The index has a fascinating history and holds a special place for one obsessive who sees it as a sort of conceptual map.

The index, tucked away in the back of a book, is often overlooked. But after reading Dennis Duncan’s delightful history of the tool, you’ll never forget to check the index again.

In “Index, A History of the,” Dennis Duncan explores the life and times of a practice that’s been dividing readers since Gutenberg.

Host Scott Tong speaks with Dennis Duncan, author of "Index, a History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age." The new book explores the development of those ...

Dennis Duncan’s entertaining and informative “Index, A History of the” moves from the 13th-century origins of the form to the world of digital search engines.

I wonder whether an index is still a valuable asset for a book--especially a casebook. Do you still use book indexes? I am not a good person to ask, because I only use electronic books.