• Density of text and depth of index, are some of the factors that determine rates for indexing.

• The range of rates can vary from $2.50 per indexable page for trade publications with many photographs, for example, to $9.50 per indexable page for reference publications, with many entries per page.

• Scholarly texts average about $4.25 to $9.50 per indexable page including end notes.

• All rates are negotiable, and it is best to email about 6 to 10 pages from one of the middle chapters for an evaluation of the density of text, complexity of material, and type of index–or indexes–required for each publication.

• Accurate indexes depend on the page numbering for the manuscript remaining stable from the beginning to the end of the indexing process. If the book’s pagination changes after indexing has begun, there will be additional charges for re-indexing, and/or changing page numbers due to reflow.

[updated 09/2011]