The accidental indexer / / Nan Badgett ; foreword by Margie Towery
| The accidental indexer / / Nan Badgett ; foreword by Margie Towery |
| Autore | Badgett Nan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Medford, New Jersey : , : Information Today, Inc., , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 025.3 |
| Collana | Accidental Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Indexing - Vocational guidance - United States
Abstracting and indexing services industry - United States Indexers - United States Indexing |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-57387-705-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover ; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Website; Introduction; Chapter 1: Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral?; What Is an Indexer-Or an Index, For That Matter?; What an Indexer Does; Authors as Indexers; Can't a Computer Do That?; If Computers Don't Index, Do You Still Use Index Cards?; A Brief History of Indexes and Their Creators; Endnotes; Chapter 2: Accidents Waiting to Happen; Paths to the Profession: Accidental or Deliberate; Education and Professional Backgrounds; Freelancers, Employees, and Company Owners ; Endnotes; Chapter 3: The Many Faces of Indexing
Not an Open and Shut CasePrint Books; Periodicals; Databases; Ebooks and Electronic Documents; Websites; Function and Format; Endnotes; Additional Resources; Chapter 4: So You Want To Be an Indexer; Common Characteristics: Facts and Fiction; Suitability Quiz for Aspiring Indexers; A Lonely and Anonymous Profession; Deadlines and Other Stressors; Do You Still Want to Be an Indexer?; Endnotes; Chapter 5: Excellence Is No Accident; Training Options; Learning Through Experience; Professional Development; Guidelines for Excellence; Paying It Forward; Endnotes; Additional Resources Chapter 6: Tools of the TradeTraining and Development; Business Entity; Insurance and Taxes; Office Space; Furnishings and Ergonomics; Beauty in the Eyes of the Beholder; Professional Image; Hardware and Software Requirements; An Indexer's Reference Shelf; Online Resources ; Endnotes; Chapter 7: Marketing and Client Relations; All In a Day's Work; Targeting Your Market and Finding Clients; Making a Plan; Marketing in an Online World; Client Relationships; Unhappy Clients; Terms of Negotiation; Style Adherence and Client Education; Contracts and Letters of Intent; Endnotes Additional ResourcesChapter 8: Balancing Act; What! No Janitor?; Balancing Work and Personal Life; Results of Chronic Stress; Stress Management for Bodies and Brains; Don't Toss Your Small Change; Endnotes; Additional Resources; Chapter 9: Thinking Outside Of the Book; Entrepreneurial Indexing; Creative Collaboration; Subcontracting Without Borders; Incarcerated Indexers; Creative Communication; Opportunities Beyond the Book; Endnotes; Chapter 10: Moving Forward; Guidance from Your Inner Indexer; The Fear That Binds Us; Preliminary Plans and Goals; A Written Plan; Asking for Help; Endnotes Appendix AAppendix B; Appendix C; About The Author; Index |
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The accidental indexer / / Nan Badgett ; foreword by Margie Towery
| The accidental indexer / / Nan Badgett ; foreword by Margie Towery |
| Autore | Badgett Nan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Medford, New Jersey : , : Information Today, Inc., , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 025.3 |
| Collana | Accidental Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Indexing - Vocational guidance - United States
Abstracting and indexing services industry - United States Indexers - United States Indexing |
| ISBN | 1-57387-705-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover ; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Website; Introduction; Chapter 1: Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral?; What Is an Indexer-Or an Index, For That Matter?; What an Indexer Does; Authors as Indexers; Can't a Computer Do That?; If Computers Don't Index, Do You Still Use Index Cards?; A Brief History of Indexes and Their Creators; Endnotes; Chapter 2: Accidents Waiting to Happen; Paths to the Profession: Accidental or Deliberate; Education and Professional Backgrounds; Freelancers, Employees, and Company Owners ; Endnotes; Chapter 3: The Many Faces of Indexing
