12d • General discussion
How good are you at subject indexing?
🔐 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:
- Flash cards with only the 9 chapters
- 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?
- Look at some prep questions and see if you can tell what chapter they fall in
Good luck!
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