It is well documented that the same text, indexed by several indexers, will result in as many slightly or even substantially different indexes, and even the same indexer will produce varying indexes for the same text at different times. — Hans H Wellisch Copy Share Image
The indexing problem changes with each new book undertaken. To meet the needs of different classes of seekers and to suit various types of books, rules entirely satisfactory in one case must be varied in the next and perhaps ignored… — Hans H Wellisch Copy Share Image
We know that we can do it, but cannot describe in so many words how we do it, nor can we reduce it to… — Hans H Wellisch Copy Share Image
It is well documented that the same text, indexed by several indexers, will result in as many slightly or even substantially different indexes, and… — Hans H Wellisch Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as "the user". Users... come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and they have widely varying information needs. — Hans H Wellisch Copy Share Image
The indexing problem changes with each new book undertaken. To meet the needs of different classes of seekers and to suit various types of… — Hans H Wellisch Copy Share Image
Importance, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder and that there is nothing inherently "logical" about the preference of users in looking… — Hans H Wellisch Copy Share Image
Detailed analytical indexing is generally the hallmark of good back-of-the-book indexes. — Hans H Wellisch Copy Share Image
