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  1. Ross, J.: ¬The impact of technology on indexing (2000) 0.02 
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    Indexer. 22(2000) no.1, S.25-26
  2. Walker, A.: Indexing commonplace books : John Locke's method (2001) 0.02 
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    Indexer. 22(2001) no.3, S.14-18
  3. Crystal, D.: Quote index unquote (2000) 0.02 
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    Indexer. 22(2000) no.1, S.14-20
  4. Matthews, D.: Indexing published letters (2001) 0.02 
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    Indexer. 22(2001) no.3, S.135-141
  5. Davis, M.: Building a global legal index : a work in progress (2001) 0.02 
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    Indexer. 22(2001) no.3, S.123-127
  6. Browne, G.: ¬The definite article : acknowledging The in index entries (2001) 0.02 
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    Indexer. 22(2001) no.3, S.119-122
  7. Weinberg, B.H.: Book indexes in France : medieval specimens and modern practices (2000) 0.02 
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    Indexer. 22(2000) no.1, S.2-13
  8. Mauer, P.: Embedded indexing : pros and cons for the indexer (2000) 0.02 
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    Indexer. 22(2000) no.1, S.27-28
  9. Anderson, C.R.: Indexing with a computer : past and present (2000) 0.02 
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    Indexer. 22(2000) no.1, S.23-24
  10. Lee, D.: Judging indexes : the criteria for a good index (2001) 0.02 
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    Indexer. 22(2001) no.4, S.191-194
  11. Weinberg, B.H.: Predecessors of scientific indexing structures in the domain of religion (2001) 0.02 
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    Indexer. 22(2001) no.4, S.178-180
  12. Weinberg, B.H.: Index structures in early Hebrew Biblical word lists : preludes to the first Latin concordances (2004) 0.02 
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    Date
    17.10.2005 13:54:22
  13. Olason, S.C.: Let's get usable! : Usability studies for indexes (2000) 0.02 
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    Footnote
    Vgl.: http://www.theindexer.org/files/22-2-olason.pdf.
    Source
    Indexer. 22(2000) no.2, S.91-95
  14. Bell, H.K.: History of societies of indexing : part VII: 1992-95 (2000) 0.02 
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    Indexer. 22(2000) no.2, S.81-83
  15. Rooney, P.: How I reused my own index (2007) 0.01 
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    Date
    8.12.2007 18:41:22
  16. Dextre Clarke, S.G.: Evolution towards ISO 25964 : an international standard with guidelines for thesauri and other types of controlled vocabulary (2007) 0.01 
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    8.12.2007 19:25:22
  17. Fassbender, J.: Register generell in schlechtem Zustand : DNI mahnt mehr Qualität an / Kontakt zu verwandten Organisationen gesucht (2008) 0.01 
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    Content
    "Die Qualität der Register und das Fachwissen zur Registererstellung befindet sich hierzulande nach DNI-Einschätzung generell in einem schlechten Zustand - auch im wissenschaftlichen Verlagswesen. Grundlegende Fehler kommen immer wieder vor, sowohl was die Erstellung der Index-Einträge als auch typografische Aspekte angeht. Oft wird auch bei der Vorgehensweise der Registererstellung das Rad neu erfunden, obwohl es bewährte Tech n i ken, Methoden und Software gibt. Das DNI möchte helfen, diesen Zustand zu verbessern und derartige Defizite und verbreitete Fehleinschätzungen zum Indexing abzubauen. Ein Schwerpunkt der bisherigen Info-Veranstaltungen auf der Buchmesse waren Präsentationen moderner Software für die Indexerstellung. Dabei handelt es sich um Programme, die die intellektuelle Arbeit des Indexers auf effektive Weise unterstützen. Diese spezielle lndexing-Software ist in der weltweit führenden Indexing-Szene in angloamerikanischen Ländern weit verbreitet. Das DNI unterhält sehr gute Beziehungen zu den Partnerverbänden in anderen Ländern, so zum Beispiel zum Nederlands Indexers Netwerk (NIN), aber auch zu den großen Fachverbänden, der Society of indexers (SI) in Großbritannien und der American Society of Indexers (ASI). Die SI feierte letztes Jahr ihr 50-jähriges Bestehen und gibt seit 1958 die Fachzeitschrift »The Indexer - The International Journal of lndexing« heraus. Auf der DNI-Website (www.d-indexer.org) werden im Bereich »Fragen« Aspekte der Registererstellung erläutert. Der Bereich »Ressourcen« beinhaltet unter anderem eine Bibliografie mit deutsch sprachigem Kontext, Index-Rezensionen und Links zu Indexer-Fachverbänden. Im Bereich »Mitglieder« finden sich auch diejenigen Indexer, die Registererstellung für Verlage und andere Auftraggeber anbieten. Für eine spezielle Suche innerhalb der Website steht ein ständig aktualisierter Site Index zur Verfügung. Das DNI ist stets daran interessiert, neue Kontakte zu knüpfen, insbesondere auch zu fachlich verwand ten Organisationen und Personen, die ein Interesse daran haben, Registererstellung als eigenständiges Fachgebiet hierzulande voranzubringen."
