Resources: Articles
Articles are listed
chronologically, rather than by author name, due to the changing nature
of technology and the fact that any links within articles might become
outdated.
2008
Kingsley, Ilana, "The Usability of Academic Library Website Indexes: An Investigation." The Indexer, Vol. 26, No. 2, June 2008, pp. 71-78.
2007
Shrout, Richard, “Heather Hedden. Indexing Specialties: Web Sites.” (Book review) Key Words, Vol. 15, No. 4, October-December 207.
Browne, Glenda, “Changes in Website Indexing.” Information - Wissenschaft & Praxis, Vol. 58, No. 8, November-December 2007: 437-440.
Hedden, Heather, “Book-style Indexes for Websites.” Information - Wissenschaft & Praxis, Vol. 58, No. 8, November-December 2007: 433-436.
2006
Unwalla, Mike, “Web Indexing: Extending the Functionality of HTML Indexer.” The Indexer, Vol. 25, No. 2, October 2006.
Wyman, L. Pilar, “Case Studies in HTML Indexing.” (conference report) (pdf) Key Words, Vol. 14, No.3, July - September, 2006: 94-95.
Hedden, Heather, “Software for HTML Indexing: A Comparative Review.” (pdf) The Indexer, Vol. 25, No. 1, April 2006: 32.
2005
Lippell, Helen, “The ABCs of the BBC: A Case Study and Checklist.” Boxes and Arrows, December 18, 2005.
Hedden, Heather, “HTML Indexing Freeware: XRefHT32.” (pdf) Key Words, Vol. 13, No. 4, October-December, 2005.
Jermey, Jon, “Metabrowser: Automated Metatagging of Web Pages,” Online Currents, Vol. 20 Issue 3. 2005. 6-7.
Lemmens, Cheryl, “Web Indexers Regroup to Promote Their Craft.” (pdf) IASC/SCAD Bulletin, Vol. 28, No. 1 (Spring 2005): 2-3.
Hedden, Heather, “Intranet Indexing: Finding Content from A to Z.” Intranets, Vol. 8, Nno. 2, March/April 2005. (Access limited to subscribers.)
Hedden, Heather “A-Z Indexes to Enhance Site Searching,” Digital Web Magazine, January 5, 2005.
2004
Leise, Fred, “Metadata and Content Management Systems: An Introduction for Indexers” The Indexer, Vol. 24, No. 2, October 2004: 71.
Murray, Caroline, “Indexing in an XML Context” The Indexer, Vol. 24, No. 2, October 2004: 66.
Barnum, Carol; Henderson, Earvin; Hood, Al; and Jordan, Rodney, “Index Versus Full-text Search: A Usability Study of User Preference and Performance.” Technical Communication Vol. 51, No. 2, May 2004: 185-206.
2003
Fox, Chiara, “Sitemaps and Site Indexes: What They Are and Why You Should Have Them,” Boxes and Arrows, September 8, 2003.
Brown, Fred,“Web Indexing Uncovers a Treasure Trove of Information,” (pdf) A to Z: The Newsletter of the Indexing SIG of the Society for Technical Communication, September, 2003.
Evans, Richard T. “Indexes vs. Full-Text Search: A Usability Case Study" (conference report), Key Words, Vol. 11, 2003: 88.
Browne, Glenda, “Website Indexing and Cross-References”(letter), Key Words, Vol.11, 2003: 38.
2002
“Website Indexing: Enhancing Access to Information Within Websites” (review), Key Words, Vol. 10, 2002: 162–163.
“AusSI Web Index Award 2002-4,” Key Words, Vol. 10, 2002: 109–110.
Kasdorf, Bill. “Indexers and XML: An Overview of the Opportunities.” The Indexer, Vol. 24, No. 2, October 2002: 75.
Browne, Glenda, “HTML/Prep: Transforming Indexes for the Web,” Online Currents, Vol.17 Issue 7, September 2002.
Leise, Fred, “Improving Usability with a Website Index,” Boxes and Arrows, July 15, 2002.
Browne, Glenda “Who Should Create Metadata?” Online Currents, Vol.17 Issue.3, April 2002.
Jermey, Jon, “AusSI Web Indexing Prize,” Key Words, Vol. 10, 2002: 44.
