ASI Publications Index Mashup

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IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals), SC:36
Ibn (Arabic names), IN:44, 69–70
Ibni (Indonesian names), IN:153
Icelandic names, GE:101; IN:5
Identical names. See Similar names
Identifiers, R1:55. See also Origin identifiers; Qualifiers
IDPF (International Digital Publishing Forum), R3:30, 34–36
IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions): Names of Persons. See Names of Persons
Ignorance about indexing, MS:1–5, 40–41
IJMES. See International Journal of Middle East Studies
Illustrations and illustrative material, EA:48–50

captions of, R2:55
encyclopedias, R1:59–60
horticultural books, R1:98–99
indexing of, SC:x, 83
locators for, R2:6, 39, 43, 47–48, 55
textbook, R2:53–55
unnumbered in art books/catalogs, R1:78–79

Illustrations and illustrative material, TC:29–30, 55–56
Image indexes, R2:140
Immersion, SM:65–66
Implied concepts, SP:13
Impressionism, R3:2
In re cases, SL:57
Inc., SL:60
Income, SB:12, 15–16, 19, 24–26, 32–33, 46–47. See also Payment rates

Salary Survey (ASI), EA:98; SB:63–65

Incomplete names. See also Terminology—terms of address

automated name indexing, IN:263, 266
biographical indexing, IN:178
full names vs., IN:255–256
names of relatives, IN:18–19
qualifiers with, IN:257
research to complete, IN:256–257

Inconsistencies. See Consistency
Incorporation, SB:33
Indented indexes, EA:6–7, 37–40, 45–46, 134; TC:6, 63, 106–107

subheadings in, R2:7, 28–29

Indents

for run-over lines, EA:60
for subheadings, EA:55–56, 79

InDesign (Adobe), R3:34, 37
Index editing. See Editing indexes
Index evaluations, TC:1–2, 114, 115, 116–117. See also Reviews
Index format, EA:50–60; SM:9, 30, 63–65; SS:5, 35, 92. See also Em-dash-modified format; Indented indexes; Index style; Run-in indexes

for author indexes

first initial vs. spelled-out name, SP:22
nonuniversity presses, SP:21
textbooks, SP:21–22
university presses, SP:20–21

in biographies, R1:44
in computer books, R1:114
consistency in, TC:72
elements of, EA:36
end- and footnotes, TC:40, 73
font size, EA:53–55, 66
headnotes, EA:51–52
indexer’s review of, EA:61
line spacing, EA:56–57
locator issues, TC:55–56, 90, 104–106
numbers of columns, EA:52–53
with plant names, R1:93, 106
responsibility for, EA:35
running heads, EA:57–58
run-over lines, EA:52, 59–60
special, SM:9
subheading indents, EA:55–56, 79
text reflow and, EA:83
widows and orphans, EA:59

Index length, R3:3, 101. See also Space constraints

anthology authors and, IN:242
art books, IN:219
cross-references and, IN:54–55
double-postings and, EA:30
exhaustivity and, EA:27
fictional names and, IN:277
font size and, EA:53–55
guidelines for, EA:63–64
identifying parentheticals and, IN:50
increasing, EA:70
indents’ effects on, EA:56
multiple names and, IN:236
open vs. closed indexes, IN:236
page-ranges and, EA:46, 48
project duration and, EA:97
reducing, EA:67–70
run-in style and, EA:38
running heads and, EA:58
subheadings’ effects on, EA:6
for technical documentation, EA:63
for trade books, EA:63

