Index Specifications Worksheet

 

Date:______________

Title:___________________________________________

 

Editor (name & phone #):____________________________________

 

 

 

Author (name & phone #):___________________________________

     

Number of Pages:

_____________________

Total pages in book
 

Indexable Pages:

_____________________ Usually does not include Introduction,
Bibliography & Glossary
 

Footnotes/Endnotes:

YES
NO
     
Locator format:
____________________  
     

Table of Contents Provided:

YES
NO
     

Bibliography Provided:

YES
NO
     

Indexer receives Proofs:

As Complete Set

Batches/Chapters

     

Delivery
Due:__________________
Delivery Begins:_____________
    Delivery Complete:___________

Index Completion Date:

_________________

 

     

Number of Indexes:

Single

Multiple

    Subject ___________

Index Format:

  Name_____________
Indented (# of sublevels)_________
  Author-Title________
Run-In (2 levels only)____________
  Authors cited_______
Columns per page______________
  Other_____________
     

Style Guide:

Chicago 15th ed._______  
  Chicago 14th ed._______  
  House Style (to be provided)  
  Other (to be provided)  
     

Entry Arrangement:

Alphabetization

Capitalization

  Word-by-word_________ First word only__________
  Letter-by-letter_________ Entire Heading__________
    Proper names only________
     

Index Length Limited:

YES
NO
If YES, number of pages available
_____________  
number of lines per page:
_____________
 
number of characters per line:
_____________