Indexing
Books
- Indexing companion, by Glenda Browne and Jon Jermey, Port Melbourne, Victoria: Cambridge University Press, 2007.
- Indexing books, by Nancy C. Mulvany, 2nd edition, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2005.
- Indexing from A to Z, by Hans H. Welisch, 2nd edition, New York: H. W. Wilson, 1995.
- Indexing the manual of good practice, by Pat F. Booth, Müchen: K. G. Saur, 2001.
- Facing the text: content and structure in book indexing, by Do Mi Stauber, Eugene, Oregon: Cedar Row Press, 2004.
- Indexing for technical communicators, by Max McMaster and Sue Woolley, Melbourne: Monarch Computing Services, 2004.
- Indexing for editors and authors: a practical guide to understanding indexers, by Fred Leise; Kate Mertes and Nan Badgett, Wheat Ridge, CO: American Society of Indexers, 2008. Order details.
- Books, American Society of Indexers
- Apples, pears & oranges: three important books on indexing, by Ruth Pincoe, AusSI Newsletter, 2003;27(7):71, 75–79.
Classics
- How to make an index, by Henry B. Wheatley, Sheffield: Society of Indexers, 2002 (original printed 1902).
- What is an index? by Henry B. Wheatley, Sheffield: Society of Indexers, 2002 (original printed 1879).
- Indexing, the art of: a guide to the indexing of books and periodicals, by G. Norman Knight, London: George Allen & Unwin, 1979.
Style manuals
- Indexing, in: Style manual for authors, editors and printers, 6th edition, revised by Snooks & Co, Milton, Qld: John Wiley & Sons, 2002, pp. 270-284.
- Indexes: a chapter from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003.
Journals
Indexing
- Indexing resources on the WWW – Creating back-of-the-book indexes
- Articles on the practice of indexing in The Indexer
- Articles on design and layout in The Indexer
- How to index, for non-indexers – an overview, by Lynn Farkas, ANZSI Newsletter, 2006:2(1):5–6.
- Indexing for non-indexers! by Lynn Farkas, ANZSI Newsletter, 2005:1(10)6.
- Why have an index? Society of Indexers
- Indexing: technical, professional and business-related issues, by Mary Russell, ANZSI Newsletter, 2006;2(4):6–7.
- ANZSI Conference: 'Birds of a feather' session: Back of book indexing, by Mary Russell, ANZSI Newsletter, 2007;3(5):4–5.
- Consult a higher authority, by Edyth Binkowski, ANZSI Newsletter, 2005;1(1):5–6.
- Term selection: putting Humpty Dumpty together, at last, by Sylvia Coates, Key Words, 2001;9(5):145–7.
- Proposed indexing guidelines for indexers and authors, by Jon Jermey, AusSI Newsletter, 2003;27(5):47, 51.
- Problems of the ‘passing mention’, by Simon Cauchi, 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. 41–47.
- Secondary indexing: the specifics of managing revisions, cumulations and spin-offs, by Frances S Lennie, 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. 86–91.
- Indexing and the editing process, by Ann M Philpott, 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. 108–111.
- Maintaining indexing principles while breaking the rules of thumb, by Alan Walker, 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. 63–73.
- Standards and choices, by Drusilla Calvert,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. 74–83.
- Evidence-based indexing, by Glenda Browne, 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. 26-32.
- Consensus-based indexing: group development of indexing principles, by Glenda Browne, 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. 109-117.
Filing
- Filing prepositions and conjunctions in subheadings, by Glenda Browne, ANZSI Newsletter, 2007;3(7):5.
- The alpha and the omega – filed at the beginning and the end, by Glenda Browne, ANZSI Newsletter, 2005;1(10);5, 7.
- The definite article: acknowledging ‘The’ in index entries, by Glenda Browne, The Indexer, 2001;22(3):119-122.
Information retrieval
- Indexing resources on the WWW – Information retrieval
- Keynote address: Indexing: the user’s perspective, by Neil Archbold 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. 1-12.
How indexers work
And also
- From frock beds to professionalism: a history of index-makers, by Hazel Bell, New Castle, Delaware and Hatfield, Hertfordshire: Oak Knoll Press and HKB Press, 2008. Order details Oak Knoll Press. Order details HKP Press.
- Anthology for the millennium, Sheffield: Society of Indexers 1999.
- The Annual Report Song, by Geraldine Triffitt, ANZSI Newsletter, 2006;2(9):4.
- Humour in indexing, in: G. Norman Knight, Indexing, the art of: a guide to the indexing of books and periodicals, London: George Allen & Unwin, 1979, pp. 176–86.
- Indexes and indexers in fiction, American Society of Indexers
- Fiction and indexes, by Hazel Bell, Society of Indexers Information Leaflet no: 6
