When I've taught indexing, it's always been fun to see students go through the first lesson, which has nothing to do with building …
Mapping the Page in Book Indexing
I've noticed that beginning indexers working with traditional print books can struggle with the challenge of realizing that the …
Indexer Mind
Folks often ask, after the initial "Someone actually creates the index that goes in the back of a book?": "How do you go about …
Numbers in Indexes
The most memorable characteristic of an index is the arrangement of the entries in alphabetical order*. It makes it easy to find …