Last But Not Least - Managing The Indexing Process
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This document summarizes a presentation on managing the indexing process. It provides an overview of the speaker's background and experience indexing scholarly texts and technical manuals. It then outlines the course agenda and goals, which include increasing understanding of indexes, improving skills for managing the indexing process, and feeling comfortable asking questions. The document reviews key topics like index structure, best practices, style and format, and the roles of editors, authors, and indexers. It also includes exercises on topics like identifying metatopics and the treatment of symbols in alphabetical indexes.
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- 13. About Indexes
- 16. About Indexes An index is a structured sequence—resulting from a thorough and complete analysis of text—of synthesized access points to all the information contained in the text. Mulvany, Indexing Books An index is a structured sequence —resulting from a thorough and complete analysis of text —of synthesized access points to all the information contained in the text. Mulvany, Indexing Books
- 30. Index Structure
- 48. Alphabetical Filing Systems Word-by-word is clearer for the reader and is generally preferred
- 67. Index Structure Subheadings, classified vocal ensembles [choral ensembles] [singing groups] American Boy Choir Dale Warland Chorale Minnesota Chorale Vancouver Chamber Singers
- 111. Index Style
- 114. Art and Affection: A Life of Virginia Woolf (Reid)
- 118. Socrates and the Fat Rabbis (Boyarin)
- 120. Envisioning the Tale of Genji (Shirane) First subheading level run in … Second subheading level run in
- 129. Index Format
- 137. Art and Affection: A Life of Virginia Woolf (Reid)
- 138. Index Length and Space
- 139. Index Length and Space Source: Indexing Books (Mulvany)
- 145. Indexing Process
- 168. Finding/Hiring a Professional Indexer
- 198. Other Issues
- 202. Embedded Indexing
- 206. Q&A