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Subject:Re: HELP: Indexing user manuals From:Binion Amerson <aba -at- OC -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 22 Aug 1995 11:24:33 -0500
Peggy Thompson wrote:
> Hi--I'm not an expert indexer and have traditionally contracted
> out indexing tasks on the user manuals I write. Soon I will have
> to start doing my own indexing. Do any of you have tried and
> true layman's indexing techniques, particularly as they apply to
> user manuals? Can you suggest any refererences--articles or
> books?
One of the best books on the subject of indexing is "The Art of Indexing"
by Larry Bonura (John Wiley & Sons ISBN 0-471-01449-4). Larry has
presented seminars and workshops on indexing at various STC Annual
Conferences and Regional Conferences.
Binion Amerson
Director-Sponsor, STC Region 5
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Binion Amerson, Senior Technical Writer, OpenConnect Systems, 2711 LBJ,
Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75234, Ph 214/888-0447; Fax 214/484-6100;
E-mail (B): aba -at- oc -dot- com E-mail (H): aba -at- unicomp -dot- net STC URL http://stc.org
Director-Sponsor, Society for Technical Communication (STC) Region 5.
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