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Indexing Books (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) by Mulvany, Nancy C. is a reference work available to read on EtoBox.

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Indexing books provides authors and professional indexers alike a much-needed guide to index preparation that is thorough, accessible, well organized, and up-to-date. [The author] builds on various style guides - including The Chicago Manual of Style's extensive chapter on indexing - but goes beyond mechanics with in-depth discussions of analysis and editorial judgment calls, such as deciding what is and what is not indexable and establishing the structure of entries. Other topics covered include the concept of indexing and how it fits into the publishing process; deciding when to prepare one's own index and when to hire a professional; deciphering publishers' indexing guidelines; and choosing appropriate software.

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It is typically read by readers who need quick, reliable lookup and repeat reference.

Common subject areas: reference, language, dictionaries and manuals.

Author
Mulvany, Nancy C.
Publisher
Chicago ; London: University of Chicago Press
Published
1994
Language
EN
ISBN
9780226550145
Category
reference
Subjects
Computer Science, Literary Fiction, Reference
Rating
4.13 / 5 (10 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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