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Rachel Carson and Her Sisters (Musil), TC:21–22, 74–75
Racist language, R3:76
Ranges. See Page ranges
Ranks, military and naval, R2:78–79
Rates of pay. See Fees; Payment rates
Rational numbers, R3:111
RDA (Resource Description & Access)

AACR2 compared to, IN:319–320, 321
additions to corporate names, IN:335
additions to names, IN:321, 333
commas after surnames, IN:324
on commonly known names, IN:321, 327–328
on corporate names, IN:334–335
identical names and, IN:332–333
introduction of, IN:319–320
on pseudonyms, IN:328–329

Readability, EA:53–55, 56–57, 60; R2:19, 22; TC:101–110. See also Em-dash-modified format; Gathering and clumping

checklist for, TC:109
commonsense approach to, TC:114
definition of, TC:101
function words needed for, TC:54, 84–87
of indented vs. run-in formats, TC:106–107
of index, SS:91–92
of locators, TC:90, 104–106
parallel construction as aid to, TC:76
tools for, TC:107–110

Readers. See also Audience considerations; Users

of ebooks, R3:30

Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature (H. W. Wilson Co.), EA:2
Reading

generating meaning in, TC:86
across genres, TC:15–16, 65, 99, 108
index, TC:28, 46, 91, 107–108, 114
vs. scanning, R3:128, 131–132
word decoding in, TC:84

Reading in the Brain (Dehaene), TC:84
Readium, R3:30
Real numbers, R3:111
The Realisms of Berenice Abbott (Weissman), TC:29–30
Ream, David, R1:49
Recall, R1:41
Recipe titles

attributions in, SC:21–22
distinctiveness of, SC:21
entries for, SC:x–xii
hyphens or serial commas in, SC:28–30
indexing overview, SC:19
ingredients in, SC:x, 21, 23–24
in Joy of Cooking, SC:81–82
memorability of, SC:21
modifiers in, SC:21–28
non-English language issues, SC:x, 38–39
personal names in, SC:22–23
place names in, SC:22, 44, 82–83
rewording in index subheadings, SC:xii, 26–30
as search strategy, SC:20–21
sorting on author’s first name, SC:74–76

The Recipe Writer’s Handbook (Ostmann & Baker), SC:xiii, 115
RecipeLand, SC:48, 52–53
Recipes

headnotes: indexing of, SC:43
multiple entries for, SC:14
online storage and retrieval, SC:47–48
search tactics of users, SC:19–20
subsidiary recipes, SC:x, 24–25
“variations,” SC:x, 36
websites, SC:47–55

Recipes into Type (Whitman & Simon), SC:xii, xiii, 5, 25, 31nn2–3
RecipeSource, SC:48, 51–52
Recipex, SC:14
Records

genealogical

census (U.S.), GE:28–38, 63–64, 74, 85
at Family History Library, GE:38–40
inaccuracy in, GE:2
nature of, GE:1, 43–44, 127
preservation of, GE:139
at U.S. National Archives, GE:38
varieties of, GE:6, 49, 73–74, 127–128, 137

public: in need of indexing, GE:70

Recursive retrieval, R2:149–150
Redlines, SS:24–25
Redon, Odile, SC:59
Redundant index entries (multiple access points), EA:3, 30, 74, 117. See also Cross-references; Double posting
Reeder, Josh: Indexing Genealogy Publications, GE:74–75, 80
Refanglement: index as, TC:94, 99
Reference lists, R2:54

including names in author/name index, SP:21, 22
including pages in fees, SP:10
requesting, SP:4

Reference materials, GE:24–25; IN:339–352; SM:3–4, 6. See also Resources; Style guides; specific authorities; specific books

