The auxiliary text of a book is the auxiliary text of the main body of the book (table of contents, preface, postscript, example sentences, notes, appendices, indexes, etc.). ).

I. Functions and types

(a) Function: to ensure the integrity of books; Strengthen the function of books; Guide buying and reading; This is beneficial to the accuracy and rapidity of retrieval.

(2) Type:

1. Identification supplementary text: 1) cover text (front cover, spine and back cover text), 2) title page text (title page copyright page, with title page attached).

2. Introductory supplementary text: 1) executive summary, 2) introduction of the author, and 3) cover slogan.

3. Explanatory supplementary text: 1) Preface to publication, which explains the situation from the perspective of the publishing house, including the publishing purpose, compilation style and sorting process of the book.

2) Preface (narration) is mostly used for works with high academic and artistic value; Since/He/Dai/Original/Translation/Revision Preface;

B Preface (introduction, preface, written in front) is mostly used for teaching materials and deductive works.

3) Fan Fan: Also called Fan Fan/Fan Fan, it is usually placed after the table of contents and before the text, and is mostly used in reference books and atlases.

4) Postscript: put it at the end of the book, relative to the preface and preface;

5) Postscript: only used for translating books. When the translated books have no translation order, they can replace the translation order to evaluate the original works;

6) Postscript: Postscript is published at the end of the book. From the publishing house's point of view, there is no preface to replace the preface, but there is a supplement.

4. Search the supplementary text: 1) directory, which is generally compiled by the author, edited or compiled;

2) Indexing, sometimes done by authors, is better done by experienced editors.

5. Refer to the supplementary text: 1) Notes: footnotes, post-text notes, echo notes, translation notes, self-notes, original notes and editor's notes;

2) List of references: A is directly related to the words cited in the text;

B. List of documents not directly cited but used as reference;

3) Noun explanation: the explanation of some special terms in this paper is mostly used in popular science and translated books;

4) Translation comparison table: list Chinese and foreign names, places and things by comparison;

5) Chronology of major events (compilation principle: comprehensive/detailed, concise/easy to refer to)

6) Various appendices (concise/reliable/novel/practical)

6. Other supplementary texts.