Indexing Software
Macrex
Macrex is a computer program designed
to assist the back-of-book indexer working from printed proofs, text on disk,
the author's manuscript, or an already completed book.
The index is created as a completely
independent document; it is not constructed by tagging or otherwise marking up
the text. The purpose of Macrex is to help indexers improve consistency and
increase productivity by automating routine tasks (sorting, printing,
repagination, etc.) leaving the indexer free to concentrate on the wording and
construction of the index entries.
Version One of Macrex appeared over twenty years ago and the program has been under continuous development by Drusilla and
Hilary Calvert from the UK ever since.
It has been written in close
collaboration with users, who include indexers in academic institutions,
government departments, business and industrial concerns and publishing
companies world-wide as well as freelance indexers and authors. Macrex is used
to prepare the indexes for some of the world's leading books and journals. It is
used extensively by members of the Society of Indexers (UK), as well as indexers
in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Master Indexing is the agent for Macrex in Australia, New Zealand and the South-east Asian region. For further
advice and information about Macrex,
contact Master Indexing.
As to the usefulness of the software, Max McMaster has used Macrex exclusively
in the compilation of his 1650 plus quality indexes, three of which have won him the
Australian Society of Indexers medal and a number of highly commended awards.