Themes

The use of themes to group information within headings. An alternative to strict alphabetical order.

Making alternative arrangements

by Lyndsay Marshall
27/07/202030/03/2021
Indexing Biography/Autobiography, Indexing Scripture, Indexing Skills, Professional Indexers

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.