A glimpse at the basics of indexing practices.

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Indexable Pages: What to Include

Vickie Jacobs 8/1/22 Vickie Jacobs 8/1/22

Indexable Pages: What to Include

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Circular Cross References

Vickie Jacobs 7/11/22 Vickie Jacobs 7/11/22

Circular Cross References

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Tools of the Trade, pt.6: Software

Vickie Jacobs 6/27/22 Vickie Jacobs 6/27/22

Tools of the Trade, pt.6: Software

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Indexing Place Names

Vickie Jacobs 6/13/22 Vickie Jacobs 6/13/22

Indexing Place Names

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The Publication Process

Vickie Jacobs 5/23/22 Vickie Jacobs 5/23/22

The Publication Process

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Like a Box of Chocolates: A Brief Look into Indexing Life Stories

Vickie Jacobs 5/9/22 Vickie Jacobs 5/9/22

Like a Box of Chocolates: A Brief Look into Indexing Life Stories

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Tools of the Trade, pt.5: Scholarly Publications

Vickie Jacobs 4/11/22 Vickie Jacobs 4/11/22

Tools of the Trade, pt.5: Scholarly Publications

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Indexing Books in Spanish / Creando índices en español

Vickie Jacobs 4/4/22 Vickie Jacobs 4/4/22

Indexing Books in Spanish / Creando índices en español

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Tools of the Trade, pt.4: Style Guides

Vickie Jacobs 3/21/22 Vickie Jacobs 3/21/22

Tools of the Trade, pt.4: Style Guides

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Anatomy of an Index

Vickie Jacobs 3/7/22 Vickie Jacobs 3/7/22

Anatomy of an Index

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Tools of the Trade, pt.3: Encyclopedias

Vickie Jacobs 2/28/22 Vickie Jacobs 2/28/22

Tools of the Trade, pt.3: Encyclopedias

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Tools of the Trade, pt.2: Dictionaries

Vickie Jacobs 2/7/22 Vickie Jacobs 2/7/22

Tools of the Trade, pt.2: Dictionaries

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Tools of the Trade, pt.1: Thesauruses

Vickie Jacobs 1/31/22 Vickie Jacobs 1/31/22

Tools of the Trade, pt.1: Thesauruses

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Ctrl+F or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Hire an Indexer

Vickie Jacobs 1/17/22 Vickie Jacobs 1/17/22

Ctrl+F or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Hire an Indexer

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Indexing Personal Names: Cultural & Linguistic Conventions

Vickie Jacobs 1/10/22 Vickie Jacobs 1/10/22

Indexing Personal Names: Cultural & Linguistic Conventions

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A Holiday Wish & a Toast to ‘22

Vickie Jacobs 12/20/21 Vickie Jacobs 12/20/21

A Holiday Wish & a Toast to ‘22

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The What and Why of Indexes

Vickie Jacobs 12/6/21 Vickie Jacobs 12/6/21

The What and Why of Indexes

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Thank You

Vickie Jacobs 11/29/21 Vickie Jacobs 11/29/21

Thank You

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A Rose by Any Other Name Would Be Hard to Find

Vickie Jacobs 11/15/21 Vickie Jacobs 11/15/21

A Rose by Any Other Name Would Be Hard to Find

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Resource Lists & Guides for Serious Researchers & the Idly Curious

Vickie Jacobs 11/8/21 Vickie Jacobs 11/8/21

Resource Lists & Guides for Serious Researchers & the Idly Curious

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