Anatomy of a Book
Abe Books Explains the Parts of a Book
Instructions and Tutorials for Making Books
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First Year Student Orientation Booklet
A one-sheet book showing a very brief history of Dartmouth College Library, for students to download, print and fold themselves. -
First Year Student Orientation Poster
A poster showing a map/ comic of highlights of Dartmouth College Library. For students to download and print out themselves. -
First Year Student Orientation Directions on PrintingDirections for printing a one-sheet booklet and a poster
Folded or glued books
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Simple One-Sheet book Sarah Smith's instructions for a simple one-sheet book that's perfect for zines. Multiple one-sheet books can be glued or sewn together to make a book with more pages.
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One-Sheet Book Variations Bill Hanscom's instructions for making a number of one-sheet books. Note: the dotted lines are folds and the solid lines are cuts.
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Zine Using Adobe InDesign Sarah Smith's instructions on how to create a one-sheet book using Adobe Indesign to get images and text onto the pages.
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Turkish Map Fold Instructions on how to fold a map or larger sheet or map to create an exciting pop-out
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One-Strip Accordion Book with Dust Jacket Sarah Smith's instructions for a one-strip accordion book with a dust jacket cover
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Card Stock Cover for Accordion Book Sarah Smith's instructions for creating simple card stock covers to give an accordion book a little bit heft at the covers.
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Double Fan Adhesive Sarah Smith's instructions for making a double fan adhesive book, which is a good way to binding together books made of single sheets of paper. With a different approach to the cover, the book can look like a paperback, a hard cover book or even function like a pad of paper.
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Blizzard Book Hedi Kyle's (the inventor of this structure) instructions on how to make a blizzard book, which is a great structure for single sheets of information that can be removed and reordered.
Sewn Books—1,2 or 3 Sections (thinner, simpler books)
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Single Section Pamphlet Sarah Smith's instructions for a single section pamphlet, which is perfect for a small journal, zine or poetry chapbook. These instructions involve a card stock cover, but it could also have a hard cover.
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Two-Section Pamphlet Sarah Smith's instructions on how to make a two-section pamphlet/booklet, which is perfect for a pamphlet with more pages or thicker paper. It also has a pleat in the center, which could have items attached or printed on it.
Sewn Books—More than 3 Sections (thicker, more complex books)
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Four-Slot Long Stitch Sarah Smith's Instructions on how to make a four-slot long stitch book. This book is a good way to bind multiple sections together with out glue and with the sewing attractively exposed on the spine.
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Leather Wrap Long Stitch Lizzie Curran's instructions
Enclosures
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Simple Cardstock Slipcase A slip case with one layer of cardstock on the sides
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Cardstock slipcase with double thick sides You can cut "thumb notches" at the foredges of this slipcase to make it easier to pull the book out