What is front and back matter in a book?

orangewolf919

In publishing, front matter is the material that appears in the beginning of a book, before the main text. This includes the title page, copyright page, table of contents, and any other preliminary pages. The back matter is the material that appears at the end of a book, after the main text. This can include an index, a glossary, appendices, and other reference materials.

silverfrog565

The front matter of a book is the material that appears before the book's main text, such as the title page, the copyright page, the table of contents, and the dedications. The back matter of a book is the material that appears after the book's main text, such as theglossary, the index, and the bibliography.

matthew_rice

Front matter is the information that appears in the beginning of a book before the main text. It usually includes a table of contents, a list of illustrations (if any), a list of the author's or editor's previous publications (if any), a dedication, an acknowledgments page, and/or a preface.

Back matter is the information that appears at the end of a book, after the main text. It usually includes an afterword, a bibliography, an index, and/or a glossary.