booklets
Thin stapled volumes
Booklets are small, thin books, typically with paper covers and few pages.
They often contain information on a specific topic—instructions, promotional material, or educational content: The museum hands out booklets to visitors.
A booklet is more substantial than a pamphlet but less than a full book.
Unbound topical booklet
- brochurePrinted promotional material
- leafletSingle-sheet printed handout
- flyerPrinted advertisement sheet
- handbillPrinted sheet for distribution
circular · chapbook · zine · tract · folio · insert · handout · folder
Collected literary works volume
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- proseUnversified language
- chapbookSmall booklet of verse
- zineSelf-published small periodical
novella · collection · compilation · verse · excerpt · serialized · illustrated · self-published
Written instructions for use
- guideLeader or instruction book
- handbookCompact reference guide
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
reference · primer · factsheet · catalogue · directory · documentation · guidebook · how-to
Paid promotional message
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- bulletinBrief public announcement
- newsletterPeriodic organizational publication
- programmeOrganized plan of activities
schedule · prospectus · catalogue · notice · mailer · coupon · invitation · ticket
pamphlet
Unbound topical booklet
- brochurePrinted promotional material
- leafletSingle-sheet printed handout
- flyerPrinted advertisement sheet
handbill · circular · chapbook · zine · tract · folio · insert · handout · folder · prospectus
anthology
Collected literary works volume
zine · novella · collection · compilation · verse · excerpt · serialized · illustrated · self-published · artist
manual
Written instructions for use
- guideLeader or instruction book
- handbookCompact reference guide
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
tutorial · reference · primer · factsheet · catalogue · directory · documentation · guidebook · how-to · FAQ
advertisement
Paid promotional message
- announcementPublic declaration of information
- bulletinBrief public announcement
- newsletterPeriodic organizational publication
programme · schedule · prospectus · catalogue · notice · mailer · coupon · invitation · ticket · menu
- printed matternewspaper, magazine, pamphlet, leaflet, leaflets
- museum publicationsmuseum guides, catalogs, catalogues, brochures, visitor guides
- pamphletsleaflets, tracts, brochures, handbills, flyers
- philatelystamps, postage stamps, stamp collecting, mint stamps, album
- chapbookschapbooks, cheap print, broadsides, broadside, broadsheets
- documentsdocument, news, email, report, letter
bookletstomes
Large academic books
volumes · encyclopedias · books · textbooks · compendiums
bookletsscholarly works
Published research and treatises
academic publications · comprehensive guides · reference works · dissertations · peer-reviewed journals
bookletsbound volumes
Books with sewn spines
first editions · published works · library books · permanent records
- instruction bookletWritten directions for use