The publications of foreign societies are usually entered under the names of the countries if of national importance, or places where they meet if of local importance, unless they have a specially distinctive title. Government publications are entered under the names of the countries or places, as
France. Chambre des Députés.
Paris. Prefecture de la Seine.
United States Bureau of Education.
The publications of the home government cannot be grouped under one head or title in this way, and must be distributed under the names of the various departments as Board of Trade, Local Government Board, Historical Manuscripts Commission, Charity Commission, &c.
The reports of Church Councils and official publications of religious denominations occasionally call for some consideration. Important ecclesiastical councils as the Council of Trent or the Westminster Assembly of Divines are entered under the names of the places of meeting, but in the case of denominational assemblies where the place of meeting is a mere incident, the entry is to be made under the name of the denomination, and not the place of meeting. Examples of such publications are
Official report of the Church Congress, Cardiff, 1889.
Report of proceedings of the Presbyterian Alliance held in Philadelphia, 1880.
Minutes of proceedings of the yearly meeting of Friends held in London, 1896.