  18. Miksa, F.: ¬The DDC Relative Index (2006) 0.01 
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    Abstract
    The "Relative Index" of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) is investigated over the span of its lifetime in 22 editions of the DDC as to its character as a concept indexing system, its provision of conceptual contexts for the terms it lists, and the way in which the index intersects with special tables of categories used in the system. Striking features of the index that are discussed include how the locater function of an index is expressed in it, its practice of including concepts that have not been given specific notational locations in the system, its two methods of providing conceptual contexts for indexed terms (by means of the notation of the system and by the insertion of enhancement terms that portray conceptual context), and how the index has intersected with three types of special tables of categories in the system. Critical issues raised include the indexing of constructed or synthesized complex concepts, inconsistencies in how enhancement terms are portrayed and the absence of them in some instances, the problem of equating conceptual context with disciplinary context, and problems associated with not indexing one type of special table. Summary and conclusions are extended to problems that arise in studying the index.
  19. Stauber, D.M.: Facing the text : content and structure in book indexing (2004) 0.01 
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    Footnote
    Rez. in: KO 32(2005) no.3, S.135-136 (N. Bridge): "Authors of books have usually lived with their material for years before they embark on the arduous business of writing the book, followed by the revisiting during the editing and publishing processes. The indexers of their books usually have between two and four weeks to absorb the subject of the book. Even with a prior knowledge of the discipline, they are faced with the author's particular "take" on the subject and writing style, including any one of a number of ways of presenting the material. This is multiplied in complexity when the book is a multiauthored work, a collection of essays and papers, comprising several authors' differing views and individual styles. Ideally, the indexer is an expert in the subject matter of the book, perfectly matched to the book; in practice, this almost never happens. Indexers aim at producing an index that is truly reflective of the individual book and its author, a goal that often seems overwhelming when the pile of page proofs arrives with the courier, or electronically through a PDF file, hundreds of pages of closely argued text. As well as the time limit, there can be other restrictions, most commonly having to make the index fit into the number of pages decreed by the publisher, with difficult, even agonizing decisions lying ahead. Consequently, indexers can fall into a number of different traps: getting lost in a welter of detailed overindexing; or, mindful of time and space limits, indexing too broadly and simplistically, bouncing from text heading to heading, topic sentence to topic sentence. Most indexers of academic books I know, including myself, tend to fall into the first category at least with their first few indexes. Especially when the content is personally fascinating, it's easy to lose a rational, analytical approach to the content of a book, and wrest this back only with difficulty during the editing stage with the deadline looming. Do Mi Stauber's title, Facing the Text, is, thus, provocative, because that's what all indexers inevitably have to do. She knows the process: for example, at the start, the "gap between you and those pages that for a moment seems very wide" (p. 1). This sympathetic, personal tone pervades the book: the emphasis is on the personal experiences, feelings, and perceptions of indexers when confronted by the various situations thrown up by indexing; it's "I" and "you" throughout. The chapter subheadings often echo this: my tendency to lose sight of main topics is explained and diagnosed in "Lost Among the Trees" (p. 63-64). The section "Being Stuck" (p. 324-26), describes a number of reasons for this common malady, along with remedies for each, including the "Hammock Method" (p. 46). Stauber has been presenting workshops with the title "Facing the Text" since 1997, and her book reflects a friendly, listening engagement with her audience.
