Sarah Palin’s autobiography, Going Rogue: An American Life, published in November 2009, lacked an index. Why? An index, as explored in the previous post, would have been an invaluable tool to the scholars who will undoubtedly refer to the 413-page book to survey the political climate during the 2008 presidential election and Sarah Palin’s role… Continue reading Going Rogue without an index
Why is an index needed?
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 readers’ particular needs. A good index saves the user time. Whether the reader is looking… Continue reading Why is an index needed?
Welcome to Optimal Indexing, my indexing blog!
This blog will focus on optimal indexing for effective search retrieval. How do you index books and documents in such a way that patrons will easily and effectively find the needed information? As an Information Professional for Stellar Searches LLC, I depend on quality indexing to find the information that fulfills a query. While I… Continue reading Welcome to Optimal Indexing, my indexing blog!