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
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Index Formats
Run-In Versus Indented Indexes 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’s starting a new line. In indented style, each subentry begins a new line and is indented (usually one em). The Chicago Manual of Style gives further… Continue reading Index Formats
The Indexer’s Reference: The Chicago Manual Of Style
The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition, which was recently published by the University of Chicago Press, remains the authoritative reference for indexers. Indexers consult the one chapter on Indexes in The Chicago Manual of Style for guidelines relating to kinds of indexes and components of an index, as well as general principles of indexing. Rules… Continue reading The Indexer’s Reference: The Chicago Manual Of Style