Parts of a Book

1. Contents/Content Page

This is the page in a book that shows the table of contents i.e. the page at the front
containing a list of periodically listed chapters.

2. Preface

This is an introduction to a book, typically stating its subject, scope, or aims.

A preface generally covers the story of how the book came into being, or how the
idea for the book was developed; this is often followed by thanks and
acknowledgments to people who were helpful to the author during the time of
writing. The preface often closes with acknowledgements of those who assisted in
the literary work.

3. Title Page

This is a page at the beginning of a book giving its title, the names of the author and
publisher, and other publication information. This page contains only the title in a
fashion similar to the rest of the text within the book. It is one of the most important
parts of the "front matter" or "preliminaries" of a book, as the data on it and its verso
are used to establish the "title proper and usually, though not necessarily, the
statement of responsibility and the data relating to publication. This determines the
way the book is cited in library catalogs and academic references.
4. Foreword

This is a short introduction to a book, typically by a person other than the author. It
often tells of some interaction between the writer of the foreword and the book's
primary author or the story the book tells. Later editions of a book sometimes have a
new foreword prepended (appearing before an older foreword if there was one),
which might explain in what respects that edition differs from previous ones.

5. Introduction

This is a preliminary part, as of a book, musical composition, or the like, leading up to

the main part.

6. Index

This is an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references to the places where
they occur, typically found at the end of a book.

7. Glossary

This is an alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject,

text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary.

8. Acknowledgements

This is an author's or publisher's statement of indebtedness to others, typically one

printed at the beginning of a book.
9. Bibliography

This is a list of the books referred to in a scholarly work, usually printed as an

appendix.
 Copyright

 Copyright is the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print,

publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to
authorize others to do the same.
 Copyright initially was conceived as a way for government to restrict printing; the
contemporary intent of copyright is to promote the creation of new works by
giving authors control of and profit from them.
 Copyrights are said to be territorial, which means that they do not extend beyond
the territory of a specific state unless that state is a party to an international
agreement. Today, however, this is less relevant since most countries are parties
to at least one such agreement.
 While many aspects of national copyright laws have been standardized through
international copyright agreements, copyright laws of most countries have some
unique features. Typically, the duration of copyright is the whole life of the creator
plus fifty to a hundred years from the creator's death, or a finite period for
anonymous or corporate creations.
 Some jurisdictions have required formalities to establishing copyright, but most
recognize copyright in any completed work, without formal registration.
Generally, copyright is enforced as a civil matter, though some jurisdictions do
apply criminal sanctions.