_a._ For all anonymous works which admit of it, if their subject does
not appear distinctly from the title. To be made to the author if
known, otherwise to the first word.
_Ex._ «Scarlet» gowns, True and exact account of the. _See_ «True».
Here «Cardinals» is the subject, but the word does not occur in
the title; «True» is the first word and is therefore taken for the
heading; but «Scarlet» gowns is a phrase very likely to remain {44}
in the memory of anyone who had seen the title, and therefore the
reference is made. Books published under a comparatively unknown
pseudonym should have either a first-word or a catch-word reference,
unless their subject-entry can be easily inferred from the title.
_b._ For other works which are likely to be inquired for not under the
first word but under the catch-word of the title. To be made to the
author.
_Ex._ The fac-simile of the «Laurentian» ms. of «Sophocles» might be
spoken of or referred to as “The «Laurentian» ms.” simply.
It is not easy to decide when to make such entries nor how many to
make. “An account of the baronial mansions of England in the olden
time” may be asked for as “Baronial halls” or as “English baronial
halls” or perhaps as “Mansions of the olden time.” If references are
made from all possible headings which might occur to an inaccurate
memory, there will be no end to the catalogue.
87. Make a subject-word entry for all anonymous biographies and works
of a biographical character. (See § 68, note 3.)
_Ex._ «Cromwell», Oliver. PERFECT politician, The; life of Cromwell.
London, 1681. 8º.
— TREASON’S masterpiece; or, Conference between Oliver and a
committee of Parliament. London, 1680. 8º.
For greater security this latter ought to have also a first-word
reference.