As a follow-up to my last posting, Guidelines for Editing Indexes, I wanted to explore in detail one of the guidelines. A main entry followed by a long string of undifferentiated reference locators or page numbers at the main heading level should be broken down into subheadings. A common rule of thumb is that more… Continue reading Long Strings of Reference Locators in an Index
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Guidelines for Editing Indexes
When the indexer finishes compiling the last line of an index, it is only the first draft, and like any piece of writing, it requires editing. Substantive editing tasks, rewriting or reorganization of material, should be undertaken by the indexer alone. The indexer should produce an index manuscript that is in need of few copyediting or… Continue reading Guidelines for Editing Indexes