by Cutter’s Rules, No. 163^*, and Bigelow’s Punctuation. e. Supply in [ Jin Eng. any additions needed to make the title clear, e. g. Examination of the president’s [T : Jefferson] message.'^ /. Do not translate into the vernacular proper names occurring in FOREIGN FORMS ill the title, e. g. “ ed. a J. G. Amesio,” not “ed. a J : W : Ames,” but give the vernacular form as the heading of the reference card. S. C. 8. g. Transliterate by A. L. A. rules, titles in foreign characters, ex- cept Greek. If the title does not show it, state language of the ^ book in [ ]. S. C. 32.^ h. In case of two title-pages in different languages, use the language in which the book is written, if that has the Roman alphabet; otherwise use the title-page having the Roman alphabet, e. g. when a book has both Greek and Latin titles, give the Latin. If the book itself is in two languages and has two titles in the Roman alphabet, use the first. Accent words in Greek, French, etc., regularly, though the title-page be all in capitals without accents. S. C. 10 and ii. i. After title specify appendix of single volumes, e. g. [apx. p. 320- 346], but only in exact work. j. Mention frequency of publication of periodicals, e. g. Contempo- rary review ; [monthly]. Do not repeat if mentioned in the title. S. C. 28 and 29. \ k. Begin periodicals on author cards at left-hand red line for first two lines, using full lines for the rest ; on subject cards, begin at II Omit honorary titles, author’s naine'and us- ually initial article in Knglish; put serial number, designation of series and imprint in- formation in imprint or series note; give forenamex of editors, translators, etc. fol- lowing rule for subject heading; see 2b x indi- cate all other omissions on main cards, as mot- tos, repetitions, and non-essential matter by three dots . . . which take the place of all punctuation. No. 207 in ed. .3. Or brief additions may be made in the vernacu- lar. If it cannot be ex- pressed in a single word, put it into a note; e. g. “ Greek text with English notes.” I 3k. Or if author cards are written on P size (7.5x 12.5 cm) indent like subject cards. I* 31. Inclose initial article in ( ). 3 1-m Card catalog rules 4 a-d right-hand red line for first line and left-hand red line for the rest. In both cases begin at top line. S. C. 28 and 29.^ Anony- mous books are to be entered on second line, filling in author’s name when found, on first line. S. C. 15 and 16. l . Omit INITIAL ARTICLE in English except in a few cases where its omission would destroy the sense ; e. g. The judgment, a vision. In other languages express the article, but alphabetize by following word.^* m . Repeat the author’s name in the title in those few cases where it is an integral part of the title ; e. g. Monteith’s geography. 4 — Imprint a. 1 . 2 4c. or give in vernacular if it is copied as a part of the title. i 4c. translatinR e(ini valent phrases into these ; d. Ordei'. series of periodicals, etc. (in English). For other “ series ” see 4s. V edition (in English). V pages (or volumes if more than one). \/ illustrations. group of portraits. } r ( Use only in exact work, portrait of a group. ) portraits. plates. x/ photographs. Use only in exact work, maps, fac-similes. tables. vsize (by letter; maps, broadsides, etc., bight X width, in centimeters, e. g. 91x71 ^'"). no title-page (if there never was any), v/ place. publisher’s last name, in books before 1600 a. d. S. C. 6 and 7. '^date. copyright date, if differing more than a year from date of publication. S. C. 3. For full illustration of imprint see S. C. 3. Give initial capital to first word of series or edition in imprint. S. C. 26 and 34. Give EDITION in English in all cases,^and omit all adjectives except new, the number of the edition, and enlarged ;^e. g. not 2te durchgesehene, vermehrte und verbesserte auflage but Ed. 2 enl. Give extremes of various editions, e. g. Ed. i — 4. Give numbers of pages, connecting the last number of each paging with the sign -f and adding unpaged matter in [ ] ; but where Card catalog rules 4e-i there are four or five pagings, add the shorter so as not to have more than three groups of figures, usually the main paging preceded and followed by the totals of the shorter pagings. If -.there are more than five pagings do not count, but write v. p. [various paging], except in exact work. If the book is unpaged, write unp. but for valuable or very thin books count and write pages in [ ]. Give paging of last recto when its verso is unpaged, but last recto unpaged, if printed is + [ij- S. C. 3. Disregard advertising pages except when paged in consecu- tively. Do not specify folded leaves paged with the rest, except in exact work. Accept the paging of the book unless there is an obvious misprint, e. g. the first page may be numbered 5, but do . not deduct the four omitted pages. In books which are only por- tions of other books give inclusive pages ; e. g. p. 633 — 742. Write f. (or leaves) instead of p. where the book is foliod, i. e. numbered by leaves instead of pages ; e. g. 75 + 260 f. If columns not pages are numbered, give columns and in [ ] number of pages ; e. g. 16 p. + 3202 col. [801 p.]. If two or more volumes are paged continuously, give num- ber of volumes and pages in imprint ; e. g. 2 v. 21 + 360 p., and add in a note “Paged continuously.” e. When volumes of a set are missing, give number of volumes in complete set ; and specify missing volumes in pencil note, which can be erased as soon as they are secured. S. C. 28 and 29. f. In CURRENT PERIODICALS and continuations, give exact statement of volumes in library if the library contains less than half what has been published; e. g. Atlantic monthly, 1858-75, 1880-81, 1884-date V. 21-36, V. 45-48, v. 53-date; if it contains more than half, give in imprint statement of entire work, and missing vol- umes in note. S. C. 28 and 29. Of a set published at inter- vals, like Stephen’s “Dictionary of national biography,” give in imprint in pencil exact statement of what is in the library, cor- recting pencil entry on receipt of each new volume, and entering in ink when complete. If a book is incomplete and no more will be published, give in the imprint what has appeared, adding in a note “No more pub- lished,” e. g. American archives. h. Disregard engraved and illustrated title-pages except in exact work. If no title-page was published, write in imprint n. t-p. [no title-page]. S. C. 3. If the title-page is otherwise miss- ing, add in note t-p. w. [title-page wanting]. S. C. 13. i. Except in exact work, give number of plates, portraits, illus- 13 4 J-s Card catalog rules I 4i. In serials and transac- tions do not distinguisli portraits, plates, etc. but use simply “il.” • and this only when y. the serial is usually illustrated. TRATioNS, etc., only when on the title-page or quickly ascer tainable. Portraits) plates, maps, etc., included in the regular paging are simply illustrations.^ If there is an atlas or volumes of plates, write, e. g. v. i — 12 O. and atlas F, or if they are of the same size, v. i — 12 and atlas O. k. L nt. n. o. 1 * 4p. Except in case of col- ^ ored cards copied from y^- main subject card, and title card for anony- mous biography. If volumes of a set have different sizes specify volumes of each size ; e. g. 1 2 v. (v. i — 4 O, v. 5 — 1 2 Q). If a bound volume of pamphlets has parts of different sizes, give actual size of each part on its own cards ; in accession book give size of outside of bound book. Give first place of publication, unless another is kiioivn to be the true place, or the book actually was printed in more than one place, when both are to be given. Give EXTREME DATES where the volumes of a set differ, and also date of V. i. if later than first date ; e. g. 1834 — 49 [v. i, ’38]. If the copyright dates also differ, write, e. g. 1834 — 49, [v. -i ’38, ‘'1824 — 31]. Give all these peculiarities of date only on the main author and subject cards. Give PLACE AND PUBLISHER’S NAME in language of title. S. C. 6 and others ; corrections and additions in English, enclosed in [ ] ; e. g. Camb. [Eng.], or Camb. [Mass]. Give publisher’s name for Bibles. Use only the abbre.viations in the printed “Library abbreviations compiled by Melvil Dewey.” Write FULL imprint only on the main subject and main author card. For joint authors, and other added entries, the date is sufficient. S. C. 13 and 14. Contents and Notes 2 4q. Or other notes gener- ally on subject card only. 2* 4r. Prefatory or appendix paging is not independ- ent. 3 4s. For fullness of author’s name follow rule for subject headings. See 2b. q. Give notes (in English) and contents of volumes in smaller letters (generally only on subject card), when necessary properly to de- scribe the work. Notes about the author and on imperfections in the copy go on both cards, other notes only on subject card.“ Begin notes, except note abbreviations, with capitals, starting on second line after imprint and indenting like title. r. In ANALYTICAL REFERENCES when the article is independently paged, give full imprint of the analyzed part, and in ( ) write “in” and title of main work. S. C. 24. If paging is not independent, write in ( ) “see,” and title, and date of main work, with pages where analyzed matter is found. S. C. 25.^ s. Series note follows date on main cards in ( ).^ Always specify 14 u. Card catalog rules 4 t-u 5 a-f volume of series if known. S. C. 31. T'or “series” of pcriodi- cals, etc., see Imprint 4a. In contents and series begin each separate entry on a new line and keep all entries to the right of the right hand red line, putting volume numbers, if they occur, between the red lines.^ Note MS ANNOTATIONS if they seem to add to the value of the book. For fullness of autli- or’s name follow rule for subject headings See 2h. 5 — Capitals These are substantially the rules adopted by the Harvard college library. In titles, notes, and whatever goes on the body of a card, capi- talize as follows : a. The first word of every sentence, of every title quoted, S. C. .15 and of every alternative title introduced by or. S. C. 10. In quoting titles like the Nation, the Times, etc., capitalize the word following the article and not the article, and do this even in defiance of quotation marks ; e. g. extracted from the Times, extracted from “the Nation.” This rule allows capitals to the Bible, the Scriptures, the Book of Mormon, etc. Names of persons. c. Epithets standing as substitutes for personal names : e. g. the Pretender. The epithets. His Majesty, Sa Majeste, His Excel- lency, etc., when not followed by the personal name or by the titles king, president, etc., are substitutes for a personal name, and should be capitalized. But when followed by the personal name, or by the title, such epithets should usually be omitted ; ,e. g. “the presence of His Majesty at that time,” “ the coronation of... George HI.,” “the favor of... the king.” When these epithets occur with superfluous adjectives the latter should be omitted; e. g. not “His Most Glorious Majesty,” but “His. . . Majesty.” The rule allows capitals to Trinity, the Deity, the Creator, etc., but do not capitalize holy, sacred, divine, etc., ex- cept in Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit. d. Mr, Mrs, Miss, Dr, Sir, Lord, Lady, Monsieur, Madame, Mademoi- selle, Signor, Don, Herr, Frau, used as prefixes to names of persons. e. The Great, the Lion-Hearted, le Grand, der Grosse, etc., used as affixes to names of persons. / Names of places. These often consist of an individual name joined to a generic name. In such cases capitalize only the former ; e. g. state of Connecticut, Berkshire county, city of Boston, Sus- quehanna river, Catskill mountains, Arctic ocean, south Pacific, east Tennessee, tropic of Cancer, Arctic regions, equator. But there are some cases in which the generic name has come to be 15 5 Card catalog rules so closely united with the individual name that both should be capitalized ; e. g, Niagara Falls, White Mountains, Mont Blanc, Lake Erie, Zuyder Zee, North Carolina, Lundy’s Lane, Van Diemen’s Land, North Pole, Bull Run, Fall River, Mound City, the steamer “ City of Boston,” etc. Tt is not generally difficult to distinguish between these two cases. Ability to use the individual name by itself will usually afford a safe criterion ; e. g. we can say “the Catskills,” but not “ the Whites.” g -. Epithets standing as substitutes for names of places ; e. g. the South, the Orient, United Kingdom., etc. k. Arbitrary, undescriptive, fanciful, outlandish, or otherwise purely INDIVIDUAL EPITHETS Occurring in the name of a society, corpo- ration, or building; e. g. Vulture insurance company. Pi Eta society. Globe bank. Star and Ga'rter inn, Adelphi, Star chamber. Excelsior mine. Court of Oyer and Terminer, Chrestomathic day- school, Old Bailey. Capitalize names of societies or collective bodies, and write Royal society. Board of trade, House of repre- sentatives, First congregational church. Harvard college, Ameri- can academy of arts and sciences. State department, Oxford university. Parliament, .College of physicians and surgeons, etc. /. The pronoun I ; the interjection O ; a. d., b. c., in dates ; d. d., M. D., etc. ; but not ms., mss. / - 5j. Or capitalize adjectives and nouns derivedfrom names of persons and jdaces, unless reputa- ble usage justifies lower case. k. I m. In English and Latin, but not in other languages, capitalize also ADJECTIVES derived from names of persons and places; e. g. English, Platonic, etc.^ This rule allows the capitalization of many names of parties and sects which may be regarded as adjectival nouns derived from proper names, as Lutheran, Arminian, Jesuit, Christian, Buddhist, etc. Otherwise do not capitalize such words ; e. g. catholic, episcopal, puritan, whig, democrat, quaker, Unitarian, etc. Names of the months, days of the week, and holidays, but only the individual part of the name; e. g. Shrove Tuesday, Candlemas, 4th of July, Fast day. Capitalize also Advent, Lent, Lord’s Supper. Pope, Saint, Bp., King, Earl, Capt., Rev., Hon., Prof., Judge, Gov., etc., used as prefixes to names of persons ; e. g. King George HI., Earl Russell, Bp. Colenso, Secretary Phsh. Otherwise do not capitalize such words ; e. g. the king of England, the earl of Derby, the bishop of Lincoln, the secretary of war. Except in the cases specified above, use small letters exclusively, tho local usage require capitals, e. g. nouns in German. But do not use capitals if local usage is small letters, e. g. names of months in P^rench. 6 Card catalog rules 5 n-p 6 a-f SPACING AND UNDERSCORING n. Leave space of one centimeter in headings between author’s name and words or dates affixed, but write dates on biography cards at the end of the line. S. C. 26 and 2j} The first line (or more if needed, S, C. 13 and 14) is reserved for the author’s name, and is left blank if the author is not known. S. C. 15. The title begins on the next blank line tho there be vacant space on the author line. But periodicals are entered on the author line. S. C. 28 and 29. o. Leave also one centimeter between title and edition, between edition and the rest of the impi'int, between size and place, and between date and series note, or other matter following date on the same line.2 p. On main cards singly underscore secondary entries and refer- ences ; on secondary cards doubly underscore main entry, but do not underscore secondary entries or references.^ S. C. 13 and 14. Y ox joint authors of series singly underscore the first in series note on main cards, and the others on series card. 6 — Arrangement a. Surnames when used alone precede the same names with fore- names , initials of fore-names precede fully written fore-names beginning with the same initials, (e. g. Brown; Brown, J. L.; Brown, Ja.). b. Prefixes M’ and Me, S., St, Ste, Messrs, Mr and Mrs, arrange as if written in full, Mac, Sanctus, Saint, Sainte, Messieurs Mister, and Mistress. c. Works of an author arrange thus : — 1. Collected works. 2. Partial collections. 3. Single works, alphabetically by first word of title. d. Alphabet in order of English alphabet. e. German ae, oe, ue always write a, o, u, and arrange as a, o, u ; e. g. Gothe, not Goethe. But in case of several surnames which are alike except the umlaut, arrange the umlauted after the plain letter ; e. g. all the Mullers after all the Mullers, W. Muller coming before A. Muller. f. Names of persons precede similar names of places, and places precede titles, e. g. Washington, G : Washington (d. c.) Washington Adams in England. (Title of book.) See also Cutter’s Rules. 1876, no. 169-196; ed. of 1889 or 1891, no. 213-258. 17 r■ J- 1 5n. This space may Ite sliortened to avoid over-numiiig the line. Or follow the name rule, for (hiten on bioijraphy curds. 