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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction to Book Indexing Information Overload Open-system vs. Closed-system Indexing | |
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| The Future of the Book | |
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| The Index as Paratext | |
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| The Long History of Indexes | |
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| What Is an Index? The Purpose of an Index | |
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| The Audience: Who Uses Indexes? | |
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| Terminology References | |
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| The Author and the Index | |
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| The Book Contract and the Index | |
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| The Writing Process and the Index | |
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| Who Should Prepare the Index? | |
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| Relationship between Author and Indexer | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| The Book Production Process | |
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| The Nature of Indexing Work | |
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| What Not to Index | |
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| What Is Indexable? | |
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| How to Index the Indexable | |
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| Material Interpreting the Publisher's Instructions | |
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| Usability and Index | |
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| Style Estimating the Size of an Index | |
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| Structure of Entries | |
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| External Structure | |
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| Internal Structure | |
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| Arrangement of Entries Order of Characters | |
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| Word-by-Word Alphabetizing | |
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| Letter-by-Letter Alphabetizing | |
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| Basic Rules Affecting Both Alphabetizing | |
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| Orders Other Alphabetizing Guidelines Nonalphabetic Arrangement in Indexes | |
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| How to Choose an Arrangement Order | |
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| Special Concerns in Indexing | |
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| Abbreviations and Acronyms | |
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| Uppercase and Lowercase Letters | |
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| International Characters Numerals, Symbols, and Other Nonalphabetic | |
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| Characters in Entries | |
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| Multiauthored Works Multivolume Works | |
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| Multiple Indexes | |
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| Translations Single-source Indexing | |
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| Names, Names, Names Personal Names | |
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| Names with Only a Forename | |
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| Roman Names | |
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| Obscure Names | |
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| Names with Particles Non-European | |
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| Names Geographic | |
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| Names Organization | |
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| Names Alphabetizing of Names | |
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| Names of Works | |
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| Format and Layout of the Index | |
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| Overall Index | |
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| Style Indented | |
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| Style Run-in Style | |
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| Other Styles | |
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| Cross-reference Format and Placement | |
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| Special Typography Final Submission | |
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| Formats Layout of the Index | |
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| Editing the Index | |
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| Editing by the Indexer | |
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| Review by the Author | |
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| Editing by the Editor | |
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| Reducing the Length of an Index: Tips for Editors | |
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| Revising an Index for a Revised Edition | |
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| Tools for Indexing Manual Methods | |
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| Automatic Indexing | |
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| Computer-aided Indexing | |
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| The Future | |
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| Index Specifications Worksheet | |
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| Resources for Indexers | |
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| Professional Associations Standards Organizations | |
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| Internet Discussion Group Training in Indexing | |
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| Publishers of Dedicated Indexing | |
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| Software Winners of the ASI-H | |
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| Award for Excellence in Indexing | |
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| Internet Resources | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |