AUTHOR Indexing Serialized Fiction
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 413 911 IR 056 741 AUTHOR Barr, Melissa M. TITLE Indexing Serialized Fiction: May the Force Be with You. PUB DATE 1997-04-00 NOTE 112p.; Master's Research Paper, Kent State University. PUB TYPE Dissertations/Theses (040) -- Reports Research (143) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Abstracting; Abstracts; Authors; Bibliographies; Classification; Criteria; *Fiction; Glossaries; *Indexes; Information Retrieval; Novels; Publications; *Serials; Thesauri; Worksheets IDENTIFIERS *Star Wars (Film) ABSTRACT The adult novel offers indexers an unusual opportunity to create a serialized fiction index. This research paperinvolved designing and creating a Character Index, Thesaurus, Glossary, andAbstract (with descriptors) for 21 novels based on the "Star Wars"movies. The novels are an unusual example of serialized fiction featuring maincharacters, supporting characters, continuing characters and single-appearancecharacters as described in this paper. Characters, plots, themes, andphysical universe are carefully monitored and reviewed by Lucasfilm, Ltd. whileallowing individual authors freedom to develop characters and plots in keepingwith Lucasfilm guidelines. Selection criteria resulted in compiling data on over250 characters included in the Character Index, Glossary, andAbstract Descriptors. The Character Index lists character by authority name,by Character Descriptor, and by title key and chapter ofthe novel in which the character appears. Glossary provided miscellaneousinformation on characters. Abstracts summarized
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