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A well-written index maintains consistent formatting and applies thoughtful style choices.
Style guides refer to the overall structure of a manuscript. Most commonly, either the Chicago Manual of Style or in-house style guides are followed.
Basic style and formatting options include:
Alphabetization (sort order):
Word-by-word: Letter-by-Letter:
apple tree applesauce applesauce apple tree New York news news New York next next photo shoot photography photography photojournalists photojournalists photo shoot
Capitalization:
Should the first letter of the main heading be capitalized?
Should the first letter of the subheading be capitalized?
Cross References:
Should they appear with the main heading or at subentry levels?
Should the “See” be capitalized?
burns. See also fire, risks of chemical, 188 electrical, 143, 191, 194–196, 283
burns. see also fire, risks of chemical, 188 electrical, 143, 191, 194–196, 283
burns chemical, 188 electrical, 143, 191, 194–196, 283 see also fire, risks of
Indented (list style) or run/on style (hanging paragraphs):
packaging equipment, 69–75. see also preparation of equipment broken, 110 improper, 47 information and identification, 74, 244–245 materials and barriers, 69–72 reuse of single use devices, 75 shelf life, 74–75 steam, 72–73
packaging equipment, 69–75. see also preparation of equipment; broken, 110; improper, 47; information and identification, 74, 244–245; materials and barriers, 69–72; reuse of single use devices, 75; shelf life, 74–75; steam, 72–73
Page ranges (locators):
Full page ranges: 324-328 Abbreviated page ranges: 324-28 or 324-8
Subheading levels:
Most indexes contain at least one level of subheadings, and many go to the subsublevel. Extremely dense indexes will continue to the third subheading level.
anesthesia, 259–305 anesthesiologist, role of, 6 equipment, cleaning, 117 general anesthesia, 267, 273–287 malignant hyperthermia, 284–287 monitoring, 269–271 role and responsibilities of nurses, 281–284
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