At the March 2014 EAC Toronto branch meeting, Marnie Lamb talks to editors about the often mysterious art of indexing. How does an indexer decide which terms to include? What are the mechanics of creating an index? What type of reader uses an index? Lamb discusses these questions in the context of her experience indexing Michael Bryant’s 28 Seconds, the memoir of a well-known — and controversial — Canadian politician.
View the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH3w6V14wyE
Tag: Resources
The nose of a dog…
Among the many topics discussed at our last Indexers’ Circle meeting was how to best bring across the importance of indexes. Michel Cozien had this gem: “An index is to a book as a nose is to a dog. It helps him find what he is looking for.”
Freelancers Union
I’m really enjoying the blog posts of the Freelancers Union: https://www.freelancersunion.org/. You can also follow them on Twitter.
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/
Index-L email discussion group
Index-L is a mailing list intended to promote good indexing practice. The group provides a forum for aspiring and professional indexers to share information and ideas relating to the intellectual, philosophical, and technical aspects of index preparation. For more about the list: http://www.indexpup.com/index-list/about.txt And to read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): http://www.indexpup.com/index-list/faq.html
Free newsletter “Wordmaps Tips”
A free electronic newsletter about the publishing industry, self-publishing, indexes, etc. by Nancy Humphreys.
http://wordmapsindexing.com/
Resources for prospective indexers by Back Words Indexing
Resources about indexing by Back Words Indexing:
http://www.backwordsindexing.com/Novice/NoviceNotes.html