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BS ISO 999:1996

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Information and documentation. Guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-06-2009

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Function of an index
5 Types of index
     5.1 Subject indexes
     5.2 Author indexes
     5.3 Name indexes
     5.4 Geographic indexes
     5.5 Title indexes
     5.6 Number and code indexes
6 Quality control
     6.1 Quality of indexes
     6.2 Length and detail of indexes
     6.3 Consistency in indexing
     6.4 Relations between the indexer and author/
           publisher/user
7 Content and general organization
     7.1 General content and construction
     7.2 Concepts: representation in headings and
           subheadings
     7.3 Proper names and titles of documents: choice
           and form of headings
     7.4 Locators
     7.5 Cross-references
8 Arrangement of entries in indexes
     8.1 Basic order of filing characters
     8.2 Word-by-word versus letter-by-letter
           alphabetization
     8.3 Alphanumeric arrangement
     8.4 Filing index headings
     8.5 Index headings beginning with the same term
     8.6 Filing subheadings
     8.7 Filing entries which include cross-references
9 Presentation of printed indexes
     9.1 Preparation of index copy for final processing
     9.2 Introductory note
     9.3 Presentation of published index
     9.4 Search aids
     9.5 Set-out (indented) style versus run-on
           (paragraph) style for layout
Annex
A Bibliography
     Index

Gives guideline for the content, organization and presentation of indexes.

Committee
IDT/2/18
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 3700(1988) and 93/620558 DC. (01/2003)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
54
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

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