The alphabetical list in the preliminary pages locates the catalog sequence of documents issued by a specific agency. This list is compiled each month and includes only Government authors of documents received and cataloged during that time span.

INDEXES

Entries in the Monthly Catalog are indexed for access by author, title, subject, and series/report: Author index: An alphabetical list of personal authors, editors, co-authors, corporate authors, and conferences.

Title index: An alphabetical list of titles, series titles, and sub- or alternate titles.

Subject index: An alphabetical list of subjects derived from Library of Congress Subject Headings. Series/report index: An alphabetical list of report numbers and series statements.

Stock number index: A numerical list of Superintendent of Documents stock numbers.

Title key word index: An alphabetical list of important words selected from information in the title fields. A margin index on the back cover locates the six listings. Cumulative indexes are published semiannually and annually. Titles in all indexes are followed by the text entry number where more detailed information is available.