Indexing Irish grammars

Abstract

Seven texts used by approximately 20 adults and teenagers in an informal Irish language class were indexed by a class member with intermediate-level proficiency in the language. One cumulative back-of-book index was chosen as the best format to provide access to information in each text while also gathering information on specific subjects scattered throughout the seven books. The special needs of the user group, as well as idiosyncrasies in the texts themselves, were considered. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to evaluate the final product.