Directory of Indexing and Abstracting Courses and Seminars
Title | Directory of Indexing and Abstracting Courses and Seminars PDF eBook |
Author | Maryann Corbett |
Publisher | Information Today, Inc. |
Total Pages | 46 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9781573870566 |
No matter what you want to learn about abstracting or indexing, this guide will help you find out where to learn it. Library professionals, online information designers, abstractor and indexer freelancers, and publishers' staffs can all find courses that suit their needs in the Directory. Included are courses from public, private, and proprietary institutions in the U.S. and Canada.
Directory of Indexing and Abstracting Courses and Seminars
Title | Directory of Indexing and Abstracting Courses and Seminars PDF eBook |
Author | American Society of Indexers, Incorporated |
Publisher | Amer Society of Indexers |
Total Pages | 69 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780936547176 |
Education and Training in Indexing and Abstracting
Title | Education and Training in Indexing and Abstracting PDF eBook |
Author | Bella Hass Weinberg |
Publisher | New York : American Society of Indexers |
Total Pages | 150 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Abstracting |
ISBN |
Starting an Indexing Business
Title | Starting an Indexing Business PDF eBook |
Author | Enid L. Zafran |
Publisher | Information Today, Inc. |
Total Pages | 82 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9781573870740 |
This popular work offers advice to those entering the field of indexing. It covers indexing as a second job, as an "at-home" business for a parent with young children, and as a full-time career. Chapters from a range of contributors explain what publishers expect, what you need to set up shop, and how to find clients. Also included are the results of an ASI fee survey and a sample agreement form for indexers to use when contracting for services.
Education and Training in Indexing for Document and Information Retrieval
Title | Education and Training in Indexing for Document and Information Retrieval PDF eBook |
Author | James Doig Anderson |
Publisher | New York, N.Y. (235 Park Ave. South, New York 10003) : American Society of Indexers |
Total Pages | 156 |
Release | 1981 |
Genre | Indexing |
ISBN |
Directory of training courses in indexing offered in the USA and Canada, including a bibliography of textbooks.
Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting
Title | Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting PDF eBook |
Author | Donald B. Cleveland |
Publisher | Littleton, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited |
Total Pages | 220 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780872873469 |
Based on new research and years of practical experience, this guide presents the basic knowledge necessary to become a professional indexer. Synthesizing the thinking and experience of indexers and abstractors over the years, the book introduces readers to such fundamentals as the nature of information, the organization of information, vocabulary control, types of indexes and abstracts, evaluation of indexing, and the use of computers. A new chapter on indexing and the Internet has been added, as has a chapter that lists Web resources for indexers and abstractors. The work concludes with a discussion of the education, training, and job opportunities of the profession, as well as a look to the future. With its simple but thorough approach, this book provides readers with a broad overview of the professions, processes, and art of indexing and abstracting.
An Indexer's Guide to the Internet
Title | An Indexer's Guide to the Internet PDF eBook |
Author | Lori Lathrop |
Publisher | Information Today, Inc. |
Total Pages | 106 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Computers |
ISBN | 9781573870788 |
This is a must-read for indexing professionals interested in learning about Internet tools and resources. Lathrop points readers to useful sites for indexers, while providing numerous informative how-to's, including tips on selecting equipment and service providers, locating other indexers and professionals online, deciphering "geek-speak," designing Web sites, and using search engines. A directory, glossary, bibliography, and index are included.