16: Indexes
- Overview
- 16.1The back-of-the-book index as model
- 16.2Why index?
- 16.3Who should index a work?
- 16.4The indexer and deadlines
- 16.5The role of software in indexing
- 16.6Single versus multiple indexes
- 16.7Embedded indexes
- 16.8Resources for indexers
- Components of an Index
- Main Headings, Subentries, and Locators
- 16.9Main headings for index entries
- 16.10Index subentries
- 16.11Initial lowercase letters in main headings and subheadings
- 16.12Locators in indexes
- 16.13Linked indexes for e-books and other electronic formats
- 16.14Inclusive numbers in indexes
- Cross-References
- 16.15Cross-references in indexes—general principles
- 16.16“See” references and “double posting”
- 16.17“See” references following a main heading
- 16.18“See” references following a subheading
- 16.19“See” references to a subheading
- 16.20“See also” references
- 16.21Correspondence between cross-references and headings
- 16.22Italics for “see,” “see also,” and so forth
- 16.23Generic cross-references
- Run-In versus Indented Indexes
- 16.24Flush-and-hang formatting for indexes
- 16.25Run-in style for indexes
- 16.26Indented style for indexes
- 16.27Sub-subentries in run-in indexes
- 16.28Sub-subentries in indented indexes
- General Principles of Indexing
- 16.29Style and usage in the index relative to the work
- 16.30Choosing indexing terms
- 16.31Terms that should not be indexed
- Indexing Proper Names and Variants
- 16.32Choosing between variant names
- 16.33Indexing familiar forms of personal names
- 16.34Indexing pseudonyms or stage names
- 16.35Indexing persons with the same name
- 16.36Indexing married women’s names
- 16.37Indexing monarchs, popes, and the like
- 16.38Indexing princes, dukes, and other titled persons
- 16.39Clerical titles in index entries
- 16.40Academic titles and degrees in index entries
- 16.41“Jr.,” “Sr.,” “III,” and the like in index entries
- 16.42Indexing saints
- 16.43Indexing persons whose full names are unknown
- 16.44Indexing incomplete names or names alluded to in text
- 16.45Indexing confusing names
- 16.46Indexing abbreviations
- Indexing Titles of Publications and Other Works
- 16.47Typographic treatment for indexed titles of works
- 16.48Indexing newspaper titles
- 16.49Indexing magazine and journal titles
- 16.50Indexing authored titles of works
- 16.51Indexing English-language titles beginning with an article
- 16.52Indexing non-English titles beginning with an article
- 16.53Indexing titles beginning with a preposition
- 16.54Indexing titles ending with a question mark or exclamation point
- 16.55Subtitles in index entries
- Alphabetizing
- 16.56Alphabetizing main headings—the basic rule
- 16.57Computerized sorting
- Letter by Letter or Word by Word?
- 16.58Two systems of alphabetizing—an overview
- 16.59The letter-by-letter system
- 16.60The word-by-word system
- 16.61The two systems compared
- General Rules of Alphabetizing
- 16.62Alphabetizing items with the same name
- 16.63Alphabetizing initials versus spelled-out names
- 16.64Alphabetizing abbreviations
- 16.65Alphabetizing headings beginning with numerals
- 16.66Alphabetizing similar headings containing numerals
- 16.67Alphabetizing accented letters
- Subentries
- 16.68Alphabetical order of subentries
- 16.69Numerical order of subentries
- 16.70Chronological order of subentries
- Personal Names
- 16.71Indexing names with particles
- 16.72Indexing compound names
- 16.73Indexing names with “Mac,” “Mc,” or “O’”
- 16.74Indexing names with “Saint”
- Non-English Personal Names
- 16.75Indexing Arabic names
- 16.76Indexing Burmese names
- 16.77Indexing Chinese names
- 16.78Indexing Hungarian names
- 16.79Indexing Indian names
- 16.80Indexing Indonesian names
- 16.81Indexing Japanese names
- 16.82Indexing Korean names
- 16.83Indexing Portuguese names
- 16.84Indexing Spanish names
- 16.85Indexing Thai names
- 16.86Indexing Vietnamese names
- 16.87Indexing other Asian names
- Names of Organizations and Businesses
- 16.88Omission of article in indexed names of organizations
- 16.89Indexing personal names as corporate names
- Names of Places
- 16.90Indexing names beginning with “Mount,” “Lake,” and such
- 16.91Indexing names beginning with the definite article
- 16.92Indexing names beginning with non-English definite articles
- 16.93Indexing names of places beginning with “Saint”
- Punctuating Indexes: A Summary
- 16.94Comma in index entries
- 16.95Colon in index entries
- 16.96Semicolon in index entries
- 16.97Period in index entries
- 16.98Parentheses in index headings
- 16.99Em dash in index entries
- 16.100En dash in index entries
- The Mechanics of Indexing
- Before Indexing Begins: Tools and Decisions
- 16.101Schedule for indexing
- 16.102Indexing from page proofs
- 16.103Publisher’s indexing preferences
- 16.104Indexing tools
- 16.105Using the electronic files to index
- 16.106Formatting index entries
- 16.107Indexing the old-fashioned way
- When to Begin
- 16.108Preliminary indexing work
- What Parts of the Work to Index
- 16.109Indexing the text, front matter, and back matter
- 16.110Indexing footnotes and endnotes
- 16.111Endnote locators in index entries
- 16.112Footnote locators in index entries
- 16.113Indexing notes spanning more than one printed page
- 16.114Indexing parenthetical text citations
- 16.115Indexing authors’ names for an author index
- 16.116Indexing illustrations, tables, charts, and such
- Marking Proofs and Preparing Entries
- 16.117Beginning to highlight and enter terms
- 16.118Deciding how many terms to mark
- 16.119How to mark index entries
- 16.120Planning index subentries
- 16.121Recording inclusive numbers for index terms
- 16.122Typing and modifying index entries
- 16.123Alphabetizing entries as part of the indexing process
- 16.124Final check of indexed proofs
- 16.125Noting errors during indexing
- Editing and Refining the Entries
- 16.126Refining the terms for main headings
- 16.127Main entries versus subentries
- 16.128When to furnish subentries
- 16.129How to phrase subheadings
- 16.130Checking cross-references against edited index headings
- Submitting the Index
- 16.131Index submission format
- Editing an Index Compiled by Someone Else
- 16.132What to do with a very bad index
- 16.133Index-editing checklist
- 16.134Instructions for typesetting the index
- Typographical Considerations for Indexes
- 16.135Type size and column width for indexes
- 16.136Ragged right-hand margin for indexes
- 16.137Indenting index entries
- 16.138Fixing bad breaks in indexes
- 16.139Adding “continued” lines in an index
- 16.140Making typographic distinctions in index entries
- Examples of Indexes
- 16.141A run-in index with italicized references to figures and tables
- 16.142An indented index with run-in sub-subentries
- 16.143An indented index with indented sub-subentries and highlighted definitions
- 16.144An index of first lines
- 16.145An index with authors, titles, and first lines combined