for art indexing, R1:82–83
articles, IN:345–347
biographical collections, IN:349–352
for biographical indexing, IN:188–189
books/book-like, IN:342–344; SB:7, 8, 9, 22, 31, 36, 60–61
checklist for, SB:31
for computer indexing, R1:112
for controlled vocabularies, R2:103, 154
culinary, SC:xiii, 113–115
for database indexing, R2:102, 103, 109
for early names, IN:5
economic, SS:47–48
for encyclopedia indexing, R1:62
for foreign languages, SS:66
for history indexing, R3:66, 73
index length for, EA:63
indexing, SM:3, 37
for indexing, EA:131; R3:191
for law, SS:29–30
legal books, SL:25–27, 33–35, 43
legal: indexing of. See Legal indexing
for medical and science indexing, R3:95
medieval names, IN:37
for military indexing, R2:78, 82
for music, SS:12–13
music: indexing of, SS:6
for names, R2:58; R3:66, 73, 148, 156–158
with names in indexable order, IN:347–352
with names not in indexable order, IN:342–347
national library catalogs as, IN:347–348
for periodical indexing, R3:118, 120–125, 132
for philosophy, R1:11–12; SS:41–44
print vs. electronic, IN:339, 340–342
for public affairs, SS:31–32
questions for choice of, IN:339–340
style guides. See Style guides
for taxonomy creation, R3:7, 8f, 21–22
for textbook indexing, R2:54
web, IN:340–342
for Web indexing, R1:145–146

Reference sections, R2:57
References, MS:16, 33, 48, 82

providing to potential clients, MS:16, 33, 48, 82

Referrals, R3:103, 191

from acquaintances/friends, MS:67–68
due to overflow work, MS:42
from existing clients, MS:43, 60–61
from fellow indexers, MS:viii, x, 13, 32, 62, 83
for finding indexers, EA:90
from Indexer Locator, MS:74, 76–77
keeping track of, MS:53
reciprocating, MS:37
social media and, MS:97
strategic alliances, MS:57

Reflectivity, TC:100n1
Reflexivity, TC:93–100

avoiding bias in, TC:95–96
commonsense approach to, TC:114
definition of, TC:32, 93–94
elegant additions for, TC:96–98
examples of, TC:94–95
tools for, TC:99–100

Reflexivity of index, SS:84, 93
Reflowable ebooks, R3:29, 36
Refusing work, MS:42–43; SB:34, 47–48
Regeln für die alphabetische Katalogisierung in wissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek), IN:97, 98
Regels voor de titelbeschrijving (FOBID), IN:75, 76–77
“Regels voor de vorm van het hoofdwoord” (FOBID), IN:83
Regional categories: in indexes, SC:22, 44, 82–83
Register reports, GE:8–9
Regular main headings, TC:21–22, 24
Regular polygons, R3:113–114
Regulations (law), SS:17–20
Reich, Howard, R1:33
Reindexing

editorial changes and, EA:83, 102–103
of embedded indexes, EA:104–105, 120–121

Rejection, MS:vii, ix, 22, 23, 24, 30
Related information. See See also references
Related terms (RT), R3:5–6, 17, 122, 127, 132–133

criteria for selection of, R2:147
in taxonomies, R2:138
in thesauri, R2:103–104, 136–137, 145

Relational Database Management System (RDBMS), SM:81
Relationships. See also Author/editor/indexer relationships; Communication; Hierarchies

in subject terms, R3:127
terms of

in art book indexing, IN:221–223
automated name indexing and, IN:267
to distinguish between similar names, IN:11, 12, 13
in multipart non-English names, IN:5–6
partial names and, IN:18–19, 178
as qualifiers, IN:221–223

in text, R3:82–83

Religions

Abrahamic traditions, IN:191–192
changes of name and, IN:15, 228, 248
comparative, IN:191
denominations within, IN:195–196
Indonesia, IN:145

Religious books. See Theology books
Religious names, IN:191–201. See also Popes; Saints

bishops/archbishops, IN:194
choice among variant names/changes of name and, IN:15
choice of reference works and, IN:340
corporate, IN:286
Dutch, IN:83–84
ecclesiastical officials, IN:194–195
French, IN:91–92
German, IN:105–106
medieval titles, IN:39, 42
patriarchs, IN:194
rulers, IN:105
with surnames, IN:91–92
titles, IN:9, 42, 83–84, 91, 181
variant, IN:15

