Provides information essential to the indexer starting out and a pleasing refresher for the established professional.
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.
'Hilarious' Sam Leith 'I loved this book' Susie Dent' 'Witty and affectionate' Lynne Truss Perfect for book lovers, a delightful history of the wonders to be found in the humble book index Most of us give little thought to the back of the ...
Lists and Indexes: Supplementary series
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 ...
An illustrated guide to published and unpublished newspaper indexes in the United States & Canada.
Indexes are the essential search tool for genealogists, and this timely book fills a conspicuous void in the literature.
Consequently many of the old problems haven't actually gone away-they have simply changed their appearance. This book provides an easy but effective approach to the design of indexes and tables.