Indexing is important for the following types of publications:
* Arts
* Biography
* Business
* Ecology / Environmental Studies
* Gardening
* Guidebooks
* History
* Law
* Mountaineering
* Public Policy
* Academic Texts
* Children’s Books
* Computer Manuals
* General-audience books
* “How-To” Books
* Newspapers
* Procedures
* Textbooks
Indexes are:
information retrieval tools
an orderly arrangement of meaningful concepts and words
access points for readers to find desired topics
A high quality, user-friendly index is:
clear
concise
complete
A high quality, user-friendly index provides information access….
in greater depth
with greater ease
in less time
A high quality, user-friendly index reflects positively on:
your publication
your company
your vision