Training: Typical Programme

A day's workshop could comprise:

Morning:

• Indexes - benefits and purposes; types of indexes; differences between indexes and other types of data retrieval lists.

• Indexing Process - intellectual (the indexer's) and mechanical (assistance from the computer) input; indexing skills.

• Indexable Elements - contents of indexes; what should be indexed; what should be omitted.

• Headings - selection and formation; types of headings; subentry selection; subentry levels.

• Indexing Sequences - alphabetical (word-by-word or letter-by-letter); prepositions.

• Cross-references - types; positioning; wording.

Afternoon:

• Reference Locators - page and paragraph numbers; other indicators; implications for hypertext linking.

• Introductory Notes - help for the user in terms of introductory notes and explanations.

• Editing the Index - what to check for.

• Deadly sins! (or fatal errors)

• Index layout/styles - differences in styles, layout and quality; files for typesetters.

• British and European Standards

• On-line indexes - why they are needed; differences between printed and on-line indexes.

• Embedded Indexing

• Software - for preparation of hardcopy indexes; for indexers to electronic data.

• Questions, summary and close

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