Index Locator Search Feature, R3:31
Index Medicus, SM:61, 69, 75–76
“Index of Māori Names” (University of Waikato Library), IN:159
Index reviews. See Reviews
Index structure, TC:21–47. See also Size of index; specific index components

about, EA:4–8
alternative approaches to, R2:24–26
audience-appropriate, EA:26
commonsense approach to, TC:112–113
components of, TC:5–6, 21–22
considerations for, SC:ix, xii, 25–30
in cookbooks, SC:58, 59–60, 76
in ebooks, R3:38–40
for economics, SS:49–51
explicit vs. implicit, R2:1
flat type of, TC:40, 45
for foreign language texts, SS:57–58
for history texts, R3:62–64
importance of, SC:13–14
for law, SS:22, 26, 28–29
as malleable, EA:87
for medical and science texts, R3:97–100
metatopics in, SS:83–84
for music, SS:74
for online indexes, SC:54–55
for periodicals, R3:133, 140–141
for political science/public affairs, SS:33–34
reflexivity in, TC:93–94
in scholarly books, R3:85–88; SC:58, 59–60, 76
variations in, SC:7
visual integrity and, R3:3–4
visualizing, TC:22–25, 26f, 70

Index style, EA:35–50; SM:9. See also Index format; Publisher’s style

considerations for, SC:ix, xii, 25–30
cross-reference style, EA:44–46
diacriticals, EA:48
elements of, EA:35–36, 37
guidelines for, EA:98
heading capitalization, EA:41
illustrative materials, EA:48–50
importance of, SC:13–14
index editing and, EA:113
page ranges, EA:46–48
post-indexing adjustments to, EA:50
punctuation, EA:41–44
run-in vs. indented, EA:37–40
in scholarly/cookbooks, SC:58, 59–60, 76
spelling and grammatical conventions, EA:40–41
variations in, SC:7

Index to Legal Periodicals, SL:35
Index West, SB:73
Indexability, EA:3, 27, 74–75; SS:34

in art books/catalogs, R1:75
of names, IN:239–246
in textbooks, R2:50–52, 54–55

IndexCafe, SB:10
IndexCheck (software tool), SL:62
The Indexer, IN:340, 345–346; R3:34, 118
Indexer Locator (ASI), EA:91–92; MS:ix, xi, 32, 58, 73–77, 84; SB:6, 7, 39
Indexers. See also Author/editor/indexer relationships

advice for, R3:89, 187–192
author-indexer relationships, EA:73, 75
background knowledge of, R3:2–3, 56, 58, 95
bias of, TC:95–96
biases of, R2:31
career changes, R3:17, 18, 91–92, 183
character traits of, SB:v–vi
as choice architects, TC:4, 18, 112
contract, R2:92, 94
database indexers, SM:15–17
delivery of text to, EA:82–83, 105–106
editor/author queries, EA:77–78, 85–86
editors’ communications with, EA:72
education of, R3:101, 192; SB:vi. See also Teaching indexing
fee negotiations. See Fees
feedback for, EA:79, 86, 110; SB:41–42
finances of. See Finances
function words discussed, TC:84
getting started, SB:1–10
hiring, EA:89–95; SB:37–42
improving skills, R3:101–102
in-house, R2:92, 94, 96, 100
insurance for, SB:12, 16, 29, 52–53
isolation of, SB:9–10, 12
“It depends” motto, TC:54, 62, 64, 103, 113
knowledge, skills, and abilities of, SC:2–5
liability issues, SB:43–52
marketing services as, SB:5–10, 14, 20–22, 27–28, 33–34, 55–56
medical indexers, SM:1–17
moonlighting as, SB:11–17
multiple working together, R2:140
networking by, SB:9–10, 20–22
notification of editorial changes, EA:102–103
online discussion forums for, SB:9, 10, 21–22
pay rates for. See Payment rates
peer reviews, R3:101, 192; SB:vii, 22
placement of and discussed, TC:86
professional, EA:89–90
professional associations of, SB:21–22. See also American Society for Indexing (ASI)
qualities and qualifications of, EA:92–93
reputation of, SB:44, 46
responsibilities of, EA:41, 72, 77, 79
revised editions and, EA:103–104
role of, SC:45
schedule changes. See Schedules and scheduling
self-perceptions, EA:78
specialization, TC:6–7n4
subcontracting by, EA:81–82
as taxonomists, R3:15–27. See also Taxonomies
technical writers as, R2:92–93, 98
time management issues for. See Time management
training, TC:1–2

