About indexing

A

abbreviations

adjectives and adverbs

alphabetization. See also non-alphabetical ordering

automatic indexing. See also software for indexing

B

bad breaks

bestsellers

books about indexing

C

capitalization

computer-assisted indexing. See software for indexing

computer-generated indexes. See automatic indexing

cross-references

D

double-posting

E

editing indexes

entries. See also cross-references; headings; page references

F

FAQ (frequently asked questions)

filing. See alphabetization

function words

H

headings. See also function words; inversion; names; qualifiers

headnotes. See introductory notes

I

indexable matter

indexing process. See also term selection

introductory notes

inversion

L

letter-by-letter sorting. See alphabetization

locators. See cross-references; page references

N

names

non-alphabetical ordering. See also alphabetization

P

page references

process. See indexing process

professional societies

Q

qualifiers

quality of indexes

S

see, see also, see under references. See cross-references

software for indexing. See also automatic indexing

sorting. See alphabetization

style

T

term selection

W

word-by-word sorting. See alphabetization