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4-37
Ch. 4
4.3.2
4.3.2
In periodicals.(cont'd)
II.
Title page.(cont'd)
a.

(cont'd)

displayed prominently and the number or date of the particular issue. The rules stated in topic 4.3.1, II 'as to what may be a title page in a book apply generally to periodicals.

b.

A page in a periodical preceded by a number of pages containing advertisements, publishing in­

formation, table of contents, etc., may be its title page,
c.
A page in a periodical containing other matter (such as text, pictures, or advertisements), as well as the title, may be its title page. In such cases, the notice should be so placed as to be identified with the title rather than with other matter on the same page.
III.
First page of text.
a.

A notice on the first page of a periodical is acceptable, whether the material on that page

is text, musical, or pictorial matter.
b.

Any of several pages might be considered the "first page of text" of a periodical, e.g., the

cover, the page giving the table of contents, or the first page of the main body (but not a page devoted exclusively to advertisements of articles other than the periodical itself). A notice on any page that can reasonably be con­sidered its first page may be accepted.
IV.
Under title heading.
a.
A notice included in the masthead of a periodical may be accepted.
b.
The title of a periodical appearing prominently on any page where it would be reasonable to look for the notice may be considered a title heading.