2001
Humphreys, Nancy, “Indexing on the Web" Key Words,” Vol. 9, No. 6, November-December 2001: 165–167.
Zeng, Marcia Lei, “Making Indexes for Web Sites – A Taste of the Challenge,” Key Words, Vol. 9:, March-April, 2001: 43–45.
Wright, Jan C., “Single-Source Indexing,” (pdf) ACM Special Interest Group for Design of Communications Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference on Computer Documentation. Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, October 21 - 24, 2001. Session: P11: pp. 208 - 217.
Lemmens, Cheryl, “Getting to the Heart of the Matter: The Art of Indexing Web Sites.” 2001.
Wyman, L. Pilar, “HTML Indexing -- A Few Hints on What it's all about.” 2001.
2000
Lennie, Frances S., “E-books, e-publishing, e-indexes, e-etc.” The Indexer, Vol. 22, No. 2, October 2000: 84.
Hert, Carol A., Elin K. Jacob, and Patrick Dawson, “A Usability Assessment of Online Indexing Structures in the Networked Environment,” JASIS: Journal of the American Society for Information Science. Vol. 51. No. 11, August, 2000, 971-988. Abstract.
1999
Browne, Glenda, “Web Site Indexing,” Online Currents, Vol. 14 Issue 10, December 1999.
Henninger, Maureen, “What Makes a Good Web Index.” The Indexer, Vol. 21, No. 4, October, 1999: 183.
Broccoli, Kevin, “Web Indexing Tools: A Comparative Review” (pdf) A to Z: The Newsletter of the Indexing SIG of the Society for Technical Communication, September, 1999.
Humphreys, Nancy, “Mind Maps: Hot New Tools Proposed for Cyberspace Librarians, Searcher,” Vol. 7, No. 6, June 1999: 17-18.
Walker, Dwight, “AusSI Web Indexing Prize 1998,” The Indexer, Vol. 21, No. 3, April 1999: 108–10.
Hamilton, Beth, “Indexing Online Help,” (pdf) A to Z: The Newsletter of the Indexing SIG of the Society for Technical Communication, January, 1999.
1998
Fetters, Linda. “A Book-Style Index for the Web: The University of Texas Policies and Procedures Website.” The Indexer, Vol. 21, No. 2, October 1998: 73–6.
Broccoli, Kevin, “Indexes: An Old Tool for a New Medium,” originally published on Contentious (online magazine), November 17, 1998.
Walker, Dwight, “Web Indexing Prize 1997,” The Indexer, Vol. 21, No. 1, April 1998: 15-18.
Walker, Dwight, “Web Indexing - the State of Play,” Online Currents, Vol 13, No. 2, March 1998.
1997
Kilcullen, Maureen. “Publishing a Newspaper Index on the World Wide Web Using Microsoft Access 97.” The Indexer, Vol. 20, No. 4, October 1997.195–6.
Rosenfeld, Louis. “Organizing Your Site from A-Z.” Web Review, October 3, 1997. [Web Review is now owned by Dr. Dobb's Journal.]
Spool, Jared M. “Why On-Site Searching Stinks,” published on the site of User Interface Engineering. Sep 1, 1997.
Schumaker, Lois E. “Indexing the California Home Page.” The Indexer, Vol. 20, No. 3, April, 1997.127–9.
Walker, Dwight, “AusSI Web Indexing Prizewinners,” The Indexer, Vol. 20, No. 3, April 1997:121–4.
Wright, Jan C., “How to Index Online” (pdf), The Indexer, Vol. 20, No. 3, April 1997.
1996
Humphreys, Nancy. “Putting Our Heads Together: Reference Librarians and Indexers,” Key Words, Vol. 4, No. 5, September-October 1996: 1.
Walker, Dwight, “Web Indexing: An Exercise in Hypertext Navigation,” LASIE, September, 1996. [password required for online access]
1995
Forrester, Michael. “Indexing in Hypertext Environments: The Role of User Models.” The Indexer, Vol. 19, No. 4, October 1995: 249–56.
Lathrop, Lori, “Considerations in Indexing Online Documents,” Hyperviews: The Newsletter of the Online SIG of the Society for Technical Communication,Vol.1, No. 3, Summer 1995. (Republished in STC Intercom, January, 1996).
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