2 5o. If space would come ' at l)eginnlng of line, leave no si)ace. On all secomiary cards and in series, notes, etc. leave 1-2 centimeter in all similar ))1 ices; e. g. on second line of editor, translator, biograjiliy (!ards, etc. and between title and date, title and volume, et(!. 3 5p. unless they do not ap- pear on main cards. S, /-LL.^ 4 _ / ‘ V 7 a-j Card catalog rules a. b. 1 Tb. If P size is used for author cards, indent them like subject cards, as the larger card makes tt less impor- ^ tant to use the left mar- gin , and there are prac- tical advantages m having author and sub- ject cards alike. .j 2 7f. in red ink. / h. 7 — Subject Cards ‘In general write subject cards like main author cards with author’s name on upper line, followed by title and imprint. Name of subject entry is not written (except where divisions more minute than in the printed classification are introduced alphabetically under final class no. see 7 m), but subject is shown by class number in upper left corner of card. Note the following points of difference : — Size. Use P size [7.5 x 12.5 cm] for subject cards, I size [5 x 12.5 cm] for author and title cards. [This distinction in size is made at Columbia, but is not essential. Many prefer to use P size for all cards. See Library notes i: 34®.]^ P'uLLXESS OF EXTRA. On subjcct cards abbreviate author’s fore- name and give a fuller title. Rule 2b. S. C. i, 6, etc. IMarcxIX. On subject cards leave all space at left of first vertical line free for stamping cross reference subject numbers. Periodicals. Indent subject card of a periodical by Rule 3k. S. C. 28 and 29. Biography. Add name of subject of life with date of birth and death on upper line.- See Rules iw, ly, and S. C. 26, 27, and 38. Stamp call number of every book (thus indicating both its subject and location on shelves) on all its cards ; class number first, and directly under this its book number, in blue ink in upper left corner of card, on first and second lines of main cards, and on second and third of cross reference subject cards. Stamp cross reference number in red ink on upper line of reference card, and on fourth, and (if more than one reference) on succeeding lines of main subject card. S. C. 27, 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, and 51. Put no cross reference numbers on the face of cards for the name catalog. Add vol. number in blue ink to all cards referring to only part of a set. S. C. 24, 25, and 27. There are three forms of cross reference subject cards, each stamped according to Rule 7g. Gexeral ; where the book as a whole treats of more than one subject. Make reference card for the less important subject, giving simply author, brief title, and date. S. C. 48 and 49. Axalytical. This may be biographical, like S. C. 27, or analy- sis of any other subject of importance. S. C. 50 and 51. Ixdepexdext; pamphlets or books on different subjects bound in one volume. Card each independently, i. e. subject and 18 Card catalog rules 7 k-m 8 a-b author cards, with full imprint for each part. Locate book by most important subject, and treat cards of this part as main cards, stamping subject cards for other parts as cross reference cards. Do not stamp these cross reference numbers on main card. k. Arrange subject cards numerically by class numbers, and under each number by authors, disregarding book numbers ; except for colleges [378.4-9] and authors to whom a special class number is assigned in literature and philosophy, which arrange under each class number, by book numbers instead of by authors. /. Genealogy. In 929.2 alphabet by subject instead of author, writing subject name, e. g. Grant family, on the top line, as in S. C. 26. m. Use “special topic card,” where an alphabetical arrange- ment of minute subjects is desirable under the class number ; e. g. 974.41 means history of Berkshire county, Mass. ; for his- tory of several towns in that county, write name of each town in red ink above author’s name on its subject card, thus making it a “ special topic card ; ” arrange these alphabetically by red ink — special topics at end of author arrangement under class number, and put a “ special topic guide,” S. C. 47, containing a list of these towns, at beginning of 974.41. 8 — Colored Cards To make certain classes of entries more prominent, use cards of distinctive colors for both main and analytical cards. ^ COLORED CARDS IN AUTHOR CATALOG. Indicate these on main cards by underlining the names under which these entries are made, or by a note, if neces- sary. This makes a name catalog in place of a strict author catalog. a. b. Blue cards for author bibliography. S. C. 46. Use these in name catalog instead of subject cards under 012 in subject catalog. Put in 012 a card with this note : — “ For bibliography of any special author see blue cards sta 7 iding first under his name in aiUhor catalogF'^ Green cards for biography. S. C. 40 and 41. These duplicate subject biography cards (S. C. 26, 27, 38), but are arranged in the single alphabet of the name catalog, where they may be found without knowing anything but name. The subject cards snow biography of any class, though readers know no names. / 19 Or let these duplicate in name catalog the white subject cards un- der 012 0 / subject cat- alog. 8 c-h Card catalog rules c. Yellow cards for criticism, i. General criticism of an author. S. C. 44. 2. Criticism of an individual work. Make author card similar to S. C. 43. d. Arrange colored and white cards in name catalog : — 1. Bibliography (blue). 2. Biography (green). 3. Complete works (white). 4. Genera] criticism (yellow). 5. Partial collections (white). 6. Individual works (white) alphabeted by titles and each followed by: — 7. Criticism of that work (yellow). 8. Joint author (white). 9. Added entry cards, ed. tr. etc. (white). e. 1 8el. For fullness of auth- or’s name follow rule for subject headings. See 2b. 2 8e2 Or let these duplicate white subject cards in 1)1H and its sub-dii isions. Enter, e. g. a bibliog- raphy of mathematics on a white card and arrange in 016.51 ; also on a blue caj'd and ar- range in 510. 3 8f. For fullness of biogra- -f phee follow rule for /* subject headings, see 2b; give only siuname of author. COLORED CARDS IN SUBJECT CATALOG Blue cards for bibliography. 1. “ Best book ” cards to show most desirable treatises or articles, both popular and exhaustive. S. C. 45.^ Arrange at beginning of subject, preceded only by special topic guide, if any. 2. “ Subject bibliography ” cards. These take the place of white subject cards in 016 and its subdivisions. Enter e. g. a bibliog- raphy of mathematics on a blue card in black ink, in form of an ordinary subject card and arrange after “best book” card, if any, in 510.2 Green cards for biography. S. C. 42.^ These are practically “ best book” cards on biography illustrative of the subject. Enter on green cards only the best lives, as full lists can be found under 920. Arrange after blue bibliographical cards and before white cards. Yellow cards for criticism, i. General criticism of an author, mainly confined to literature. Make subject card similar to S. C. 44. 2. Criticism of an individual work. S. C. 43. Arrange next after works criticised. Arrange cards in subject catalog: — 1. Special topic guide (white). 2. Best book card (blue). 3. Subject bibliography cards (blue). 4. Best lives card (green). 5. General works (white). 6. Special topics (white), alphabeted by words on top line. Criticism cards (yellow) arc arranged next after works criticised. 20 Card catalog rules 9 a-d 9 — Miscellaneous a. In addmg another entry to a card, — indicates omission of heading of heading and title. Add later to earlier editions in this way, giving full imprint of second and part of title if it differs from the earlier edition. S. C. 32 and 33. b. Use Arabic figures for all numbers, but in the title follow the form given after names of rulers and popes. S. C. 26. Thus, use figures for numeral adjectives and nouns in any language ; but not iox adverbs e. g. “printed for the ist time,” but write “now first printed.” c. Confine author, and subject entry if possible, without omitting im- portant information, to one card each. d. When more space is needed, number and tie on “extension CARDS ” and indent them as if all on one deep card, leaving space for call number in the upper left corner of author cards. On series cards only, give an abbreviated heading on the back to identify if misplaced. Book numbers. The letters (or letters and figures) on the second line of the left upper corner of the sample cards are the book numbers as used at Columbia. These determine order on the shelves, but do not affect the card catalog rules. For explanation see shelf list rules. If preferred titles (of periodicals, anonymous and other books widely known by their title) may be scattered through the name catalog instead of being kept in a separate alphabet. No change whatever is required in the cards. Cards can be found quicker if names and titles are kept separate, as on an average only half as many cards occur under any word, but careless readers may look in the wrong alphabet or forget that there are two. If they are kept separate, guard against mistakes by very plain labels on each catalog. The subject catalog is to be used with the printed index. Readers need not know anything of its arrangement. This Relativ Index has some 20,000 topics plainly printed for the easiest possible reference. Each is followed by a simple arable number. Reference to the subject catalog, arranged in simple numerical order, shows the library’s resources in that topic. This reference is found by long trial to be m.uch quicker than to the common catalog arranged alphabetically by topics. This enables us to combine the great ad- vantages of classed and dictionary catalogs. For full explanations see preface to “ Decimal Classification and Relativ Index by Melvil Dewey,” publisht by Library Bureau, 146 Franklin St., Boston. ^ "'■a ^ € \r z d% O ^ \ ' ^ • S. C. 1-3 Sample cards ' ’ ^ ^ ' SAMPLE CARDS ILLUSTRATING THE CATALOG RULES The italics in S. C. 4, 5, 28, 20, o'.) and 32 indicate that the matter thus printed is to be written in pencil on the cards. Xumbers in hair line type above and below the regular call number are reference numbers, and should be stamped or written in red ink. S. C. 27, 42, 43, 45, 47-51. Names and titles in hair-line type at the top of colored cards are written in red ink. S. C. 26, 27, 38, 40, 41, 43, 44 and 46. Simple subject card. Rules la, 2 — 6 ,g 330.4 M59 Mill, J: S. dati e^. economy. Essays on some unsettled questions of political L. im. Ed.3. 6 + tl^ + 164p.O. o 2 Simple author card. Rules la, 2 — 6 ,g 330.4 M59 ^economy. ]\Iill, onn J: Stuart. A. cjalfes B E ssays on some unsettled questioi^ of j^olitical 1,3. 6 + [l|+104p. 0. L. 1?17. ■ iO 3 Order of imprint. Imaginary book. Rule 4 a dites ^mith, AV^orks. Ed.2 enl. 340+ [I 3 p.il. gr. of por 1 por. pi. phot. Tmaps, fac-sim. tab. 0 . N. Y. 1879, f 753 . Sample cards S. C. 4-g 4 Main entry unc’er editor. Rules ib,ih 973 W73 Winsor, Justin, Jl. pi. maps, Q. Narrative & critical history of America. v.2-^, 5 Official body made author. Rules ic,if,im,in,2f U.S. — Interior, Dep’t of — Education, Bureau of. Public libraries in the U. S... their history j^condi- ytion & minagefnent. Special report. • pt.if). W.1876. 6 Subject card with editor. Rules ig,ik,im.it,iy,iz,4m,4q 875.1 Cicet J2 ( lemenl i 2v. i;i V dd-te ."IS lata & avcta ... eiusdem D. Lambini annotationes. F. aedibiis Rouillij, 1565-66, |-v.l, ’66 j. V.2 apud Bernardum Turrisanuin. 7 Author card with editor. Rules ig,ik,im,it,iy,iz,4m,4q 875.1 Cice ro, M[arcuS] Tullius. diles •<, J2 Opera omnia qvae exstant; a D!®^.lmbino ... vemendata & ivcta ... eiusdem D. Lambini annotationes. 2v. «in 1, F. P aedibus Rouillij, 1565-66, (-v.l,’66;|. 1 V. 2 apud Bernardum Turrisanuin. 8 Editor card. Rules ig.ik,im,it,iy,iz,4m,ga Lambin, Denis, Cicejro, M. T. Opera omnia. 1565-66. 875.1 J2 9 Partial translator card. Rule ik Warner, tus, T. M. 872.3 K Plan Comedies. 1769-74. v. 3-5. S. C. 10-15 Sample cards 370.1 ; ilous seau, R 76 / ]linile; ' 10 Author card with title entry. Rules iu,iv,iz,2g' ^J^acquesjj id.'tei De I’education. 2v.sq.Q. Geneve II Title card. Rules iu,iv,iz,2g.4m,ga 370.1 R 76 liloue imile; ou, De I’education. 1780. seau, Ji J. 12 Partial title card. Rules iz,4m P 817.39 B lOW Biglow papers. 3II, J. R. Meliboeus-Hipponax ; the Biglow papers. 1848-67. 13 Joint author card. Rules ik,il,4p,5p,4q , [J;*^Sristoph vonj^^^^Sthe, [J; 832,62 ^chili U er. W. vori]. Briefwechsel in...l794-1805. 6v. in 3^ S. vStut. 1828 -29. 7 ^ V. 4 t.-p.w. 14 Jojnt author card. Rules ik,il,4p,5p 832.62 ( 3 r 5 thle, [J;t^'^olfgang von^^'^ Schiller, [J; 0 . u r F; von, “ Briefwechsel. 1828-29. 823.89 W 58 \bv the an lior o£ 'J.. 1879. \ \ N. 15 Anonymous title card. Author not found. Rules if, 3k 24 Sample cards S. C. 16-22 16 Anonymous author card. Author found. Rules if,2g,3k,4q P560 A enl. Cha 12 + 32 mbers, Rob.] anon. Vestiges of the natural history of creation. Ed. 10 L. 1853. 5+67p.il.O. See Athena3Um 1884, 83:535. 17 Anonymous title card. Author found. Rules if,2g,3k P560 A Vestiges of the natural history of creation. 1853. Chaimbers, Rob.j 18 Author’s initials card. Author not found. Rule id 811.49 0 , G. E. 0t4 Thurid & other poems. 123p.O. B. 1874. 19 Author’s initials. Reference card. Rule id 0, G. E. see Otis , G: Edm. 320,1 0 0 < ^ ■■ 083 N.Y.1895 /■B.l 20 Pseudonym author card. Real name unknown. Rule le jrdale, Sir H: Standish, pseud. Fall of the great republic, 1886-88. 226p. S. 11885, 21 Pseudonym author card. Real name found. Rule le P823.82 [Tha 11 sq.O. [L-i n 46p.il.pl. d. 22 Pseudonymous book. Real name found. Added entry card. Rule le P823.82 Z2 Titmarsh, Mfichael] A[ngelo„ Tha([;keray, W: n.d. pseud, of Mrs Perkins’s ball. 25 S. C. 23-28 Sample cards ritcomb, Timothy, pseud. Holland, Josiah Gilbert. 23 Several books under same pseudonym. Reference card. Rule le see 24 Author analytical “ in ” card. Rules ix,4r 330.8 Hastach, W; Sch5 V.5 1883. Das englische arbeiterversicheriingswesen; geschichte seiner entwickpung & gesetzgebung. 16+447p.O. Lpz. (in Schnioller, Gst. Staats & social wissenscliaftliche forschungen. 1883. v.5, pt.l.) 25 Author analytical “ see ” card. Rules ix,4r 827.7 Milton, J: D49 V.6 Mask of Comus ... (see Deverell, Rob. Discoveries in hieroglyphics. 1813. v.6, p. 81-230.) 26 Biographical subject card. Rules iw,5n,7f P923.144 Louis 14 , king of Fra 7 zce, 1638-1 j 1 3 . A Jambs, G: P. R. ] Life & times of Louis the fourteenth. New ed. 2v. 2por. D. L. 1851. 27 Biographical analytical subject card. Rules iy,5n,7f,i 928.33 833.62 0 V.I Richter, Jt Paul F; 1 ^ 63 - 182 ^. Cariyle, T: Biographical sketch of ... Eichter. (see Eicliter, JtP. F; Flower, fruit & thorn pieces. 1863. v.l, p.1-67.) 28 Periodical subject card. Rules if,it,iu,iz,3j,3k,4f,4q,7e 051 Nation; a weekly journal devoted to politics, N litera :ure, science & art, \^^b-date, v.i-date^ sq.F. N.Y. I'^^b-date. T-34-J7, 1882-83 wanting. 26 S. C. 29-32 ax. Sample cards 2ij Periodical title card. Rules if. it, lu, iz, sj, 3k, 4f, 49, 7e 051 N N.Y. 186f. itTatio ■;ure, date n ; a weekly journal devoted to politics, litera- science & art, \?>&b-date. v.i-date, sq.F. 1882-8J wanting. 30 Series card. Rules if,iv,2k.4S,4t,5p jVan l>t of 2 cards Nostrand, D: ed. Science ser. 628.8 5 Butler, W. F. Ventilation of buildings. 1873. N3 ■ ! 622.41 V .14 Atkinson, J. J. Friction of air in mines. 1875. N5 , See next card. 621.5 vAO 2 Zahner, R. Transmission of power by compressed N8 air. 1878. 621.5 vAQ 1 Ledoux, Ice-making machines. 1879. N9 31 Author card with series note. Rules if,4s,5p 621.5 N9 Ledc )ux, tC!] 'ce-making machines, theory of j-theirj action ... tr. fr. the Fn trand, D: ench.. 150p. ilS. N.Y. 1879. (Van Nos- ed. Science ser. v.46.) 32 Author c ard showing added edition. Rule 4q,9a 888.5 kristoteles. Q6 Grant, ba ■t. Ethics; [Greek] il. with essays & notes by Sir A. Ed.2. 2v. 0. L. 1866. Ed.3. 2v.O. L. 1874. V.s of €d. g wanting. 27 S. C. 33-38 33 Sample cards Editor card showing added edition. Rule ga . 883.5 1 3-rant, Sir Alex. bart. ed. Q6 Arist boteles. Q7 ■ j Ethics. 1866. 1874. 34 Title card for sacred books. Rule li P297 B with a njemoir L. 1850. Koran. Koran ... tr. into English ... by G: Sale, of the translator. New ed. 16 + 516p. pi. mapS; 0. 35 Reference card. Rule 2a iGroot, Hugo van, Gropius, Hugo^ see dartes 36 Reference card. Rule 10 Sidney, Hk see Ronjiney, H^^iSney, 1®^ earl of, dites 37 Title analytical card. Rule iz ! 822 In2 1 ¥.6 1 theatre. cd m Julius Caesar; a tragedy. 1824. 5!Spere, W: (in Inchbald, Mrs E.. (S.) British 1824, . V. 6.) 38 Biographical subject card. Rules iw.5n,7f 923.144 N1614 ; Napoleon /, emperor of France^ Ij 6 g-i 82 [ . Jomini, A. Hi baron de. Life of Napoleon... tr. fr. the French with notes by | H: M'. Halleck. 