THE TABLE OF CONTENTS AND PREFACE: WHAT ARE THEY?

THE TABLE OF CONTENTS AND PREFACE: WHAT ARE THEY?

The table of contents or index is a schematic presentation of the book’s content, useful for consultation, in which are indicated the parts that comprise the text with the corresponding page numbers. In most cases it is reported at the beginning of the book or magazine (on the first odd page after the title page) but you can also find in the last pages of the book.
The preface is the part before the actual text of the book. And ‘the initial part where the author himself or an authoritative person presenting the work with adequate information.

[NOTE: This is an automatic translation]