Religious titles, SP:25
Renaissance artists, IN:5
Renaissance period: definition of, IN:24
Repetition, R2:69
“Replace” function, R3:167–168
Reports, genealogical, GE:7–10
Reputation, SB:44, 46

indexer, R3:191

Research. See also Reference materials; Resources

changes in corporate names, IN:289
changes in place names, IN:310–311
completion of names, IN:256–257
corporate bodies, IN:285
cross-reference compilation, IN:310–311
cross-referencing vs. double-posting, IN:52
genealogical

in Information Age, GE:59–60
on Internet, GE:2–3, 50, 66, 79, 142
librarians and, GE:43–45, 59–60
present state of, GE:2–3
resources in, GE:22–25
standards of, GE:1
use of software in, GE:3–6

LOC Authorities on names, IN:329–331
medieval surnames, IN:38, 47
for taxonomies, R3:11–12

Research studies, SP:9
Resource Description & Access, IN:336n3. See also RDA (Resource Description & Access)
Resource Guide for Food Writers (Allen), SC:115–116
Resource lists, EA:131–132; R2:54
Resources, SB:7, 8, 9, 22, 31, 36, 60–61. See also Reference materials; Web sites; specific authorities; specific resources; specific thesauri

for abbreviations and acronyms, SM:98
almanacs, SP:55
attorneys, SL:36, 43
bibliographies, SP:56–57
biographical, SP:29, 55
for chemical names, SM:100
choosing, SM:95
criteria for, SP:56
databases, SP:46–47
dictionaries, SM:50, 96–97, 99–101; SP:34, 46, 52–53, 64–65
for drug and pharmacological names, SM:97, 100
encyclopedias, IN:348; SP:53, 65
for food and nutrition, SM:23, 44
forthcoming, SM:98
full-text, SP:66
general, SM:102, 103
geriatrics and gerontology, SP:46–48
for laboratory tests, SM:100
for legal indexers, SL:25–27, 33–36, 43–44, 51–52
lists of publishers, SP:63–64
medical, SP:40, 54
for medications, SP:36, 54
for names, SP:29, 55
for names with titles, SP:24–25
organization directories, SP:56
other indexes, SL:34
for personal and corporate names, SM:100–101
pharmacological, SM:97, 100; SP:36, 54
for specialized psychology, SP:53–54
for statutory indexers, SL:71
style guides, SM:100–102
for syndromes and eponyms, SM:96
term selection using MeSH, SM:96
for terminology, SP:34
for textbook indexing, SP:3–4
thesauri, SM:101
thesauri and glossaries, SP:47, 51–52
uses of, SP:51
web, SM:103–109

“Resources for Personal Names” (Bridge), R3:157–158
Résumés, MS:15–20. See also Cover letters

critiquing, MS:14
kept on file, MS:7, 10, 11
novice indexers, MS:15–18, 19, 33
preparation of, MS:7, 14, 15–18, 33, 34, 48
samples, MS:17, 19–20, 19–20f, 33, 34, 52, 52f
types, MS:16, 17, 19–20, 19–20f, 33
unsolicited, MS:9
websites and, MS:viii, x, 83

Retail browsing taxonomies, R3:6–7, 7f. See also Taxonomies
Retirement accounts, SB:16
Retrieval, R3:2
The Return of the Naked Chef (Oliver), SC:9n3
Reusability, R2:89
Reuters, SL:87
Reversals, TC:85, 87, 89, 92nn9–10
Reverse case names, SL:56–57, 62
Reviews

of books: by law librarians, SL:125–129
of indexes

adherence to in-house style, EA:25–26
Allrecipes, SC:50–51
The Art of Simple Food (Waters), SC:67–69
by authors, EA:76
Back of the Box Recipes, SC:54
Bake Until Bubbly (Wright), SC:63–64
Betty Crocker Why It Works (Ryan), SC:66–67
checklist for, EA:62
cross-reference verification, EA:34, 117
Diabetic-Recipes, SC:53
Epicurious, SC:48–50
focus on users, EA:108
good indexes and, EA:34
Hunger for Freedom (Trapido), SC:73–77
index previews, EA:84
Martha Stewart’s Cookies (Stewart), SC:64–65
peer reviews, R3:101, 192; SB:vii, 22
process for, EA:86–87, 110–112
RecipeLand, SC:52–53
RecipeSource, SC:51–52
responsibility for, EA:109–110
style changes, EA:50, 61
for taxonomies, R3:14, 19–20
vampire indexes, EA:78–79
What Can I Bring? Cookbook (Byrne), SC:65–66

