The varieties are not named in the TOC; they are included under the vegetable name in the A-Z encyclopedia portion of the book. For example, there may be a...
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Joel S. Berson
joelberson
Aug 1, 2012 6:35 pm
I think you're stuck unless you don't insist on explicitly listing all varieties by name as subheads. In that case perhaps you can have: ME rutabaga (Latin...
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mbennett@...
mbennett94...
Aug 1, 2012 6:53 pm
... I missed this in your first message. Now you have not an indexing problem but a marketing problem. Point out to the client that, e.g. "Lincoln's own" or...
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mbennett@...
mbennett94...
Aug 1, 2012 7:05 pm
... If she's going to put the variety names in the index for marketing purposes, maybe the varieties should be MEs. This eliminates problem of adjacent lines...
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MicheleR
micheler_66
Aug 1, 2012 10:42 pm
... I have had similar situations in technical books, where there is (for example) a long list of parameters for a function, only a few of which are discussed...
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jperlman@...
Aug 2, 2012 12:07 am
Just wanted to say that I think using the subhead "all varieties" to force sort "varieties" to the top is a very clever solution. I'll have to remember that....
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Shelley Quattrocchi
quattrocchi0...
Aug 2, 2012 6:35 pm
Problem solved! Thanks so much to everyone. Shelley Q. ... From: jperlman@... <jperlman@...> Subject: Re: [indexersdiscussionlist] Vegetable variety...
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James Lamb
james_a_lamb
Aug 2, 2012 6:40 pm
This is why classification without an alternative is wrong. Use: Black Russian Heirloom Tomato 5 Black Sea Man Tomato 1 Green Sausage Heritage Tomato 1 ...
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levi bookin
levi.bookin@...
Aug 2, 2012 6:44 pm
Excellently put. Levi ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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MicheleR
micheler_66
Aug 3, 2012 12:00 am
With all the discussion of e-books and their impact on publishing, this is an interesting viewpoint. I don't know how prevalent it is but as a librarian ...
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Bobbi Swanson
bobbie_swanson
Aug 3, 2012 7:09 pm
I just indexed a small book, and in the process found several (really, a lot) of punctuation omissions/mistakes. Now the author wants me to print out the...
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Carol Roberts
indexer53211
Aug 3, 2012 7:20 pm
Just wanted to share this: It's very rare that I charge a flat rate, but something interesting has come up. A project looked to be so simple that even charging...
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Dianna
avecyn
Aug 3, 2012 7:22 pm
What he is looking for is proofreading marks. There are a bunch of places on the internet that show what they look like. You could suggest that he let you...
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Bolton, Ken
ktb4cornell
Aug 3, 2012 7:28 pm
I occasionally do the same thing with hourly rates. Sometimes easy projects lend themselves to creative billing. From: indexersdiscussionlist@yahoogroups.com...
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Bobbi Swanson
bobbie_swanson
Aug 3, 2012 7:33 pm
Thank you so much Dianna, This is exactly the info I need! Bobbi ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Paula Presley
bookwoman2003
Aug 5, 2012 12:36 am
Love it, Carol!! If get an overflow, you have my contact info. :-) Another colleague on this list gave my information to a religious/theological press, and it...
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Dan Connolly
wfwbooks
Aug 6, 2012 3:19 pm
Hey folks - I'm running up against a deadline (and too many projects) and wondering if I could get a little assistance. I need some help completing an ancient...
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Connie Binder
flagday_1960
Aug 6, 2012 6:43 pm
The deadline is fast approaching - get those proposals in soon! "The Art and Craft of Indexing" is the theme of the upcoming ASI conference in San Antonio,...
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elinzer@...
Aug 8, 2012 5:25 pm
Reminder: NYC ASI Luncheon on Tuesday, August 14th It's time for another informal luncheon with the New York City Chapter of the American Society for Indexing....
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JACQUI519@...
jacqui519
Aug 8, 2012 9:02 pm
I wrote about the coffee table book on Mauritania that I indexed and that the index will be translated into Arabic and French for the book. Well, being booked...
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Judi Gibbs
jmgibbs69
Aug 8, 2012 10:39 pm
... deposit later today). Congratulations! ~Judi ... From: indexersdiscussionlist@yahoogroups.com [mailto:indexersdiscussionlist@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ...
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rae the indexer
sevencatday
Aug 8, 2012 10:55 pm
I want to do something that seems vaguely wrong, but also seems like a good idea if that makes any sense. For a hip surgery book, I have tons of things that...
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Caryl Wenzel
cjwenzel60156
Aug 8, 2012 11:07 pm
How about this alternative? adolescents. See specific pediatric conditions children. See specific pediatric conditions and so on Using a generic xref would...
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jperlman@...
Aug 8, 2012 11:23 pm
While we're sharing the good stuff, my afternoon was just brightened by an author who wrote (after I said that I was glad he liked the index): "I more than...
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Judi Gibbs
jmgibbs69
Aug 8, 2012 11:29 pm
Ask him if you can use that phrase as a testimonial on your website. ~Judi ... "I more than "liked" it. It's wonderful - you have a great eye for how to help...
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Carol Roberts
indexer53211
Aug 8, 2012 11:30 pm
I'm troubled by sending readers to an entry that then sends them somewhere else. I'm also wondering whether the audience for this book (doctors?) need that...
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Carolyn Weaver
weaverindexing
Aug 8, 2012 11:37 pm
It depends on the audience. If the book is intended for health professionals, I have no problem at all with using 'see also specific' references, since they...
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Shana Milkie
smilkie1
Aug 9, 2012 1:24 pm
Congratulations, Janet and Jacqui, on your well-deserved compliments! It's a boost for all of us. - Shana Milkie...
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elinzer@...
Aug 10, 2012 2:09 am
New York City Chapter of the American Society for Indexing and the St. John’s University Division of Library and Information Science Invite you to join us...
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rae the indexer
sevencatday
Aug 10, 2012 9:45 pm
Thanks, Caryl, Carol, and Carolyn (huh, that's funny! or is it just funny in my head?) I decided to go with the See specific . . . type of xref. It's a lot...