4 v. 0 & atlas obi. 0. N. Y. 1864. j 28 Sample cards S. C. 39-43 39 Author card for biography. Rule iw 923.144 N1614 by H; W. Jomini, Ant. H! baron de. Life of Napoleon... tr. fr. the French with notes Halhck. 4 V. 0 & atlas obi. 0. N.Y. 1864. 40 Green card for biography in author catalog. Rule 8b For biography of Napoleon 7 , emperor of France^ i^6g- rS2 see 923.144 iTomini, A. H! baron de. N1614 Ljfg gf Napoleon... tr. fr. tlie French with notes by H: W. Halleck. 4 v. 0 & atlas obi. 0. N.Y. 1864. 41 Green card for autobiography in author catalog. Rule 8b 928.24 C191 For bio jraphy of Carlyle, T: lyg 5-1881, see Carlyle, T: Reminiscences; eel. by J. A.-Froucle. 10+[2j+ 536p. 0. N. Y. 1881. 42 Green card for biography in subject catalog 370.9 F Among oth< ar valu Bic :r lives able matter bearing on this subject igraphy of eduealion. note specially: — see Call numbei Life of By 923.74 Ar62 Arnold, T: Stanley. 923.743 P43 Pestalozzi. Biber. 923.77 M31 Mann, Horace. Mann, Mrs 923.77 L992 Lyon, M.. Fiske. 43 Yellow card for criticism in subject catalog. Rule 8g 215 824.89 M99 For criticism of 'eeley^ J: R. Natural religion^ Myets, F: W. H. New Eirenicon, (see Myers, F: W. H. Essays, modern. 1883. p. 289-311.) S. C. 44~4^ Sample cards 44 Yellow card for criticism in author catalog. Rule 8c Por critjicism of Browning, Rob, 821.83 D L. 1868. see Nettleship, J: T. ^Pssays on . . . Browning’s poetry. 6 + [1^ + 305p.D. 45 Best book card in subject catalog. Rule 8e 335 335 El 9 E ly, R: ^ For popular treatises see Fr. & Ger. socialism. 335 L381 aveleye, E. Socialism of to-day. 335 R12 ae, J: Contemporary socialism. 335 W88 ^oolsey, T. D. Communism & socialism. 335 M57 335 M73 335 R33 335 Schl Revised ‘or schjolarly or exhaustive treatises see lyteyer, R. ivkolinari, G. E.eybaud, L. Schaffle, A. E. Emancipations-kampf. Mouvement socialiste. Socialistes niodernes. Kapitalismus. 46 Blue card for bibliography in author catalog. Rule 8a 1 For bibliography of Carlyle, T: see 012 cShd ipherd, R: H.j anon. G Bibliography of Carlyle ; a... list ...in chronological order of i [liisj published writings ... 1820-81. ll + 60p. ly. 1 L. [pref. i 188i; ]• ' 30 Sample cards S. C. 47 51 47 Special topic guide. Rule 7m 974.41 1 ierks ihire co. Mass. < 'ards 0 1 this subject stand in this order : — Bibliog raphicz 1 (blue cards); Biographical (green); General works (white); Special topics (white); alphabeted by words on top line, in red ink, as follows ; — ^ Grea1 Lee ; Ba Tington Leno X PittsJ ield Stocl :brid ge Williamstown 48 Main subject card showing general subject reference. Rule 7b 813,49 ' ^all|ace, LeW[iS). W15 pair god ; or, The last of the 'Tzins, a tale of the con- C nest qf Mexico... Ed. 25. 14-l-586p. 0. N.Y. 972.014 : [886,^73]. 49 General reference subject card. Rule yh 912,014 813.49 W15 Wallace, LeW[isj. Fair god ; or, The last of the 'Tzins, a tale of the conqi uest of Mexico. 1886. 50 Main subject card showing analytical subject references. Rule y\ 917.8 : liudl DW, F. H. L96 1 leart of the continent; a record of travel across \ lie p' ains & in Oregon, with an examination of the 9 . 17-9 VIorm m principle. 6+568p. pi. 0. N.Y. 1870. 298 51 Analytical reference subject card. Rule y\ 298 Ludl ow, F. H. 917.8 ■ Utah’s life principle & destiny, (see his Heart of L96 bhe co ntinent. 1870. p. 503-568.) 31 S. C. 52 Sample cards 52 Cards showing concents 1st of 4 cards 813.33 ;HaT?^thorne, Nathaniel. I & il. wit|h etc (Riversid^ ed.) (Complete works; with introd. notes by G: P. Latlirop, 12v. Ipor. llpl. 0. V.9 V. 5 lings. B. 1886, f 50 - 833 . ('ontents. Amer. note-books. Blithedale romance. See next card. 813.33 r i 2 . ! iv.ll Dolliver romance. !v.7-8 1 English note-books. v.ll Fanshawe. v.lO French & Italian note-books. V.4 Grandfather’s chair. V.3 House of the 7 gables. V.6 Marble faun. See next card. The words “ Contents,” “ 1st of . cards,” and ‘‘See next card,” S. C. 30 and 49, are stamped on the cards in blue ink, to secure greater distinctness. SAMPLE TITLE PAGES ILLUSTRATING CATALOG CHECK MARKS MKS. PERKINS’S BALL. BY M.-'^A.^'TITMARSH CHAPMAN L HALL, 186 STRAND. FLOWER, FRUIT, AND THORN PIECES ■■or the MARRIED LIFE, DEATH, AND WEDDING OF 'the advocate of the poor,; Firmian Stanilaus Siebenkas.^ BY Jean Paul Friedrich ^Richter. Translated from the German By Edward Henry Noel, With a Memoir of the Author, By Thomas Carlyle. 'in two volume; s. Note on first title. The cataloger supplies in hard pencil on the title page lines 3, 5 and 6. Also the “ ichael ” and “ nge’o” written at an angle for lack of room between initials. Line 3 gives the author’s real name. L is the regular sign for London, and n. d. for no date of publication. BOSTON: Ticknor and Fields. 1863. V- i ■ •fc."* ' y I • i< ,,W( . Vi Library abbreviations Compiled by Melvil Dewey lOO FORENAMES. CUTTER ABBREVIATIONS Ab. Abraham F..S. Frances Alex. Alexander, Alexandre F: Frederick, Friedrich, Alf. Alfred PYederic And. Andrew, Andreas, G: George, Georg, Andre Georges A.. Anna Gert. Gertrude, Gertraud Ant. Anthony, Anton, An- Gilb. Gilbert toine Gi. Bat. Giovanni (Giam) Bat- Arch. Archibald, Archain- tista baud G.. Grace Art. Arthur Greg. Gregory, Gregor, Gre- A: Augustus, August, goire Auguste Gu. Guillaume, Gulielmus A: a. Augusta Gst. Gustavus, Gustav, A: in. Augustin Gustave A: inus. Augustinus H.. Helen Bart. Bartholomew, Bartho- H: Henry, Heinrich, lomaus, Barthelemi Henri B.. Beatrice Hrm. Herman, Hermann B: Benjamin Hip. Hippolyte, Hippolytus Bern. Bernard, Bernhard Hu. Hugh, Hugo, Hugues Cath. Catherine, Catharine Ign. Ignatius, Ignaz, C: Charles, Carl Ignace C.. Charlotte I: Isaac, Isaak Chris. Christopher, Chris- I.. Isabella toph (f), Christophe Jac. Jacob, Jacques Clar. Clarence Ja. James Dan. Daniel J-- Jane D: David J: John, Johann, Jean D.. Delia Jos. Joseph ’ Edg. Edgar Jose. Josephine, Josephe Edm. Edmund, Edmond Jul. Julius, Jules E: Edward, Eduard, K: Karl Edouard K.. Kate E.. Elizabeth Kath. Katherine Ern. Ernest, Ernst Lr. Lawrence, Laurence, Eug. Eugene, Eugen • Lorenz, Laurent F.. Fanny L: Lewis, Ludwig, Louis Fer. Ferdinand L.. Louisa Fitz W: Fitz William L:e. Louise 35 Library abbreviations Marg. M argaret, M argarethe Rob. Robert Marguerite S: Samuel M: Mark, Marcus, Marc S.. Sarah M.. Mary Seb. Sebastian, Sebastier Mat. Matthew, Mathaus, Ste. Stephen, Stephan Mathieu Thdr. Theodore, Theodor N.. Nancy T.. Theresa N: Nicholas, Nikolaus, T; Thomas Nicolas Tim. Timothy, Timotheus, 01. Oliver, Olivier Timothee 0.. Olivia U: Ulrich O: Otto U.. Ursula Pat. Patrick V: Victor, Viktor P.. a. Paulina V.. Victoria P.. Pauline Wa. Walter, Walther P: Peter, Pierre Wash. Washington Ph. Philip, Philipp, W.. Wilhelmina Philippe W: William, Wilhelm R.. Rebecca Zach. .Zachary R: Richard Z.. Zenobia Where : and .. is used in English names, use ; and ., for the German form, and 1 and for the French, e.e., J: John, J; Johann , J‘- Jean. FOR HEADINGS Besides the preceding 100 forenames abr. abridger Gt. Br. Great Britain aftw. afterwards pseud. pseudonym annot. annotator pub. publisher anon. anonymous supt. superintendent b. born tr. translator col. collector U. S. United States comnt. commentator & and CO. company ( ) include maiden name of married comp. compiler woman contin. continuer [ ] include words or parts of words dept. department supplied d. died ? after a word or figure means prob' ed. editor ably^ perhaps Use also the common abbreviations for political, military', professional and honorary titles. FOR IMPRINTS AND NOTES Use the size symbols^ F Q O D S T Tt Fe, giveri at the e 7 id. c copyright, e. g., 1882 [®’8o] fac-sim. fac-similes cm centimeter gr. of por. group of portraits col. columns il. illustrated — ions ed. editions 1 1 leaves f. folios 36 Library abbreviations mut. mutilated por. of gr. portrait of group n. t-p. no title-page pt. part D. page or pages ser. series P- published, e. g. 1882 tab. tables [-’80] t-p. title-page phot. photographs V. volumes pi. plates V. p. various paging por. portraits (before wo>4s) wifh (aftei^'^rds) wanting In notes, the abbreviations in all these lists may be used. FOR BOOK TITLES Besides the abbreviations for hojiorary and other designations acct. account med. medical ad. additions — al mem. memoir v/Am. or Amer. America — n misc. miscellaneous anal. analysis — tical ms. mss. manuscript — s ap. appended N. A. North America apx. appendix nouv. nouvelle biog. biography — ical pref. preface, prefatory chron. chronology — ical pub. published — rs comp. compiled rel. relating — ive cont. containing, contents rept. report — ed — er contin. continuation. rev. revised — ion continued S. A. South America ' cor. corrected sep. separate dep’t department soc. society ed. edited — or — ion sup. supplement — ary — ing Eng. English theol. theology — ian enl. enlarged tr. translated, traduit,etc. Fr. French trans. transactions fr. from U.S. United States geog. geography — ical vocab. vocabulary geol. geology — ical & and, in all languages geom. geometry — ical [] words or part of words Ger. German — y supplied Gr. Greek — cian — to and including, or hist. history — ical continued hrsg. herausgegeben . . . matter omitted impr. improved — ments ? probably, perhaps inch including II transition to another introd. introduction— ory page Ital. Italian 1 end of line on title Lat. Latin page. Used in ex- lib. library act bibliographical lit. literature — ry work Never use title abbreviations for specially prominent words. n. d. no. n. p. sec. no date numbers no place section Library abbreviations FOR PLACES OF PUBLICATION 1. Or use fuller form on cards. Use Jh'st on cards. ^ In accession and all official records nse shorter form. Alas. Alaska Ariz. \rizona Alb. Albany Lpz. Leipzig Amst. Amsterdam Lug. Bat. Lugduni Batavorum B. or Bost. Boston Mil. Milano Balt. Baltimore Miin. Miinchen Ber. Berlin N. 0 . New Orleans Brns. Braunschweig N. Y. New York Camb. or Cb. Cambridge Ox. Oxford Chic, or Ch. Chicago P. or Par. Paris Cin. Cincinnati Ph. or Phil. Philadelphia Copng. Copenhagen San Fran, or S. F. San Francisco Dub. Dublin St. L. St. Louis Edin. or Ed. Edinburgh St. Pet. or St. P. St. Petersburg Eng. England Stut. Stuttgart Fir. Firenze U S. United States Glasg. or Gl. Glasgow Ven. or V. Venice G5t. Gottingen W. or Wash. Washington Kjob. Kjobenhavn Also the common abbreviations for the states. Use L. or Lond. London for all languages when the equivalent name contains these letters. Ley. 1 Leyden — ■- - TITLES, STATES, ETC. A. B. bachelor of arts C. S. N. C. S. na^T- vabp. archbishop Ct. Connecticut A. D. year of our Lord " D. C. District of Columbia adjt. adjutant D. C. L. doctor of civil law adm. admiral D. D. doctor of divinity Ala. Alabarna Del. Delaware A. M. master of arts dist. district Am. or Amer. American v-D. T. Dakota territory A. R. A. associate of the royal Eng. England academy Fla. Florida Ark. Arkansas F. R. S. fellow of the royal atty. attorney society B. A. bachelor of arts Ga. Georgia ✓ bart. baronet gen. general B. C. before Christ gov. governor bp. bishop ^Gt. Br. Great Britain brig. gen. brigadier general la. Iowa » Cal. California Id. T. Idaho territory ^ capt. captain 111. Illinois card. cardinal Ind. Indiana Col. Colorado Ind. Ter. Indian territory C. S. A. Confederate States of vjr junior America or C. S. Xan. Kansas army 38 / V c C C ^ ,^L4jirary abbreviations Ky. Kentucky N. Y. New York La. Louisiana O. Ohio L. II. I), doctor of literatur L. I. Long Island Or. Oregon Okl. Oklahoma LL. B. bachelor of laws Pa. Pennsylvania LL. D. doctor of laws \ pres. president ^It. lieutenant R. A. royal academician ^maj. major \- 'Rev. reverend marq. marquis ^ ' R.I. Rhode Island Mass. Massachu^tts R.N. royal navy M. A. master o^/arts S. A. South America M. C. member of Congress S. C. South Carolina vM. D. doctor^^of medicine sc. sculpsit, engraver X. I). South Dakota Md. Maryland^ sr senior Me. Maine S. T. D. doctor of sacred Messrs plural of Mr theology Mich. Michigan v sup’t superintendent ^Minn. Minnesota Tenn. Tennessee •-Miss. Mississippi Tex. Texas Mile mademoiselle U. S. United States Mme madame U. S. A. U. S. of America oi Mo. Missouri U. S. army M.P. member of Parliament U. S. N. U. S. navy Mont. Montana ^Mr mister U. T. Utah territory ^Mrs mistress Va. Virginia N. A. North America vise. viscount N. B. New Brunswick Vt. Vermont N. C. North Carolina Wis. Wisconsin Wash. Washington Neb. Nebraska W. T. Washington territor\ X. D. North Dakota N. H. New Hampshire W. Va. West Virginia Nev. Nevada N. F. Newfoundland NJ. New Jersey Wy. Wyoming N. M. New Mexico N. S. Nova Scotia MONTHS Ja F Mr Ap My Je ji Ag S O N D DAYS Sn M Tu W Th F St Use in this order “W 9 S 85” for “Wed. Sept. 9th, 1885.” Use usual abbreviations for days and months on catalog cards. FIGURES Never use roman numerals.^ Use arabic figures, a half larger than the j script, for all numerical expressions. For excej)tions see 9b 39 Library abbreviations Size Notation FOLD SYMBOL SIZE LETTER OUTSIDE HIGHT hver use for size. Never use for fold. m centimeters. 40 Fe Up to 10 0 Tt IQ “ 12.5 24“ T 12.5 “ 15 16° S 15 “ 17-5 12° D 17.5 “ 20 8° 0 20 “ 25 4 ° Q 25 “ 30 f° F 30 ‘‘ 35 F^ 35 “ 40 F^ 40 “ 50 F« 50 “ 60 For all books over 35cm high the superior figures show iii which locm of hight the book falls, e. g., F8 is be=, tween 73 and 8ocm high. Prefix nar. if width is less than I hight. “ s^. “ more “ 4 “ “ ob. “ more than hight. These dividing lines will be remembered by the three threes ACTUAL SIZE METHOD Give all sizes in cm (for great accuracy add decimals), leaving the old sys- bols and names, 8° and Octavo to indicate fold only. Give hight first, fol- lowed by h, or by x and width, e.g., 23'' or 23 x 14. 23^^ means between 22 and 23, i. e., in 23*^ cm. All measures are taken outside the cover. Width is from hinge to edge not including the round. To measure paper or letter-press prefix p(aper) or t(ype) to figures, including in type neither folio nor signature lines; e.g., 23x14, P22X14, tiyxio, 8° describes a book with size of cover, of paper, of letter-press, and fold. Library Colors The day colors are used, e. g., on Inspection Shelves, to mark by a colored thred the day on which each book is to go to its regular place in the library ; or, they mark the day of a loan or mem., if the slips used are changed daily, as in some libraries. They are : Sn. M. Tu. W. Th. F. St. Pink . Blue Green White Red Fawn Salmon The language colors used, e. g., in bindings are : — 1. American, Light Brown 2. English, Dark Brown 3. German, Black 39. Minor Teutonic, Dark Blue 4. French, Red 5. Italian, Maroon 6. Spanish, Olive 7. Latin, Light Green 8. Greek, Dark Green 91. Minor Aryan, Light Blue 92. Semitic, Yellow 93-99. Hamitic, etc., Light Drab ABBREVIATIONS FOR BINDINGS bds. boards dk. duck rox. roxburghe buck buckram mor. morocco rus. russia cf. calf pap. paper sh. sheep cl. cloth, muslin ro. roan vel. vellum 40 Bibliography of catalog rules 1718 Giardina, Gaetano. De recta methodo citandi authores et authoritates, animadver- siones criticae, quibus de pseudonymis, plagiariis, et anonymis cognitiones acce- dunt. 24+200 p. D. Panormi lyiS. Said to. be the earliest code of catalog rules. See Ottino & Fumagalli, Bibliotheca bibliographica italica. 1889. p. 217. 1750 Francke, J; Michael. “Jam de consilio et dispositione huj us catalog!, de causis item, unde natum omne hoc institutum, brevitcr exponam.” (see his Catalogus bibliothecae Pimavianae. 1750-56. v. i. pref. p. 6-14.) This preface is valuable for the minute explanation given of the extent to which “ analytical ” have been carried in the body of the catalog. “ This systematic catalog according to subjects is a master- piece not to be surpassed,” says Ebert. C: A. N. 1761 Audiffredi, Giovanni Battista. “ Ratio qua indicem conscribendum esse consti- tueramus.” (see his Bibliothecae Casanatensis catalogus, 1761, v. i, pref. p. 10-18.) A full explanation of the “ rules ” followed in making “this unsurpassed model of an alphabetical catalog according to the names of authors.” But A. often takes the liberty of changing the wording of titles. C: A. N. 1790 Kayser, Albrecht Christoph. Uber die manipulation bey der einrichtung ciner bibliothek & der verfertigung der biicherverzeichnisse. 18+123P. D. Bayreuth 1790. Gives illustrated directions for putting up movable shelves and for numbering and locating books, rules for cataloging and alphabeting, and a form for shelf-list. Buts all books in two classes ; where author is known, and anonymous. Discusses double titles and how anonymous books should be entered. C: A. N. 1811 Ebert, Ff Adolph. Die erfordernisse des alphabetischen katalogs. (see his Uber bffentliche bibliotheken besonders deutsche universitatsbibliotheken. 1811. p. 40-46.) 1829 [Chaillot, Plj Maniere de faire le catalogue d’une grande bibliotheque. (see his Manuel du libraire. 1829. p. 17-34.) 1829 Schrettinger, Martin. Versuch eines vollstandigen lehrbuchs der bibliothek- wissenschaft. . . 