Heidi Martin Winston
MemberHMW indexing
New York, New York
I am a professional indexer specializing in scholarly monographs and textbooks in the humanities and social sciences, as well as general interest books. Academic expertise includes the history of art, design and architecture; American studies; women’s studies; cultural theory; education; philosophy; psychology; and religion.
I worked as an editor and indexer for Art Index, and was employed for 20 years as an academic librarian.
EDUCATION
Certificate of Completion, ASI Indexing Course
Post-Masters Certificate in Digital Librarianship, Drexel University
MS, Library Service, Columbia University
BA, Art History, University of Buffalo
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society for Indexing (ASI)
Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA)
Software expertise and production skills:
Cindex
Copyediting
CUP process
Index evaluation and repair
Index Manager
MS Word
Name indexes
Proofreading
Language Specialties:
French
German
Spanish
Subject Specialties:
African studies
Aging, gerontology, and geriatrics
Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Anthropology
Archaeology
Architecture
Art and Art History
Arts and Crafts
Biography
Criminology and law enforcement
Culinary arts
DIY (do-it-yourself)
Education
Economics
Fashion and textiles
Film studies
Folklore and fairy tales
Gender studies
History
Latin American studies
LGBTQ+ studies
Library and information studies
Literary criticism
Music
Nutrition and diet
Philosophy
Politics and political science
Popular culture
Psychology
Race and ethnic studies
Religion and spirituality
Sociology
Sports and recreation
Theatre
Travel
Wellness and self-help
Type of Materials Specialties:
Archival collections
Bibliographies
Catalogs and directories
Encyclopedias and reference tools
Guidebooks
Images, photographs, film/video
Journals and periodicals
Scholarly books
Textbooks and study guides
Thesauri and controlled vocabularies
Trade books
Updated: December 4, 2025