REASONS FOR CHOICE
among the several possible methods of attaining the OBJECTS.
Other things being equal, choose that entry
- (1) That will probably be first looked under by the class of people who use the library;
- (2) That is consistent with other entries, so that one principle can cover all;
- (3) That will mass entries least in places where it is difficult to so arrange them that they can be readily found, as under names of nations and cities.
This applies very slightly to entries under first words, because it is easy and sufficient to arrange them by the alphabet.