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The Indexing Companion
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Indexing Companion
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Glenda Browne
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By (author) Jon Jermey
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:262 | Dimensions(mm): Height 244,Width 170 |
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Category/Genre | Language - reference and general Bibliographic and subject control |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521689885
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Classifications | Dewey:025.3 025.3 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | General | |
Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
5 March 2007 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Indexing Companion, first published in 2007, gives an overview of indexing for professional indexers, editors, authors, librarians and others who may be called upon to write, contribute to, edit or commission an index. It covers basic principles as well as examining controversial areas. It is based on publishing standards, textbooks, and the consensus of the indexing community, gained from participation in various mailing lists. It discusses a wide range of document formats and subjects that require indexing, as well as dipping into new topics on the edge of indexing such as folksonomies and the semantic web. Some people consider indexing to be a dry topic - at the end of this book people should be thinking of indexing as a challenging and rewarding profession.
Author Biography
Glenda Browne is a freelance indexer, teacher and writer. Glenda also works for Sydney Western Area Health Service as a librarian (cataloguer). Jon Jermey is also a freelance indexer, teacher and writer. He currently teaches computing for WEA (Workers' Education Association).
Reviews'The Indexing Companion is a well-titled and valuable book. ... A strong point of the book is its structure and organisation of tis contents.' Webology
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