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Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing Ser.: Indexing Books by Nancy C. Mulvany (1994, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press

ISBN-100226550141

ISBN-139780226550145

eBay Product ID (ePID)74515

Product Key Features

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameIndexing Books

SubjectBibliographies & Indexes, Library & Information Science / Cataloging & Classification

Publication Year1994

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaReference, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorNancy C. Mulvany

SeriesChicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight20 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN93-022934

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal025.3

Table Of ContentPreface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction to Book Indexing 2. The Author and the Index 3. Getting Started 4. Structure of Entries 5. Arrangement of Entries 6. Special Concerns in Indexing 7. Names, Names, Names 8. Format and Layout of the Index 9. Editing the Index 10. Tools for Indexing Appendixes A. Index Specifications Worksheet B. ASCII Table C. Summary of Generic Codes Most Often Needed in Electronic Index Manuscripts D. Summary of Generic Codes for Roman Characters for Latin-based Languages E. Summary of Generic Codes for Greek Characters, Monetary Symbols, Punctuation for Latin-based Languages, and Some Mathematical Symbols F. Resources for Indexers References Index

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SynopsisIndexing Books will be welcomed by authors and professional indexers as a much-needed guide to index preparation that is thorough, accessible, well organized, and up-to-date. Nancy C. Mulvany builds on various style guides, particularly The Chicago Manual of Style 's extensive chapter on indexing. She expands its treatment of mechanics with more in-depth discussions of analysis and editorial judgment calls--deciding what is and what is not indexable, and establishing the structure of entries. She also discusses the concept of indexing and how it fits into the publishing process; deciding when to prepare one's own index and when to hire a professional; deciphering publishers' indexing guidelines; and choosing appropriate software. Mulvany's evaluation of available embedded and dedicated software is especially useful as a current guide to what works best for which tasks. While she advocates use of computers for certain tasks, she demonstrates that no software can replace the analysis provided by a good indexer. Appendixes provide a worksheet for general index specifications, the table of ASCII characters, tables of commonly used generic characters, and a list of additional resources. The most extensive and up-to-date reference available, this will become the standard indexing guide for authors, technical writers, editors, beginning and advanced professional indexers, and all others involved in writing and publishing nonfiction books. This practical and thorough guide to indexing shows how to determine what is and what is not indexable, select terms to create clear and succinct entries, establish the external and internal structures of entries, choose headings and subentries, cross-reference, manage foreign names, abbreviations, acronyms, numbers, and multiauthored works, lay out an index, and edit an index., "Indexing Books" will be welcomed by authors and professional indexers as a much-needed guide to index preparation that is thorough, accessible, well organized, and up-to-date. Nancy C. Mulvany builds on various style guides, particularly "The Chicago Manual of Style"'s extensive chapter on indexing. She expands its treatment of mechanics with more in-depth discussions of analysis and editorial judgment calls deciding what is and what is not indexable, and establishing the structure of entries. She also discusses the concept of indexing and how it fits into the publishing process; deciding when to prepare one's own index and when to hire a professional; deciphering publishers' indexing guidelines; and choosing appropriate software. Mulvany's evaluation of available embedded and dedicated software is especially useful as a current guide to what works best for which tasks. While she advocates use of computers for certain tasks, she demonstrates that no software can replace the analysis provided by a good indexer. Appendixes provide a worksheet for general index specifications, the table of ASCII characters, tables of commonly used generic characters, and a list of additional resources. The most extensive and up-to-date reference available, this will become the standard indexing guide for authors, technical writers, editors, beginning and advanced professional indexers, and all others involved in writing and publishing nonfiction books. This practical and thorough guide to indexing shows how to determine what is and what is not indexable, select terms to create clear and succinct entries, establish the external and internal structures of entries, choose headings and subentries, cross-reference, manage foreign names, abbreviations, acronyms, numbers, and multiauthored works, lay out an index, and edit an index."

LC Classification NumberZ695.9.M8 1994