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What are the elements of a book, textbook?

If we talk about the composition of a book, a textbook, we have been familiar with since childhood, we know that a book has a cover, an introduction, a table of contents, and some parts of the content. It contains more than what we’ve had, such as acknowledgments, testimonials, bibliography, or indexes.

Most of the elements added here are academic books. that must be referenced As well as being considered by many experts, writers tend to write acknowledgments. Including asking for reviews from people who are respected by the writer. From the experience of Naresuan University Publishing House that has published books academic texts Therefore, the composition of the book, textbook, what is it? to be an aid for writers to start writing books, and textbooks.

List of contents:

1. Cover
2. Inner cover
3. Copyright page
4. Introduction
5. Activities (if any)
6. Popular words (if any)
7. Table of Contents
8. Abbreviations and Symbols / Glossary (if applicable)
9. Content
10. References / Bibliography
11. Appendix
12. Index or Index
13. Writer’s biography
14. Back cover
15. The spine of the book

1. Cover

Basically the composition of the cover It consists of 1. Book title 2. Author’s name 3. Cover illustration 4. Logo of the publisher or agency.

2. Inner cover

The basic characteristics of the cover in a book, textbooks include the title of the book, 2. Author’s name, 4. Logo of the publisher or agency, but usually designers will make the cover look comfortable. Do not use excessive graphics to create a comfortable mood.

3. Copyright page

Copyright page It consists of bibliographic information of the National Library of Thailand. at the writer or the publisher will have to submit a request to obtain the book’s serial number Also known as ISBN, which is a number for a barcode. in our book distribution and search (Which will be described in the back cover section), including specifying the preparation of bibliographic information for publications or Cataloging in Publication, abbreviated as CiP, is to specify information to detail bibliographic items. according to the criteria for the transaction book group number, title, to the publisher or book publisher before publishing the book for the publisher or publisher to use the information provided It is printed on the back of the inner cover of each book. (National Library of Thailand, Fine Arts Department, 2008)

4. Introduction

The foreword is the beginning where the writer communicates for the first time with the reader. For the most part, the introduction is a general overview of the book. What is the purpose of the textbook? What is the content of the book about? Which book is suitable for which group to read? Therefore, it can be considered that the foreword is the prelude. For the beginning of the performance of the book, the textbook, the author needs to have this component within the book. Textbook.

5. Activities (if any)

An acknowledgment is a section where the author will say thank you or give credits to those who have patronized this book, textbook. This section may or may not be available.

6. Popular words (if any)

A popular word is one of the components of a book, textbook that the author or publisher. Will ask for assistance from a qualified person, an expert or a person who is respected by the author Therefore, please write a testimonial. to summarize the subject of the book or recommend this book As well as giving appreciation to the author who has written this book. in which this section may or may not be

7. Table of Contents

Table of contents is a very important part that books and textbooks are indispensable because they will be the part that allows readers to choose to read according to the subject they want. It also helps readers to make faster decisions about whether to buy this book or not. The table of contents must contain chapter titles, but writers should include no more than two sub-headings in each chapter to make the table more detailed and appealing to readers.

8. Abbreviations and Symbols / Glossary (if applicable)

Abbreviations and Symbols / Glossary is a section that helps readers understand abbreviations and symbols in textbooks. Most of the time we will find abbreviations and symbols / glossaries in specialized textbooks. to have abbreviations and symbols Vocabulary commonly used in that field to understand the reader and learner. This section is the beginning to explain in detail the use of abbreviations and symbols. Vocabulary in this book

9. Content

Content is an important part of a book. Textbook is known as the heart of the book. It is possible to communicate the essence and knowledge from the author through letters. to the student reader To be used to create learning and review knowledge by various sub-components of books, textbooks, if in academics it will consist of

Textbooks , explanations or analyzes, summaries, provided that there should be references to modern and complete sources, the explanations of the main points are clear and may use data, diagrams, examples or case studies until the reader can fully understand the essence.

Books are up-to-date and complete. They may include data, diagrams, examples, or case studies. According to one of the following formats:

1. An authored book is a work that the author has compiled the entire book in unity. have a solid academic foundation and gives the author’s point of view that fosters wisdom, thinking and academic strength.

