The world of indexers is small but there are several professional indexing organizations in this world.  Even though anyone in the world with a computer could provide you with an "index" it is advisable to seek someone in your own country who truly understands your language, its quirks, and the word choices someone living there might use.

Also try to find someone who specializes in your field. The American Society for Indexing has many Special Interest Groups (SIGs) comprised of indexers who have become experts in those knowledge arenas. These groups can be accessed through the ASI site.

INDEXING GROUPS

American Society For Indexing (ASI):   www.asindexing.org

Australian And New Zealand Society Of Indexers (ANZSI):  www.anzsi.org

China Society Of Indexers (CSI):  www.cnindex.fudan.edu.cn

Deutsches Netzwerk Der Indeser (DNI) (German Network Of Indexers):  www.d-indexer.org/welcome.html

Indexing Society Of Canada/Societe Canadienne D'Indexation (ISC/SCI):  www.indexers.ca

Nederlands Indexers Netwerk (NIN) (Netherlands Indexing Network):  www.indexers.nl/index_uk.html

Society Of Indexers (SI):  www.inderers.org.uk

 

There are several courses available that one can take to learn indexing "best practices."  Some are through universities, many are given by freelance indexers. 

 INDEXING COURSES

American Society for Indexing:  http://www.asindexing.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3444

University of California Berkeley:   http://extension.berkeley.edu/catalog/course394.html

 

Even though one can generate an index using index cards (the Dark Ages) or any word processing software (adequate), professional indexers of today use one of three software programs designed specifically for the indexing process.  Each is distinctive from the other two.  Before investing in one try their free trial versions.

INDEXING SOFTWARE

SKY:  http://www.sky-software.com/

Cindex:  http://indexres.com/home.php

Macrex:  http://www.macrex.com/

 

EMBEDDED INDEXING SOFTWARE

       InDesign by Adobe: https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html

       Index Manager by Klarso: https://index-manager.net/en/indexer-en/?v=7516fd43adaa

       PubIndex by PubHub Tech: https://www.pubsuite.tech/pubindex/index.php?route=common/home

       Word by Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/word