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.”
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