tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10209475.post3319337740114615618..comments2022-03-30T01:35:33.752-04:00Comments on Wakefield Genealogy: Vevay Newspaper Indexing InitiativeChris Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06074376360362828356noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10209475.post-66749094093255324442008-01-09T12:32:00.000-05:002008-01-09T12:32:00.000-05:00Also, I am not indexing every instance of a name. ...Also, I am not indexing every instance of a name. I am trying to limit entries of name to a specific paper, page, and column. The resulting index will allow researchers to pinpoint individuals down to the column on a page for a given newspaper. <BR/><BR/>What I am indexing for each name is as follows: <BR/>1. Date of Newspaper<BR/>2. Page of Newspaper<BR/>3. Column of Page<BR/>4. Name Prefix<BR/>5. First Name<BR/>6. Middle Name or Initial<BR/>7. Last Name<BR/>8. SuffixChris Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074376360362828356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10209475.post-28977843320780966322008-01-09T12:24:00.000-05:002008-01-09T12:24:00.000-05:00This is a comprehensive article on newspaper index...This is a comprehensive article on newspaper indexing efforts:<BR/><BR/>http://parklibrary.jomc.unc.edu/indexing.html<BR/><BR/>The author points out that there are many considerations that must be made when considering what to index. For our initiative I am keeping it simple: <BR/><BR/>1. Index only names.<BR/>2. Index all names. <BR/><BR/>Short and sweet. If we were to expand our index to encompass anything beyond names the indexing will become too time consuming. If we introduce restrictions on what content is indexed (i.e. do not index ads, national articles, etc) then we introduce confusion into the indexing process since indexers will have to take time to evaluate what to include and exclude. In addition, mistakes could be made by indexers and valuable content excluded. My goal for the indexing effort is to make the process as easy to understand and execute as possible so that the fruits of our labor can be quickly made available to others.Chris Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074376360362828356noreply@blogger.com