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1 online resource (xiv, 489 pages) |
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The author -- Contents -- Society of Indexers� Foreword -- Preface -- CHAPTER ONE. INDEXES � PURPOSE AND USES -- Myths about Indexes -- Myths about Indexing -- Introduction to Indexes and Indexing -- Applications of Indexing -- �The Good Index�: What Characterizes It -- The Thrills and Spills of Indexing -- References -- CHAPTER TWO. INDEXERS -- Indexers � Who Are They? -- Professional Knowledge -- General Knowledge -- Special Subject Knowledge -- Neutrality of the Indexer -- The Indexer�s Reference Sources -- �How They Index� |
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Who Should Not Be an Indexer?References -- CHAPTER THREE. WHAT (AND WHETHER) TO INDEX -- The Indexer�s Focus -- Indexable Parts of Documents (Which to Index, Which to Ignore) -- Indexable Content -- �Sensitive� Content -- Revisions of Indexes -- Index Density (Depth of Indexing) -- References -- CHAPTER FOUR. FORMING THE INDEX ENTRIES -- Putting Ideas into Words � the Headings -- Indicating the Position � the Locators -- Cross-References -- Preparation for Editing -- References -- CHAPTER FIVE. EDITING AND PRESENTING THE INDEX |
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The Need for Editing and PresentationWhat May Need to be Done -- Alphabetical Arrangement -- Presentation and Layout -- References -- CHAPTER SIX. SERIAL PUBLICATIONS -- Working with Serials -- What is a Serial Publication? -- Serial Types and Their Characteristics -- Why is Indexing a Serial Any Different from Indexing a Book? -- Working Arrangements -- References -- CHAPTER SEVEN. IMAGES AND SOUND (AUDIO) RECORDINGS -- Indexability and Indexing Needs -- Images � Categorization and Features -- Sound Materials � Categorization and Features |
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Fiction IndexingThe Nature and Value of the Work -- References -- CHAPTER TEN. MANAGING THE WORK -- Employment Status -- The Home Office -- Sources of Information -- Finding Freelance Work -- Financial Aspects of Freelancing -- Ways of Working -- Client Relations -- Ethics and Professional Responsibilities -- References -- CHAPTER ELEVEN. TECHNOLOGY -- Document Technology -- Indexing Technology (Input and Output) -- Software -- Troubleshooting and Support -- References -- Dedicated Indexing Software: Producers |
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Indexing |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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Indexing.
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Subject cataloging.
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Abstracting and Indexing
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subject cataloging.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- General.
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Indexing
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Indexeren.
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Indexation (documentation)
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Analyse documentaire.
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Catalogage.
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Classification.
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Thésaurus.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783110948592 |
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3110948591 |
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