Indexing is a nuts & bolts guide to indexing. It explains simply and by example exactly how to index any type of publication effectively. The sequential indexing method presented in the book has been battle tested in high pressure publishing organizations in a variety of high tech industries over the space of a decade. Because it is based on real-world success, this indexing method is bulletproof. Users of this guide will succeed as an indexer. Unlike other books on the subject, this book is focused on readers, not the subject itself. The book speaks directly to highly practical and often anti academic technical writers who demand usability, reusability, and reliability. It is geared to people with Keep It Simple, Stupid signs on their cubicle walls. Proven end user documentation techniques are employed to present proven indexing methods to readers who themselves develop end-user documentation for a living. They have zero tolerance for academic white papers on indexing.
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#9
Facing the Text
Do Mi Stauber
Books
#8
The Indexing Companion
Glenda Browne
Jon Jermey
Books
#7
Single Sourcing
Kurt Ament
Books
#6
Software for Indexing
Sandi Schroeder
American Society of Indexers
Books
#5
Indexes: A Chapter from The Chicago Manual of Style
University of Chicago Press Staff
#4
Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting
Donald B Cleveland
Ana D Cleveland
Indexing Books
#3
MPEG-7 Audio and Beyond
Hyoung-Gook Kim
Nicolas Moreau
Thomas Sikora
Kindle Store
#2
Chicago Manual of Style - The Easy Way
Houghton & Pratt
Style Books
Indexing Books
Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
Written by a professional indexer, Indexing Books is a how-to guide that covers such topics as the book production process, assigning headings and subentries, laying out and editing an index, rules for proper names and alphabetizing, cross references, indexing standards, and methods and tools for indexing, including a list of available indexing software.
It specializes in "back-of-the book indexing. Indexing Books will be of immediate use to indexers, teachers, authors, editors, technical writers, and library school students. Highly recommended for academic and public library professional collections.
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Put a category classification on the back of your book.
It should match an official BISAC code. For example a WWIIMilitary History written by Claud Aldrich called A Boy, A Ship and A War should be classified BISAC code: BIO008000, BIOGRAPHY and AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military. If you want to add another qualifier after the official one, that's fine, but the top two classifications should match the official BISAC Code list so that bookstores know where to file it appropriately. And the bookstore buyers know you know the industry's best practices of using BISAC codes.
If you don't know what category you should have on your book, go to your favorite bookstore and ask yourself what shelf it belongs on, write down their categories. One of the reasons publishers / self-published authors put the categories on the book is to help the book store employees file the books on the proper shelves.
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Celebrate your Success!
Have a launch party for your book!
Many authors rely on a press announcement to get the word out for their book - that's not enough. Throw a party for your book!
Your inner circle wants to celebrate with you. Invite family, friends, neighbors, people from church, people from the office, people from your networking groups to your launch party.
They will all buy at least one book to help you celebrate the success. Offer them a copy of a "First run, numbered, personally dedicated book" - it is a collector's item.
Then give them a reason to buy 2 or 3 - discount the multiple sale and let them know they make perfect presents for whatever holiday is about to come up (Christmas, Mother's Day, Birthday).
You'll be amazed how many books you sell at a launch party and how well that launches your book into the marketplace!
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