ntered under the last part
of the name; foreign ones under the first part.
Designations are to be added to distinguish writers of the same
name from each other.
Prefixes indicating the rank or profession of writers may be
added in the heading, when they are part of the usual designation
of the writers.
Names of places to be given in the English form. When both an
English and a vernacular form are used in English works, prefer
the vernacular.
TITLES.
The title is to be an exact transcript of the title-page, neither
amended, translated, nor in any way altered, except that mottos,
titles of authors, repetitions, and matter of any kind not
essential, are to be omitted. Where great accuracy is desirable,
omissions are to be indicated by three dots (...). The titles of
books especially valuable for antiquity or rarity may be given in
full, with all practicable precision. The phraseology and
spelling, but not necessarily the punctuation, of the title are
to be exactly copied.
Any additions needed to make the title clear are to be supplied,
and inclosed by brackets.
Initial capitals are to be given in English:
noted events, and periods (each separate word not an article,
conjunction, or preposition, may be capitalized in these cases);
to adjectives and other derivatives from proper names when they
have a direct reference to the person, place, etc., from which
they are derived;
to the first word of every sentence and of every quoted title;
to titles of honor when standing instead of a proper name
(_e. g._, the Earl of Derby, but John Stanley, earl of Derby);
In foreign languages, according to the local usage;
In doubtful cases capitals are to be avoided.
Foreign languages.--Titles in foreign characters may be
transliterated. The languages in which a book is written are to be
stated when there are several, and the fact is not apparent from the
title.
IMPRINTS.
After the title are to be given, in the following order, those in
[ ] being optional:
the place of publication;
[and the publisher's name] (these three in the language of
the title);
the year as given on the title-page, but in Arabic figures;
[the year of c
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