Portrait of the indexer?

Curran, Susan; Curran, Susan

doi:https://doi.org/10.3828/indexer.2013.21

Curran, Susan

The Indexer: The International Journal of Indexing (2013), 31, (2), 71–73.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3828/indexer.2013.21
Language: English
Pages: 3

Abstract

Who are today’s indexers, and who will tomorrow’s indexers be? The author draws on published data and personal experience to make some suggestions about trends in the profession.

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