Introductory works (Genre/Form Term)
- Introductions (Introductory works)
- Broader heading: Informational works
- Broader heading: Instructional and educational works
Work cat.: Scripture : an ecumenical introduction to the Bible and its interpretation, 2005. (OCoLC)59756040
Bandstra, Barry L. Reading the Old Testament : an introduction to the Hebrew Bible, ©1995. (OCoLC)30669988
Harris, Stephen L. The New Testament : a student's introduction, 2015. (OCoLC)866857562
Morrison, Val. Introduction to health psychology, 2022. (OCoLC)1289614991
Asim, Jabari. A child's introduction to jazz, 2022. (OCoLC)1303568176
Springer, Joseph Tucker. An introduction to zoology, ©2013. (OCoLC)646112356
LCSH, Jan. 23, 2024 (free-floating form subdivision --Introductions. SN Use as a form subdivision under uniform titles of sacred works.)
Online dictionary for library and information science, Jan. 19, 2024 (introduction: The part of a book in which the subject, purpose, and limits of the work are briefly stated, and the reader prepared for the treatment of the subject that follows in the text, usually written by the author or a recognized authority in the field. The introduction normally appears in the front matter, following the preface or foreword, but may sometimes take the form of the first chapter. In either case, it is considered an integral part of the work and is not necessarily changed in subsequent editions, as is the preface. Abbreviated introd. Compare with prologue. Also refers to a book written for persons unfamiliar with its subject to provide information at an elementary level, the title often beginning with the words Introduction to... or ending in the subtitle An Introduction.)
Dictionary.com, Jan. 23, 2024 (introduction 4: an elementary treatise: e.g., an introduction to botany)
Merriam-Webster dictionary online, Jan. 23, 2024 (introduction 1 : something that introduces: such as a(1) : a part of a book or treatise preliminary to the main portion (2) : a preliminary treatise or course of study)
Cambridge dictionary online, Jan. 23, 2024 (introduction: a book or course that provides basic knowledge about a subject: e.g., an introduction to psychology)
Works that provide basic elementary information about a subject.
Established May 2024.