How do we use the index of a book?

Question

please help!! thanks!!! ^^

Answer 1

Indexes are prepared to help readers find a particular item.
For example on a book of Accountancy if you want to find where exactly the author talks about Double Entry, just open the index uder D and see if Double Entry is listed. There will be a couple of numbers following it. They will either be page numbers or para numbers. Just open that page/Para and u will get the refrence as made to double Entry because that was what I was looking for.

Hope this helps.

TW K

Answer 2

A properly made index (when you find one) allows a reader to rapidly find topics of interest and to find all instances of a topic in the book. If I pick up a book on WWII, I would look in the index to find out where it discusses Sicily, rather than trying to scan the book or look at the outline Table Of Contents. By looking at a good index, not only would I find all the references, but find subtopics (Invasion of, topography, map.)

Answer 3

An index is useful to those who want to find the section that a particular subject is talked about. It will show you what page to go to directly, rather than having to read everything.