An item like that of the U.S. Bureau of Education needs entries for subject and for the author of the particular section. Presuming that the whole series is covered under the heading "Education" by a reference to "United States. Bureau of Education," the other entries are
| Virginia, West: | |
| Whitehill, A. R. History of education in | |
| West Virginia. (U.S. Bureau of Education, | |
| Circulars of information, No. 1, | |
| 1902.) 1902 | 572.973 |
| Whitehill, A. R. History of education in West | |
| Virginia. (U.S. Bureau of Education, Circulars | |
| of information, No. 1, 1902.) 1902 | |
| 572.973 |
The first of these entries raises a question in connection with double place-names, i.e., should the entry be given as above or under "West"? Following the recommendation of the Joint-Code rule (No. 130), three standard gazetteers were consulted; two gave the name under "Virginia" (as in our entry), and one under "West." Accumulation of headings in one place is prevented when place-names qualified by the points of the compass, or in some similar way, are entered under the name following the prefix. All the same, each name must be considered independently. To enter New York or New Zealand under "York" and "Zealand" is incorrect, though the Isle of Man or the Isle of Wight are better under "Man" and "Wight" respectively. If there is the least doubt give the reference, which in this case is
West Virginia. See Virginia, West.
Examples of local government publications would be
| London County Council. Statistical abstract for | |
| London, 1911-12. v. 14. 1912 | 314.21 |
| — Education Committee. Report on vacation | |
| schools and organised vacation play. 1912 | |
| f 371.74 |
The "f" attached to the classification numbers is meant to mark the book as a folio, and, while indicating the size, serves also as a guide to its probable position on the shelves, because folios are not usually placed with octavos. If the book were a quarto, it would be marked "q", as "q 371.74".
Another local government publication is