I use PDFill PDF Tools free software quite a lot when indexing from PDF files (I don’t usually work from paper print-outs). I use the split function when the preliminary pages are numbered separately from the body of the text, and then causes the page number displayed at the top to not match the actual number of the page.
More detail: http://www.pdfill.com/pdf_tools_free.html
Author: Sanet le Roux
“What to do when you’re completely overwhelmed” by Kate Hamill
I enjoyed this article, probably because I was feeling somewhat stressed at the time. Now I want to know where I can get ‘chocolate-covered coffee beans’! A shout-out to Kate Hamill for making me laugh and reminding me of the 45/15 rule.
Full article here: https://www.freelancersunion.org/blog/2014/10/06/completely-overwhelmed/
Freelancers Union
I’m really enjoying the blog posts of the Freelancers Union: https://www.freelancersunion.org/. You can also follow them on Twitter.
Blog of INDEX-S
This is the blog of indexer Barbara Cuerden:
http://www.index-s.com/index-s-indexer-blog
Index Conversion Service – now able to convert indexes with two subheading levels
I’m so happy to hear that Kamm Schreiner’s Index Conversion Service can now convert indexes with zero, one, or two subheading levels.
More information about this service: http://www.sky-software.com/products/services.htm
“Working from home” by Matt Gemmell
Working from home has a number of difficulties and challenges. In many ways, it’s a battle for mastery of yourself. The author of this article talks about a few of the issues, and how he handles them.
http://mattgemmell.com/working-from-home/?fb_action_ids=276200089226121&fb_action_types=og.likes
“Indexing Names” edited by Noeline Bridge
Bought a copy of “Indexing Names” a while back and loving it. Here’s the introduction:
“Don’t be deceived into thinking names are easy to index! They can present a challenge that consumes a disproportionate amount of an indexer’s time. Now there is a book wholly devoted to the subject. Coverage includes names from classical and medieval times and those belonging to particular ethnicities and nationalities, along with those peculiar to specific genres, especially biography, religion, and the performance and fine arts. Fictional, corporate, and geographical names as well as those of royalty and nobility are discussed. You’ll find advice on when and how to index names mentioned in peripheral ways and guidance in avoiding the pitfalls of automated name indexing.”
Read more: http://books.infotoday.com/books/Indexing-Names.shtml
Mononymous persons
The Wikipedia entry on mononymous persons (individuals who are known and addressed by a single name): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mononymous_person
The Chicago Manual of Style
The website of “The Chicago Manual of Style Online”: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/
Association of Freelance Editors, Proofreaders and Indexers (AFEPI) in Ireland
The website of Association of Freelance Editors, Proofreaders and Indexers (AFEPI) in Ireland: http://www.afepi.ie/