ISO 999

E224382

ISO 999 is an international standard that specifies rules for the content, organization, and presentation of indexes in books, periodicals, and other written documents.

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instanceOf ISO standard
international standard
abbreviation International Organization for Standardization
surface form: ISO
addresses choice of index terms
consistency of terminology in indexes
specificity of index entries
treatment of abbreviations in indexes
treatment of names in indexes
treatment of numbers in indexes
treatment of punctuation in indexes
appliesTo indexes in books
indexes in other written documents
indexes in periodicals
concerns multi-volume works
serials and periodicals
single-volume works
defines rules for the content of indexes
rules for the organization of indexes
rules for the presentation of indexes
domain library and information science
publishing industry
focusesOn back-of-the-book indexes
indexes to written texts
fullName ISO 999 self-linksurface differs
surface form: ISO 999: Information and documentation — Guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes
goal to improve usability of indexes
to promote consistency in indexes
language English
providesGuidelinesFor alphabetical arrangement in indexes
arrangement of index terms
cross-references in indexes
index entries
index structure
typographical presentation of indexes
use of locators in indexes
use of see and see also references
use of subheadings in indexes
publishedBy International Organization for Standardization
relatedTo bibliographic control
indexing standards
information retrieval
standardNumber 999
status active
subjectArea information and documentation
typeOfGuidance recommendations rather than mandatory requirements
usedBy editors
indexers
librarians
publishers

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ISO 2108 relatedStandard ISO 999
ISO 999 fullName ISO 999 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: ISO 999: Information and documentation — Guidelines for the content, organization and presentation of indexes