I index more than just medical and science books. Here’s an eclectic selection:

• Treatise on dressage:  Dressage for No Country by Paul Belasik

• The History of Gangster Rap by Soren Baker

• Analysis of post-WWII Italy through cinema, literature, and US military guide books: Allied Encounters: The Gendered Redemption of World War II Italy by Marisa Escolar

• Mystery of America’s first flag’s origin: The First American Flag by Byron DeLear

• Chicago sewer system history:  West by Southwest to Stickney by Richard Lanyon

I read every book that I index from cover to cover—at least TWICE. First, I read the pdf of the book on my iPad, marking it up in preparation for indexing. I read the book for the second time as I write the index. The book is then reviewed as necessary during the editing portion of the indexing process.

My indexing process is paper-free.

I use five software programs to produce one quality index. Thirty-five years ago indexers used only index cards and an electric typewriter. I don’t know how they managed.

You can find out more about my indexing business and my rates here.