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For books and publications not published by ASI, see our bibliography of indexing texts. 

Business-Related Publications

• Indexing: Creating and Maintaining SPEED by Kate Mertes is a 2DVD set which contains Kate's Speed Indexing seminar with more than four hours of video content divided into four separate and informative sessions. Included on each DVD are the handouts and overhead slides that Kate used during her presentation in Worcester, MA, in October 2007. These handouts are provided as computer files in Microsoft Word 2003 (.doc) format. The DVD set is available in the Products section of the ASI Online Store
  Price: $60 for ASI members, $90 for nonmembers 
• Indexing for Editors and Authors, A Practical Guide to Understanding Indexes, by Fred Leise, Kate Mertes, and Nan Badgett, 2008.
  At last—an indexing guide for editors, authors, and designers who need to create, edit, format, or evaluate indexes and work with professional indexers. Three experienced indexer-authors explain the various types of indexes, the characteristics of good indexes, and common formatting considerations. They share dozens of practical tips and more than 100 examples of good and bad indexing practices. Publishing professionals will not only learn how to edit an index, but how to hire freelance indexers and maintain successful editor/author/indexer relationships. While geared to the needs of publishing professionals who are not indexers, the book will serve indexers as a guide to navigating the publishing process and explaining indexing processes to their clients.
  Price: $32 for ASI members, $40 for nonmembers
• Index It Right! Advice from the Experts, Volume 1, Edited by Enid L. Zafran, 2005.
  Here is the premiere title in a new series presenting selected expert coverage in key indexing areas. Volume 1 includes top tips and advice on indexing philosophy (Carol Roberts), theology (Kate Mertes), biography (Martin L. White), horticulture (Thérèse Shere with Lina B. Burton), art (Susan DeRenne Coerr), encyclopedias (Marion Lerner-Levine), computer manuals (Beth Palmer), and Web sites (Fred Brown). Read the press release.
  Price: $28 for ASI members, $35 for nonmembers
• Marketing Your Indexing Services, Second Edition, edited by Anne Leach, 1998. 
  A collection of articles from past issues of Key Words, plus new articles written by Anne Leach. Strategies for beginning indexers, new business owners, as well as established professionals. An excellent addition to any freelancer's library.  Read a recent review of this book.
  Price: $15 for ASI members, $20 for nonmembers 
• Running an Indexing Business, edited by Janet Perlman, 2001. 
  Filled with the advice of expert indexers who have run successful enterprises for many years, this book will help novice and experienced indexers make sound business decisions. Topics include rate setting, proposal writing, project management, office space, and ergonomics. Different business situations such as moonlighting, hiring subcontractors, and dealing with delinquent clients are explored. All freelancers deal with various tax issues, and the tax status of independent contractors receives prominent treatment. The excellent overview by Pilar Wyman ("The Business of Being in Business") and Carolyn Weaver's "Managing Your Moonlighting Business" are must-reads. This is an essential companion volume to the popular Starting an Indexing Business.
  Price: $25 for ASI members, $31.25 for nonmembers 
• Starting an Indexing Business, Third Edition, edited by Enid L. Zafran, 1998. 
  Topics covered include an overview of what indexers do, setting up a business, finding clients and setting fees, indexing while holding a full-time job, the ASI Recommended Indexing Agreement, the 1997 salary survey and much more.  Read a recent review of this book.
  Price: $25 for ASI members, $30 for nonmembers

