... There is little point in English in parens on a main entry because the index user will only get to that entry by means of the foreign title (so must...
... There is little point in English in parens on a main entry because the index user will only get to that entry by means of the foreign title (so must...
Publishing to other groups of people is an excellent way to find work, and to inform the world at large about the value of indexing. The challenges to making...
... ?? I can get to a title like _Mein Kampf_ without knowing what it means; all I need to know is alphabetic order. (Not to say I disagree with anything...
... OK, I should have said that the reader must get to that entry by knowing the foreign title, so adding an English translation does not help them navigate to...
Hello list, I am working with a small archive that is indexing a collection of oral histories the transcripts of which will be in digital file form. We are...
This discussion was really helpful, especially to learn there is not a rule or even a consensus on this! As a newbie, I'm glad to learn I didn't miss...
I keep tossing this one around, and I can see pros and cons either way. The scenario: the book is scholarly, on art history. The Derveni krater is the...
I don't think I stated the question especially clearly. I'm not asking how to phrase the 2 alternative sets of entries. I'm really asking which is the lesser...
Is there such a thing as too many 'see also' references? Reading Mulvany on this, she reminds me not to "...clutter the index with condensing cross-references....
Seth and all, Thanks so much for your comments on publishing articles on indexing. I appreciate the time you took to point out the pros and cons of writing...
The Kansas-Missouri group of the American Society of Indexers will have its fall meeting in Lawrence, Kansas. Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 1 pm - 4 pm Lawrence...
Carol said: <If I create a large entry called "Derveni krater's precursors," I'll be adding to this already long list of Dervenis and moving the tombs even...
Point well taken. Thanks. ... Cheers, Carol Roberts http://www.RobertsIndexing.com http://www.ArtWanted.com/CarolR Please do not use this address in mass...
I am indexing a book with a number of Spanish names. There are several people only referred to as Don Eduardo or Doña Maria. No last names. I know that...
... That's how I do it. Cheers, Carol Roberts http://www.RobertsIndexing.com http://www.ArtWanted.com/CarolR Please do not use this address in mass mailings,...
Hello, I'm working with a book that deals with the economics of a country during a twenty year period. The country had trade relations with about 20 different...
Off the top of my head -- which isn't always good! Could you have: Mexico --trade relations [with xx?] Venezuela --trade relations [with xx?] trade relations....
Thanks Paula, Yes, I think your suggestion is workable with these entries. Thanks, just couldn't get unstuck from the idea that all the trading partner...
I've got some computer voodoo going on and wondered whether any of you have encountered this: 1. An indexer sends me a .dat file to see if I can import it into...
Is the 'other indexer' file perhaps not really a .dat file, but simply some strange format that he renamed? Some people don't realize that changing a file...
I've had the same problem, but with RTF files. My client said what I sent was unusable and shot me a copy of what she received. So I tried it from another one...
... Something like that, yes. I'd suggest zipping the file before sending it. On a Mac, you can use StuffIt or other utilities, or you can just use the "Create...
No, it was definitely a .dat file. A techie friend of mine shed some light on the problem tonight. Let's see if I can get this right. The guy who sent me the...
I have had this "conversion" happen, and it lies on the sender's ISP/e-mail side. Not sure which one, (ISP interpretation or e-mail software), but it's nothing...
No, it's the very glitch we're trying to figure out. He attached it, using whatever button you use in Outlook Express to attach a file. ... Cheers, Carol...