of medical indexes, SM:29–33
of periodical indexes, R3:122

Revised editions, EA:103–104
Revisions, index, SS:24–25, 29. See also Editing indexes

updating indexes, R3:1, 101–102

statutory, SL:15–18
treatise, SL:26, 29–30, 34, 120

Ritual works, R1:24
Rolodex cards, MS:34, 37, 48
Roman Catholicism/Church, IN:193, 196
Roman Name (website), IN:174
Roman names, IN:27–32

agnomina, IN:28
birth order in, IN:29
clan, IN:28
in classical period, IN:24–25, 27–32
cognomina, IN:28, 172
conventions, IN:30
cross-references, IN:31–32
deconstruction of, IN:29–30
direct vs. inverted order of, IN:30
family, IN:28, 118n1
filiation in, IN:29
forms in Greek names, IN:24
Greek influence on, IN:27
Jewish adoption of, IN:35
length vs. brevity of, IN:29–32
medieval origin names and, IN:36
naming system, IN:24–25, 27–29, 35, 172
nomina, IN:28, 172
one-word, IN:27
patronyms, IN:28, 29
praenomina, IN:28, 30, 172
tribes, IN:29, 36
variant, IN:30–32
women’s, IN:29, 174

Roman numerals, R2:50, 62
Romanization, IN:17–18, 182. See also Transliteration

Arabic language, IN:59–60
of Arabic/Islamic names, IN:17, 60–61, 67
Chinese language, IN:121, 187
of Chinese names, R3:149–150
choice among variant names and, IN:15
cross-references and, IN:64–65
defined, IN:17, 59
double-posting and, IN:64–65
of East Asian names, IN:187
of Egyptian names, IN:60, 61
of geographic names, IN:60, 61, 302
of Greek names, IN:27
of Hmong names, IN:141
of Islamic faith terms, IN:60
Japanese language, IN:187
of Jewish names, IN:187
Korean language, IN:187
into languages other than English, IN:60
of place names, IN:60

Rombauer, Irma, SC:79
Rooms With a View (Metropolitan Museum of Art), R3:4
Rosenfeld, Louis, R2:94; R3:7; SC:49
Rosenfeld, Marion, SC:115
Ross, Janine, SM:23, 32–33
Rotation, R3:108
Rowland, Marilyn, R1:66, 78; TC:28
Royal names, GE:101–114

alternative names, IN:204–206
Arabic, IN:66, 67, 70, 72–73
changes of, IN:14, 15, 40–41
choice of reference works for, IN:340
dukes, IN:207–208
Dutch, IN:82
Egyptian, IN:33
English, IN:203–208
family names, IN:103–104
French, IN:90
German, IN:103–104
Hawaiian, IN:134–135
length vs. brevity of, IN:203, 204, 207
Māori, IN:159
medieval, IN:40–42
nicknames, IN:41–42, 204–206
similar names, IN:41
Spanish, IN:15, 113
spelling variants, IN:41
surnames, IN:41
Thai, IN:15, 164–165
titles added to, IN:8–9
variant names, IN:15, 40–42
vernacular vs. Anglicized versions, IN:113

Royalty, R3:68–69
RT. See Related terms
RTF files, R2:131
Rules, breaking, TC:45, 97–98, 113–114
Rules for a Dictionary Catalog, 4th edition (Cutter), IN:336n4
Rules of indexing, SB:vi
Run-in indexes, TC:6, 27, 38–39, 84, 106–107

alternative formats for, R2:24–29
in biographies, R1:44
cross-reference placement in, EA:45–46
defined, EA:135
in gardening books, R1:105
vs. indented style, EA:6–7, 37–40
inverted subheadings in, R2:16
maximum number of subheadings in, R2:7
punctuation of, EA:43–44
space savings with, EA:67
subheadings in, R2:7, 16, 24–29; SS:5, 35, 92

Running heads, EA:57–58, 135
Run-over lines, EA:52, 59–60, 135
Rush fees, EA:93, 100, 101
Rush jobs, MS:43, 76; SB:40
Russell, Janet, TC:90
Russian language, SS:56–58
Russian names, GE:101
Ryan, Kevin, SC:66–67