Indexes. See also Quality indexes; Subject indexes; specific index components

author indexes, EA:19
chemical indexes, EA:19–20
citation indexes, EA:23
compressing, SP:7
contexts for, EA:2–4
cumulative, TC:39–43
defined, EA:134
definition of, TC:18n1
entry points and terms, SM:16–17
evaluation of, TC:1–2, 114, 115, 116–117
first-line indexes, EA:18–19
geographic indexes, EA:13–14
history of, EA:1
legal case indexes, EA:15–16
medical, SM:viii, 16–17, 19–33
melodic indexes, EA:21–23
name indexes, EA:14–15
numbers of, EA:11–12
numerical indexes, EA:20–21
pages allotted for, SP:4
as playground, TC:18, 22, 65, 113
prepared vs. printed, TC:28, 35, 66, 107
purpose of, EA:1–2
reading, TC:28, 46, 91, 107–108, 114
as refanglements, TC:94, 99
as reference documents, EA:107
as resources, R3:95
sample excerpt from, SP:15–17
scientific name indexes, EA:17–18
single vs. multiple, TC:16
as stories, TC:85–86
title indexes, EA:16–17
as translation, TC:93–94
types of, EA:13–23
whole-to-parts approach, TC:2–3

Indexing. See also specific specialties

advocacy for, R3:33–34
approach to, SS:65–66, 89
as art, R3:1–4
beginning career in, SB:1–10
benefits of, SB:36
vs. concordance creation, R3:88
contracts for. See Contracts
creative process of, R3:3–4, 88–89
database, R2:99–110; SM:15–17, 67–77, 83–91
databases for, R3:126
deadlines for. See Deadlines
design process, R3:2–3, 36–37
ebooks, R3:29–45. See also Ebook indexing
editing the index. See Editing indexes
education in, GE:83–84
electronic, SB:56–59, 61
with electronic files, EA:82–83, 123
embedded, R3:31, 33, 36–38; SB:58–59, 61. See also Ebook indexing

text revisions and, EA:104–105

expenses of, MS:vi, 53–54
and genealogy, GE:18–21, 27–32, 44–45, 127
of graphics, R3:32, 97, 177
history of, R3:4n2
history texts, R3:61–79. See also History texts
knowledge-based, SM:79–82
large projects, EA:4, 84
literary criticism texts, R3:47–59. See also Literary criticism
mathematics texts, R3:103–116. See also Mathematics texts
medical, R3:91–102; SM:35–91
names. See Chinese names; Names
nature of, GE:1–2
outline approach to, R3:97–99
over-indexing, R3:77–78, 128
peer review for, R3:101, 192
periodicals, R3:117–144. See also Periodical indexing
potential problems with projects, EA:72–73
project duration, EA:97, 101
quality of, SB:22–23, 35, 45–48
rates of pay for. See Payment rates
references and resources for. See Reference materials
rules and style guidelines for. See Style guides
scheduling. See Schedules and scheduling
scholarly texts, R3:81–89. See also Scholarly texts
science texts, R3:91–102
scope of work, EA:97–98
selecting projects, SB:32–33, 34–35, 47–48
software for. See Software
style guidelines for. See Style guides
subcontracting, SB:33, 35
vs. taxonomy creation, R3:17
term selection. See Term selection and phrasing
terminology use in. See Terminology
training in, SB:vi, 4–5, 10, 14, 28, 69–76; SM:68–76
of websites, R3:36
working methods, EA:76

Indexing (Booth). See Booth, Pat
“Indexing Art and Art History Materials” (Rowland and Brenner), TC:28
“Indexing Art Books and Catalogs” (Coerr), TC:29
Indexing Biographies (Bell), IN:342; TC:31–32
Indexing blocks

comma reversals, TC:92n10
commonsense approach to, TC:114
cure for, TC:101
getting started, TC:9–10
hitting the wall, TC:9, 23, 24, 25
space to think about, TC:99, 111

