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d. The author’s name appears on the first lines
from the top of the card and indented nine
spaces from the left margin to allow for the entry
of long classification numbers.

e. The surname is given first, followed by a comma,
and then given name of the author is in the
usual order. Inclusions of birth and death dates
are optional.

f. When a corporate body is responsible for the
intellectual content of a work, the main entry is
listed under the corporate body. It is rare for a
school library to have a large number of
government documents or works emanating
from corporate groups. If there is doubt on the
part of the cataloguer, the main entry is done by
title (Figure 6).

World Health Organization
Towards age-friendly primary health care /
World Health Organization. Geneva :
WHO, c2004.
vi, 30 p.; 27 cm. – (Active ageing series)

Figure 6. Example of corporate body as the main entry

g. Government and government departments and
committees are always entered under the name
of the country, province, or local jurisdiction.

h. If there is more than one author or an illustrator
listed on the title page, only the first author is
recorded as the main entry. An added entry is
made for the second author or illustrator. If four
or more authors appear on the title page, main
entry is by title (Figure 7).

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