f the American Library
Association._

ENTRY.

Books are to be entered under the:

Surnames of authors when ascertained, the abbreviation "_Anon._"
being added to the titles of anonymous works.

Initials of authors' names when these only are known, the last
initial being put first.

Pseudonyms of the writers when the real names are not
ascertained.

Names of editors of collections, each separate item to be at the
same time sufficiently catalogued under its own heading.

Names of countries, cities, societies, or other bodies which are
responsible for their publication.

First word (not an article or serial number) of the titles of
periodicals and of anonymous books, the names of whose authors
are not known. And a motto or the designation of a series may be
neglected when it begins a title, and the entry may be made under
the first word of the real title following.

Commentaries accompanying a text, and translations, are to be
entered under the heading of the original work; but commentaries
without the text under the name of the commentator. A book
entitled "Commentary on ...." and containing the text, should be
put under both.

The Bible, or any part of it (including the Apocrypha), in any
language, is to be entered under the word Bible.

The Talmud and Koran (and parts of them) are to be entered under
those words; the sacred books of other religions are to be
entered under the names by which they are generally known;
references to be given from the names of editors, translators,
etc.

The respondent or defender of an academical thesis is to be
considered as the author, unless the work unequivocally appears
to be the work of the _praeses_.

Books having more than one author to be entered under the one
first named in the title, with a reference from each of the
others.

Reports of civil actions are to be entered under the name of the
party to the suit which stands first on the title page. Reports
of crown and criminal proceedings are to be entered under the
name of the defendant. Admiralty proceedings relating to vessels
are to be put under the name of the vessel.

Noblemen are to be entered under their titles, unless the family
name is decidedly better known.

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