American Society for Indexing (ASI)

About the Society

The American Society for Indexing (ASI) was founded in 1968 to promote excellence in indexing and increase awareness of the value of well-written indexes by

offering members access to educational resources that enable them to strengthen their indexing performance
keeping members up to date on advances in indexing technology and the expanding role of indexing through conferences, workshops, and publications
providing members with a variety of means of communication – through meetings, directories, publications, and electronic communication – with each other and related professionals
defending and safeguarding the professional interests of indexers
promoting index standards for indexers, editors, and abstractors.

A nonprofit educational organization, ASI is the only professional organization in the United States devoted solely to the advancement of indexing, abstracting, and database construction. Its members’ expertise includes indexing print and electronic media, database indexing, abstracting, writing, and editing in all specialties, information development, information retrieval, library science, training and professional development, and standards development.

Indexer Locator

To find an indexer for your project, consult our searchable Indexer Locator or use the Jobs Hotline.

Further information

Much more information about ASI can be found on the website, including annual conferences and regional meetings, a variety of online learning opportunities, including an indexing training course, webinars, and longer online presentations, our quarterly journal Key Words and our monthly newsletter See Also, as well as a wide range of useful resources