The Electronic World and Indexing

• Beyond Book Indexing: How to Get Started in Web Indexing, Embedded Indexing, and Other Computer-Based Media, edited by Diane Brenner and Marilyn Rowland, 2000.
  Are you curious about new indexing technologies? Would you like to develop and create innovative indexes that provide access to online resources, multimedia, or online help? Do you want to learn new skills and expand your marketing possibilities? In Beyond Book Indexing, 12 articles written by 10 noted indexing professionals provide an in-depth look at current and emerging computer-based technologies and offer suggestions for obtaining work in these fields. Extensive references and a glossary round out this informative and exciting new book. Read the Culinary Indexing SIG review. 
  Price: $25.00 for ASI members,  $31.25 for nonmembers.
• An Indexer's Guide to the Internet, by Lori Lathrop, 2nd ed., 1999. 
  An Indexer's Guide to the Internet, 2nd Edition, is a must-read for indexing professionals interested in learning about Internet tools and information resources. In this thoroughly updated, expanded edition of her 1994 book, former ASI president Lori Lathrop points readers to useful sites for indexers, while providing numerous informative how-to's, including tips on selecting equipment and service providers, locating other indexers and professionals online, deciphering "geek-speak" (Internet jargon), designing Web sites, and using Internet search tools. A directory to ASI member home pages, glossary, bibliography, and index are also included. 
  Price: $25 for ASI members, $31.25 for nonmembers
• Indexing Specialties: Web Sites, by Heather Hedden, 2007. 
  Here is straightforward, get-it-done advice, bringing everything you need to know to create great Web site indexes together in one place. Web site indexer extraordinaire Heather Hedden covers cutting-edge tools and techniques, and demonstrates how to create index pages, index entries, indentations, hyperlinks, and cross-reference links. If you have already begun to meet the growing demand for Web site indexes, here’s a rich source of expert advice and support. If you’ve yet to create your first index on the Web, have no fear: This reassuring guide makes it seem easy!
  Price: $32.00 for ASI members,  $40.00 for nonmembers
• Software for Indexing, edited by Sandi Schroeder, 2003. 
  In this thorough inventory of software products used in indexing,professional indexers share their favorite features, tips, and techniques. The major dedicated indexing programs, CINDEX, MACREX, SKY Index, and wINDEX, are compared. Today indexers are asked to do much more than produce an index ­ they need the advanced tools to make the index Web compatible. They need to know about HTML/Prep, HTML Indexer, and RoboHelp. They have to embed their indexing entries using Framemaker, Microsoft Word, PageMaker, and Ixgen. For those tired of keyboarding, voice recognition software is discussed. An essential compendium for the indexer and editor faced with the question of how to index efficiently and meet the specifications of the publisher’s system.
  Price: $28.00 for ASI members, $35.00 for nonmembers

Indexing Specialties

Reference Works About Indexing

• Can You Recommend a Good Book on Indexing? by Bella Hass Weinberg, 1998
  "As Bella's fans know, you can often get more information on a topic by reading her reviews than by reading the actual books."    —Linda K. Fetters, American Society for Indexing
  This book contains a selection of top journal reviews of popular books on indexing. The items reviewed fall under the following headings: general and theoretical works, book indexing, database indexing and records management, thesauri, and computer-assisted and automatic indexing. The extensive index makes this an essential guide for those whose work or field of study requires them to have an up-to-date knowledge of indexing. 
  Price: $39.50
• Directory of Indexing and Abstracting Courses and Seminars, edited by Maryann Corbett, 1998. 
  This directory is intended to help people interested in starting a career as an indexer to find courses or seminars in their region. 
  Price: $12 for ASI members, $18 for nonmembers
• Glossary of Terminology in Abstracting, Classification, Indexing, and Thesaurus Construction, by Hans H. Wellisch, 2nd ed., 2000. 
  This updated version of the popular classic defines terms used in writings on abstracting, indexing, classification, and thesaurus construction, as well as terms for the most common types of documents and their parts.
  Price: $14 for ASI members, $20 for nonmembers 

Forthcoming Publications

• Indexing Specialties: Cookbooks (Nickerson, Leise, Hudoba, eds.). Available April 2009.
   
• Roberts on Marketing for Indexers (Roberts, author). Available late 2009.
   
• Starting an Indexing Business (4th ed., Zafran and Shapiro, eds.). Available January 2009.
   

Proceedings of Annual Meetings

• 1993 Indexing, Providing Access to Information: Looking Back, Looking Ahead. 
  The Proceedings of the 25th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Indexers. Topics include database indexing, indexing standards, electronic publishing, training and accreditation of indexers, and book indexing. 
  Price: $30 for ASI members, $35 for nonmembers 
   
• 1994 Changing Landscapes of Indexing. 
  The Proceedings of the 26th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Indexers. Contents include "Atlas Indexing at the National Geographic Society," "What Editors Need and Want," "Evolving Index Styles and Media in IBM Documentation," "Embedded Indexing Software: Users Speak Out." 
  Price: $15 for ASI members, $20 for nonmembers 
   
• 1995 Indexing in a Shrinking World. 
  The Proceedings of the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Indexers and the 17th Annual Meeting of the Indexing and Abstracting Society of Canada. Contents include "The Complexity of Search on the Internet," "Indexing Non-Art Pictures," "Indexing the Internet," "Internetting the Indexer," "Indexing CD-ROM Products: BNA's Experiences," and "The Last Shall Be First." Tapes of the conference are also available. 
  Price: Print, $10 for ASI members, $15 for nonmembers; Tapes, $20 for full set, $5 for each session. 
   
• 1995 Indexers - Partners in Publishing. 
  Proceedings from the first international conference of the Australian Society of Indexers held in Marysville. Topics include: indexing from an international perspective; the publishers point of view; indexing and the computer; law indexing; and ethics of indexing. 
  Price: $20 for ASI members, $30 for nonmembers 

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