Ask the Indexers: reference sources
Posted on: 11/03/2025
Reference sources are vital in indexing work to verify names. What are the most useful ones for our panel of expert indexers? Do they prefer hard copy or online reference sources? Some of the reference sources named are out of print. It’s worth keeping an eye on indexer forums, as retiring indexers will often have
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Ask the Indexers: dealing with setbacks
Posted on: 18/02/2025
For this post, we asked the indexers how they deal with setbacks: scheduling changes, unhappy clients, or other problems that can disrupt their work. Michelle Brumby, Advanced Professional Member I do try not to let events over which I have little control, such as schedule changes or demanding clients, affect me too much, which can
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Ask the Indexers: working efficiently, saving time
Posted on: 16/01/2025
As indexers gain in experience, they develop very efficient ways of working. We asked our panel of indexers for their best efficiency and timesaving tips. Christine Boylan, Advanced Professional Member Don’t over-think entries. Often your first instinct about what to include is correct and, if it doesn’t feel right, leave it out or mark it
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Ask the Indexers: on client feedback
Posted on: 16/12/2024
In this Ask the Indexers blog post, our panel of indexers reflects on client feedback. What is the best piece of feedback they’ve ever had, positive or negative? And did it change how they approached their work? Nic Nicholas, Fellow “The index is splendid. Nic’s work is of such a high standard that she has
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Ask the Indexers: What aspects of indexing as a career turned out to be very different from your expectations?
Posted on: 14/11/2024
Our panel reflects on what an indexing career can be like, compared to what they imagined it might be while training. Rohan Bolton, Fellow Starting indexing nearly twenty years ago I had not realised how important computer and IT skills are in order to be efficient and how quickly things are changing: learning how to
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Ask the Indexers: can’t a computer do that?
Posted on: 29/10/2024
This is the first in a series of blog posts that ask a panel of experienced indexers questions about indexing practice and life as an indexer. These will be appearing regularly over the next few months as our indexers share their expertise and experiences. For this post, we tackle the question indexers field most often
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