2 v. D. Miin. 1829. Rules for author & subject catalogs with specimen pages. Dziatzko notes an edition in 1808 1834 Budik, P. A. Verfertigung eines alphabetischen (nominal-) kataloges. (see his Vorbereitungstudien filr den angehenden bibliothekar. 1834. p. 36-56.) 1834 Namur, Ji Pi LThe catalogue.] (see his Manuel du bibliothecaire. 1834. p. 61-95.) 1834 Schrettinger, Martin. Anleitung zur verfertigung eines alphabetischen namen- kataloges. (see his Handbuch der bibliothek-wissenschaft. 1834. p. 43-S5.) A very elaborately classified hand-book of library economy. C: A. N. 1836 Richter, Benedikt. Von der herstellung der ordnung. (see his Kurze anleitung eine bibliothek zu ordnen & in der ordnung zu erhalten. 1836. p. 2-38.) Gives 14 numbered rules; discusses these, and other cataloging problems in 20 sections; folded plates of forms. C: A. N. £839 Hesse, Leopold Af Constantin. (Z. Constantifi, pseud.) Des catalogues, (see his Bibliotheconomie. 1839. p. 95-130.) (see his Bibliotheconomie. 1841. p. 95-165.) Von den katalogen. (see his Bibliothekonomie. 1840. p. 1 12-154.) 1840 Hesse, see 1839. 1841 British museum. Rules, (see its Catalogue of printed books. 1841. v. i, pref. P- 5 - 9 -) The famous 91 rules compiled by Panizzi, T: Watts, J. Winter Jones, J. H. Farry & E; Edwards. Adopted by the trustees, 13 Jl. 1839. (see Nichols, T: Handbook for readers at the British museum. 1866. P- 38-54-) Nichols arranges the subjects treated of in the rules alphabetically & does not always preserve the exact wording. Regies a suivre pour la confection du catalogue du Musee Britannique; [tra- duites par Olivier Barbier.]. (see Bulletin du bibliophile. 1845. P- 299-308, 338- 347 -) [Rules tr. into Portuguese.] (see Ramiz-Galvao, B: F. Bibliothecas publicas de Europa. 1874.) Such portions of [these rules] as appear likely to be of benefit to readers in 41 cases of more than ordinary difficulty, (see Sims, R: Handbook to the library of the British museum. 1854. p. 91-95.) Extracts from 18 rules are given. 1341 British museum. Rules for the compilation of the catalogue, as revised & codified to Jl. 1862. (see Stevens, H: Catalogue of American books in the British museum. 1866.) 1&41 Hesse, see 1839. 1844 Vituoni, Francesco. Sul modo di compilare il catalogo di una biblioteca; saggio proposto al giudizio dei dotti. 24 + 302 p. O. Mil. 1844. 1845 British museum, see 1841. 1848 Hebert, J. B. Essai sur la formation d’un catalogue general des livres & manuscrits existant en France a I’aide de I’immatriculation. 11 + 128 p. O. P. 1848. Of no practical value at the present day, but of some interest as a ver\- elaborate scheme by a man who thought that the salvation of France was to be brought about by cataloging its population, its real property, its public debt, &c. W: C. L. 1850 Brunet, Pf Gustave. Quelques mots au sujet des difficultes que presente la cata- logographie. (see Bulletin du bibliophile. 1850. p. 563-567.) 1852 Jewett, C: Coffin. Smithsonian report on the construction of catalogues of libraries... Sc their publication by means of separate, stereotyped titles; with rules Sc examples. 6 + j8p. O. W. 1852. For preliminary' plan of this work, see Amer. assoc, for the advancement of science. 1851. 4; 165-176. Ed. 2. 12 + 96 p.O. W. 1S53. See also 18S8, Italian translation by Guido Biagi. 1852 Schleiermacher, Andreas A; Ernst. Von den bibliothekscatalogen. (see his Bibliographisches system der gesammten wissenschaftskunde. 1852. v. i, p. 27-63-) 1853 Jewett, see 1852. 1854 British museum, see 1841. 1855 Manchester (Eng.) Public free libraries. Special report on the plan, preparation, Sc printing of a classed catalogue of the reference department. 22 p. O. Manchester 1855. Gives specimen pages, but no systematic set of rules. W: C. L. 1855 Regies suivies pour la confection du catalogue & dont la connaissance pourra rendre plus facile I’usage de ce travail, (see Bibliotheque imperiale — Departement des imprimes. Catalogue de I’histoire de France. 1855. v. i, pref. p. 23-24.) 1855 Seizinger, J; G; Bibliothekstechnik ; mit einem beitrag zum archivswesen, nebst 44 formularen. [4] + 102 P. + 45 f. O. Lpz. 1855. Reprinted i860. P. 20-54 give detailed instructions for author, classed, & subject catalogs, p. 60-94 for alphabetical arrangement of titles. “ Formularen ” are 44 foUos of sample titles. 1856 [Crestadoro, Andrea.j Art of making catalogues of libraries. 60 p. O. L. 1856. 1856 Petzholdt, Julius. Von der verzeichnung & aufstellung der bibliothek. (see his Katechismus der bibliothekenlehre. 1856. p. 63-129.) Contains specimen pages of catalog. Ed. 2, 1871, ed. 3, 1877. For rules based on Petzholdt’s Katechismus, see 1890, Grasel. 1859 Edwards, E: Classification & catalogues ; difficulties, rules Sc details, (see his Memoirs of libraries. 1859. v.2, p. 832-850.) 1859 Sobolstchikoff, B. De la maniere de dresser les catalogues, (see his Principes pour (’organisation Sc la conservation des grandes bibliotheques. 1859. p. 47-65.) Gives 27 rules for cataloging & 4 for alphabeting. They agree in the main with the A. L. A. rules. Advocates fixed location for shelving books; is admirably condensed & contains much valuable instruction. C; A. X. 1863 Harvard college library. Illustrations of the new catalogues, [by Ezra Abbott], (see its Report of the committee of the overseers for 1863. p. 69-76.) Consists of specimen cards. 1866 British museum, see 1841. 1869 Cutter, C: Ammi. The new catalogue of Harvard college librar}-. (see North Amer. review. 1869. 108:96-129.) Discusses difficulties of author entries (periodicals, societies, &c.); of classed & dictionary’ catalogs & shows how Ezra Abbot’s plan, still used at Harvard, combines alphabeting & classification. 1869 Perkins, see 1884. 42 1870 Boston — Public library. Points to be considered in cataloguing, revising & proof-reading. 8 p. Q. n. t.-p. [B.j 1870. Only 200 printed & long ago out of print. 1870 Valentinelli, Giuseppe. Cataloghi alfabetici di libri per nomi di autori. (see Giornale delle biblioteche. 1870. v. 4, no. 4.) 1871 Petzholdt, see 1856. 1872 Zenti, Ignazio. Elementi di bibliografia, ossia regole per la compilazione del catalogo alfabetico di una pubblica biblioteca. 1 1 4- 58 -i- [ij p. S. i^Verona] 1872. Of some value because it discusses the entry of Italian & mediaeval names. \V: C. L. 1874 [Barack, K; A;] Regeln fiir die verzeichnung der biicher. A. Zettelcatalog. 13 p. O. Strassburg 1874. An unusually interesting & in many respects original set of rules for the use of the university library in Strasburg. Brief, but clear & direct. VV': C. L. 1874 Biadego, Gius. Dei cataloghi di una pubblica biblioteca e in particolare del catalo- go reale. 31 p. O. Verona 1874. 1874 British museum, see 1841. 1876 Cutter, C: Ammi. Rules for a printed dictionary catalogue. 89 p. O. [Wash.] Ed. 2 enl. 133 p. O. Wash. 1889. 3d ed. with corrections & additions & an alphabetical index. 140 p. Wash. 1891. The three editions were each issued as pt. 2 of U. S. Bureau of education. .Special report on public libraries. Only one edition (1876) has been issued of pt. i. AW. j cun be had free on application to U. S. Bureau of edttcaiion, Washington. Indispensable in making dictionary catalogs: the standard authority, often spoken of as the “ cataloger’s bible.” Italian translation in preparation by G. Biagi for Bib. di bibliog. & paleog. 1877 Harvard college library. Rules for the use of capitals, [compiled by J: Fiske^ I p. O. [Camb. 1877 ?] 1877 Petzholdt, see 1856. 1877 Hjaltalin, Jon Andrjesson. Remarks on rules for an alphabetical catalogue. (see Conference of librarians in London. Transactions. 1877. P- 93~96-) 1878 23 p. T. L. 1878. 1878 Wheatley, H: B. On the alphabetical arrangement of the titles of anonymous books. (see Conference of librarians, 1877. Transactions. 1878. p. 97-99.) 1879 Amenduni, Giuseppe. Dell’ufficio del bibliotecario , appunti. O. Nap. 1879. 1879 Cambridge (Eng.) university — Library. Rules to be observed in forming the alphabetical catalogue of printed books, (see Cambridge university reporter. 1879. p. 768-771.) 49 rules. 1879 Dimmock, G: Directions for preparing the bibliographical record for publication in Psyche, organ of the Cambridge entomological club, by the editors. [3]+2i p. T. Camb. [Mass.] 1879. 1880 Bailey, Ja. Blake. Some points to be considered in preparing catalogues of trans- actions & periodicals, (see Monthly notes. 1880. i : 12-16.) Noted in Library journal. 5 : 44. Read at monthly meeting of L. A. U. K. 6 F 1880. 1880 [Thomas, Ralph.] [Cataloguing.] (see his Aggravating ladies. 1880. p. 9-39.) Contents : How to describe a book ; — Cataloguing ; — Different descriptions of books ; — Matters to be attended to in cataloguing; — Style of printing; — Punctuation ; — The beginning & the end; — Errors ; — Means of identifying the authors of anon. & pseud, publications. Sensible & helpful but not systematic or extensive enough for independent use. W; C. L. 1881 Firenze — Biblioteca nazionale centrale. Istruzione per la compilazione e la copia del catalogo alfabetico [by Giuseppe Fumagalli.] (see its Regolamento per’il servizio. 1881. p. 23-28.) Not on the market. 1881 Library assoc, of the United Kingdom. Cataloguing rules, (see Transactions. 1881. p. 83-84.) (see Monthly notes. 1881. 2:81-84.) (see Library journal. 1881. 6:315-316.) 43 1881 Library assoc, of the United Kingdom. Cataloguing rules. [As revised at Liver- pool. 1883.] (see Library chronicle. 1885. 2 : 25-28.) Regies pour la redaction des catalogues, (see Bibljotheque de I’ecole des chartes. 1881.42:601-605.) Katalogisierungs-regeln. (see Neuer anzeiger fiir bibliographic & bibliothek- wissenschaft. 1885. 46:166-172.) Preliminary reports of the L.A.U.K. committee, also discussion, changes, &c. Lib. assoc, of the U. K. Transactions. 1879. p. 8-10; 1880. p. 5-8, 135-136, 174-178; Library journal. 4: 416-17, 5: 271-73. Notes on L.A.U.K. rules by a German librarian, Library journal 1884. 9: 190-191. In L.A.U.K. Trans. 1881, in Neuer anzeiger & in Library chronicle, 1885, 48 rules are given; in Monthly notes, Library journal, and in the French translation, 49 rules. Rule no. 19 of the former is separated into 19 & 20 in the latter. 1882 Bodleian library. Compendious cataloguing-rules for the author catalogue. Broadside. 35.5x 55<=’" n. p. 1882. (see Monthly notes. 1883. 4:5-9, 31-33-) (see Library journal. 1883. 8:298-301.) New edition, 1885. 1882 Cousin, Jules. Catalogue alphabetique-methodique. (see his De I’organisaation & de Tadministration des bibliotheques. 1882. p. 37-97.) 1882 Milchsack, Gustav. Wie soil man inkunabeln verzeichnen } (see Neuer anzeiger fiir bibliographie und bibliothekswissenschaft. 1882. p. 15-25 & 49-53.) Suggests rules to be followed, & gives about 20 titles as examples. G. W. H. 1883 Ainer. library assoc. Condensed rules for an author & title catalog, (see Library journal. 1883. 8:251-254. 263-264.) Same printed separately. Library journal 1878. 3: 12-20 gives report of the committee on uniform title entries, containing condensed rules witli the committee’s reasons & the sub-report on sizes. 1883 Bodleian library, see 1882. 1883 Grassauer, Fer. Beschreibung des bibliotheksbestandes. (see his Handbuch fiir osterreichische universitats und studien-bibliotheken. 1883. p. 86-124.) Catalog rules for the Austrian state libraries. W: C. L. 1883 Rettig, G; Katalog. (see his Leitfaden der bibliothekverwaltung, hauptsachlich fiir jugend-und volks-bibliotheken. 1883. p. 21-37.) Very elementary & based mainly on Petzholdt’s Katechismus. G. W. H. 1883 Robert, Ulysse. Instruction pour proceder a la confection du catalogue de chacune des bibliotheques sur lesquelles les directoires out du ou doivent incessamment apposer lesscelles. (see his Recueil de lois decrets... circulaires... concernant les bibliotheques publiques... universitaires, «S:c... 1883. p. 11-19.) 1884 Blackburn, C: F. Hints on catalogue titles, & on index entries, w'ith a rough vocabulary of terms and abbreviations... io-f[i]-i- 181 p. Q. L. 1884. Reviewed in Library chronicle. 1884. 1:78. “ “ Bibliographer. 1884.6:18. A gossipy, entertaining book, well worth reading, but not to be implicitly trusted. A. N. B. 1884 Laschitzer, Simon. Wie soil man kupferstich-& holzschnittkataloge verfassen (see Mittheilungen des Instituts fiir osterreichische geschichtsforschung. 1884. 4 : 565-617.) 1884 Note sur la redaction des catalogues de manuscrits. 20 p. O. P. 1884. 4 p. of text & 50 sample titles, published by a government commission ; see Centralblatt fiir bibliothekswesen. 1887. 4: 447. 1884 Perkins, F: Beecher. San Francisco cataloguing for public libraries; a manual of the system used in the San Francisco free public library. 53 p. O. San Fran. 1884. He published a modification of Jewett’s rules in Amer. publisher, 1869. Mr Perkins was many years in the Boston Pub. Lib. & is one of the most experienced library and literary workers. These rules with the accompanying “rational classification” are very suggestive & one of the first publications to be read by every student of cataloging. The Library Bureau now supplies the two volumes for 5 « 00. M. D. 1885 Christiania (Norway) — Universitet. Regler for katalogisering af Norsk literatur. (see its Year-book. 1884. p. 8-10.) 1885. Grienburger, Theodor von. Zur katalogisirung der sog. kryptonymen. (see Cen- tralblatt fiir bibliothekswesen. 1885. -• P- 3 - 7 “ 3 -^-) 1885 Keysser, Adolf. Uberdie einrichtung der alphabetischen hauptkataloge bffentlicher bibliotheken. (see Centralblatt fiir bibliothekswesen. 1885.2: 1-19.) Criticised by Mecklenburg, p. 91-96. One of his points defended against .M. by Grienberger, p. 327-328. Supplemented by Steift, see 1885. 44 1885 Library assoc, of the United Kingdom, see 1881. 1885 Mecklenburg, H. Ih Uber alphabetische anordnung. (see Centralblatt fur biblio* thekswesen. 1885.2:345-382.) P" 345-346 urge importance of catalog rules & give a brief bibliography. 1885 Meier, Gabriel. Wie sollen handschriftenkataloge beschaffen sein .? (see Central blatt fiir bibliothekswesen. 1885. 2: 463-471.) 1885 Ottino, Giuseppe. La biblioteca e il catalogo. (see his Manuale di bibligrafia. 1885. p. 83-146.) Brief rules for cataloging. W: C. L. 1885 Steiff, K; Uber die einrichtung der alphabetischen haupt-kataloge offentlicher bibliotheken. (see Centralblatt fiir bibliothekswesen. 1885.2: 173-181.) Supplementary to Keysser’s rules. 1886 Condensed rules for a card catalog, (see Library notes. 1886. 1:111-131.) A. L. A. rules enlarged, slightly altered, & illustrated by 36 fac-simile sample cards. See also 1888 and 1889. M. D. 1886 Delisle, Leopold. Instructions pour la redaction d’un inventaire des incunables con- serves dans les bibliotheques publiques de France, (see Bulletin des bibliotheques & des archives. 1886. 3: 2-40.) 39 p. O. Lille 1886. 116 specimen titles are appended. The general catalog of incunabula in French libraries for publica- tion by the government is now being made by these rules. The French minister of Public instruction sent a circular to librarians 25 July 1888, which included rules adopted by the Commission on incunabula. These rules are printed in Library journal. i8S8. 13 : 345-346. 1886 Dziatzko, C; Instruction fiir die ordnung der titel im alphabetischen zettelkatalog der Konigl. & universitiits-bibliothek zu Breslau. ii-j-74 p. O. Ber. 1886. Regole per il catalogo alfabetico a schede della reale biblioteca universitaria di Breslavia. Prima versione dal tedesco, con aggiunte &. correzioni dell’ autore, a cura di Angelo Bruschi. p. O. Fir. 1887. (Biblioteca di bibliografia & paleografia.) Reviewed in Centralblatt fiir bibliothekswesen. 1886. 3:289-295. Noted in Library journal. 1886. 11:172 & 192. For rules based on Dziatzko’s “ Instruction ” see 1890, Linderfelt. 1886 Kohler, C; Sylvio. Die autorschaft Sc katalogisierung der akademischen disserta- tionem. (see Neuer anzeiger fiir bibliographie & bibliothek-wissenschaft. 1886. 47 • 225-250.) Criticized by Roquette in Centralblatt, 1887. 4:335-342. For Kohler’s reply & Roquette’s answer, see p. 466-469. 1887 Dziatzko, see 1886. 1887 Edmands, John. Rules for alfabeting. (see Library journal. 1887. 12:326-331.) 1887 Fumagalli, Giuseppe. Cataloghi di biblioteche & indici bibliografici. iq-f-iqqp. O. ‘ Fir. 1887. (Biblioteca di bibliografia Sc paleografia.) Reviewed in University. 1887. i : 416-417. Reviewed in Bibliofilo. 1887. 8:152-154, Reply of Fumagelli in Bibliofilo. 1887. 8: 176-178. Reviewed in Centralblatt fiir bibliothekswesen. 1887. 4 : 556-558. Reviewed in Library journal. 12 : 547-48. Obtained prize offered by Italian minister of instruction for most rational rules for the preparation of catalogs and indexes. Its voluminous rules for carding follow Cutter closely. It treats briefly of alphabetical, classed dictionary catalogs. Goes largely into history & general principles. Its bibliographies are full & valuable. D: C. G. 1887 Padiglione, Carlo. I concorsi in Italia! Norme pratiche per la formazione dei cataloghi alfabetici o per materia, e degli indici per specialita bibliografiche. 