13.2 Features of Indexes.

Cross-references are valuable for terms that readers might seek in different alphabetic locations (last example from Thomas).cDNA. See under DNADNA dsDNA. See under DNAmtDNA. See under DNA DNA, 5, 300 310, 999 cDNA, 24, 356 dsDNA, 24 25, 356, 900 mtDNA, 660 DTH. See hypersensitivity reactions, type IVDTH skin test, 1010 1022, 1012f, 103110Cross-references are also used for synonyms: proaccelerin. See factor VStuart factor. See factor XT cell. See T lymphocyteIn the middle example, if Stuart factor were used in text concerning the history of factor X, a see also reference might be more appropriate: factor X, 410 425. See also Stuart factor ...Less

Listing the same citation under 2 or more entries, known as double-posting, is helpful when readers might be expected to look equally frequently in more than one place.benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) (BPH) BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) prostatic hyperplasia, benign (BPH) cTnC, 246 cTnC, 246TnC, 345[cTnC is listed in both the c’s and in the t's.]However, for entries that will also appear in a series of related subentries under a main heading, cross-references to the principal form of entry are preferred to double-posting.Acceptable:E-selectin, 550P-selectin, 551 Selectins E-selectin, 550 P-selectin, 551 Preferred:E-selectin. See under selectinsP-selectin. See under selectins Selectins Selectins E-selectin, 550 P-selectin, 551 ...Less

A single index is the most convenient for the reader. However, separate author and subject indexes are common in biomedical publications, especially journals. Separate indexes should be “visually distinct”(p757) and be distinguished typographically and by running headers or footers.Cross-references are valuable for terms that readers might seek in different alphabetic locations (last example from Thomas).cDNA. See under DNADNA dsDNA. See under DNAmtDNA. See under DNA DNA, 5, 300 310, 999 cDNA, 24, 356 dsDNA, 24 25, 356, 900 mtDNA, 660 DTH. See hypersensitivity reactions, type IVDTH skin test, 1010 1022, 1012f, 103110Cross-references are also used for synonyms: proaccelerin. See factor VStuart factor. See ...Less

General classes, and specific members of a class, may require generic cross-references, ie, a cross-reference to a group of entries rather than to specific entries by name. The following examples are from Patton and Wyman. drugs antihypertensive, 483 See also specific drugs by name medications. See drugs; specific medications pharmaceuticals. See products by name kidney, 18 43, 586 592. See also under nephro- or renal transplantation, 551 578 ...Less

An inverted form changes the order of a compound term, eg, “leukemia, B-cell.” Inversions are preferred when the indexer, depending on context and the coverage of the book, believes that the reader is most likely to look up information under the keyword, eg, under “leukemia” rather than under “B-cell.” Such inverted forms of entry should be cross-referenced (or double-posted) from the uninverted disease name. Avoid unnecessary inversions such as “fatigue syndrome, chronic” that break up commonly used compound terms. ...Less

Tullar recommends using more main entries or first-level subentries rather than going beyond a third level of subentry, as in this example, adapted from Tullar: Not:cancer treatment of  pharmacologic   cyclophosphamide for    adverse effects of     thrombocytopenia Preferred:cancer treatment of  pharmacologic  See also individual drugs chemotherapy adverse effects of  See also individual drugs cyclophosphamide adverse effects of  thrombocytopenia from drug-induced disorders from cyclophosphamide thrombocytopenia thrombocytopenia from cyclophosphamide drug-inducedEven when a main heading cites the entire page range of the discussion of a particular topic, it is useful to include subtopics as subentries so that the reader is aware that the subtopic has been covered in that discussion, as well as elsewhere in the text. The following example is ...Less

A single index is the most convenient for the reader. However, separate author and subject indexes are common in biomedical publications, especially journals. Separate indexes should be “visually distinct”(p757) and be distinguished typographically and by running headers or footers. ...Less

An entity may be referred to by different names throughout a text. Such variation is common in multiauthor works. Cross-references, double-postings, and parenthetical synonyms help the reader know that the entity sought in the index is the same entity discussed under various names. Authors and editors should use vocabulary consistently and note synonyms in the text. The indexer should consult the book author or editor and the publisher’s book editor for clarification. The following example is adapted from Thomas: auditory nerve. See cranial nerve VIIIcranial nerves, VIII (auditory, vestibulocochlear), 781t, 782, 782t, 783t, 1870teighth nerve. See cranial nerves, VIII (auditory, ...Less