Why index a book or journal?
A book or journal, whether in print or online, is usually consulted when readers are trying to solve a problem. The user needs to find an answer quickly and easily. The A-Z index acts as a quick reference tool, and provides an intelligent map to the information within. “A good index can be much more than a guide to the contents of a book. It can often give a far clearer glimpse of its spirit than the blurb-writers or critics are able to do” — The Rt Hon. Harold Macmillan, in his foreword to Indexing, The Art of:, by G. Norman Knight “If there is no index, the book is probably not worth reading” — William J. Casey (former Director of the CIA), How to read a book (1983) No serious book or journal can afford to be without an index!
