If we wish to index Virginia Woolf, we invert the name, as in Woolf, Virginia. This way the important portion of the phrase, “Woolf,” is pulled forward for alphabetizing. Other types of terms are also often inverted.
But as Dennis Duncan reveals in this delightful and witty history, hiding in plain sight is an unlikely realm of ambition and obsession, sparring and politicking, pleasure and play.
Explains how indexes help performance, and sometimes hinder it too Demystifies the various index choices so that you can chose rightly Describes the database administration chores associated with indexes Demonstrates the use of the In ...
Lists and Indexes: Supplementary series
Collection of papers by one of the leading researchers in the redesign of catalogues and indexes to provide improved online subject access in libraries and information services.
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In this thorough and objective review of the software products used in indexing, professional indexers share their favorite features, tips, and techniques.