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Enid L. Zafran, ed. 1998. 3rd ed. Medford, NJ: Information Today, Inc. [ISBN 1-57387-074-9. 69 pages, including index. $30.00 (softcover).]
The nine contributing authors of Starting an indexing business have created a no-nonsense, practical guide for anyone interested in becoming a freelance indexer.
Newbies who wonder whether or not they are cut out for life as freelance indexers will be better able to answer that question after reading Carolyn McGovern's insights into what makes indexers tick. McGovern, a former president of the American Society of Indexers (ASI), portrays indexers as curious souls with organized minds who enjoy immersing themselves in the text and solving problems (before they exist!) for readers and researchers. McGovern's tips on...