ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 999 Secondedition 1996-11-15 Information and documentation : Guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes Information et documentation - Principes directeurs pour I'elaboration, la structure et la présentation des index Reference number ISO999:1996(E) No reproduction or networking permited without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO999:1996(E) Contents Page 1 Scope. 1 2 Normative reference 1 3 Definitions 2 4 Function of an index 3 5 Types of index 4 5.1 Subject indexes . 4 5.2 Author indexes 4 5.3 Name indexes. 4 5.4 Geographic indexes . 4 5.5 Title indexes 4 5.6 Number and code indexes 5 6 Quality control 5 6.1 Quality of indexes 5 6.2 Length and detail of indexes 5 6.3 Consistency in indexing. 5 6.4 Relations between the indexer and author/publisher/user.... 6 7 Content and general organization 7 7.1 General content and construction . 7 7.2 Concepts: representation in headings and subheadings..... 7 7.3 Proper names and titles of documents: choice and form of headings... 13 7.4 Locators. 18 7.5 Cross-references 21 @ISO1996 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be electronic or mechanical,including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. International Organization for Standardization Case Postale 56. CH-1211 Geneve 20 : Switzerland Printed in Switzerland No reprodu rom IHS Not for Resa @ISO ISO 999:1996(E) 8 Arrangement of entries in indexes . 25 8.1 Basic order of filing characters . 25 8.2 Word-by-word versus letter-by-letter alphabetization.. 26 8.3 Alphanumeric arrangement 26 8.4 Filing index headings 27 8.5 Index headings beginning with the same term .. 27 8.6 Filing subheadings 28 8.7 Filing entries which include cross-references . 28 6 Presentation of printed indexes.. 28 9.1 Preparation of index copy for final processing 28 9.2 Introductory note .. 29 9.3 Presentation of published index .. 29 9.4 Search aids 30 9.5 Set-out (indented) style versus run-on (paragraph) style for 31 layout... Annex A Bibliography . 33 Index 34 ili No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale