TS 193

TS 193 is a document about preparing a short contents list for periodicals and similar documents. Its focus is the concise presentation of the main sections, articles, and texts appearing in an issue, so that the publication can be quickly scanned and identified from a bibliographic and information-retrieval perspective.

Short contents lists versus full tables of contents

In general technical terms, a short contents list is more selective than a full table of contents and is meant to give readers a rapid view of the principal topics in a publication. In serials and periodicals, this kind of listing helps with issue-by-issue browsing and supports the recognition of articles, notes, and other contributions at a glance. From a documentation standpoint, it also helps keep the publication's title and section information consistent for indexing and reference use.

Technical subject covered by this standard

• Short contents summaries for the main sections appearing in any issue of a periodical
• Condensed presentation of articles and other written contributions
• Organisation of titles and content items for scanning and retrieval purposes
• A general bibliographic framework for brief publication-level content presentation

This record shows TS 193 as an older document published as equivalent to ISO 18. For present-day use, its historical status matters; as a subject matter document, however, it remains a basic example of how periodical content can be presented in a short and orderly form.