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V4 2001 INDEX       E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 4, Number 24, June 10, 2001, Article 13 HOW TO BUILD A USEFUL INDEX Dave Bowers writes: "Concerning indexes, to be REALLY USEFUL an index has to be by SUBJECT and CONTENT, not by title. In my opinion, a proper index should be constructed as follows--easy enough to do in today's computer age. Fictitious example: Article titled "Outstanding Exhibits at Chicago Show," by William Gibbs, Coin World, April 10, 1991, page 8. In brief, it tells that John Smith exhibited a $500 Confederate Montgomery note, that John Doe showed an 1884 trade dollar, and that Sam Jones won a prize with his exhibit of Clark, Gruber & Co. gold coinage. The article should be cross-indexed as follows: Gibbs, William. 1991, April 10, Coin World: "Outstanding Exhibits at Chicago Show," discussed that John Smith exhibited a $500 Confederate Montgomery note, that John Doe showed an 1884 trade dollar, and that Sam Jones won a prize with his exhibit of Clark, Gruber & Co. gold coinage. Clark, Gruber & Co. 1991, April 10, Coin World: "Outstanding Exhibits at Chicago Show," by William Gibbs. Sam Jones won a prize with his exhibit of Clark, Gruber & Co. gold coinage. Etc., etc. As an avid and constant user of out-of-print numismatic articles I find that the indexes published in various issues of The Numismatist, Numismatic Scrapbook, etc., are more or less useless, as they are by titles only."

Wayne Homren, Editor

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