Melbourne

You have the indexing software and a copy of the item you are indexing, what else do you require or like to have at hand to work effectively? It could be specific reference books or Apps, a touch screen, the Look inside feature on Amazon, or even chocolate or Panadol. Come and share your favourite […]

Comparing indexes to biographies The way indexers index the main character of the biography can vary from not having an entry under their name to placing everything under their name to something in between. Then the way the indexes are set out can vary. Suddenly subheadings are not filed alphabetically but in page number order […]

Five things from the indexing puzzle bag The indexing puzzle bag contains a collection of topics we may puzzle over. What is the common way to display page ranges? How do you index book introductions or the long preface, particularly those with Roman page numbers? How and why do you turn an indexing job down? […]

Improving indexing speed More haste, less speed, they say (and we have probably all experienced). We will discuss tips on how to improve your indexing speed. Carparking is available down the side of the building. If you are travelling by public transport there is a tram stop nearby, and Glenferrie Station is just a couple […]

Selecting indexing terms In a group exercise we will select indexing terms for a short article and compare the results Carparking is available down the side of the building. If you are travelling by public transport there is a tram stop nearby, and Glenferrie Station is just a couple of tram stops away. After the […]

Shortened forms Shortened forms can be abbreviations, contractions, acronyms, initialisms or symbols. What’s the difference? What punctuation is needed? How are they capitalised? How do you make them plural? How do you index them? And where are they filed? Carparking is available down the side of the building. If you are travelling by public transport […]