109 p. O, Napoli 1887. Padiglioni also competed for the prize offered by Italian minister of instruction. 1887 Roquette, A. Zur frage der autorschaft alterer dissertationen. (see Centralblatt fiir bibliothekswesen. 1887. 4 : 335-342.) Criticism of Kohler’s article in Neuer anzeiger, 1886, 47: 225-250. For Kohler’s reply & Roquette’s answer, see Centralblatt. 1887. 4: 466-469. 1888 Jewett, C: Coffin. Della compilazione dei cataloghi per biblioteche & del modo di pubblicarli per mezzo di titoli separati stereotipati, regole & esempi. Brima versione dall’ inglese a cura del G. Biagi... 9-1-120 p. O, Fir. 1888. (Biblioteca di bibliografia & paleografia.) 45 1888 Dewey, Melvil. Rules for author & classed catalogs as used iu Columbia College Library with 52 fac-similes of sample cards; with bibliography of catalog rules, by M.. S. Cutler. 4S p. O. B. 1888. These are the A. L. A. Rules, as applied and enlarged in the Library School. They were in daily use by a large force of catalogers, and under revision for three years ; we then printed (see 1886, Condensed rules) and used two years, as a text book in the School. They are now brought out with many additions, illustrations, and clearer statement of points that caused difficulty to learners. It is intended to make these rules the best possible, and w'lierever improvement in statement or illustra- tion is suggested or discovered, it will be incorporated in the next edition. ...Library school card catalog rules; with 52 fac-similes of sample cards for , author and classed catalogs, wdth bibliography of catalog rules by M.. S. Cutler; 2d ed...with marginal alternative rules. 48 p. O. B. 1889. This edition differs from that of 18S8 in containing marginal explanations, amplifications and varia- tions from the previous rules, for which there is good authority. 3d. ed. rev. with marginal alternative rules. 48 p. O. B. 1890. (in Library school rules. 1890. pt. i.) 4th ed....with marginal alternative rules. p. O. B. 1892. (in Library schools. 1892. pt. i.) In preparation: — Cutter, C: A. Regole per un catalogo a dizionario. Trans, by Guido Biagi. The Library Bureau, 146 Franklin Sc, Boston, has become American publishers for this and all the Italian series now appearing as the Biblioteca di bibliografia and paleografia. 1889 American library association. Report of the cooperation committee [mostly on alphabetingl. (see Library journal. 1889.14:273-275.) 1889 Cutter, see 1876. 1889 Dewey, see 1888. 1889 Modona, Leonello. Catalogazione e schedatura di opere orientali in biblioteche italiaiie. (see Revista delle biblioteche. 1889. 2:113-134.) Norme per la catalogazione di opere orientali in biblioteche italiane. 22 p. O. Firenze 1890. 1889 Wheatley, H: B: How to catalogue a library. 12-I-268 p. D. X. Y. 1889. (Book-lover’s library.) Reviewed in Nation. 1S90. 50:58. Reviewed in Library journal. i8qo. 15:72-74. The author takes for his texts the catologuing rules of the British museum, of the Cambridge uni- versity library', & of the Library association of the United Kingdom, & Rules for a dictionary cata- logue by Mr Cutter; he then compares, explains, illustrates, discusses, & finally pronounces his own opinion, & at the end of the book sums up the whole in a series of 53 Rules for a small library.” All librarians who are interested in the principles of their work & in the comparative study of methods, will find pleasure & profit in following the clear & well-arranged discussions of Mr. Wheatley’s little book. W: C. L. 1890 Bonazzi, Giuliano. Schema di catalogo sistematico per le biblioteche, con indice dei soggetti e norme per la sua compilazione. 15-}- 105 p. Q. Parma 1890. 1890 Dewey, see 1888. 1890 Grasel, Arnim. Von der verzeichnung des. biicherschatzes. (see his Grundziige der bibliothekslehre ; neubearbeitung von Petzholdt’s Katechismus der bibliiheken- lehre. 1890. p. 127-215.) For Petzholdt’s Katechismus, see 1856. The most important single publication on library economy* since the issue of the Bureau of Educa- tion’s special report. See Nation. 1891. 52:123. 1890 Linderfelt, Klas A; Eclectic card catalog rules; author and title entries, based on Dziatzko's “ Instruction,” compared with the rules of the British museum. Cutter, Dewey, Perkins, and other authorities, with apx. cont. a list of oriental titles of honor and occupations, 84-104 p. Q. B. 1890. Reviewed in Library journal. 1891. 16-148-149. Reviewed in Nation. 1S91. 52:270. Mr Linderfelt has taken Professor Dziatzko's materials & incorporated the rules of all the other systems of cataloguing with which he is acquainted. The result is a digest of the accepted practices of the art and mystery of cataloguing. In the treatment of these subjects the most novel point is the scheme of arrangement, which is almost precisely that of the analytical key to a botany. The idea is ingenious, & is carried out on the whole perhaps as well as it can be, but it does not admit of as satisfactor\' an application in bibliography as in botany, from the nature of the subject dealt with. W: C. L.' For Dziatzko’s Instruction, see 1886. 1890 Modona, see 1889. 1891 Cutter, see 1876. 1891 Dewey, see 1SS8. 46 INDEX Figures preceded by p. refer to pages, tlie superior figure indicating the exact place, in ninths; e. g., 3< means four-ninths of the way down page 3. Figures followed by letters refer to rules. S. C. refers to.sample cards. Main entries are arranged alphabetically ; indented entries in the order of their occurrence in the rules. Abbreviations, authors’ forenames, 2b, 7c. Italian names, 2k. use only official on cards, 4o. on back of series cards, 9d. tables, p. 35-40. on accession book, p. 50^*. Academic theses, Ij. Academies, Is. Accent, 3h ; S. C. 10 and 11. ‘Accession ” used as verb, p. 47®. Accession book, check, Od. size record in, 4k, p. 54®-55^. abbreviations used, p. 38b importance, p. 47®, p. 40b what is told by, p. 47®, p. 5D-52‘‘. name, p. 47^. committee prepares standard, p. 47^-50'. size desirable, p. 49®. immediate entry in, p. 49^ p. 50®-51®. corresponds to invoice book, p. 49®. for peculiar articles, p. 50^. extra cost for full stamped numbers, p. 53®. rules and sample page of smaller size, p. 47-57, and plate. Accession number, place on maps, p. 50^. on charts, p. .50'*. in book, p. 51^, p. 52b never skip, p. 51^. never reassign the same, p. 51®, p. 52b assigned to volume, not work, p. 51b machine for stamping, p. 52^-53®. stamped on cards, p. .52b marks main cards, p. 53^. Accession numbers on shelf list, of periodicals, p. 59®. entry, p. 59^. inclusive, p. 59’. AccessionToutine, steps 1-12, p. 49^-57’. Accession rules, choice given, p. 49b Added edition, 9a; S. C. 32 and 33. Added entry, check, Og. under title, Id, e note f, t, z; .S. C. 11, 12, 17 and 37. Added entry, under pseudonym, le ; S. C. 22. under commentator or translator, Ig, k; S. C. 8 and 9. for sacred books, li. for joint authors, Ik; .S. C. 14. for joint editors, translators, etc., Ik; S. C. 9. under parties in suit, 11. under compiler, Im. under college. In. for editors or publishers. It, z; S. C. 8 and 12. for periodicals, lu. analyticals, lx, 4r; S. C. 24 and 25. on colored cards, ly, 8a-h ; S. C. 40, 41, 43, 44 and 40. form of author’s name, 2i; S. C. 8, 9, 11, 22 and 33. imprint, 4p ; S. C. 14. underscoring, .5p; 8. C. 11, 14, 30 and 37. place in catalog, 8d, h. Additions to title, 3e, 4n; 8. C. 31, 32 and 46. Adjectives, limiting edition, 4c; 8. C. 3 and 34. limiting names and epithets, 5c. derived from persons and places, .5j ; 8. C. 50. numeral, 9b; 8. C. 26 and .36. Adverbs, numeral, 9b. Advertisements, paging, 4d. Affixes, capitalization, 5e. Agent, noted in accession book, p. 55’-56b Alcove mark, on accession book, p. 53b Almanacs, It. Alphabeting, inversions to improve, 2j ; 8. C. 5. by word following article, 31 ; 8. C. 24. in catalog, 6a-f, 7k, 1, m. on shelf list, p. 59b P- 60b Alternative title, 5a; 8. C. 10, 11, 48 and 49. Alumni proceedings. In. Amer. lib. assoc, catalog rules, p. 3 ; 3g. Analyticals, check, Oh. for collections, lb. for parts of books, lx. 47 Index Analyticals, biographical, ly, 7i, 8b; S. C. 27. title, Iz ; S. C. 37. “ in ” and “ see,” 4r ; S. C. 24 and 2.7. subject, 7i; S. C. .50 and 51. arrangement in catalog, 8d, h. in criticism, 8g; S. C. 43. Annotations, 4u. Annuals, record of on shelf list, p. 60h “Anon.,” place in heading, 2e. Anonymous biography. If vote, w. Anonymous book, check, of. entry. Id, f, h, 3k ; S. C. 15-19, 28 and 29. definition. If. Anonymous first volume, 2g. Apocrypha, Ih. Appendix, 3i, 4r yiote. Arabic figures, p. 3^ 9b, p. 39^ p. 55^. Arrangement, of cards, 6a-f, 7k, m, 8d, h. of shelf list entries, p. 59^ of old shelf sheets, p. 01^ Article, omission not indicated, 3a. general rule, 31; S. C. 24. in quoted titles, 5a. Atlases, 4j ; S. C. 38, 39 and 40. Author and title cards, 1-6, 8 and 9; S, C. 2-5, 7-25, 29-37, 39-41, 44, 46 and 52. Author cards, size, p. 3^, 7b. omitted, Ih. no reference number, 7g. Author’s name in catalog, see Added entry; Heading; Main entry; Persons, names of ; Subject cards ; Surnames. Author’s name on accession book, p. 54^. Author’s name on shelf list, short form, p. 60^. unpunctuated, p. 60^. Autobiography, entry, l\v, 2b ; S. C. 41. Beowulf, li, note. “ Best book ” card, 8e, h ; S. C. 45. “ Best lives ” card, 8f, h ; S. C. 42. Bible, entry, Ih ; S. C. 4 and 15. publisher’s name given, 4n. capitalization, 5a. Bibliography, in author catalog, 8a, d ; S. C. 46. in subject catalog, 8c, h ; S. C. 45. of catalog rules, p. 41-46. Bigelow’s Punctuation, 3d. Bill, compared with order and package, p. 49®. checked on accession book, p. 56^ Binder, famous, noted in accession book, p. 55®. Binder's title, p. 60^ Binding, language colors, p. 40^. abbreviations, p. 40^. of pamphlets noted in accession book, p. 52^ in one of two books already accessioned, p. 52^ Binding material recorded on accession book, p. 55®. Biographical analyticals, ly,7i, 8b, d ; S.C. 27. Biography, check marks, Om, entry, If note, w, y, 4p note, 8b; S. C. 26, 27, 38-42. subject cards, Iw, y, 7f, 8f, h ; S. C. 26, 27 and 38. dates, Iw, 5n, 7f ; S. C. 26, 27 and 38. arrangement, 8d, h. Blue cards, in author catalog, 4p note, 8a, d; S. C. 46. in subject catalog, 4p note, Se, h ; S. C. 45. Bodleian library. Catalogue rules, p. 3®. Book numbers, check, Oq. space for on series card, Iv; S. C. 30. on all cards, 7g. position, 7g, 9d, and S. C. value in arrangement, 7k. determine order on shelves, 9d. on accession book, p. 53^-54^. on shelf list, p. .59®. change in on shelf list, p. 6H. Brackets, inclose name of anonymous author. If, 2g. not used for distinguishing titles, 2e. inclose supplied parts of name, 21 note. for additions to book title, 3e, g. for unpaged matter, 4d. for supplied places of publication, 4n. see also S. C. Broadsides, 4a. Bureaus, 2j note. Call numbers, on cards, 7g, 9d, and S. C. assigned to books, not volumes, p. 5H. Capitals, not used for German nouns, p. 3*. for series or edition, 4b. 48 Index Capitals, for first word of note, 4q. general rules, 5a-m, and S. C. ‘ Cards revised,” check, Oo. “ Cards written,” check. On. Catalog rules, bibliography of, p. 41-40. Catalogs, entry, Im. Centimeter, space of, before “anon.,” If. between name and dates, 5n. between groups, 5o. see also S. C. Centimeters, size by, 4a. Change of name, of persons, Ir ; S. C. 23. of periodical, lu. Changes, noted on accession book, p. 57^. Charts, place of accession mark on, p. 50“*. Check marks, Oa-s, p. 32^. Cities, entry under, Ic. given in vernacular, 2f. Civil cases, 11. Class numbers, check. Op. space for on series card, Iv; S. C. 30. place on card, 7g. arrangement by, 7k, m. see also S. C. Class numbers on accession book, p. 53^. Class numbers on shelf list, p. 59^. second subject on page, p. 59^. changed, p. GP. Classics, editor’s name on shelf list, p. GO®. Clip for accession book, p. 49®. Cole size card, p. 55^. Collation, followed by accessioning, p. 49^. process, p. 49®. Collections, entry, lb ; S. C. 4. place in catalog, Gc. College societies. In. Colleges, entry. In, s. special numbers for, 7k. Colon abbreviations, 2b, p. 35-3G®, and S. C. Colored cards. If note, ly 9iofe, 4p note, 8a-h ; S. C. 40-4G. Colored lines on accession book, advantage, p. 48^. disregarded, p. 54®. Columns, numbered, 4d. Columns, arrangement in accession book, p. 48^ for periodicals on shelf sheets, p. 59^ Commentaries, Ig; S. C. G-8. Commentator, check for added entry, Og. main entry under, Ig. added entry under, Ig, z; S. C. 8. Compiler, Im. Compound names, 2d. Contents, spacing, Iv. in smaller letters, 4q. generally on subject card, 4q. position on card, 4t; S. C. 52. Continuations, in catalog, 4f. accession number for each volume, p. 51C Continuous paging, 4d. accession record of, p. 55®. Copyright date, on cards, 4a, m ; S. C. 3, 4, 48 and 52. on accession book, p. 55®. Corrections, 4n. Cost, check, Ob. of full stamped numbers in accession book, p. 53®. record in book, p. 57®. in accession book, p. 5G^-57®. advantage of full record of, p. 57^ Countries, entry under, Ic ; S. C. 5. names in English, 2f. Cover for accession book, p. 49h Criminal cases, 11. Criticism cards, in author catalog, 8c, d; S. C. 44. in subject catalog, 8g, h; .S. C. 43. Cross reference cards, numbers stamped on main subject card, 7d, g ; S. C. 48 and 50. general, 7h ; S. C. 49. analytical, 7i ; S. C.51. exception to rule for stamping, 7j. independent, 7j. Crown cases, 11. Curves, check, 01. around added name of place, Ic note. around name by birth, Ir, 2b note. inclosing initial article, 31 note. in analyticals, 4r; S. C. 24, 25, 27, 37, 43 and 51. 49 Index Curves, around series note, 4s ; S. C. 31 and 52. Cutler, M.. S., Bibliography of catalog rules, p. 41-46. Cutter abbreviations, p. 35-36^. Cutter’s Rules, for entry of societies, p. 3'*. anonymous book defined. If. for punctuation, 3d. for arrangement, 6f. Cyclopedias, It. Dashes, 9a; S.C.32 and 33. Date, of carding. On. of volume on accession book, p. 54®-55^. Date of publication, at end of imprint, p. 3^, 4a, and S. C. on analyticals, lx, 4r; S. C. 24 and 25. differing in set, 4m. on added entries, 4p ; S, C. 13 and 14. on accession book, p. 54®-55^ on shelf list, p. 60®. Date on accession book, short form, p. 50®. running, p. 50^. renewal, p. 50^ of receipt or of entry, p. 50®-5P, p. 53^. of publication, 54®-55®. Dates of birth and death, of biographee, Iw. uncertain, Iw. of Greek and Latin authors, 2a. importance, 2e. place in heading, 2e, 5n ; S. C. 26, 27, 38, 40 and 41. capitalization, 5i. Dates on shelf list, p. 60^-61b Days of the week, capitalization, 5k. abbreviation, p. 39®. Debates, Ik. Decisions, 11. Dewey, Melvil, Library abbreviations, 4o, p. 35 — 40. Diaries, Iw. Dictionary catalog, p. 3®. Directories, It. Dots, as checks, Od. e, g, h, o. to indicate omissions, 3a; S. C. 5, 6, 13, and others. to indicate misprints, etc., 3b. Duplicates, check, Oa. Duplicates, given new accession numbers, p. 51®, p. 52®. entry on shelf list, p. 60^ volume numbers in red on shelf list, p. 60^. Ecclesiastical dignitaries, entry, Ip. references, Iz. Edition, given in English, unless included in title, p. S^ 4c. place on card, 4a; S. C. 1, 2, and others. adjectives describing, 4c; S. C. .3, 16, 26 and 48. added, 9a ; S. C. 32 and 33. Editions, extremes of various, 4c. distinguished on shelf list, p. 60®. Editor, only initials given in title, 3a. of classics, on shelf list, p. 60®. Editor, added entry under, check, Og. for commentaries and translations, Ig, k; S. C. 6-9 and 33. for sacred books, li. for cyclopedias, directories and alma- nacs, It. for series, when made, Iv ; S. C. 30 and 31 . takes place of author analytical, ly. for periodical, Iz. Editor, main entry under, check, Oe. for collections, lb ; S. C. 4, 24 and 25. for Bible, Ih. Editor card, place in catalog, 8d. English language, entry of names with prefix, 2c; S. C. 30. entry of compound names, 2d. Engraved title-pages, 4h. Epithets, personal, 5c. for places, 5g. arbitrary, fanciful, etc., 5h. Exact work, 3a, i, 4d, h, i. Exchanges, note of on accession book, p.57®. Extension cards, 9d; S. C. 30 and 52. Fac-similes, place in imprint, 4a; S. C. 3. Eamily name, lo, z ; S. C. 36. Eigures, on cards, p. 3^ 9b, p. 39’. on accession book, p. 55®. on shelf list, p. 59^ First name, see Fore name. 5 ° Index First word, of names of societies, Is. of sentence, 5a. of alternative title, 5a. “ Flourished,” Iw. Fold symbol, p. 40*. Folios, 4d. Fore name, entry under, Iq. persons known by, Iq, 2b, 5c. on author cards, 2b. on subject cards, 2b, 7c; S. C. I, G, and others. on added entry cards, 2i ; S. C. 8, 9, 11, 12, 22 and 33. on reference cards, 2i; S. C. 19, 23, 35 and 36. Italian abbreviations, 2k. omissions from title, 3a. arrangement in catalog, 6a. abbreviations, p. 35-36^. Fraternities, In. French