Know How, the blog of the Great Library

For the Love of Indexes!

Like many seasoned researchers, we at the Great Library are strong advocates of the use of indexes. A good index is like a GPS: you can get where you’re going without it but it’s probable that you’ll take several unnecessary twists and turns along the way. In this blog post we share some reasons why indexes still matter, why we love them, and most importantly, why they are not just another table of contents.

New Books – Winter 2023/24

Here’s a selection of new and noteworthy additions to our print collection over the last few months:

Know How’s Most Popular Posts of 2023

Good day everyone, and happiest Gregorian calendar New Year to all! Now that most of the Christmas trees have been shunted to the curb, the Hanukkah candles tucked safely away, and the first new moon of the year come (just this morning) and gone, we think it’s apropos to publish our annual round-up of our most viewed blog posts of the last 365 days.