Indexing Books (Mulvany), EA:63; R1:62, 72, 110; R2:12, 30, 40, 48, 85; R3:132; SC:20; SL:25–26; SP:23, 24, 26; TC:13, 23, 62

on articles beginning geographic names, IN:303, 304
on authors as indexers, SS:70–71, 75
on changes in corporate names, IN:289
on corporate name acronyms/initialisms, IN:288
on corporate names, IN:280, 281, 283
on geographic features vs. place names, IN:305
on metatopic entries, SS:83
on names, SS:32, 55
on no index entry for “quality,” SS:82
as reference source, IN:344
on Spanish names, IN:111
on Vietnamese names, IN:6

Indexing Boot Camp, SB:72–73
Indexing clients. See Clients
The Indexing Companion (Browne & Jermey), IN:342
Indexing courses, MS:v, vii, 17, 50, 76, 84
Indexing expenses, MS:viii, 53–54
Indexing expertise: acquisition of, SM:47, 48
Indexing Family Histories (Hatcher & Wylie), GE:75–76, 80, 86
Indexing from A to Z (Wellisch), EA:101; R1:62, 75, 79, 90; R2:7, 20–21, 33n4, 40, 47, 48n2; TC:23

on authors as indexers, SS:69, 70–71, 75
on classified lists, SS:75
on comprehensiveness, SS:88
on corporate names, IN:279, 280, 282–283, 289
on geographic names, IN:304, 306
on metatopic entries, SS:83
on names, SS:55
on quality of indexes, SS:82
as reference source, IN:344
on Spanish names, IN:111, 113
on Vietnamese names, IN:6

Indexing Genealogy Publications (Reeder), GE:74–75, 80
Indexing Legal Materials (Society of Indexers), SL:33
“Indexing Lives” (White), TC:31–32
Indexing Names (Bridge), R3:66, 73, 157–158. See also specific locators prefixed with "IN"
Indexing policy, SM:83–84
Indexing software, EA:36, 40, 119–120; SB:vii, 7, 20. See also Software

checking consistency with, TC:79
cross-reference checks, TC:57–58
cross-reference placement settings, TC:72–73
double-posting checks, TC:57–58
em-dash-modified format settings, TC:119–123
initial function words ignored, TC:84
punctuation settings, TC:51–52

Indexing software discussion groups, MS:viii, x
Indexing Specialties: History (Topping), R3:69. See also specific locators prefixed with "SH"
Indexing Specialties: Medicine (Wyman), R3:104. See also specific locators prefixed with "SM"
Indexing, the Art of (Knight), IN:344
Index-L, SB:9, 10; SS:32, 55
IndexPeers, SB:22
India: packagers in, SB:37
Indian names, GE:109
Indonesian names, GE:109; IN:145–154

Arabic origin, IN:147
cataloging, IN:146
children’s, IN:149
Chinese origin, IN:147
Christian, IN:146, 151
divorce/widowhood and, IN:148–149
ethnic groups, IN:145, 146–147
family, IN:146, 147
honorifics, IN:148
hyphenation, IN:153
indexing, IN:150–154
one-word, IN:10, 146, 147, 150, 152
patronymics, IN:146, 147
place names in, IN:153–154
prefixes, IN:152
shortening of, IN:147
spelling, IN:146
titles, IN:148, 152–153
variant patterns of, IN:146–147
women’s, IN:147, 148–149

Infectious diseases, SM:57–62
Inferences, R3:32
Information Age: genealogical research in, GE:59–60
Information architects: indexers as, SL:97, 101
Information architecture, R2:94, 97–98, 144
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web (Morville & Rosenfeld), R3:7, 8f; SC:48
Information boxes: indexing, SC:43
Ingraham, Holly, IN:188, 343
Ingredients

adding English words/synonyms in parens, SC:39
“defining” (key) ingredients, SC:xi–xii, 24
entries in single subject books, SC:44–45
as main headings, SC:36–37
minor-but-distinctive ingredients, SC:24
in recipe titles, SC:x, 21, 23–24
unusual ingredients, SC:37–38, 44–45, 74–75