Not an Open and Shut CasePrint Books; Periodicals; Databases; Ebooks and Electronic Documents; Websites; Function and Format; Endnotes; Additional Resources; Chapter 4: So You Want To Be an Indexer; Common Characteristics: Facts and Fiction; Suitability Quiz for Aspiring Indexers; A Lonely and Anonymous Profession; Deadlines and Other Stressors; Do You Still Want to Be an Indexer?; Endnotes; Chapter 5: Excellence Is No Accident; Training Options; Learning Through Experience; Professional Development; Guidelines for Excellence; Paying It Forward; Endnotes; Additional Resources Chapter 6: Tools of the TradeTraining and Development; Business Entity; Insurance and Taxes; Office Space; Furnishings and Ergonomics; Beauty in the Eyes of the Beholder; Professional Image; Hardware and Software Requirements; An Indexer's Reference Shelf; Online Resources ; Endnotes; Chapter 7: Marketing and Client Relations; All In a Day's Work; Targeting Your Market and Finding Clients; Making a Plan; Marketing in an Online World; Client Relationships; Unhappy Clients; Terms of Negotiation; Style Adherence and Client Education; Contracts and Letters of Intent; Endnotes Additional ResourcesChapter 8: Balancing Act; What! No Janitor?; Balancing Work and Personal Life; Results of Chronic Stress; Stress Management for Bodies and Brains; Don't Toss Your Small Change; Endnotes; Additional Resources; Chapter 9: Thinking Outside Of the Book; Entrepreneurial Indexing; Creative Collaboration; Subcontracting Without Borders; Incarcerated Indexers; Creative Communication; Opportunities Beyond the Book; Endnotes; Chapter 10: Moving Forward; Guidance from Your Inner Indexer; The Fear That Binds Us; Preliminary Plans and Goals; A Written Plan; Asking for Help; Endnotes Appendix AAppendix B; Appendix C; About The Author; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797428103321 |
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| Medford, New Jersey : , : Information Today, Inc., , 2015 | ||
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The accidental indexer / / Nan Badgett ; foreword by Margie Towery
| The accidental indexer / / Nan Badgett ; foreword by Margie Towery |
| Autore | Badgett Nan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Medford, New Jersey : , : Information Today, Inc., , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 025.3 |
| Collana | Accidental Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Indexing - Vocational guidance - United States
Abstracting and indexing services industry - United States Indexers - United States Indexing |
| ISBN | 1-57387-705-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover ; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Website; Introduction; Chapter 1: Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral?; What Is an Indexer-Or an Index, For That Matter?; What an Indexer Does; Authors as Indexers; Can't a Computer Do That?; If Computers Don't Index, Do You Still Use Index Cards?; A Brief History of Indexes and Their Creators; Endnotes; Chapter 2: Accidents Waiting to Happen; Paths to the Profession: Accidental or Deliberate; Education and Professional Backgrounds; Freelancers, Employees, and Company Owners ; Endnotes; Chapter 3: The Many Faces of Indexing
Not an Open and Shut CasePrint Books; Periodicals; Databases; Ebooks and Electronic Documents; Websites; Function and Format; Endnotes; Additional Resources; Chapter 4: So You Want To Be an Indexer; Common Characteristics: Facts and Fiction; Suitability Quiz for Aspiring Indexers; A Lonely and Anonymous Profession; Deadlines and Other Stressors; Do You Still Want to Be an Indexer?; Endnotes; Chapter 5: Excellence Is No Accident; Training Options; Learning Through Experience; Professional Development; Guidelines for Excellence; Paying It Forward; Endnotes; Additional Resources Chapter 6: Tools of the TradeTraining and Development; Business Entity; Insurance and Taxes; Office Space; Furnishings and Ergonomics; Beauty in the Eyes of the Beholder; Professional Image; Hardware and Software Requirements; An Indexer's Reference Shelf; Online Resources ; Endnotes; Chapter 7: Marketing and Client Relations; All In a Day's Work; Targeting Your Market and Finding Clients; Making a Plan; Marketing in an Online World; Client Relationships; Unhappy Clients; Terms of Negotiation; Style Adherence and Client Education; Contracts and Letters of Intent; Endnotes Additional ResourcesChapter 8: Balancing Act; What! No Janitor?; Balancing Work and Personal Life; Results of Chronic Stress; Stress Management for Bodies and Brains; Don't Toss Your Small Change; Endnotes; Additional Resources; Chapter 9: Thinking Outside Of the Book; Entrepreneurial Indexing; Creative Collaboration; Subcontracting Without Borders; Incarcerated Indexers; Creative Communication; Opportunities Beyond the Book; Endnotes; Chapter 10: Moving Forward; Guidance from Your Inner Indexer; The Fear That Binds Us; Preliminary Plans and Goals; A Written Plan; Asking for Help; Endnotes Appendix AAppendix B; Appendix C; About The Author; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828713303321 |
