Creating Front and Back Matter

Creating Front and Back Matter

Front matter comprises the first section of a book, and is usually the smallest section in terms of the number of pages.

Typical front matter sections in open textbooks are:

• Abstract
• Acknowledgements
• Disclaimer
• Foreword
• Introduction
• List of Abbreviations
• Licensing Info

The most common types of back matter for open textbooks are:

• Appendices
• Bibliography
• Glossary
• Version history

To begin, click on Organize Page in the menu bar to go to your Book Organization Page.

	Click on the Add Front Matter or Add Back Matter A form will open called Add Front Matter. You will now see the visual editor with a Visual and Text (HTML) tabs.
	Give your front or back matter a title, and add some content.
	Along the right-hand side of the visual editor, there are some options. Choose what type of front or back matter it is.
	Click on the Create button.