Main Parts of a Book

Non-fiction Texts

Introduction

• Knowing the parts of a book help you find information faster and more efficiently.

• It will save you time and effort

Spine

• Title

• Author

• Call Number– Fiction (FIC, EF, JF)– Non-Fiction (Dewey Decimal System Number)

Cover Title Page

• On the outside• Title • Author/Editor

• On the inside• Title • Author/Editor• Publisher• Where published

Copyright page

• Who owns the right to the book

• When it was published• ISBN (International Standard Book Number)

Table of Contents• NOT Alphabetical

• Ordered by occurrence

• Lists chapters and page numbers

• Helps to know the main ideas covered at a glance

PREFACE

• Author’s comments

• PRE – “Comes before”

Body or Text

• The main part of the book

Glossary

• Dictionary format• Includes new or

unfamiliar words• Listed in

alphabetical order• Meanings of

important words

Index

• Alphabetical listing of names and ideas

• Page numbers are included

Bibliography

• Lists all references used by the author in writing the book.

Spine

• Call Number

• Author

• Title

Title Page

• Title of book

• Author

• Publisher

• Where book was published

Copyright Page

• Who owns the right to print the book

• Where book was published

• International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

Table of Contents

• Chapter titles

• Page where chapters begin

• NOT ordered alphabetically

Tells you the main ideas that will be covered

Preface

• Occurs before the main body of the book

• Author’s comments

Body of Text

• All the written information in each chapter

Glossary

• Alphabetical listing of key words (new or unfamiliar)

• Like a dictionary

• Located in the back of the book

Index

• Alphabetical listing of specific names and ideas found in the book

• Pages numbers for each listing

Bibliography

• List of all references the author used to write the book