For want of an alphabetical index: some notes toward a history of the back-of-the-book index in nineteenth century America Export

@article{RefWorks:237, abstract = {Examines writings on the subject of back-of-the-book indexing that began to appear towards the end of the Nineteenth century in both the USA and other countries, which give the impression that such indexes were rare at that time. Considers whether the descriptions they provide are, in fact, accurate ones by looking at the extent to which Nineteenth-century books have been indexed. The research indicates that by the time the writings on the subject of back-of-the-book indexing began to appear, indexes already seem to have become a standard feature at the backs of American books. Suggests explanations for these findings.}, author = {Kleinberg, I.}, citeulike-article-id = {239681}, journal = {Indexer}, keywords = {back-of-the-book\_index, indexes}, month = {Apr}, number = {3}, pages = {156--159}, posted-at = {2005-06-29 05:19:39}, priority = {2}, title = {For want of an alphabetical index: some notes toward a history of the back-of-the-book index in nineteenth century America}, volume = {20}, year = {1997} }

TY - JOUR ID - RefWorks:237 L3 - citeulike-article-id:239681 N2 - Examines writings on the subject of back-of-the-book indexing that began to appear towards the end of the Nineteenth century in both the USA and other countries, which give the impression that such indexes were rare at that time. Considers whether the descriptions they provide are, in fact, accurate ones by looking at the extent to which Nineteenth-century books have been indexed. The research indicates that by the time the writings on the subject of back-of-the-book indexing began to appear, indexes already seem to have become a standard feature at the backs of American books. Suggests explanations for these findings. IS - 3 JF - Indexer EP - 159 TI - For want of an alphabetical index: some notes toward a history of the back-of-the-book index in nineteenth century America VL - 20 SP - 156 KW - back-of-the-book_index KW - indexes AU - Kleinberg, I PY - 1997/Apr// ER -