THE INDEXER

Published since April 1958 ISSN 0019-4131

The International Journal of Indexing


The only periodical in the Western world devoted specifically to all
aspects of indexing.
Dr Hans H. Wellisch, author of Indexing from A to Z

I am impressed by the breadth of the coverage in such a highly targeted
journal.
Dr Gordon Graham, Editor of LOGOS: The Professional Journal for the
Book World


The information- and fun-packed publication for professional indexers everywhere
Marc Abrahams: Editor of Annals of Improbable Research


It should find a place in all library science collections and in the
personal collections of professional indexers and indexing researchers and
educators . . . a lively forum on highly specific questions representing a
concern for good indexing.
Professor Bella Hass Weinberg in Library and Information Science Annual


Anyone doing professional/academic writing in the field of indexing knows that The Indexer is the publication of reference for the profession.
Nancy Mulvany, author of Indexing Books

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THE INDEXER
The International Journal of Indexing ISSN 0019-4131

The Indexer is published twice a year (April and October).
Editor and Reviews Editor: Maureen MacGlashan (editor@theindexer.org)
Production Editor: Susan Curran (production@theindexer.org)
Assistant Editor: Sue Lambert (asset@theindexer.org)
Advertising Sales Manager: Jonathan Gordon-Till (advertising@theindexer.org)
Around the World: Glenda Browne (world@theindexer.org)
North American Reviews: Frances Lennie (reviews-america@theindexer.org)
Indexes Reviewed: Christine Shuttleworth (indexes-reviewed@theindexer.org)
Browser Bar Editor: Pierke Bosschieter (browser@theindexer.org)
Corresponding Members:
Australia and New Zealand: anzsi@theindexer.org
Canada: iasc-scad@theindexer.org
China: csi@theindexer.org
Germany: dni@theindexer.org
Netherlands: nin@theindexer.org
Southern Africa: asaib@theindexer.org
United States: asi@theindexer.org

Indexing is about helping those searching for information to find what they are looking for, whatever the medium – be it the printed page, still or moving images, artefacts in and out of museums, mathematical formulae and, of course, electronic data in all its vast variety.

The Indexer, a peer-reviewed journal, seeks to cover the full range of subjects, from articles at the cutting edge of new techniques to contributions discussing in a practical way the new tools available to indexers at all points in the technical spectrum, exploring how our predecessors did it back to the earliest of times, and considering the all-important human element. Its extensive reviews section covers both printed and electronic material, including websites and hardware and software of interest to the indexer, while ‘Indexes Reviewed’ highlights some of the best (and worst) examples of indexing in action. And, in ‘Around the World’, it keeps readers up to date with what is going on across the international indexing community. Stimulating and sometimes provocative, The Indexer is essential reading for everyone concerned with information accessibility and knowledge management.

A selection of articles is shown opposite. For a classified contents list and index to recent issues, visit

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Some recent articles from The Indexer:

Chinese index science: stepping forward to the new century
Ge Yong-Qing (China)
Colloque International: Indici, Index, Indexation Lille, 3–4.XI.2005
Maureen MacGlashan (UK)
Continental European indexing: then and now
Caroline Diepeveen (Netherlands)
Embedded indexing
James Lamb (UK)
German indexing: some observations on typographical practice
Jochen Fassbender (Germany)
Indexation, memory, power and representations in 12th-century France
Jean Berger (France)
Indexing, a work of art or a sickness beyond cure?
John Sutherland (UK)
Indexing African musical instruments
Marlene Burger (South Africa)
Indexing cartoons
Nicholas Hiley (UK)
Indexing children’s information books
Paula L. Williams and K. G. B. Bakewell (UK)
Software for HTML indexing: a comparative review
Heather Hedden (USA)
The definite article: acknowledging ‘The’ in index entries
Glenda Browne (Australia)
UC Berkeley Extension Course: learning to index at a distance
Sylvia Coates et al. (USA)
Verifying personal names on the Web
Noeline Bridge (Canada)

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THE INDEXER
The International Journal of Indexing ISSN 0019-4131

The Indexer is published twice a year (April and October) by the Society of Indexers.

Annual subscription (2007): £60 (postage paid). Members of the American Society of Indexers, the Australian and New Zealand Society of Indexers, Deutsches Netzwerk der Indexer and the Nederlands Indexers Netwerk may subscribe to The Indexer at a reduced rate through their national societies.
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