In-house indexers

database indexers, R2:100
technical indexers, R2:92, 94, 96

In-house style. See Publisher’s style
Initialisms. See Abbreviations; Acronyms
Initials. See also Abbreviations

addition for similar names, IN:11, 12
automated name indexing and, IN:262
beginning corporate names, IN:283–284
corporate names represented by, IN:287–288, 290
country names, IN:302
cross-references and, IN:235
as first names, IN:8, 230
as last element of names, IN:153, 230
in name citations, SP:26–27
in names

fixing with patterns, R3:175
of ships, aircraft, vehicles, and vessels, R3:72

with names in subheadings, IN:255
open vs. closed indexing and, IN:235
performing artists’ names, IN:230, 235
in Spanish names, IN:111–112
subordinate bodies, IN:296

Inside-out Suckling Pig, SC:60
Institute of Certified Indexers (ICI), MS:42, 50
Institutions, R3:61, 70–72
Instructions: importance of following, MS:80
Insurance, R2:96; SB:12, 16, 29, 52–53
Integers, R3:111
Integrity, index, R3:3–4
Intellectual property, SB:51–52
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), R2:96
International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP), SC:36
International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), R3:30, 34–36
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): Names of Persons. See Names of Persons
International Genealogical Index (IGI), GE:66
International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES), IN:61–62
Internet. See also Online references; Online search; Web sites

browser approach to legal classification, SL:76
connection to, SB:8
discussion forums on, SB:9, 10, 21–22
electronic indexing on, SB:56–59, 61
email via, SB:6, 14, 43–44, 59–60
for English royalty, IN:203
library catalog access, GE:46–48, 50, 53–55, 59
publishing on, GE:13–16
as reference source, IN:189
research on, GE:2–3, 50, 53, 66, 79, 142
URLs as locators, SL:98

Internet (term), R1:112
Internet Grateful Med, SM:105, 106, 107
Internet Movie Database (IMDb), IN:231–232, 236
Interns, SB:33, 35
Interpersonal relationships. See Author/editor/indexer relationships
Interviews of taxonomy users, R3:9–10
Introductions (book or text), R3:131; TC:13–14

indexability of, R3:131; SS:34
public policy, R2:69
textbook, R2:50–51

Introductions (index), SL:70
Introductory notes, R1:73, 95, 104, 106. See also Headnotes
Introductory textbooks, SP:3
Introversion. See Shyness
Intuition, TC:99–100
Inversion, TC:85, 87, 89, 92nn9–10. See also Direct vs. inverted order of names

of court case names, R2:75
of headings and names, R1:53, 89–92
of ship names, R2:81
in subheadings, R2:10, 16
of subject terms, R3:125, 126

Inverted phrases, EA:33, 115, 135
Invoices, MS:37, 58, 62; SB:24–25, 49–50
Ipl2 (online database), IN:341, 351
Iraqi names, IN:65
IRS (Internal Revenue Service), R2:96
Islam

divinities, IN:191
ecclesiastical officials, IN:194
God in, IN:192
Jesus in, IN:192
saints and, IN:193
schools of thought within, IN:195

Islamic names, GE:109–110. See also Arabic/Islamic names
ISO 233 (International Standards Organization), IN:61–62
ISO 999, TC:62
Isolation, SB:9–10, 12
Isometry, R3:108
Isyanti, Dina, IN:150–151
Italian names, GE:99–100
Italian vocabulary, SC:108–110
Italicization. See also Typographical distinctions

of index entries, R3:72, 97, 121, 177. See also Index format

Item numbers: as locators, R2:46–47
Ivonen, M., EA:30
Iwi-Hapū Names List, IN:156, 160
IX (index) file (FrameMaker), R2:119–122
IXgen (Framemaker utility)

autogeneration of entries in, R2:117, 118f
cost of, R2:133n3
deletion of entries in, R2:126
Editable Marker List, R2:123–124, 124f, 126
Expand Markers feature, R2:124, 125f
usefulness of, R2:112