Run-In Versus Indented Indexes This is the reprint of a blog posting that was originally printed on September 27, 2010. The Chicago Manual of Style describes two index formats that publishers use: run-in and indented. In run-in style, the subentries follow one another without each one starting a new line. In indented style, each subentry begins… Continue reading Index Formats
Author: Lisa Ryan
Why is an index needed?
This is a reprint of a blog post that initially appeared on February 7, 2010. Even if a book is well-written and contains a clear table of contents, a reader may still have trouble finding what he or she is looking for. A good index acts as a bridge between the author’s concepts and the… Continue reading Why is an index needed?
Common Subheading Problems
In this blog posting, I will discuss common subheading problems, based on an American Society for Indexing webinar given by Fred Leise on September 17, 2014. The common subheading problems are the following: repeating text confusing/awkward indexing what the reader doesn’t know uncontrolled locators An example of repeating the text in the subheading is the… Continue reading Common Subheading Problems
Still More Characteristics of Successful Subheadings
In this blog posting, I will discuss the final characteristics of successful subheadings, based on an American Society for Indexing webinar given by Fred Leise on September 17, 2014. Top 10 Characteristics collocation complete differentiable good information scent audience relevant concise points to information parallel construction important word first clear relationship to heading In the… Continue reading Still More Characteristics of Successful Subheadings
More Characteristics of Successful Subheadings
In this blog posting, I will discuss more characteristics of successful subheadings, based on an American Society for Indexing webinar given by Fred Leise on September 17, 2014. Top 10 Characteristics collocation complete differentiable good information scent audience relevant concise points to information parallel construction important word first clear relationship to heading In the last… Continue reading More Characteristics of Successful Subheadings
Characteristics of Successful Subheadings
In this blog posting, I will discuss characteristics of successful subheadings, based on an American Society for Indexing webinar given by Fred Leise on September 17, 2014. Subheadings need to exactly and concisely capture the concept under discussion. You need to identify the concept in the text. Understand how it differs from similar related concepts.… Continue reading Characteristics of Successful Subheadings
Successful Subheadings
In the next few blog postings, I will discuss successful subheadings, based on an American Society for Indexing webinar given by Fred Leise on September 17, 2014. Purposes of Subheadings Do Mi Stauber’s Second Rule: Make subheadings only for the purpose of breaking down information in the main heading. human rights, 237-252 Amnesty… Continue reading Successful Subheadings
Textbook Indexing
Leoni McVey led a session, “To Textbooks, with Love,” on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the American Society for Indexing/Indexing Society of Canada Annual Conference in Chicago. She discussed the process of elementary to high school and college textbook indexing, and some ways in which textbooks differ from other types of book indexing. These books… Continue reading Textbook Indexing
Multiple Entry Points
Multiple Entry Points Variants and Cross-References in Indexes and Thesauri This session was held on Friday, June 17, 2016 at the American Society for Indexing/Indexing Society of Canada Annual Conference in Chicago by Heather Hedden, Senior Vocabulary Editor, and John Magee, Director, Indexing and Vocabulary Services, Gale/Cengage Learning. Each has worked there since the 1990s… Continue reading Multiple Entry Points
Introduction to Taxonomies and Thesauri
Heather Hedden, Senior Vocabulary Editor, Indexing and Vocabulary Services for Gale/Cengage Learning led a session on “An Introduction to Taxonomies and Thesauri” on Friday, June 17, 2016 at the American Society for Indexing/Indexing Society of Canada Annual Conference in Chicago. Taxonomies and thesauri are types of controlled vocabularies that include an authoritative, restricted list of… Continue reading Introduction to Taxonomies and Thesauri