Tasnif Style Guide — Page 31
CHAPTER 2: THE PARTS OF A BOOK 31 Back Matter Overview Back Matter (also referred to as End Matter) consists of any sup- plementary information that follows the Main Text of the book, including: endnotes, appendices, glossaries, and indices. Although End Matter is paginated in sequence, it is not considered part of the Main Text. Endnotes Endnotes may be used to supplement footnotes in the Text, particularly when lengthy references are given in a translation, such that their inclusion as footnotes would substantially reduce the amount of space available for the body text on each page. Whenever endnotes are employed, they always occupy the first section in the End Matter and are typically set two sizes down from the text size used in the book. Appendix An appendix (also known as annex) presents supplementary information that directly pertains to the Main Text, but cannot be accommodated within it. Examples of such information includes the chronological sequence of archaeological discoveries or dating