🔐 What’s the key to subject indexing? Answer ➡️ The Table of Contents I’ve always struggled with Subject indexing any time I was taught it (or they tried to teach me it), because they always started with the back of the book. the gave me: - a paper with all the table of contents on it - A question - Instructions to go to the back of the book But what they didn’t give me: - a robust understanding of the table of contents - An understanding of the flow of the NEC Why is this a problem? because: if you give me a question on outlet spacing in a hospital I’m going to struggle because > I don’t know if theres an article on hospitals or if there’s an article on outlets or if there’s an article on spacing for outlets. But with a little understanding of the NEC I know where to look! Spend a little time learning the 9 chapters and what they generally cover and subject indexing will become a breeze. Exercises: 1. Flash cards with only the 9 chapters 2. Looking at each chapters contents - in the table of contents- and try to see why these particular articles correspond to the name of the chapter. Example: why is fuses in Wiring and Protection? 3. Look at some prep questions and see if you can tell what chapter they fall in Good luck!

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