  20. Dienelt, O.: ¬Ein Workshop über Indexing (2003) 0.01 
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    "Unter der Leitung von Frank Merrett von der Socieryy of Indexers (www.indexers.org.uk), die in Sheffield ihren Hauptsitz hat, fand am 22. Januar in London ein Workshop statt, in dem Einblicke in das Indexing (Registererstellung) ermöglicht wurden. SechsTeilnehmerinnen und drei Teilnehmer (Bibliothekare, Katalogisierer, angehende Indexer, Benutzer von Indices) bekamen durch Merrett neben den grundlegenden Dingen auch ein wenig Einblick in die Berufswirklichkeit eines Indexers vermittelt. Zunächst wurden einige Definitionen dessen, was ein Index ist, angesprochen: Ein Index (Register) ist eine systematische Anordnung von Eintragungen, die es dem Benutzer ermöglichen, Informationen in einem Dokument zu finden (nach Norm BS ISO 999,1996). Auch andere Definitionen besagen, dass die im Hauptteil eines Dokuments enthaltenen Informationen so herausgefiltert werden sollen, dass durch die Benutzung des Registers ein möglichst benutzerfreundlicher Zugang zum Hauptteil erfolgen kann. Ein Index soll den einen Benutzer entscheiden lassen, ob ein Dokument etwas für ihn Interessantes enthält. Dem anderen soll es dazu dienen, das Gelesene wieder aufzufrischen. Ein Index muss beiden gerecht werden. Nach Eintreffen des Materials vom Verlag (sehr oft als Papierausdruck) beginnt der erste Schritt, der vom persönlichen Arbeitsstil des Indexers abhängt. Manche beginnen sofort beim Lesen mit dem Niederschreiben von Begriffen, oft unter Verwendung von Software (Macrex, Cindex), andere markieren oder unterstreichen zunächst die relevanten Begriffe. Hier beginnt die eigentliche Arbeit, die darin besteht, wichtige Informationen aus dem Text herauszufiltern und so aufzubereiten, dass ein Buchleser zu Wichtigem hingeführt wird. Dazu gehören Entscheidungen wie zum Beispiel »was ist wichtig«, »was kann/ muss weggelassen werden«, »wo müssen Siehe- beziehungsweise Siehe-auch-Verweise eingebrachtwerden«. Bibliothekarisch gesehen, ist dies Sacherschließung und zugleich formale Erfassung, letztlich das Aufbauen eines Kreuzkatalogs. So wie ein Sacherschließer muss auch ein Indexer ständig überlegen, mit welchen Begriffen er dem Benutzer des Registers einen guten Zugang zur Information verschaffen kann. Ein gutes Verständnis des Faches, das in der Vorlage behandelt wird, ist deshalb unbedingt notwendig. Das wurde anhand einiger Seiten geübt, genauso wie das Aufbe-reiten des Index. Äußerste Genauigkeit ist hier nötig. Anhand eines fertigen Index mit eingebauten Ungenauigkeiten wurde geübt, sehr genau hinzuschauen und kleinste Ungenauigkeiten zu erkennen. Merrett sagte, dass ein gut geschriebenes Buch besser zu bearbeiten sei als eines, das einen weniger guten Hauptteil hat. Oft hat ein Indexer nur zwei Wochen Zeit für die Erstellung eines Registers. Die wenigsten dürften allerdings ständig von morgens bis abends an einem Index arbeiten, und nur sehr wenige verdienen ausschließlich mit dem Erstellen von Registern ihren Lebensunterhalt. Meistens ist dies ein Nebenjob. Nach Frank Merrett sind die Verhandlungen mit einem Verlag über einen zu erstellenden Index recht vorsichtig zu führen. Insbesondere über die Termine (Eintreffen des Manuskripts, Abliefern des Produkts) sowie die Form der Vorlage (welches Format, welcher Umfang) muss sich ein Indexer absichern, um keine Überraschungen zu erleben. So kann es sein, dass die Vorlage nicht als Buch, sondern als ein Stapel von Druckbogen, ungefalzt und unsortiert, ankommt. Auch das Honorar muß vom Indexer in Anbetracht des zu erwartenden Aufwandes verhandelt werden. Indexer ist keine geschützte Bezeichnung, deshalb kann sich jeder so nennen. Die Prüfungen, die man bei der Sociery of Indexers ablegen kann, sind aber ein Qualitätsnachweis. Die Society kann durch das Aufführen der Namen und Spezialgebiete auf der Homepage beziehungsweise in einem Verzeichnis einiges für die Mitglieder tun. Die Sociery legt auf das Kontakthalten mit Verlegern großen Wert, um dort auf die Dienste der Indexer hinzuweisen. Um Aufträge muß sich aber jeder selbst kümmern.

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