Index 'n' Things

   Indexing Services & Desk Research

   Jacqueline Pitchford - Freelance Accredited Indexer & Information Analyst  

Fees & Quotes
 

• Indexing services
• Desk research
   

Indexing services

My standard fee for indexing a straightforward text within a reasonable turnaround time is € 35/hour (excl. 15% VAT*). Under special circumstances fees are negotiable. I index a straightforward text at a pace of 10 pages/hour including editing. In general this will result in 6-8 index entries per indexable page. The pace will be lower for complex texts, dense texts requiring many more index entries per indexable page, or when multiple indexes for one publication are needed. On the other hand, the pace can be higher for certain types of indexes, such as name indexes. I may have to charge a higher hour fee in case of an extremely tight deadline requiring me to work at unsocial hours. Extra hours will be charged if you send me changes in the proofs during or after the indexing process which require amending the index. I would appreciate a complimentary copy of the publication I provided the index for.

In order to make an accurate quote, I prefer that you send me as much information as possible:

• Type of publication and its audience
• Preferably a PDF of the text (or part of it) to be indexed
• Title and subject of the publication
• Author(s) / editor(s)
• Number of pages of the publication
• Indexable pages (just the chapters, or also the introduction, foot notes, illustrations, glossary, etc.?)
• Maximum number of pages of the index
• Type of index required (e.g. subject, name, chronological or a combination)
• House-style instructions (if none available I will use the British Standards - BS ISO 999:1996 / BS 1749:1985)
• Date of delivery of proofs
• Deadline for the index
• Format of the index (text file, PDF etc.)

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Desk research

My fee for desk research is € 65/hour (excl. 15% VAT*). This amount is excluding the purchase of required information sources and fees for searches in commercial online databases. A minimum of 1 hour is charged for any information request. I may have to charge a higher hour fee in case of an extremely tight deadline requiring me to work at unsocial hours.

* Luxembourgish rate. VAT-registered customers within the European Union are charged 0% VAT, but have to declare - and are in most cases at the same time able to deduct - the VAT in their own country.

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Last update:
22/02/2010