16 · Indexes (contents)
Overview
Main Headings, Subentries, and Locators
Cross- References
Run- In versus Indented Indexes
General Principles of Indexing
Indexing Proper Names and Variants
Indexing Titles of Publications and Other Works
Alphabetizing
Letter by Letter or Word by Word?
General Rules of Alphabetizing
Subentries
Personal Names
Non- English Personal Names
Names of Organizations and Businesses
Names of Places
Punctuating Indexes: A Summary
Before Indexing Begins: Tools and Decisions
When to Begin
What Parts of the Work to Index
Marking Proofs and Preparing Entries
Editing and Refi ning the Entries
Editing an Index Compiled by Someone Else
Typographical Considerations for Indexes
Examples of Indexes