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The accidental taxonomist [[electronic resource] /] / Heather Hedden
| The accidental taxonomist [[electronic resource] /] / Heather Hedden |
| Autore | Hedden Heather |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Medford, N.J., : Information Today, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxx, 473 p.) |
| Disciplina | 025 |
| Soggetto topico |
Information organization
Classification Indexing Subject headings Cross references (Information retrieval) Thesauri |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-23890-X
9786613238900 1-57387-918-5 |
| Classificazione | 32.28 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | What are taxonomies? -- Who are taxonomists? -- Creating terms -- Creating relationships -- Software for taxonomy creation and management -- Taxonomies for human indexing -- Taxonomies for automated indexing -- Taxonomy structures -- Taxonomy displays -- Taxonomy planning, design, and creation -- Taxonomy implementation and evolution -- Taxonomy work and the profession. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457464803321 |
Hedden Heather
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The accidental taxonomist [[electronic resource] /] / Heather Hedden
| The accidental taxonomist [[electronic resource] /] / Heather Hedden |
| Autore | Hedden Heather |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Medford, N.J., : Information Today, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxx, 473 p.) |
| Disciplina | 025 |
| Soggetto topico |
Information organization
Classification Indexing Subject headings Cross references (Information retrieval) Thesauri |
| ISBN |
1-283-23890-X
9786613238900 1-57387-918-5 |
| Classificazione | 32.28 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | What are taxonomies? -- Who are taxonomists? -- Creating terms -- Creating relationships -- Software for taxonomy creation and management -- Taxonomies for human indexing -- Taxonomies for automated indexing -- Taxonomy structures -- Taxonomy displays -- Taxonomy planning, design, and creation -- Taxonomy implementation and evolution -- Taxonomy work and the profession. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781737003321 |
Hedden Heather
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Catalogue & index : periodical of the Library Association Cataloguing and Indexing Group
| Catalogue & index : periodical of the Library Association Cataloguing and Indexing Group |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Library Association Cataloguing & Indexing Group |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Cataloging
Indexing Abstracting and Indexing Library Science Catalogisering CATALOGUING INDEXING |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodical
Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Catalogue and index
C&I C & I |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154160203321 |
| London, : Library Association Cataloguing & Indexing Group | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Catalogue & index : periodical of the Library Association Cataloguing and Indexing Group
| Catalogue & index : periodical of the Library Association Cataloguing and Indexing Group |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Library Association Cataloguing & Indexing Group |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Cataloging
Indexing Abstracting and Indexing Library Science Catalogisering CATALOGUING INDEXING |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodical
Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 2399-9667 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Catalogue and index
C&I C & I |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996414048103316 |
| London, : Library Association Cataloguing & Indexing Group | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Catalogue & index : periodical of the Library Association Cataloguing and Indexing Group
| Catalogue & index : periodical of the Library Association Cataloguing and Indexing Group |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Library Association Cataloguing & Indexing Group |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Cataloging
Indexing Abstracting and Indexing Library Science Catalogisering CATALOGUING INDEXING |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodical
Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Catalogue and index
