Foreword

1Scope

2Normative references

3Definitions

4Function of an index

5Types of index

5.1Subject indexes

5.2Author indexes

5.3Name indexes

5.4Geographic indexes

5.5Title indexes

5.6Number and code indexes

6Quality control

6.1Quality of indexes

6.2Length and detail of indexes

6.3Consistency in indexing

6.4Relations between the indexer and author/publisher/user

6.4.1Briefing indexers

6.4.2Documents for indexing

6.4.3Final checking (proof-reading)

6.4.4Naming of indexers

7Content and general organization

7.1General content and construction

7.1.1Coverage

7.1.2Implicit and additional information indexed

7.1.3Introductory note

7.1.4Single and multiple indexes

7.2Concepts: representation in headings and subheadings

7.2.1Choice of headings

7.2.1.1Choice of concepts

7.2.1.2Terminology

7.2.1.3Synonyms, linked terms and homographs

7.2.1.3.1Synonyms

7.2.1.3.2Linked terms

7.2.1.3.3Homographs

7.2.2Form of headings and subheadings

7.2.2.1Headings

7.2.2.2Singular and plural forms

7.2.2.3Orthography

7.2.2.4Terms consisting of more than one word

7.2.2.5Prepositions

7.2.3Scope and use of headings and subheadings

7.3Proper names and titles of documents: choice and form of headings

7.3.1Personal names

7.3.1.1Form of names

7.3.1.2Form of name headings

7.3.1.3Distinguishing persons of the same name

7.3.2Names of corporate bodies

7.3.3Geographic names

7.3.3.3Where the article or preposition does not form an integral part of a name it should be omitted.

7.3.4Titles of documents

7.3.4.3A preposition at the beginning of the title of a document should be retained.

7.3.5First lines of poems

7.3.6Abbreviations and contractions

7.3.7Conversion of words from other writing systems

7.4Locators

7.4.1Purpose of locators

7.4.2Kinds of locator

7.4.2.1General

7.4.2.2Locators for printed documents

7.4.2.3Locators for non-print materials and multi-media documents

7.4.3Methods of indicating multiple locators in indexes to single documents

7.4.4Methods of emphasizing locators

7.4.5Presentation of locators

7.5Cross-references

7.5.1"See" cross-references

7.5.2"See also" cross-references

7.5.3Changes in nomenclature and terminology

8Arrangement of entries in indexes

8.1Basic order of filing characters

8.2Word-by-word versus letter-by-letter alphabetization

8.3Alphanumeric arrangement

8.4Filing index headings

8.5Index headings beginning with the same term

8.6Filing subheadings

8.7Filing entries which include cross-references

9Presentation of printed indexes

9.1Preparation of index copy for final processing

9.1.1Machine-readable copy

9.1.2Layout of copy for subsequent typesetting

9.1.2.1General

9.1.2.2Vertical spacing

9.1.2.3Entry layout

9.1.2.4Indention

9.2Introductory note

9.3Presentation of published index

9.3.1Position of the index

9.3.2Pagination

9.3.3Running headlines

9.3.4Typography

9.3.5Columns

9.4Search aids

9.4.1Search aids within an index

9.4.1.1Indication of scope of page

9.4.1.2Vertical spacing

9.4.1.3Variations in type

9.4.1.4Indention of turnover lines

9.4.1.5Continuation lines

9.4.2Search aids within multiple indexes

9.5Set-out (indented) style versus run-on (paragraph) style for layout

Annex ABibliography (informative)

Index