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-- See Also the narrower term Abbreviations
Here are entered general works on abbreviations and/or general lists of abbreviations of words and phrases. Works containing lists of abbreviations pertaining to a topic are entered under headings of the type [topic]--Abbreviations. Works containing lists of abbreviations pertaining to a topic in a language other than English are assigned two headings: 1. [topic]--Abbreviations. 2. Abbreviations, [name of language].
--subdivision Abbreviations under subjects, e.g. Associations, institutions, etc.--Abbreviations; Law--Abbreviations

-- See Also the narrower term Autographs

--subdivision Autographs under names of individual persons, and under classes of persons, ethnic groups, and individual wars, e.g. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Autographs; Authors, English--Autographs; World War, 1939-1945--Autographs

-- See Also the narrower term Calligraphy

-- See Also the narrower term Children Writing
Here are entered works on the process or result of children recording language in the form of conventionalized visible marks or graphic signs on a surface.

-- See Also Ciphers

-- See Also the narrower term Cryptography

--subdivision Cryptography under individual wars, e.g. World War, 1939-1945--Cryptography

-- See Also the narrower term English language Writing

-- See Also the narrower term Graphology

--subdivision Autographs under names of individual persons, classes of persons, and ethnic groups

-- See Also the narrower term Paleography
Here are entered works on variations in the style of writing in the past and especially with ancient and medieval handwriting.Works on written languages as a form of communication or discourse are entered under Written communication.Works on the process or result of recording language in the form of conventionalized visible marks or graphic signs on a surface are entered under Writing. Works on the writing of a particular language are entered under the name of the language with subdivisions Alphabet and Writing, e.g. Greek language--Alphabet; Egyptian language--Writing. Works on systems of writing used by several peoples are entered under Writing, followed by the name of the system, e.g. Writing, Arabic.General and comparative works on the Semitic alphabet and its ancient and modern derivatives, or with similar series of characters employed to represent the sounds of a language, are entered under Alphabet.

-- See Also Penmanship

-- See Also the narrower term Picture-writing

-- See Also the narrower term Shorthand
Here are entered general works on shorthand and shorthand for the English language.Subdivided by system, e.g. Shorthand--Gregg.

-- See Also the narrower term Transcription

--subdivision Transcription under individual languages and groups of languages, e.g. English language--Transcription