Helen Taylor, BSc, MSc
Location: STONEHOUSE
Membership Grade: Advanced Professional Member
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General Experience
My main indexing specialisms are natural history, biological sciences and medicine; however I am happy to consider works aimed at a general readership in most subjects.
Recent indexes include:
Writing embodiment in Victorian microscopy, Meegan Kennedy
Evolution for the people, Peter Bowler
Fujairah natural history, Archaeology and history of Fujairah, Whales and dolphins of Fujairah.
A guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland
Growth and decay of coral reefs, Peter Vine
Vols. 27-30 of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin
Advances in experimental philosophy of medicine, Bloomsbury
Its a nightmare with the numbers for the Directory of Social Change
I currently update the author, title and subject by category indexes for The Indexer, the journal of the Society of Indexers.
In my previous career I indexed and catalogued material for the BBC’s Natural History Unit as well as maintaining and helping to develop their in-house taxonomy.
I was the joint winner of the Society of Indexers’ Betty Moys Prize for the best newly accredited indexer in 2018.
I am available for indexing projects all year round and I am happy to accept work at short notice.
Subjects
This is my main index specialism. I have had many years experience of analysing natural history material during the course of my previous career, and it is one of my main interests.
Titles indexed include
Whales and dolphins of Fujairah, Robert Baldwin
Fujairah natural history, Peter Hellyer
A guide to the Pyralid and Crambid moths of Britain and Ireland, Mark Parsons and Sean Clancy
Growth and decay of coral reefs, Peter Vine
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, vols. 27-30
Butterflies of the UAE
Birds of Saudi Arabia
Freshwater fishes of the Arabian Peninsula
A Breed Apart, Adam Henson
Recently indexed
Birds of Saudi Arabia
I am happy to index texts in most science subjects.
Recently indexed
Evolution for the people, Peter Bowler
Homo stupidus, about the problem of bovine TB in the UK, Trevor Jones
Endangered maize: Industrial agriculture and the crisis of extinction, Helen Curry
Science education: Visions of the future, Ben Akpan
I have a degree in Physiology and Biochemistry and am happy to index texts in these areas.
Titles indexed
Advances in experimental philosophy of medicine
Challenges in tackling antimicrobial resistance
Person-centred health systems
The changing role of the hospital
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I have a degree in Physiology and Biochemistry and am happy to index texts in this area.
I indexed a report on genome editing for the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
Recently indexed
Evolution for the people, Peter Bowler
Homo stupidus, Trevor Jones
Endangered Maize: Industrial agriculture and the crisis of extinction, Helen Curry
Whales and dolphins of Fujairah, Robert Baldwin
Recently indexed
Homo stupidus, Trevor Jones – about the problem of bovine TB in the UK
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I have a degree in Physiology and Biochemistry and am happy to index texts in this area.
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I have a background in sciences and a personal interest in the history of science.
Recently indexed
The Correspondence of Charles Darwin vols. 27-30
Writing embodiment in Victorian microscopy, Meegan Kennedy
Evolution for the people Peter Bowler
Advances in experimental philosophy of medicine Kristien Hens
Titles indexed
Science education: Visions of the future, Ben Akpan
The new power university, Jonathan Grant
Titles indexed
Challenges in tackling antimicrobial resistance
Person-centred health systems
The changing role of the hospital
A cookery book needs a comprehensive index.
Recently indexed
The go-to cookery book. Helen Hume
Feeding the soul. Emirates Literature Foundation Publishing
Personal interest in cinema, especially science fiction and fantasy films.
I am a keen tennis fan, and I would welcome the chance to index books about the sport or its players.
I have two children and would be happy to index parenting books. I have particular experience of adoption.
I worked for the BBC for many years and would be happy to index works about the broadcasting industry.
I enjoy walking and would be happy to index walking and countryside guide books.
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Related qualifications
BSc (Hons) Physiology & Biochemistry, University of Reading
Other skills
Cataloguing And Classification
28 years experience cataloguing and classifying natural history material for the BBC.
Taxonomic Indexing
I helped to develop and maintain the taxonomy used to classify BBC natural history material.
Thesaurus Construction
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Recent indexes include
Carol Bradshaw, It’s a nightmare with the numbers, Directory of Social Change, August 2024
Robert Baldwin , Whales and dolphins of Fujairah, Motivate Media Group, May 2024
M.C. Ziolkowski, Archaeology and history of Fujairah, Motivate Media Group, March 2024
Peter Bowler, Evolution for the people, Cambridge University Press, Feb 2024
Peter Hellyer, Fujairah natural history, Motivate Books, Nov 2023
Mark Parsons, Sean Clancy, A field guide to the Pyralid and Crambid moths of Britain and Ireland, Atropos Publishing, Aug 2023
Peter Vine, Growth and decay of coral reefs, Taylor and Francis, June 2023
Trevor Jones, Homo stupidus, Matador, October 2022
Darwin Correspondence Project, The Correspondence of Charles Darwin Vols. 27, 28, 29, 30, Cambridge University Press, Sept 2022, Jan 2022, Jul 2020, Jul 2019
Clients Include
Directory of Social Change
Macmillan Education / Springer Nature
Nuffield Council on Bioethics
BBC Books / Penguin Random House
Cambridge University Press
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
Motivate Media Group
Medina Publishing
Atropos Books
Bloomsbury
Cambridge University
Pearson
Special Publication Type
Titles indexed
Heart and soul. Memoir of Ali Al-Baluchi.
Isle and empires. Stephan Roman
Correspondence of Charles Darwin vols 27-30
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Integrated science for Jamaica, Grade 8
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Vols. 27-30 of The Correspondence of Charles Darwin.
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Tools
CINDEX
