Indexing
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Indexing

The Manual of Good Practice

  1. 503 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Indexing

The Manual of Good Practice

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Table of contents

  1. The author
  2. Society of Indexers’ Foreword
  3. Preface
  4. CHAPTER ONE. INDEXES – PURPOSE AND USES
  5. Myths about Indexes
  6. Myths about Indexing
  7. Introduction to Indexes and Indexing
  8. Applications of Indexing
  9. ‘The Good Index’: What Characterizes It
  10. The Thrills and Spills of Indexing
  11. References
  12. CHAPTER TWO. INDEXERS
  13. Indexers – Who Are They?
  14. Professional Knowledge
  15. General Knowledge
  16. Special Subject Knowledge
  17. Neutrality of the Indexer
  18. The Indexer’s Reference Sources
  19. ‘How They Index’
  20. Who Should Not Be an Indexer?
  21. References
  22. CHAPTER THREE. WHAT (AND WHETHER) TO INDEX
  23. The Indexer’s Focus
  24. Indexable Parts of Documents (Which to Index, Which to Ignore)
  25. Indexable Content
  26. ‘Sensitive’ Content
  27. Revisions of Indexes
  28. Index Density (Depth of Indexing)
  29. References
  30. CHAPTER FOUR. FORMING THE INDEX ENTRIES
  31. Putting Ideas into Words – the Headings
  32. Indicating the Position – the Locators
  33. Cross-References
  34. Preparation for Editing
  35. References
  36. CHAPTER FIVE. EDITING AND PRESENTING THE INDEX
  37. The Need for Editing and Presentation
  38. What May Need to be Done
  39. Alphabetical Arrangement
  40. Presentation and Layout
  41. References
  42. CHAPTER SIX. SERIAL PUBLICATIONS
  43. Working with Serials
  44. What is a Serial Publication?
  45. Serial Types and Their Characteristics
  46. Why is Indexing a Serial Any Different from Indexing a Book?
  47. Working Arrangements
  48. References
  49. CHAPTER SEVEN. IMAGES AND SOUND (AUDIO) RECORDINGS
  50. Indexability and Indexing Needs
  51. Images – Categorization and Features
  52. Sound Materials – Categorization and Features
  53. References
  54. CHAPTER EIGHT. SUBJECT SPECIALISMS
  55. ‘Generality and Speciality’
  56. Readership
  57. Indexable Content
  58. Number of Sequences
  59. Form and Detail of Entries
  60. Specialist Areas
  61. Law
  62. References
  63. Medicine
  64. References
  65. Archaeology
  66. References
  67. Genealogy and Family History
  68. Science and Technology
  69. References
  70. Biography
  71. References
  72. CHAPTER NINE. LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN
  73. Index Awareness
  74. Documentary Forms
  75. The Indexing Needs and Information Skills of Children
  76. Characteristics of Indexes for Children
  77. Fiction Indexing
  78. The Nature and Value of the Work
  79. References
  80. CHAPTER TEN. MANAGING THE WORK
  81. Employment Status
  82. The Home Office
  83. Sources of Information
  84. Finding Freelance Work
  85. Financial Aspects of Freelancing
  86. Ways of Working
  87. Client Relations
  88. Ethics and Professional Responsibilities
  89. References
  90. CHAPTER ELEVEN. TECHNOLOGY
  91. Document Technology
  92. Indexing Technology (Input and Output)
  93. Software
  94. Troubleshooting and Support
  95. References
  96. Dedicated Indexing Software: Producers
  97. CHAPTER TWELVE. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INTEREST GROUPS
  98. Professionalism in Indexing
  99. People and Groups
  100. Indexing Societies
  101. Internet Discussion Groups and Mailing Lists
  102. Related Organizations in the UK
  103. INDEX