Indexing Books (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing) - Hardcover

Mulvany, Nancy C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0226550141 ISBN 13: 9780226550145

Verlag: University of Chicago Press, 1994

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Book by Mulvany Nancy C

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Reseña del editor:

"Indexing Books" is a guide to index preparation. Nancy C. Mulvany builds on various style guides, particularly "The Chicago Manual of Style's" extensive chapter on indexing. She expands its treatment of mechanics with more in-depth discussions of analysis and editorial judgement calls-deciding what is and what is not indexable, and establishing the structure of entries. She also discusses the concept of indexing and how it fits into the publishing process; deciding when to prepare one's own index and when to hire a professional; deciphering publishers' indexing guidelines; and choosing appropriate software. Mulvany's evaluation of available embedded and dedicated software is a current guide to what works best for which tasks. While she advocates use of computers for certain tasks, she demonstrates that no software can replace the analysis provided by an indexer. Appendixes provide a worksheet for general index specifications, the table of ASCII characters, tables of commonly used generic characters, and a list of additional resources.

Biografía del autor:

Nancy C. Mulvany teaches basic indexing at the University of California Extension in Berkeley.

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• Verlag: University of Chicago Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0226550141
• ISBN 13: 9780226550145
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 352