Scientific texts and the indexer

Greulich, Walter

The Indexer: The International Journal of Indexing (2011), 29, (3), 114–122.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3828/indexer.2011.32
Language: English
Pages: 9

Abstract

Walter Greulich offers some reflections based on his experience over many years of creating indexes to scientific and technical texts, usually as leader of a team of two to six people. His article, based on guidance for new members of the team, discusses keyword and concept indexing, handling synonyms and near-synonyms, and the different approaches to indexing of authors and professional indexers.

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Greulich, Walter

The Indexer: The International Journal of Indexing