==Introduction to book indexing / Law, M. D., 1970== **Citation:** Law, M. D. (1970). Introduction to book indexing. Indexer, 7(2), 46-48. //1970年書後索引課程中的講稿// keyword: [[:back-of-the-book_index]], [[:index]] === Introduction === 人類努力的目標:知識、財富。為了增加人的知識-->增加資訊的取得 === Role of the indexer === * 當年的索引編製者似乎也沒有崇高的地位與收入 * 改善人類理解 === An index: its essential purpose === - Re-organize the information in the book to turn it inside out. The information has to be broken down, and re-assumbled into its component parts. - The Table-of-Contnets is a summary of the author's plan of his book. An index is the indexer's plan of the information given by the author. === Qualifications for an indexer === === Procedure for beginners === === Then set to work === === Equipment === === Some Do's and some Don'ts === {{tag>back-of-the-book_index index}}