Using Hard Copy Is book indexing still accomplished with hard copy?
As of late 2002, indexes for most bookstore books are written using hard copy, although today’s indexers use software to collate index data into an indented, alphabetized list. Technical documentation, such as the manuals that are inserted into software packages, are usually indexed with minimal hard copy. If you are looking to be an indexer but are also interested in minimizing your computer use (for example, perhaps your have vision or other accessibility concerns), you are going to have the best luck targeting your indexing career toward clients that don’t require higher-level computer documentation building. Clients like these will include the publishers of coffee-table nonfiction, trade nonfiction, and university presses. Once you start getting into the busy and more lucrative world of technical documentation and online publication, including textbook CD-ROMs and e-books, your need to use computers increases substantially. For specific information about indexing I recommend vistin