language, names with prefix, 2c. title pages in, 3h ; S. C. 10 and 11. adjectives not capitalized, 5j. names of month, 5m. Frequency of publication of periodicals, .3j; S. C. 28 and 29. Friars, Iq. Full imprint, on main cards, 4p. for “in ” analyticals, 4r; S. C. 24. for independent cross reference, 7j. with added edition, 9a; S. C. 32. Full name, on joint author card, Ik; S. C. 13 and 14. of biographee, Iw. in vernacular, 2a. reference to, 2a, i ; S. C. 19, 23, 35 and 36. on author card, 2b. Italian, 2k. not required on subject card, 7c. Full names of Greek and Latin authors, 2a. Fullness of title, 3a, 7c. F"und noted in accession book, p. 55^-56b Galleries, Is. Genealogy, 71 ; S. C. 26. General reference, 7h; S. C. 48 and 49. German nouns, 5m; S. C. 24. Gifts, record on accession book, p. 56^-57^. Gilding, Os. Government departments, 2j ; S. C. 5. Government publications, If. Greek authors, 2a ; S. C. 32 and 33. Greek titles, 3g, h. Green cards, in author catalog, If note^ ly note^ 4p note., 8b, d; S. C.40and41. in subject catalog, 8f, h ; S. C. 42. Heading, biography, Iw, 2b ; .S. C. 38, 40 and 41. general rules, 2a-k and note 21. vernacular form, 3f ; S. C. 8. spacing, 5n. omission from added entry, 9a; S. C. 32 and 33. extension cards, 9d. abbreviations used in, p. .36®. in accession book, p. .54^ on shelf list, p. 60®. Historical societies. Is. Holidays, capitalization, 5k. I and j, interchange of, 3c; S. C. 6 and 7. Illustrated title pages, 4h. Illustrations, place in imprint, 4a; S. C. 3, 4, 16, 21 and 31. definition and record of, 4i. in periodicals, etc., 4i note. Illustrators, Iz. Imperfect copy sent by agent, p. 49’. Imperfections, note of on cards, 4q; S. C. 13, 28, 29 and 32. Imprint, arrangement of, p. 3®; 4a; S. C. 3. of periodical with changed name, lu. general rules, 4a-p. of analyticals, 4r ; S. C. 24 and 25. spacing, 5o ; S. C. 1-5, a7id others. on subject cards, 7a. of added edition, 9a; S. C. 32 and 33. abbreviations used in, p. 36®-37®. Inclusive figures on shelf list, p. 59’. Incomplete set, 4e, f, g ; S. C. 4, 28 and 29. Indention, of periodicals, 3k, 7e ; S. C. 28 and 29. of notes, 4q ; S. C. 6, 7, 13 and 16. of contents and series, 4t ; S. C. .30 and .52. on subject cards, 7d. of “ extension card,” 9d. Independent reference, 7j. Index volumes on shelf list, p. 60®. Initials, of order clerk, Oa. of cataloger, On; S. C. 2. of editors, translators, etc., in title, 3a. 51 Index Initials of authors, check, Oi. entry under and reference from, Id, z; S. C. 18 and 19. on subject cards, 2b. Inspection, Or, p. 40^. Inversion of name, la, 2j ; S. C. Italian names, 2k. J and i, interchange of, 3c; S. C. 6 and 7. Joint authors, check mark, Oe. en ry, Ik, 1 ; S. C. 13 and 14. imprint on added entry, 4p. place in catalog, 8d. on shelf list, p. 60^ Koran, li ; S. C. 34. Language, headings in English and foreign, 2c, d. state when title does not show, 3g ; S.C.32. transliteration, 3g. title-pages in more than one, 3h. accents, 3h ; S. C. 10 and 11. capitalization of adjectives, oj. Language colors, p. 40®. Latin form, 2a ; S. C. 35. Leaves, 4d. I.etters, considered autobiography, Iw. Libraries, mark of ownership, Oc. entry under, Ic, m. form of heading as authors. Is. Library abbreviations, 4o, p. 35-40, and S. C on subject cards, 2b. Library assoc. United Kingdom, Catalogue rules, p. 3^. Library of Congress, Catalogue rules, p. 3^. Line between author and title on accession book, p. 54^. List price in accession book, p. oO'*. Literature, special authors in, 7k. Lives, Iw ; S. C. 20, 38-42. included in works of authors, ly; S.C.27. Location number in accession book, p. 48^*, p. 53^ Losses, noted on accession book, p. 57^. Main entry, check, Oe, f. general rules, 3, a-z; S. C. 1-7, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 38, 39, 48, 50 and 52. underscoring, 5p. numbers stamped on cards, 7g. of independent books bound together, 7j Main entry, duplicated on colored cards, 8a. confine to one card if possible, 9c. has accession stamp, p. 53^ Maps, place in imprint, 4a. record of, 4i ; S. C. 3, 4 and 34. reckoned illustrations if paged, 4i. reckoned illustrations in serials, 4i note. accessioning, p. 50b place of accession mark on, p. 50b Margin, 7d. Marine cases, 11. Married women, Ir, 2b note^. Miscellaneous articles, accessioning, p. 50b Misprints, dots to indicate, 3b. in paging, 4d. Missing volumes, 4e, f ; S. C. 28, 29 and 32. Months, capitalization, 5k, m. abbreviations, p. 39^. Mottoes, omitted. If. dots to mark omission, 3a. Name catalog, 8a-d. Names, see Adjectives; Countries; Persons, names of; Place; Spelling. Net> price, in accession book, p. 56^-57b Nibelungenlied, li note. Noblemen, lo; S. C. 36. Notes, shorter spellings preferred in, 2a. of title-page wanting, 4h. in English, 4q. in smaller letters, 4q. generally on one card, 4q. position and indention, 4q ; S. C. 6, 7, 13, 16, 28 and 29. capitalization, 4q, 5a-m. series, 4s, 5p ; S. C. 31. of manuscript annotations, 4u. abbreviations used in, p.36®-37b in accession book, p. 48®, p. 52®, p. 55®,. p. 56®, p. 57®. Nouns, German, 5m. numeral, 9b. Novels, title cards for, Iz; S. C. 48. Numbering machine, use of, p. 52^-.53®. Numeral adjectives, nouns and adverbs, 9b; S. C. 26 and 36. Official bodies, Ic, m, n, s, u ; S. C. 5. 52 Index Omission, check mark, Oj, k. marked by dots, 3a. of adjectives qualifying edition, 4c. of heading in added edition, Oa. of unimportant information, 9c. Order checks, Oa, b, c, d. Order of imprint, 4a; S. C. 3. Orders imperfectly filled, p. 49®. Oriental writers, Iq. Pages, place in imprint, 4a. enumeration of, 4d. of analyticals, 4r. prefatory and appendix, 4r note\ see also S. C. on accession book, p. 54®-5iV. continuous, record on accession book, p. 55s. Pamphlets, different sizes, 4k. on different subjects, 7j. entry on accession book, p. 52^, p. 54^. Parentheses, see Curves. Partial collections, 6c, 8d. Partial title. It, z; S. C. 12. Pencil entry, on title-page. If. of missing volumes, 4e ; S. C. 28 and 29. of periodicals and continuations, 4f ; S. C. 28 and 29. marked in italics, p. 22*; S. C. 4, 5, 28- 30 and 32. Periodicals, check mark, Oe. main entry. If, t, u ; S. C. 28 and 29. added entry. It, u, z. frequency of publication, 3j. indentation, 3k, 7e. order of imprint, 4a. incomplete sets, 4f. illustrated, 4i note. entry on shelf list, p. 59^. Persons, names of ; capitalized, 5b. epithets used for, 5c. adjectives derived from, 5j. Philosophy, special authors in, 7k. Photographs, 4a; S. C. 3. Pictures, accessioning, p. 50*. Pin hole, Oc, p. 57"*. Place, entry under. Is. capitalization, 5f, g, j. Place, name of; additions to distinguish, Ic note^ 4n. name of, arrangement, 6f. Place of publication, position in imprint, p. 3®, 4a and S. C. more than one, 41. in language of title, 4n. space before, 5o. abbreviations for, p. 38*. on accession book, p. 54®-55*. Plates, position in imprint, 4a; .S. C. 3 and 4. record of, 4i; S. C. 21, 34, .50 and 52. reckoned illustrations if paged, 4i. reckoned illustrations in serials, 4i note. volume of, 4j. Plays, Iz; S. C. 37. Pleas, 11. Popes, numerals used for, p. 3^ Iq, 9b. entry of, 1 p, q. capitalization, 51. Portraits, place in imprint, 4a; S. C. 3. record of, 4i ; S. C. 3, 26 and 52. reckoned illustrations in serials, 4i 7iotc. Pounds, shillings and pence in accession book, p. 56®. Prefatory paging, 4d, r note. Prefixes, in English and foreign names, 2c; S. C. 13, 14, 30, 38-40. titles used as, 5d, 1 ; S. C. 20, 33, 37, .38-40. arranged in catalog, 6b. Princes, Iq. Print, 2h ; S. C. 20, .33 and 37. Private mark, Oc jiote, p. 57'*. Proceedings, In, u. Pseudonymous book, added title entry for, le note Pseudonyms, entry under, p. 3®, le ; S. C. 20-23. check for entry, Oi. reference from, le, z; S. C. 21-23. Public schools. Is. Publication, date of; place in imprint, p. .3®, 4a, and S. C. differing in set, 4m. for analyticals, 4r; S. C. 24 and 25. Publication, place of ; position in imprint, p. 3®, 4a, and S. C. more than one, 41. in language of title, 4n ; S. C. 6. additions to distinguish, 4n. 53 Index Publication, place of; space before, 5o. abbreviations, p. 38b Publisher, check for added entry, Og. added entry under. It. place in imprint, 4a. of books before 1600 A. D., 4a; S. C. 6 and T. in language of title, 4n ; S. C. 6. of Bibles, 4n. on accession book, p. 54®-55^. Punctuation, dots take place of, 3a; S. C. 5, 6, 13, etc. supplied or altered, 3a. authorities, 3d. Range mark on accession book, p. 53b Rare books, full titles, 3a. unpaged, 4d. Re-binding, p. 52®, p. 57®. Recto, first after title ; bears accession number, p. 51®, p. 52b records cost, etc., p. 57®. Reference books, location mark on shelf list, p. 60b Reference cards, author ; check, Oi. from initials. Id, z; S. C. 19. from pseudonyms, le, z ; S. C. 23. from societies. In, s. from family name or title, lo; S. C. 36. for changed names, Ir. from place. Is. for series, Iv. from common form of name, Iz, 2a note. from ecclesiastical title, Iz. from vernacular, 2a ; S. C. 35. for compound names, 2d. from names of place, 2f. full name on second line, 2i; S. C. 19, 23, 35 a^id 36. in vernacular, though otherwise in title, 3f ; S. C. 7 and 8. underscoring, 5p ; S. C. 19, 23, 35 and 36. Reference cards, subject ; , space on main card for numbers of, 7d. stamping of numbers on, 7g; S. C. 27, 42, 45, 49 and 51. general, 7h ; S. C. 49. analytical, ; S. C. 27 and 51. independent, 7j. Relativ location permits permanent location- number, p. 48“* Remarks column in accession book, p. 48®, p. 52®, p. 55^ p. 56®, p. 57®. Repetition of author in title, 3m. Roland, li note. Roman alphabet, 3h. Roman numerals, p. 3^, 9b, p. 39b P* 55b Rulers, figures to distinguish, p. 3b 9b ; S. C. 26. entry. Ip, q ; S. C. 26, 38 and 40. Rules, catalog, 0-9, p. 4-21. bibliography of catalog, p. 41-46. accession book, p. 47-57. shelf list, p. .59-61. Sacred books, li ; S. C. 34. capitalization, 5a. see also Bible. Saints, entry, Iq. capitalization, 51. Sales, noted on accession book, p. 57®. Sample cards, p. 22-32. Sample title-pages, p. 32. Schools, Is. Scientific specimens, special accession num- bers for, p. 50®. Single works, 6c. Series, entry in catalog. If, v; S. C. 30. reference from title, Iv. of periodicals, etc., place in imprint, 4a. accession number for each volume, p. 51^. cost record in accession book, p. 56b Series card, spacing, Iv; S. C. 30. indention, 4t ; S. C. 30. underscoring, 5p ; S. C. .30. abbreviated heading on back, 9d. Series note, check, 01; S. C. 31. form and place, 4s ; S. C. 31. underscoring, 5p ; S. C. 31. on shelf list, p. 60^. Set, accession number for each volume, p. 51^. cost record in accession book, p. 56b Shelf list, rules and sample pages, p. 59-61 and plates. check, Oq. changed numbers on, p. 61b as subject catalog, p. 60^. new entries unalphabeted, p. 60b old sheets, p. 61b re-written, p. 60b P- 61b 54 Index Shelf list, spacing of entries, p. ol)'*. used for stock-taking, p. (KT. Shelf mark, assigned to books not volumes, p. OP. on accession book, p. 53^. Ships, 11, Single works, (Ic. Size, of cards, p. 3^ 7b. of atlas or volume of plates, 4j ; S. C. 38-40. variation, 4k. notation, p. 36^ p. 40b on accession book, p. 54®-55^. rule for measuring, p. 05^. Size card, p. 55b Size mark, place in imprint, 4a and S. C. space after, 5o. Size mark on shelf list, incorporated in book number, p. 59^. in red for Q, F, etc., p. 59b position, p. 59^. Smith’s dictionary, 2a. Sobriquet, 2e, Societies, entry under, Ic, s. periodicals to have added entry under, lu. spelling of names, 2a note 4 . capitalization of names, 5h. local entered under name of place, p. 3“*, Is. Source column in accession book, p. 55^. Source of book, check mark, Ob. Sovereigns, headings. Ip, q, 2a ; S. C. 26, 38 and 40. . figures distinguishing, 9b. Space, for numbers, Iv, 4t, 7d. Spacing, on cards, 5n, o, and S. C. on large shelf sheet, p. 59b on small shelf sheet, p. 59b of periodicals on shelf list, p. 59^. Special location mark on shelf list, p. 60b Special marks for peculiar accessions, p. 50b “Special topic” cards, 7m, 8h. “ Special topic ” guide, 7m, 8h ; S. C. 47. Spelling, of author’s name, 2a. shorter form prefered, 2a. of names of societies, 2a note 4 . peculiarities, 3a, b. Stamping cards, 7d, g, j. State, entry under, Is. States, abbreviations, p. 38^-39^. .Statuary, accessioning, p. 50b Striking titles, Iz ; S. C. 10-12, 37, and 48. Subject, only one on small shelf sheet, p. 59^. full shelf sheet for large, p. Ob'*, smallest space allowed for, p. 59b Subject bibliography cards, 8e, h. Subject cards, size, p. 3b 7b. for biography, Iw, y, 2b; S. C. 2(>, 27, 38 and 42. heading, 2b. for periodicals, 3k; S. C. 28. notes on, 4q. general rules, 7a-m ; S. C. 1, 5, 47-51, cuid others. colored, 8e-h ; S. C. 42, 43 and 45. Subject reference cards, 7d, g, h, 1, j ; S. C. 27 , 42, 45, 49 and 51. .Surnames, la, p, 2b note. Tables, 4a; S. C. 3. Talmud, li. Theses, Ij. Thread, colored, as check. Or, p. 40^. Title, only one under pseudonym, le ; .S. C. 22. on author line for sacred books, li ; S. C. 34. citation of in analyticals, lx, 4r ; S. C. 24 and 25. general rules, 3a-m; S. C. 10-12, 15-17, 20, 21, 30 and others. capitalization, 5a-m. space after, 5o, and S. C. on subject card, 7a. in added editions, 9a; S. C. 32 and 33. numerals in, 9b. abbreviations used in, p. 37^. Title, added entry under ; check, Og. for books entered under initials. Id. for pseudonymous books, le note j. when author of anonym is found. If ; S. C. 17. for cyclopedias, etc., compiled by indi- vidual, It. for periodical changing name, lu. for novels, plays, striking words, etc., Iz ; S. C. 11, 12 and 37. Title, main entry under ; check. Of. for anonymous books. If; S. C. 15. for unedited Bible, Ih. 55 Index Title, main entry under ; for cyclopedias, directories and alma- nacs. It. for periodicals. It, u ; S. C. 28 and 29. for series with anonymous editor, Iv. for anonymous biography, Iw. Title on accession hook, p. 54^ Title on shelf list, shortening of, p. 60^ unpunctuated, p. 60^ Title, see also Partial title. Title card, anonymous biography. If notOy w, 4p. place in catalog, 6f. Title-page, checks, Oe-m. pencil on name of anonymous author found. If. reference from form of name on, Iz. exact copy noting omissions, 3a. in more than one language, 3h. omission of noted in imprint, 4a, h ; S. C. 3. note if wanting, 4h; S. C. 13. Titles of honor, noblemen entered under, lo; S. C. 36. reference from, lo. used to distinguish, 2e. lettering of, 2h. omission of, 3a, .5c. capitalization, 5c, d, e, i, 1; S. C. 20, 33, 36, 38-40. alphabeting of, 6b. abbreviations, p. 38^-39^ Towns, 2f. Transactions, entry in catalog, lu. entry on shelf list, p. 59^. Translations, Ig; S. C. 6-8, 38-40. Translator, check, Og. added entry for, Ig, h, i, z. only initials given in title, 3a. place in catalog, 8d. joint, added entry for, Ik ; S. C. 9. Transliteration, 3g. Trials, 11. Type, size of, p. .55^ Type used in marginal notes, explanation of, p. 2. Type used in S. C., explanation of, p. 22h U and V, interchange of, 3c; S. C. 6 and 7 Umlaut, 6e ; S. C. 13 and 14. Underscoring, 5p, 8 note /, and S. C. Unpaged, 4d. V and u, interchange of, 3c; S. C. 6 and 7. Vedas, li. Vernacular, names of persons in, 2a, 3f; S. C. 6-8 and 35. names of places in, 2f; S. C. 6 and 7. Volume, accession number for each, p. 51'*. separate line on accession book for each, p. 51®-52^. Volume column on accession book, p. 48^, p. 54^ Volume numbers, on cards, 7g ; S. C. 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 24-32, 37-40 and 52. Volume record, on accession book, p. 53^ p. 54^ Volume record, on shelf list ; in black, p. 60h for part of set, p. 60h 2 in 1, p. 60h for annuals, p. 60h for index, p. 60^ for duplicates, p. Ob'*. Volumes, place in imprint, 4a. missing, 4e ; S. C. 28, 29 and 32. of periodicals and continuations, 4f. of series, 4s, t ; S. C. 30 and 31. also S. C. 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 24-27, 32, 37-40 and 52. Withdrawals, noted on accession book, p. 57^. Yellow cards, in author catalog, 4p note, 8c, d; S. C. 44. in subject catalog, 4p note^ 8g, h ; S. C. 43. 