National Indexing Day 2022
The Society of Indexers’ annual National Indexing Day is on Wednesday 30th March this year. And, in what is becoming an annual tradition, I have… Read More »National Indexing Day 2022
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Conference 2021
The Society of Indexers’ annual conference was held online for the first time on 9th and 10th November 2021. More than seventy indexers Zoomed in, including delegates from SI and sister organizations in Europe and North America. This post summarizes two of the conference highlights.
National Indexing Day 2021
To celebrate National Indexing Day, here are some of the frequently used terms from the indexes I have created this past year.
My route to becoming an indexer
The Society of Indexers’ newsletter has a regular column called “My Past Life.” In the most recent issue, I was asked to write about my route to indexing and I have adapted that article here.
Why commission a professional indexer?
Commissioning a professional indexer to index your publication can save you time and stress, and ensure that your readers will gain the best possible route map to your content.
Indexing is a specialist skill and it takes a significant amount of time to prepare an index well. It is an analytical process, not a keyword search, and it cannot be adequately replicated by computer software.
Making alternative arrangements
Sometimes indexers use ordering systems that are neither numerical nor alphabetical. This post discusses two examples of different arrangements: the book order of a Scripture index, and the use of themes in biographical indexing.