The indexing problem changes with each new book undertaken. To meet the needs of different classes of seekers and to suit various types of books, rul….

There is no such thing as "the user". Users... come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and they have widely varying information needs..

We know that we can do it, but cannot describe in so many words how we do it, nor can we reduce it to a set of rules. At most, the observable facts o….

Detailed analytical indexing is generally the hallmark of good back-of-the-book indexes..

It is well documented that the same text, indexed by several indexers, will result in as many slightly or even substantially different indexes, and e….

Importance, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder and that there is nothing inherently "logical" about the preference of users in looking for on….