{"product_id":"9781789621624-indexing-biographies-and-other-stories-o","title":"Indexing Biographies and Other Stories of Human Lives","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories of human lives can befascinating but frequently difficult to index well. The new, updated fourthedition of Hazel K. Bell’s \u003ci\u003eIndexing Biographies\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable guide tothe points for consideration when indexing life histories, biographies,autobiographies, letters and other narrative texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTopics include the indexing offiction, analysis of the text before indexing, names and their various forms,appropriate language choice for index entries, impartiality of the indexer, andhow to treat main characters (through appropriate subheading structure) andminor characters (where strings of locators are sometimes unavoidable).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also discusses moretechnical matters of index layout, presentation and arrangement of entries,such as how to judge whether alphabetical, chronological, page order orthematic grouping is most appropriate for the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExamples of good practice andoutstanding indexes are provided throughout. Lists of useful reference worksand relevant articles from \u003ci\u003eThe Indexer \u003c\/i\u003ejournal are also suggested. Thereis, of course, a comprehensive index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndexing Biographies\u003c\/i\u003e contains fine advice on best indexing practicesfor book indexers, trainee indexers, authors, publishers and all lovers of lifehistories. It is an excellent overview of the complex, important and rewardingtask of indexing such material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40763966685281,"sku":"9781789621624","price":22.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33802589.jpg?v=1744887423","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781789621624-indexing-biographies-and-other-stories-o","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}