table of contents
Book's navigation list
A table of contents is a list at the beginning of a book or document showing chapter titles, section headings, and their page numbers.
It serves as a navigational guide, letting readers locate specific material or preview the work's structure: The table of contents showed nothing about the scandal.
Often abbreviated TOC.
Division of a book
- sectionDistinct divided part
- subsectionDivision within a division
- partPiece of whole
- headingDirectional course traveled
subheading · page number · index · appendix · glossary · bibliography · foreword · preface
Summary of key elements
- overviewBroad general summary
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- guideLeader or instruction book
- paginationSequential numbering of sheets
hyperlink · bookmark · clickable · hierarchy · nesting · indentation · numbering · expandable
chapter
Division of a book
- sectionDistinct divided part
- subsectionDivision within a division
- partPiece of whole
heading · subheading · page number · index · appendix · glossary · bibliography · foreword · preface · introduction
outline
Summary of key elements
pagination · hyperlink · bookmark · clickable · hierarchy · nesting · indentation · numbering · expandable · collapsible
- print mediaheadline, magazine, articles, news, byline
- yearbooksenior portraits, class photos, sports pages, graduation photos, senior quotes
- lab notebooksentries, observations, procedures, raw data, measurements
- manual sectionsparts list, step-by-step instructions, diagrams, troubleshooting, warranty info
- page layoutlayout, margin, margins, column width, gutter
- reference systemsDewey Decimal, library system, filing system, catalog, database
table of contentsindex
Alphabetical guide to contents
back matter · appendix · glossary · bibliography · endnotes
table of contentsindex
Alphabetical guide to contents
alphabetical index · subject index · concordance · random access
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