Parts of the book

1. Parts of the Book
Prepared by Roxanne Peña

2. Activity: Word Hunt
P R E L I M I N A R Y P A G E S Y U I O
E R A T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S T R
C O D E D I C A T I O N P A G E A Q W E
E X B X V C X Z B N M L K R J H G F D S
I A I T O H J R E E W S T X E Z A Q O P
P N G J V B D F N S W A I D R F R Z A I
S N L U I B I N D I N G T U R O A A P Y
I E O A J C P O P P E K L K S O Y C P G
T A S F H U O B A G E F E X W T Z K E J
N A S G A Z S I P R E Q P Z D N L T N O
O F A U T X R U E P Z S A C F O I S D G
R T R F S I E Q R K D S G H K T G E I A
F L Y L E A V E S P I N E O Y E O R X A

3. Activity: Word Hunt
P R E L I M I N A R Y P A G E S Y U I O
E R A T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S T R
C O D E D I C A T I O N P A G E A Q W E
E X B X V C X Z B N M L K R J H G F D S
I A I T O H J R E E W S T X E Z A Q O P
P N G J V B D F N S W A I D R F R Z A I
S N L U I B I N D I N G T U R O A A P Y
I E O A J C P O P P E K L K S O Y C P G
T A S F H U O B A G E F E X W T Z K E J
N A S G A Z S I P R E Q P Z D N L T N O
O F A U T X R U E P Z S A C F O I S D G
R T R F S I E Q R K D S G H K T G E I A
F L Y L E A V E S P I N E O Y E O R X A

4. Objectives
 Recognize and describe the different
parts of the book.
 Apply the knowledge of the different
parts of the book in cataloging.
 Demonstrate mastery in the parts of
the book through written
examination.

5. Why do we need to know?
 In order to understand and appreciate
the importance, significance, and
usefulness of each of the physical parts
of a book.
 Each of the parts of the book has been
added because it contributes to the
usefulness of the book.

6. Physical Divisions
1. Binding
2. Preliminary Pages
3. Text
4. Auxiliary or reference material

7. Binding
 Holds the leaves of the book together,
protects them, and makes them easy to
handle.
 Spine – binding edge of the book and carries
the title or a brief form of it, the author’s
name, the publisher, and the call number if it
is a library book.
 Endpapers – pasted to the covers to make
them stronger.

8. Preliminary Pages
 Precede the body of the book.
 Flyleaves – blank pages next to the end
papers; they are the first and last
leaves in the book.
 Half-title Page – precedes the title
page and serves as protection for it
gives the brief title of the book and the
series title.

9. Preliminary Pages
 Frontispiece – illustration relating to
the subject matter of the book; it
precedes the title page.
 Title Page – first important printed
page in the book.

10. Preliminary Pages
 Parts of the title
page:
 Title
 Subtitle
 Author’s name
 Editor’s name
 Illustrator’s name
 Writer of
introduction
 Edition
 Imprint – place of
publication,
publisher, date of
publication

11. Preliminary Pages
 Back (Verso) – of the title page gives the
date of the copyright and the names of the
copyright owners.
 Dedication page – bears the name/s to
whom the author dedicates the book.
 Preface – introduces the author and gives
the reasons for writing the book.

12. Preliminary Pages
 Table of contents – list of chapters of the
book with page numbers; serves as an
outline of the book.
 Lists of illustrative material– include
illustrations, maps or tables.
 Introduction – describes the general subject
matter and plan of the book.

13. Text
 Made up of the numbered chapters
and constitutes the main body of the
book.

14. Auxiliary or Reference
Material
 Follows the text.
 Appendix – contains material referred to,
but not explained in the text
 Bibliography – list of reference materials the
author used.
 Glossary – explains all technical or foreign
words.

15. Auxiliary or Reference
Material
 Footnotes – may contain explanations of
certain passages in the text.
 Index – list of topics discussed in the text
arranged alphabetically with page
references.

16. Thank you for listening!

17. Evaluation
1. Enumerate and describe the 4 physical
divisions of the book.
2. What parts of the book do you usually use
in descriptive cataloging? Enumerate and
define in your own words.
3. What parts of the book do you usually use
in subject cataloging? Enumerate and define
in your own words.