C&I C & I |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910892972203321 |
| London, : Library Association Cataloguing & Indexing Group | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Catalogue & index : periodical of the Library Association Cataloguing and Indexing Group
| Catalogue & index : periodical of the Library Association Cataloguing and Indexing Group |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Library Association Cataloguing & Indexing Group |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Cataloging
Indexing Abstracting and Indexing Library Science Catalogisering CATALOGUING INDEXING |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodical
Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 2399-9667 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Catalogue and index
C&I C & I |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910468254603321 |
| London, : Library Association Cataloguing & Indexing Group | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Handbook of indexing techniques : a guide for beginning indexers / / Linda K. Fetters
| Handbook of indexing techniques : a guide for beginning indexers / / Linda K. Fetters |
| Autore | Fetters Linda K. |
| Edizione | [Fifth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Medford, New Jersey : , : Information Today, Inc., , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina | 025.3 |
| Soggetto topico | Indexing |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-299-48762-9
1-57387-806-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Learning to Index""; ""Formal Courses and Seminars""; ""Distance Education (Correspondence Courses)""; ""American Society for Indexing Training Course in Indexing""; ""Society of Indexers Distance Learning Course""; ""Graduate School USA""; ""University of California�Berkeley""; ""Self-Training""; ""Internet Discussion Groups""; ""INDEX-L""; ""Indexers� Discussion List""; ""IndexPeers""; ""IndexStudents""; ""Writing and Studying Indexes""; ""Professional Organizations""
""Standards and Index Evaluation""""ASI/H.W. Wilson Award""; ""Works Cited""; ""Chapter 2: Starting the Index""; ""What Is an Index?""; ""What the Index Includes""; ""Viewpoint""; ""Getting an Overview""; ""Length of the Index""; ""Reference Sources""; ""Works Cited""; ""Chapter 3: Writing the Index""; ""Choosing and Writing Headings""; ""Forest and Tree Entries""; ""Avoiding Bias""; ""Nouns and Noun Phrases""; ""Singular vs. Plural""; ""Linked (Precoordinated) Headings""; ""Paraphrasing Entries""; ""Consistency""; ""Writing Subheadings""; ""Relationship of Headings to Subheadings"" ""Alphabetizing Subheadings""""Phrasing and Editing Subheadings""; ""Running-In a Single Subheading""; ""Page Range vs. Subheadings""; ""Bringing Information Together""; ""Inverting or Flipping Entries (Double-Posting)""; ""Levels of Subheadings""; ""Classification in Indexes""; ""Recording Entries""; ""Works Cited""; ""Chapter 4: Names and Biographies""; ""Indexing Names""; ""Names in Scholarly Works""; ""Forms of Names""; ""Separate Name Indexes""; ""Indexing Biographies""; ""Works Cited""; ""Chapter 5: References""; ""Locators""; ""Page References in Printed Documents""; ""Page Ranges"" ""Abbreviating Page References""""References to Notes""; ""References to Illustrations and Tables""; ""Indexing Books Before Pagination Is Known""; ""Cross-References""; ""See References""; ""See Also References""; ""Placement of See Also References""; ""Format and Punctuation of Cross-References""; ""General See Also References""; ""Cross-References From Subheadings""; ""See Under and See Also Under References""; ""Verifying Cross-References""; ""Works Cited""; ""Chapter 6: Finishing Touches""; ""Alphabetizing the Entries""; ""Initial Articles and Prefixes""; ""Numbers and Symbols"" ""Subheadings""""When to Alphabetize the Index""; ""Editing the Index""; ""Formats or Styles for Indexes""; ""Indented Style""; ""Run-In Style""; ""Typographical Considerations""; ""Electronic Index Files and Typesetting Codes""; ""Introduction to the Index""; ""Index Preparation Methods""; ""Dedicated Indexing Software""; ""3 x 5 Card Method""; ""Word Processor Method""; ""Works Cited""; ""Chapter 7: Periodicals""; ""Magazines and Journals""; ""Indexing Decisions""; ""Locators""; ""Subject Authority Lists and Thesauri""; ""Newsletters""; ""Newspapers""; ""Indexing Decisions""; ""Locators"" ""The San Antonio Register Index"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452963603321 |
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| Medford, New Jersey : , : Information Today, Inc., , 2014 | ||
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