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What practices will help me with good index term selection?

Term selection is a key factor that determines the quality and usability of an index. Good index terms are clear, concise, intuitive, meaningful, and accurate. But what practices will help you achieve these qualities in your indexing work? In his article for The Indexer, Zhang Qiyu (indexer consultant and information management professor, Nanjing Institute of … […]

Rappel aux candidatures : Prix d’excellence en indexation Ewart-Daveluy 2024 de la SCI/ISC  

Date limite de dépôt des candidatures : vendredi le 15 mars 2024 L’appel aux candidatures est lancé ! Il n’a jamais été plus facile de postuler.   Les avantages : Aucune restriction n’est imposée en matière de sujets ou de genres : nous évaluerons les index de toutes sortes de livres, que ce soient des livres de cuisine, … […]

La Société canadienne d’indexation dévoile les récipiendaires du prix 2023 Diversité dans l’édition au Canada de l’ISC/SCI

La Société canadienne d’indexation/Indexing Society of Canada (ISC/SCI) est heureuse d’annoncer deux récipiendaires cette année! Pascale Hutton et Sade Cooke reçoivent le prix 2023 Diversité dans l’édition au Canada de l’ISC/SCI. Pascale Hutton est de Winnipeg (Manitoba). Elle est d’ascendance métisse (familles Charrette, Lagimodière et McDonald) et canadienne-française. Elle se considère comme une personne asexuée. … […]

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What practices will help me with good index term selection?

Term selection is a key factor that determines the quality and usability of an index. Good index terms are clear, concise, intuitive, meaningful, and accurate. But what practices will help you achieve these qualities in your indexing work? In his article for The Indexer, Zhang Qiyu (indexer consultant and information management professor, Nanjing Institute of … […]

The Middle-Agers’ Guide to Navigating the Change to Freelancing Indexing (and other freelance careers)

If you are considering a midlife career change to freelance indexing or other self employment, you will find yourself in good company. Many freelance indexers come to the profession later in life, often as a second, third, or fourth career. Transitioning indexers relish the new benefits, such as greater autonomy and authenticity. At the same … […]