56 Accession-book rules A. L. A. Standard Accession-book First of all records to be filled, and by no means last in importance, is the book of accessions, the history of the growth of the library. To this the librarian turns for final reference in doubtful cases. Here is the complete story of each volume, fully told, but in the most com- pact form. It is the official indicator for the whole collection. Each line is a separate pigeonhole, in which, if not exactly the book, all the condenst facts about the book are placed. Thence they are never removed ; they are not stolen, or loaned, or condemned, or withdrawn, or sent to the binder, or lost. The card is never misplaced, the entry does not mysteriously disappear, a new edition never supersedes. Once written, “it is enough,” til the paper grows thin with wear and the binding crumbles with age or the ink-lines entirely fade out of ken. He may turn to his book of accessions to learn what, and where, and ivhen, and whenee, and hoiv mueh, and feel sure of his answer. A well-made accession-book has an element of mathematical exactness unknown to any other catalog. It is the editio pi'ineeps. Every volume has a line, and the book is thus an indicator for the entire collection. By this complete, unchangeable record the additions for every day, week, month, and year are shown at a glance ; also the total number of volumes which the library has had ; and its present num ber by subtracting the total withdrawn and lost. This book is the most permanent of library records. There is no danger of losing or misplac- ing entries, as sometimes happens in card catalogs, nor of being eompelled to rewrite them, as often happens in the shelf list. The name catalog should not be applied to the accession-book or to the shelf list, but is restricted to the author, title, and subject catalogs, made primarily for the use of readers, while these are chiefly for official use. Commonly “accession” is used also as an activ verb. Some object to this, and prefer entry-book and “to enter;” or record-book and “to record” or register and “to enter.” “To register” confuses with the registration of readers. Additions or addition-book and “to add ” is perhaps best, as entry on this record is technically the only way to “ add ” a book. For this essential book many forms have been used, but the best feat- 59 ures of all were finally combined in the A. L. A. Model, made by a committee of experts who compared thuroly all the various forms col- lected, made and tested samples, and finally agreed on all the details of materials, ruling, printing, and binding. The double page is divided by double lines into three groups. First on the left, after the date of addition, are the three numbers assigned by each library, viz., accession, class or shelf, and book, followed by the volume number. Next come author, title, and imprint entries, which belong alike to every book of the edition regardless of any library. Lastly come the notes of binding, source, cost, changes, loss, re-binding, sale, etc, this third group like the first pertaining solely to this copy and library : or in brief, the line is filled with the title, preceded by the special library numbers, and followed by the special library notes. The desirability of the location number in the accession-book has never been questioned, but the frequent changes in that number as ordinarily used made its use impracticable. The best managed libra- ries now assign permanent numbers to their books, so that they may be called for from the oldest edition of the catalog as readily as from the latest. With such a system it is a great convenience to refer directly to the shelf where the book may be found without consulting intermediate catalogs, also to glance down the column of numbers and see in what proportion the various departments, as indicated by those numbers, are receiving additions. The decision of the A. L. A. Com- mittee was unanimous in favor of these columns, for it is believed that every library will sooner or later adopt a relativ location and so need them. The old arrangement had the volume columit with the other imprint entries on the second page. Here, the volume immediately precedes the author column, and at the first glance it is apparent what the entry is ; e. g.^ V. 47, Harper’s Magazine, is vastly more convenient than to follow across an entire page to the former place of the volume, with the attendant danger, both in entering and consulting, of getting on the line above or below, and thus making serious blunders. Practical use will convince those doubtful of the utility of the change. A still stronger reason is, that the volume-number is an essential part of the call-number or press-mark by which the book is found, and it is incon- venient to have the first part of this number at the beginning of the Iqng line of entries, and the last part at the other end. The colored lines help the eye in passing across the page, following one or two above or below, and thus avoiding the danger of getting off the line in crossing the fold. 60 It is economy to have a leather or canvas cover for the accession boo’k while it is being filled. The cover is readily transferred to the next volume and lasts for many years, and as the volumes are filled they come out fresh and clean for preservation on the shelves, while without the cover they become very shabby and soiled in the course of neces- sary handling while entering 5,000 or 10,000 volumiOS. It is cheaper to use the book with 10,000 lines for a library that expects to attain that number of volumes within any reasonable time ; and for libraries of over 20,000 it pays to have a wood leger case with partitions making a pocket for each book, to preserve it safely and con veniently. A steel leger clip should also be used, to save needless handling in finding the place for current entries. RULES FOR ENTERING In the following rules a choice of two or more ways is given in several cases. Each user should, before making the first entry, read these rules thru carefully and cancel all the forms mentioned, except those to be used, and add neatly in manuscript any added rules that seem desirable, and a “ List of special abbreviations used in this book,” which will show names of agents, funds, etc., local in character, but occurring so often as to need contraction. This done, a glance at the preface will for all time show what the rule was for entering in that volume, and explain any abbreviations not on the printed list. I. Enter each book immediately after it is collated and agreed ivith oi'der-book and bill, a. The official business record of additions should be kept as strictly up to date as a cash account. If more books come in than can be written up at once, and some are wanted in special haste, they may be entered first, but under no circumstances should leave the library til properly added. Once bearing the accession-number, other facts are readily found ; but a book without this guide is easily lost or confused with books from other sources or coming in on other dates. The accession- book corresponds to the invoice-book of a business house. As a pack- age is opened, collate it with order-book and bill, to see that it is what was ordered, that the book is complete and in proper condition, and that the price is right. Check the price on bill, and enter it on order record, thus “agreeing ” them. Then, if correct, enter the book at once on the invoice or accession-book. If incorrect or imperfect, do not enter it at all, for this fact decides that it is not to be “added” to the library b. Pictures, statuary, maps, and all articles added to the library should be accessioned and numbered, so as to record the date, source, cost, and any other items of interest. Cards may also wisely be added under the names of artist and subject in the catalogs. It is well to have a special book of additions for these articles, if they are likely to be numerous ; otherwise lOO or more numbers may be saved in a block at the front or back of the accession-book, thus keeping these peculiar articles together. To distinguish them and their numbers from books, prefix A, marking the first work of art A i, and so on, the last number showing the extent of the collection. If wisht, a similar list for scientific specimens can be made under S i, for maps under M I, etc. c. Maps, charts, etc., not in book form are stampt in the lower right corner, or near the title of the map. In the size column, length and bredth are given in cm ; e. g., 41 x 52 cm. 2. Use all the standard library abbreviations in all e 7 itries. These include dates, authors’ forenames, place, size, binding, etc. See Library Abbreviations appended to these rules for full lists. So many facts are given in so little space, that it is important to save room by using abbreviations ; and, as only those familiar with them use this book, the objection against their use in public catalogs does not hold good. All obvious contractions may be used in this book, specially in titles ; e. g., “geog.” for geographical, “hist.” for history, “biog.,” etc., etc. The compact L. B. dates are best for all library uses. 3. Give day, month, and year in the upper left 7 nargin of each left-hand page, and the day and month before the first entry of each day. The running date at the top is used in turning to find books by dates. It applies to all entries til a new date is prefixt to the accession num- ber. If a whole page or more are received the same day, the date in top margin is enough. Sometimes only a single book is added, but its date must be given as carefully as for the pageful, for dates, like other figures, are almost worthless if not exact. This date shows when the book came into the library ; and, if the accessions were written up daily, it would also be the date of entry. A large number coming at once should be entered under the same date, to show that they came to- gether, even if the entry takes several days. It is less account what day the line is written, than what day the book was received into the library. Some however give the date of entry rather than reception when different, as being easiest. Others note both dates. This shows 62 one reason for strict observance of Rule i. If delay is necessary put the date on the cover where it will be covered by the book-plate, unless the order clerk puts, as he ought, the date on the inner margin of the first recto. If books accumulate they should be kept in order of reception ; and, if any are specially wanted before the others, the lines may be counted off so as to accession in proper order. 4. Give to each volume the 7 iext consecutiv member on the first blank line of the accession-book^ and enter this number on the lower margin of the first recto, after the title page of each volume received, and never assign the same number to another volume, even if the original be lost, sold, exchanged, or condeimied, a 7 id an exact duplicate obtained. a. An accession-number is given each separate volume, and not to works, or sets, or lots, or series, or collections. Numbering ivorks, in however many volumes they may chance to be, always leads to con- fusion. The last number should show how many volumes the library has received from the beginning. Books are often issued in parts and at intervals, like periodicals. If an effort is made to number books or works, rather than volumes, the first volume received in continuation makes trouble ; e. g., v. 4 comes in to-day and should be numbered 1347; but V. I, 2, and 3 are numbered 975. That entry must be found and altered to show that v. 4 is here. When v. 5 comes in, it must be again altered, and so on to the end. Such constant changes and erasures make a slovenly book, and are sure to beget confusion. b. To number each lot as it comes, without trying to keep all the vol- umes of a set together, is a little better, as it saves changes ; but, if an accession-book is kept at all, it is best to keep it properly, and let it show what it professes — the additions of each day in the exact order of their reception, without classification in any form. c. In assigning call-nimibe^'s or shelf-mai'ks by which readers call for what they want, books, and not volumes, are numbered. In the acces- sion-book, volumes, not books, bear the number. d. The rule gives a separate line to each volume. Some catalogers have put sets of 50 or 60 volumes all on one line. The only gain is a little paper; for the apparent saving of labor proves no economy in the end. The entries, if the same, are dittoed with labor too trifling for mention. One serves for the whole line, insted of dittoing each word ; and even this is done only once in the life of the book. A single accession-book has 10,000 lines, or pigeon-holes for 10,000 distinct vol- umes. Trial of various plans proves it best to assign one of these pigeon-holes or lines across the book to each volume. 63 e. The rule assigns a given line to a given volume, and forbids its use for any other than that identical volume. There is no trouble then in recording titles, imprints, cost, source, binding, etc., for the different volumes of a set. If any volume is lost, or re-bound, or requires any note or comment to preserve its history and the record of its present state, the way is perfectly simple. If two or more volumes are put on a single line, confusion is sure to arise sooner or later, while by this rule any fact concerning any volume can be entered and found with the least possible labor. f. Some libraries in replacing a lost book give it the same accession- number as the original. This is convenient and best for shelf-numbers, but is all wrong for accessip?i-n\xmhQrs,. Lost books often come back after many years, and some day a wearisome effort to agree accounts dis- closes two books bearing the same accession-number. A book put in the library to-day in place of one lost five years ago was added to-day, and not at the time of the first purchase. It is e. g., the 1374th volume added to the library, and is to take the place of 975, which some one has lost. g. Pamflets not previously accessioned, when bound, are entered the same as new books, on the date when they come in from the bindery, which is the time of their reception as books. In the source column the word “ Binding,” in place of the agent’s name, shows that the pamflets had been in the library, but not entered. h. In binding together two or more books already accessioned, the number of the first may be retained as the number of the collection, as it is the identical book, and all of it, with additions. In the Remarks column opposit each of the other volumes enter “Bound in No. ” with date. i. This number as soon as assigned is stampt on the first recto after the title. When the book is re-bound, the number is preserved for immediate reference or identification after the book comes back from the binder. This is the most convenient place for this number, after the title itself, which it would deface, and the reverse of the title where the ink often shows thru or blots, and where it is harder to get a smooth surface for stamping. Even if given on the book-plate, it is repeated here as the plate is lost in re-binding. j. If a numbering machine is used, stamp the accession number on the back of main author and subject card bottom-side up, so as to be read from the front when lockt in the catalog drawers, or crosswise of the back on the reverse of the upper left corner of the front. This number on the card often saves a double reference, and, the machine being set, it is 64 no appreciable labor to give the number wherever wanted. On the back it takes no space available for title or notes, and is just as conven- ient, if stampt bottom-side up. When at the accession machine it is not known how many cards will be written, so only the one main author and one main subject card is stampt. This is also an advantage, in that a card not stampt on the back is thus recognized at a glance as an “added entry ” or secondary card. The numbering machine, tho costly at first, is a real economy in a library, where it saves its cost in time of clerks and catalogers, beside giving compact printed numbers of the highest legibility. k. Numbers when in column are quicker to write and easier to read if only the last two digits are given except for each loth number. For 6oc. a looo extra, the book can be had with the numbers all printed in advance. This is much the neatest and in the end the cheapest way. l . Numbers cannot be printed in advance if dates of entry or receipt of books are given on a separate line. This is sometimes done because a blank line (with only the date in the center) above and below the list of books received together sets them off distinctly as a group by themselves. This plan, however, besides making the very desirable printed numbers impracticable, breaks up the uniformity of numbers beginning each page, and reference is less ready. By our rule of a line to a number, and dates in the left margin, every page begins with an even 20, and the eye is greatly helpt in quick reference. 