Subject specialism
General
- Specialised source material: formats, subjects and genre, in Glenda Browne and Jon Jermey, The indexing Companion, Melbourne: Cambridge University Press, 2007, pp. 128-174.
- Articles in The Indexer
- Subject specialisms in: Pat Booth, Indexing: the manual of good practice, Müchen: KG Saur, 2001, pp. 245-297.
- Indexing specialities: scholarly books, edited by Margie Towery and Enid Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005. Order details.
- Index it right! Advice from the experts, edited by Enid L. Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005. Order details.
Art
- Articles in The Indexer
- Indexing art books and catalogs, by Susan De Renne Coerr, in: Index it right! Advice from the experts, edited by Enid L. Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 65-84. Order details.
- Indexing theatre programmes, by Dennis Bryans, in: Mary Russell (ed), The Indexing life: proceedings from the Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers conference, 15–17 March 2007, Melbourne. Melbourne: Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers, 2007, pp. 39–44.
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- see also Images/pictures
Behavioural/Social Sciences
Botany
- Real-world considerations when indexing plant names: dealing with text problems and index restrictions, by Thérèse Shere with Lina B. Burton, in: Index it right! Advice from the experts, edited by Enid L. Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 85-108. Order details.
- Indexing botanical and horticultural texts, by Alex George, ANZSI Newsletter, 2007;3(4):5-6. [PDF 112KB]
- Panel discussion 2: Indexing gardening and botanical publications, by Mary Russell, ANZSI Newsletter, 2007;3(4):4-5. [PDF 112KB]
- Gardening/Environmental Studies Special Interest Group (ASI)
Business
Computers
- Indexing for the computer industry, by Beth Palmer, in: Index it right! Advice from the experts, edited by Enid L. Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 109-120. Order details.
- Indexing computer books: getting started, by Richard Evans, IWP - Information Wissenschaft & Praxis, 2007;(8):425-432.
Cooking
- Culinary Indexing Special Interest Group articles
- Indexing Specialties: Cookbooks, edited by Alexandra Nickerson, Fred Leise and Terri Hudoba, Wheat Ridge, CO: Amercian Society for Indexing, 2009. Order details.
- Cookery book indexing, by Michèle Clarke, Society of Indexers Information Leaflet no. 3, 2004.
- Panel discussion 1: Indexing cooking and food publications, by Mary Russell, ANZSI Newsletter, 2007;3(4):3-4. [PDF 112KB]
- Cookbook indexing workshop, by Catherine Tully, ANZSI Newsletter, 2008;4(6):5. [PDF 102KB]
- Culinary Indexing Special Interest Group - Website - Discussion group
Economics
- Indexing economics by Mary Mortensen, in: Indexing specialities: scholarly books, edited by Margie Towery and Enid Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 37-46. Order details.
Education
- Learning architecture: issues in indexing Australian education in a Web 2.0 world, by Pru Mitchell, in: Mary Russell (ed), The Indexing life: proceedings from the Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers conference, 15–17 March 2007, Melbourne. Melbourne: Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers, 2007, pp. 46-58.
- Contemporary indexing in the field of education, by Margaret Findlay, in: Karen Gillen (ed) Indexing: engage, enlighten, enrich: proceedings from the Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers Conference, 17–19 March 2005, Melbourne. Melbourne: Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 41-49.
- EdNA Online, by Pru Mitchell and Fiona Mariner, in: Karen Gillen (ed) Indexing: engage, enlighten, enrich: proceedings from the Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers Conference, 17–19 March 2005, Melbourne. Melbourne: Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 118-125.
History
- Articles in The Indexer
- Indexing specialities: history, edited by Margie Towery, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 1998. Order details.
- Archaeology, in: Pat Booth, Indexing: the manual of good practice, Müchen, KG Saur, 2001, pp. 274-282
- History/Archaeology Special Interest Group (AIS)
Languages
- Articles in The Indexer
- Foreign language issues in scholarly indexing, by Nedalina (Dina) Dineva, in: Indexing specialities: scholarly books, edited by Margie Towery and Enid Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 53-60. Order details.
- Scholarly indexing in an unknown language, by Jennifer Rushing-Schurr, in: Indexing specialities: scholarly books, edited by Margie Towery and Enid Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 61-8. Order details.
- Translate the index or index the translation?, by Pierke Bosschieter, IWP - Information Wissenschaft & Praxis, 2007;8:391-393.
Law
- Articles in The Indexer
- Indexing legal materials, edited by Elizabeth M. Moys, Society of Indexers Occasional Papers on Indexing No. 2, London: Society of Indexers, 1993.
- Indexing specialities: law, edited by Peter Kendrick and Enid L Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2001. Order details.
