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Non-fiction books benefit from an index to help readers locate topics & navigate the book. Outskirts Press’s indexing services provide self-published authors with a succinct & audience appropriate tiered index to make the book more accessible to readers.

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Give readers a professionally organized guide to the information in your book.

Premium Manual Indexing provides a professionally created, human-crafted subject index tailored to your book's content and readers. A professional indexer reviews your final formatted book, identifies meaningful topics and concepts, and organizes them into a clear, reader-friendly index.

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Curated Terms
Topics chosen for readers
Organized Structure
Headings & subheadings
Author Review
Review before publication

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PREMIUM MANUAL INDEXING

A Professionally Crafted Index for Your Book

A professional index is more than a list of words and page numbers. It uses human judgment to organize the important subjects, concepts, names, and relationships in your book in a way that helps readers find the information they're looking for.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

A Subject Index Created by a Professional Indexer

Your indexer works from your final formatted book to create an index designed around the content, depth, and needs of your readers.

Human Judgment
Important terms and concepts are selected by a professional indexer.
Organized Structure
Main headings and subheadings organize related information.
Accurate References
Page references are based on your final formatted interior.
Author Review
Review your completed index before publication.
How Manual Indexing Is Priced
The page count used to calculate your indexing fee is the entire page count of your final formatted book, not the number of pages in the finished index.
SEE THE RESULTS

Sample Professionally Created Index

A professionally constructed index organizes related subjects and directs readers to the pages where those topics are meaningfully discussed.

Example of professional subject indexing for a self-published nonfiction book

Example of a professionally created subject index. Your index will be tailored to your book.

HOW IT WORKS

From Final Layout to Professional Index

STEP 1
Finalize Layout
Indexing begins from your final formatted interior so page references are accurate.
STEP 2
Professional Review
A professional indexer reviews your book to identify important topics, names, and concepts.
STEP 3
Index Creation
Entries are organized with headings, subheadings, and cross-references where appropriate.
STEP 4
Review & Approve
Review the completed index and request minor changes before publication.
THE VALUE OF HUMAN INDEXING

An Indexer Looks Beyond Individual Words

A professional indexer considers the meaning and context of your material when deciding what readers are likely to look for and how related information should be organized.

Identifies meaningful concepts
Groups related information
Creates useful subheadings
Adds cross-references where appropriate
Considers how readers search
Tailors the index to your book
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Both services help make nonfiction books easier to navigate. The key difference is who makes the editorial decisions that shape the index.

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A professional indexer reviews your book and makes the editorial decisions needed to select, organize, and structure your index. Best when you want professional curation with minimal indexing work on your part.
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Specialized computer-based indexing technology generates a detailed starting index that you review, customize, and approve. Best when affordability and author control are priorities.
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