2. It is an academic work, some chapter or part of a book with multiple authors (book chapter), which must be unity of academic content that readers can understand. In essence, it can be completed in each chapter. It is a systematic study and research that analyzes and synthesizes data with accepted scientific methods until reaching conclusions that can lead to academic progress or can be applied. If there are multiple authors in each chapter, the roles and duties of each must be clearly stated.

If applying for an academic position The number of chapters to be substituted for one book must be at least 5 chapters and the total number of pages is not less than 80 pages. The content of the chapters in all 5 books must not be duplicated and within the scope of the field of study. proposed to determine the academic position, which may be in the same book or multiple books and for the quality assessment, the overall quality must be assessed (Criteria and procedure for considering the appointment of a person to be an assistant professor Associate Professor and Professor B.E. 2563 , 2020).

10. References / Bibliography

Bibliography or references It is an important part of any writing work, whether it is academic papers, books, textbooks, research reports. Or what we see a lot is a thesis. which appears at the end of the volume of the work that is a collection of information that the writings refer to It is also a section that links to the source of the resource that readers can find and search further.

Most of the time, writing a bibliography. or reference documents Will use a writing standard called APA or (American Psychological Association) as a standard. in systematic writing for research research report literature review Articles and case studies For writers and students to use in their dissertations, this is a widely used format. Currently, APA has developed to version 6 with a new standard that is quite a change from the original. Naresuan University Publishing has written an article. How to write a bibliography in APA 6 format for academic work , then you can see the writing samples.

11. Appendix

Appendix is ​​a footer that is added to the content to be written in the case of case study examples. or extensions that may contain too much content to be included in the content Most of them may be found in books that contain examples of case studies, experimental results, statistics, or evidence.

12. Index or Index

Index or index in English, we will understand is Index. This section contains the keywords that will be used to index the search terms within our book because the basic structure of the search index is to identify the pages of that word as On which page will the passer be able to find key words or important topics in the book? To do that, Naresuan University Publishing recommends a technique to set the index automatically in Word . The advantage of doing so is that we will have to worry when we move the content. In the end, we can immediately update the pagination of the index, greatly reducing the uptime.

13. Writer’s biography

Writer’s resume example

writer’s history It will consist of the name of the author, photograph of the author, place of work (or may have contact information such as email, office phone number or if it is convenient to provide a mobile number) and academic disciplines with expertise Most of them are found in academic books. In order to make readers aware of the experience and expertise of the writer. Or maybe having been to the author’s work in various events will help readers make a decision to buy our books.

14. Back cover

sample tagline

A tagline is a brief description on the back cover of a book, textbook, that we can clearly communicate to those who see it and are about to make a purchase. which must specify the essence of the book, the textbook, the summary of the issue, and finally, who is the book suitable for? What can you read? but is different from the preamble that may have issues that can expand the essence further But the tagline must be communicated in a concise and easy-to-understand manner.

Barcode ISBN example and selling price

Another important component at the end of the book is to include the Barcode ISBN and the price that is used for distribution. Most of them are put together at the end of the book below. Which side to put depends on the standards of the publisher. or beautiful design

15. The spine of the book

spine example

The spine of a book is another important part that writers may overlook. The spine of the book is very important. both in terms of distribution and search If we go to any bookstore or library, we’ve known that not every book has the front of the cover facing out for the reader to see. Because the book center or library must manage the storage space as much as possible. Therefore found that the spine of the book is a very important part. To communicate with the reader to choose to pick up to read. The composition of the book’s spine will consist of Publisher’s logo (Logo), title, author’s name, price or parts according to the standards of that publisher.

Finally, I would like to leave to all the writers and readers that from the time that I have read them, there are many processes and elements of the book. Not including the process of making manuscripts, designing, publishing a book, there are still many processes before it comes out as a book for us to see and read in the book center and library. Books have a long journey and books and textbooks will continue to exist if they are supported by all parties, including writers, publishers, book centers and, most importantly, readers. to be the one who will support and drive the body of knowledge From the book to use to enhance experience and learning skills. and also encourages writers and publishers as well

References

EX: Criteria and methods for considering the appointment of a person to be an assistant professor Associate Professor and Professor, B.E. 2020. (June 23, 2020). Government Gazette . Volume 137, Special Section 147 Ngor., pages 72-75.