The American Society for Indexing held its 2022 Virtual Conference, “The Future of Indexing: A Mix of Art and Technology,” on Friday, April 29, 2022 and Saturday, April 30, 2022. Four sessions were held virtually on Zoom each day. In the first session on Saturday, Indexing the Metatopic–Bridging the Gap Across the Pond, presenter Melanie… Continue reading ASI 2022 Virtual Conference: Indexing the Metatopic
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Approaches to Indexing the Metatopic
As discussed in the last blog posting, the metatopic will drive the structural development of the index. The problem with the metatopic is the temptation to over-index the entire document under a single overarching topic or to ignore the direct indexing of the metatopic altogether. There are two approaches to indexing the metatopic: the traditional… Continue reading Approaches to Indexing the Metatopic
Metatopic and Index Structure
The metatopic is more than just a characteristic, it is the overarching presence in a book index. According to Webster’s, meta- means more comprehensive than the original term. Often used with a discipline, such as linguistics or mathematics, it highlights a discussion in which the discipline itself is the object of critical examination. The term… Continue reading Metatopic and Index Structure