This document discusses indexes and was prepared by a group including Muhammad Talha, Sagheer Ahmed, Muhammad Bilal, and Jamshaid Zafar. It defines an index as a list of headings and locators to useful material in a document. Indexes are used outside of North America, while indices are used in American and Canadian English. The document discusses the indexing process, types of indexes including general and specialized, how to create an index, and the purpose of an index in reducing frustration and helping readers find information easily.

2. Group Members
MUHAMMAD TALHA (11011519-077)
SAGHEER AHMED
(11011519-083)
MUHAMMAD BILAL
(11011519-079)
JAMSHAID ZAFAR
(11011519-085)

3. TOPIC
INDEX

4. AGENDA:
 Definition
 Indexes vs indices
 Indexing process
 Purpose
 Indexer Rules

5. Definition:
An index is a list of words or phrases ('headings') and
associated pointers ('locators') to where useful material
relating to that heading can be found in a document.

6. Indexes vs Indices
Indexes Indices
Plural Plural
Outside North America American and Canadian
Mathematical, Financial, Technical General usage

7. Indexing Process:
Two ways
 Conventional Indexing
 Embedded Indexing

8. Types of index
 General index:
 We use general index when we need only basic information

9. Types
 Specialized index:
 If we do not find the information through general index we use
specialized index
 Through specialized index we found detailed information

10. How to Create an index.
 Start with your topic headings.
 Consider other words that users might look for to find these topics.

11. How to Create an index contd..
 Look for keywords in each topic.
 Think of synonyms for the keywords

12. How to Create an index contd..
 Brainstorm other words users might look for.
 Read the completed index

13. The purpose of an index:
 Indexes are designed to help the reader.
 A good index reduces the frustration of information.
 identifies information.

14. The purpose of an index contd..
 Easy to find the related book.
 analyzes concepts to produce headings.
 Index Provide interest.

15. The purpose of an index contd..
 A book without an index has no heft
 In books, indexes are usually placed near the end.

16. Any Question…??