5 . E^iterthe class, book and volu7ne numbers as soon as assigned, in ink if perma7ient, in pe7icil if liable to alteratio7i. a. Some libraries are so numbered, or liable to so frequent changes in their shelf-numbers or press-marks, that it is best to give only volume- numbers, which remain fixt. Others give the press-marks in pencil, so that they can be readily altered. The columns can be left blank if the system does not admit of their satisfactory use. They are of very great value to libraries that have a shelf-number not liable to frequent changes, i. They refer directly to the shelves and shelf lists without consulting the catalogs ; 2. They make analysis and statistics vastly easier. They are the best check to show that all books paid for really get on the shelves, insted of disappearing by accident or design before getting on the inventory [shelf list] and catalogs. b. If the old fixt system is used, alcove, range, and shelf, insted of class, will go in the first column, for which the heading class was chosen, for its brevity and applicability to almost any system. Nearly all libraries agree in using a book-number between this and the volume- 65 number. Where the alfabetical arrangement is followed wholly or in part, these columns will be used for the words or letters and figures which determin the location of the book. These two columns are left blank til the book is cataloged, clast and shelf listed ; for it is impossible to give the numbers accurately, til the shelf list is consulted. Even in the alfabetical systems there is a chance that the identical com- bination has occurred before, and must be differentiated. c. In the volume column, two volumes bound in one would be entered I & 2, 3 & 4, etc. One volume bound in two parts would be entered i.\ i.^ etc., each part on a separate line. d. Give the number of the volume if more than one. If in only one volume, leave this column blank as i indicates that it is the first of a set of two or more. Make all entries of facts perfectly definit. 6. Give the author s name and the title, as hi the brief-title finding index. {For detailed rides see Library Notes, v i., /. 1 1 1-13 1.) a. Space allows only a brief title, and other facts are given with so much fulness that the book is readily identified. If the work is anony- mous, leave the author column blank, to be filled when authorship is discovered. The line separating author and title is faint, so as to be seen only when lookt for to guide in making the titles line accurately one under the other. When author’s name or title is very long, this line is simply disregarded, but in most entries there will be a little space between the author and the beginning of the title. b. The form of author’s name to be used, or the heading which takes its place in the author column for transactions and various other books, must correspond with the entry in the other catalogs ; and, as it must be decided from them, a careless heading should not be written here at the risk of error. With this as with the class number, if in doubt, and the book must be entered at once, leave the author column blank, and fill in after the heading is decided for the other catalogs. A volume of pamflets is entered under the heading used on the main card with a note; e. g., 9 other pam.” 7. Give the place, publisher, date, pages, and size, in accordance with rules for full titles, except that more abbreviations may be safely used. a. If several places or publishers are printed, give only the first named on the title ; or the most important if the main publisher is given in large type with fine type namds preceding. Some omit the publisher, but it should be once recorded somewhere to help identify each book or find a duplicate if needed. The publisher differentiates two editions of same place and date, and is often used in replacing, tracing, etc. If 66 omitted from all other records, give it here. Leave space between abbre- viation for place and publisher, so it shall not look like a name and initials ; e. g., L. MacMillan, not L. MacMillan. b. If something must be omitted to save labor, perhaps the publisher can be spared easiest, or the pages, if given on the cards. c. Give the date of publication in years of the common calendar, and in Arabic figures. Never, here or elsewhere, use Roman numbers. d. If it differs more than a year from publication date, always give year of copyright with c prefixt. The line headed date is wide enough for six figures, so this important item specifying the real date of publication can be added. e. The extent of a book depends on pages and size, so that both should be given. The paging is the most useful item that can be given in so small space ; as it is on the cards it can be filled in with the class and book numbers without looking it up twice. It is one of the most useful items in identifying similar editions. A pamphlet is only a thin book, and is best described by giving paging ; e. g., “37 p. O.” All the sizes (binding, paper, and type), as well as fold, in case it should be desirable, can be given by interlining, but except in rare books, the size- letter is sufficient. Give the size by the A. L. A. book-size rule. If it is on the line, call it the larger if it has been trimmed in re-binding; if untrimmed call it the smaller. For books paged in fragments, do not subtract, but give the first and last ; e. g., p. 613-1 120. f. An admirable help in quick arid accurate sizing is Cole’s Size Card, publisht by the Library Bureau. It gives by diagonal lines the proper prefix nar^ sq, or ob, without separate measurement. It is kept inside the cover ; some mark the size lines inside the front cover of the accession-book or paste in a Cole card, tho it is less handy to lay the book accurately on the card than to insert the card under the cover, which serves as an automatic guide to hold it in exact position. g. The size of type is rarely given, tho to many an important item in choice of editions for reading. It is a part of size or extent, but is more useful on the catalogs than here. 8 . Give the binding material^ indicating half binding by prefixing fzy or better a superior e. g.^ ‘^mor. If the book has leather corners also^ or a superior ^ will indicate it. If by a fa 7 nous binder^ or otherwise remarkable y note in Remarks. 9. Under source write the name of the giver y if a gif t ; the name of the fund if bd t from the income of a special fund ; or the name of the firm or library agents y of whom body if from the generalfimd. 67 Some give the name of the supplying agents in all cases, prefixing the initials of the fund in the second case. The funds of each library are so well known that the initials are ample, so the column for source allows room for both agent and fund. Enter at least the initials of the agent in all cases. 10. U 7 ider give in dollars and cents the actual cost of the book, hicluding exchange on foreign books. a. A ruling for pounds, shillings and pence is not needed. So few books among the mass in the library will be so billed, that it is waste of space to devote three whole columns to these headings. Even in these cases convenience requires that cost be given in ordinary denomi- nations, so that a moment tells an inquirer the cost of any book. If the exact amount in foreign money must be kept, interline it in the cost column, or better, to allow footing the cost for statistics, enter it in Remarks, next to cost column. If list price is given, it is useless to repeat the net price also in foreign terms. b. If the list price is recorded, put it at the right of the source column, next to the left ruling of the cost column, using fr, m, and s for francs, marks, or shillings, and unmarkt figures for dollars. If, because of rarity or net list price or special terms from auction or second-hand dealers, the price paid is more or less than usual for a book of that list price, prefix “n” (net) to the cost given, to show it is not an error in entry. Some wisely do not stop to look up list prices, but enter them only when already known. c. When several volumes are bo’t at once, give cost of the series opposit the first entered, followed by a note of the number of vol- umes included; e. g., v. 4, 5, and 6 of some work come in together, and cost together $13.44. Insted of dividing this up, and entering $4.48 against each volume, make the entry against the first (v. 4) in this way: 3 V. $13.44. Or (a more difficult entry to make neatly), con- nect the lines of the different volumes by a bracket, and write the cost against the center. For convenience in identifying what came on each bill, the date and total may be given in Remarks opposit the first entry; e. g., on line 10,431 the remark for a bill covering 30 v. would be “To 10,460 is bill of 19 N. $iio.®^” The date of the bill is always earlier than that of reception. 10,460 shows the line of the last entry included in the bill, as does the remark of the next bill, unless it is for a single volume, and so not recorded. It is often handy to check off special bills in this way, and the labor is trifling to thus indicate the extent of large bills. Mark gifts “ g ” in cost column, and if cost 68 is known add it in [ ] ; c. g., g [1.75]. For convenience in footing amount paid out for books and amount of gifts, it is well to enter the cost value assigned to gifts in red ink, as being more distinct than the [ ], and showing more grafically the proportion of gifts to each page. Some even write the entire line in red. Give items of cost carefully, thus making the accession-book for all practical purposes the invoice- book. 1 1. Mark the cost of each book in inner margin of first recto after date of reception, when collating with the bill. From this place it is copied in the accession-book, and is often found of great convenience in determining value without consulting records or bills. The cost written in the inner corner of some special page agreed on in each library, serves to identify books with labels removed, or covers taken off in binding, or by accident, or by design where theft is intended ; but any reader may wish to know the cost, and it is unwise to use it as a detectiv mark, of which the place cannot be told to all interested. A much safer private mark is a perforation with an awl or pin in a secret place ; e. g., a pin hole thru the center of the fifth o used in the paging. This can hardly be found by accident or removed, if known, so as not to be detected by an expert. 12. Under indicate any re-binding, sale, loss, exchange, with- drawal as duplicate, bindmg in with another volume, or any change or disposition. The preceding entries tell what the book was when it came into the library. Remarks tell of any changes, and of the final disposition in case the book is no longer in its accustomed place. This rule requires less labor than at first appears, and saves more than it costs. When books come in from the bindery, it is a very brief matter to open to their numbers, and note the new dress, with its cost. Then if the volume be lost and the reader wishes to pay for it, there is a means of knowing whether it was in paper as at first bo’t for 25 cents, or in half morocco as re-bound, at an added cost of $1. The accession-book is the book of final reference for these technical facts, that appear on no other catalog. The efficient librarian must be able somewhere to refer to everything of the kind, and for this no other record offers so great advantages. The librarian who will keep an accession-book on the plan above described, will find himself well repaid It will be in constant requisi- tion, the final authority to which will be referred all doubtful questions regarding the past history or present state of any one or of all his books. 69 Source |OvjVv. 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A sample page of each size is appended. Arrangement of entries. Arrange encries as books are arranged on the shelves — first, by class number, treated decimally; second, by book number, arranged (a) alphabetically by the capital letter (b) numerically by numbers following the capital, treated decimally. Number of subjects on page. In beginning a new shelf list, or a new sheet, never enter more than two subjects on a page, (or one subject on a sheet if lo x 25 cm sheets are used), thus allowing for intercalation, but leave no lines between book entries. Large subjects. Begin all divisions like iio, 220, 370, 450, and such sections as 511, 512, etc., also in Literature, 811.49, ^i 3 - 49 > and any subject on which you are likely to have a large number of books, on a new sheet, and leave the rest of the sheet blank, beginning the next subject on a fresh sheet. Periodicals. In case of periodicals and transactions of societies like 052, 305, 906, etc., put not more than two entries on a page of periodicals still being published. Leave room for accession numbers of volumes to be added, arranging these in three columns, thus : — 36723-4 V. 1-2 50002 V. 14 69467 V. 26 44321 V. 3 68876 V. 15 73125 V. 27 If 10 X 25 cm sheets are used, put one entry on a sheet, and arrange accession numbers in four columns. Class number. Write class number in blue ink on upper line after “class,” and, if a second subject occurs on the same page, put its class number on outside margin of sheet on the line above entries to which it belongs. Book number. Write book number in its column in black ink, and in heavier figures to make it more prominent. , Accession number. Write accession number in its column in black ink, with -between inclusive figures ; e. g. 3342-7. Size. If a book is over O size, put its size, O, F, etc., in red ink in upper right corner of space belonging to accession number. If size is incorporated in the book number, no other size designation is needed. 73 Volumes. Put number of volumes, if more than one, in ‘‘vol.” column in black ink ; if the library contains part of a set, write ; e. g. V. I, or, V. 2-6; write also 2 in i ; 6 in 3 ; v. v. 9^. In case of annuals where there is no volume number, use the year in volume column. Special location. When necessary to indicate location of books removed from their regular place, write in blue ink in upper right corner of book number column “Ref.,” or number of room, or other needed designation. Index volumes. Place an index volume if unnumbered at the beginning of a set, instead of intercalating after the last volume covered by the index, and mark it with volume number o. If more than one, mark them thus, o\ o^, ol Add in title column, years or volumes cov- ered ; e. g. Index, 1840-50. Several copies. When there is more than one copy of a book, give a separate line to each, indicating the number of the copy in red ink in volume column ; e. g. 49725 cop. i 49772 cop. 2, unless the accession num- bers are consecutive ; e. g. 33968-69 2 cop. If the work has more than one volume, write number of copy in volume column above volume number. Author. Write author’s surname in black ink in its column, using no punctuation. Do not give forename except to distinguish from another author of same name in same class number. In case of two joint authors write surname of each; if more than two, write surname of first and “& others.” Title. Write brief title in its column in black ink with no punctua- tion. This title can be shortened from title page, or taken from run- ning title, or from back of book, if the book is known by that title. If the shelf list is to be used chiefly as a stock-taking book, use binder’s title. If used mainly as a subject catalog, use any well-known title or a shortening of the title page, taking great care in abbreviating title that it may be at once clear, short, and comprehensive. Add in brief- est form the name of series if well known, (e. g. Am. men of let.) Editions. In case of two editions of the same book, add date of each, or number or name of edition, or editor’s surname after title. In the classics add editor’s surname. New entries unalphabeted. In adding to a shelf list leave one line vacant after the continuous alphabet, and add new entries as they come, with no attempt at alphabeting. As often as expedient rewrite the sheet and combine into one alphabet. Dates. Put on upper margin of each sheet the date when it is 74 started; e. g. 13 Je 83. When withdrawn add after a dash the date of rewriting; e. g. 13 Je 83-17 Ap 90. Old sheets. Arrange withdrawn shelf sheets in order of class numbers and save for reference. Changed numbers. If the class number or any part of it is ehanged after the book is shelf-listed, do not erase entry, but draw a red line through it, and write in red ink in author column the new class and book number, and enter like a new book in its new place, changing the numbers on book, accession book, and all catalog entries. If book number alone is changed, draw red line through it, and write in red ink the new number above; and if the entry is in an alphabet of more than 10 items, cancel the whole entry by a red line and reenter as if a new book ; this helps in tracing the book. When the sheet is rewritten, leave it out. 75 Sample page of 20 x 25 cm sliect r> (P U yi| \p s tP -Si JO ::x • to to tp to to o l9 J -d 3 oQ (T> =a q2 fo m CP CP CD a ^ "S' _| ^ c/0 pz; c?:> cz2 ^ cD 0 LO (SJ r 0 (S^ fO lD fO uo — uo lP OO co r' fT) (P oO CP (>^ U Lu Li- H x3 CD < -h CO Sample page of 10x25 cm s heet I O lO (P oO cQ 1 0 0 cD r' ur:) cO fO 1 : ! 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