- Legal indexing, by Kate Mertes in: Indexing specialities: scholarly books, edited by Margie Towery and Enid Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 15-30. Order details.
- Indexing the law: a controlled vocabulary, by Mark Scott, The Indexer, 2005;24(3):123-126
- Law, in: Pat Booth, Indexing: the manual of good practice, Müchen, KG Saur, 2001, pp. 251-263.
- Legal texts, in: Hans H Wellisch, Indexing from A to Z, 2nd edition, New York: HW Wilson, 1995, pp. 258-268.
- Legal textbook indexing: an evergreen business, by Enid L. Zafran, Key Words, 2004;12(1):16-18.
- Legal indexing on an international scale, by Tom Reynolds, in: Max McMaster (ed) Indexers – partners in publishing. Proceedings from the first international conference, 31 March – 2 April, 1995, Marysville, Victoria, Melbourne: Australian Society of Indexers, 1995, pp. 189-195.
- Classified or specific indexing with particular reference to law books, by Betty Moys, in: Max McMaster (ed) Indexers – partners in publishing. Proceedings from the first international conference, 31 March – 2 April, 1995, Marysville, Victoria, Melbourne: Australian Society of Indexers, 1995, pp. 40-54.
- Indexing the law, by Kingsley Siebel, in: Max McMaster (ed) Indexers – partners in publishing. Proceedings from the first international conference, 31 March – 2 April, 1995, Marysville, Victoria, Melbourne: Australian Society of Indexers, 1995, pp. 100-110.
- Index to ACT legislation, by Elizabeth Estbergs, in: Max McMaster (ed) Indexers – partners in publishing. Proceedings from the first international conference, 31 March – 2 April, 1995, Marysville, Victoria, Melbourne: Australian Society of Indexers, 1995, pp. 111-114.
- Legal Indexing Special Interest Group Discussion list
- see also ANZSI Courses and Workshops
Politics/International Relations
Medicine
- Articles in The Indexer
- Indexing the medical sciences, by Doreen Blake, Michèle Clarke, Anne McCarthy and June Morrison, Society of Indexers Occasional Papers on Indexing No. 3, Sheffield: Society of Indexers, 2002. Order details.
- Indexing specialities: medicine, edited by Pilar Wyman, 2nd edition, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2003. Order details.
- National Library of Medicine Online Indexing Training Module
- Medicine, in: Pat Booth, Indexing: the manual of good practice, Müchen, KG Saur, 2001, pp. 263-274
- Medical texts, in: Hans H Wellisch, Indexing from A to Z, 2nd edition, New York: HW Wilson, 1995, pp. 299-313.
- Medical indexing as a speciality, by Alexandra Nickerson, in: Margaret Findlay (ed), The August indexer: proceedings from the second international conference, 27–29 August 1999, Hobart, Tasmania, Melbourne: Australian Society of Indexers, 1999, pp. 99-101.
- Medical indexing in the United States, by Janyne Ste Marie, IWP - Information Wissenschaft & Praxis, 2007;8:421-423.
- A study on the feasibility of subject authority control of web-based Persian medical databases: an Iranian experience, by Saeed Rezaei Sharifabadi, in: Mary Russell (ed), The Indexing life: proceedings from the Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers conference, 15–17 March 2007, Melbourne. Melbourne: Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers, 2007, pp. 88-99.
- Science and Medical Special Interest Group (ASI) - Website - Discussion group
Music
- Articles in The Indexer
- Fantasia in C-sharp major: indexing books about music, by Fred Leise, in: Indexing specialities: scholarly books, edited by Margie Towery and Enid Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 1-14. Order details.
- see also Sound
Philosophy
- Challenges and resources in indexing philosophy, by Martin L. White, in: Indexing specialities: scholarly books, edited by Margie Towery and Enid Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 37-46. Order details.
- If a tree falls in the forest: indexing philosophy books, by Carol Roberts in: Index it right! Advice from the experts, edited by Enid L. Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 1-12. Order details.
Political science
- Articles in The Indexer
- Political science and public affairs indexing: or, what’s Harry Truman’s middle name, by Deborah Patton, in: Indexing specialities: scholarly books, edited by Margie Towery and Enid Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 31-36. Order details.
- Politics/International Relations Special Interest Group (ASI) - Website - Discussion group
Psychology
- Indexing specialities: psychology, edited by Becky Hornyak, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2002. Order details.
Religion and theology
- Articles in The Indexer
- The Queen of sciences: indexing theology and disciplines related to religion, by Kate Mertes, in: Index it right! Advice from the experts, edited by Enid L. Zafran, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2005, pp. 13-30. Order details.
Science
Sport and fitness
