Almost all books come with indexes in the back. These sections identify the most frequently-used words in the book, and list the pages those words appear on. Authors (generally) do not create these ...

Earlier today, I solicited comments about the value of book indexes. The responses were overwhelming: readers like them! Here are a smattering of the emails: Regarding book indexes, I still use them, ...

It’s hard to believe, but the humble index—expediter of searches, organizer of concepts— prompted outcries as it became more widespread: If one has an index, why would anyone read a book? Alarms “were ...

Q: I am interested in creating an index for a book proposal as well as a book. Is there a program designed specifically for writers and researchers doing this sort of work? A: There are several ways ...

I always find myself in the index. Not in the traditional sense, of course; not under D. But just in the index, rooting around, reading across the text, hunting, tracking, losing threads and making ...

SUSSEX COUNTY -- In 1977, Pauline Appleman Ott compiled a handwritten book entitled "Creameries in Sussex County." The 170-page book involved seven years of research by Ott, who obtained the ...