Directory of Indexing and Abstracting Courses and Seminars

Directory of Indexing and Abstracting Courses and Seminars
Author: Maryann Corbett
Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
Total Pages: 46
Release: 1998
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781573870566

No matter what you want to learn about abstracting or indexing, this guide will help you find out where to learn it. Library professionals, online information designers, abstractor and indexer freelancers, and publishers' staffs can all find courses that suit their needs in the Directory. Included are courses from public, private, and proprietary institutions in the U.S. and Canada.

Starting an Indexing Business

Starting an Indexing Business
Author: Enid L. Zafran
Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
Total Pages: 82
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781573870740

This popular work offers advice to those entering the field of indexing. It covers indexing as a second job, as an "at-home" business for a parent with young children, and as a full-time career. Chapters from a range of contributors explain what publishers expect, what you need to set up shop, and how to find clients. Also included are the results of an ASI fee survey and a sample agreement form for indexers to use when contracting for services.

Indexing from A to Z

Indexing from A to Z
Author: Hans H. Wellisch
Publisher: H. W. Wilson
Total Pages: 626
Release: 1995
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

For authors, students, and beginning as well as experienced indexers, Wellisch (emeritus library and information science, U. of Maryland) covers not only back-of-the-book indexing but also the indexing of periodicals and nonprint material, with practical examples of correct and incorrect indexing. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

An Indexer's Guide to the Internet

An Indexer's Guide to the Internet
Author: Lori Lathrop
Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
Total Pages: 106
Release: 1999
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781573870788

This is a must-read for indexing professionals interested in learning about Internet tools and resources. Lathrop points readers to useful sites for indexers, while providing numerous informative how-to's, including tips on selecting equipment and service providers, locating other indexers and professionals online, deciphering "geek-speak," designing Web sites, and using search engines. A directory, glossary, bibliography, and index are included.

Can You Recommend a Good Book on Indexing?

Can You Recommend a Good Book on Indexing?
Author: Bella Hass Weinberg
Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
Total Pages: 186
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781573870412

This book contains a selection of top journal reviews of popular books on indexing. The items reviewed fall under the following headings: general and theoretical works, book indexing, database indexing and records management, thesauri, and computer-assisted and automatic indexing.

1979-1990

1979-1990
Author: Henryk Sawoniak
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 1284
Release: 2012-02-14
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 3110975068