Talk:Merck Index

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External Reference Corrections
The External References Identified as 'Merck Index', in actuality forward to Fee based Search Engines. I would (IMHO) NOT consider this a valid reference to the 'Merck Index', since it is not acessable publicly, however, I would not object if it was corrected to read 'an fee-based online reference provided by...' as part of the reference. Richard416282 (talk) 20:16, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

Computer-based typographic composition
The first edition of the Merck Index that was electronically composed was the Ninth, published in 1976. Desktop publishing did not yet exist so the needed composition system was created by a department in Merck. All monographs were converted to digital form (keyboard entry) using software on an Imlac terminal. These were ultimately converted to magnetic tape form and the typographic composition done using an RCA-designed system. Entire pages were composed, including page numbers and headers. Blank spaces were left for the manual insertion of artwork. The main index of the volume was created in-house using a CDC 6400 computer. 184.60.39.183 (talk) 14:29, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

Requested move 04 March 2015

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the move request was: No consensus. Cúchullain t/ c 22:23, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

Merck Index → The Merck Index – Proper name – Relisting. Favonian (talk) 19:05, 11 March 2015 (UTC). Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:54, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
 * This is a contested technical request (permalink). Anthony Appleyard (talk) 16:54, 4 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Oppose. I fail to find evidence that it fulfills the requirements on WP:THE. The "The" is really not being used for disambiguation purposes, and the "the" appears to not always be used and capitalized in running text. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zzyzx11 (talk • contribs) 04:05, 5 March 2015‎ (UTC)
 * Your first, fourth and fifth links refer to the 14th edition of the superseded printed "Merck Index", not the online "The Merck Index" as it is now known. The definitive article is used consistently on the official website. WP:THE states "The definite... article is sometimes included in the official title of... publications... In this case, the article should be included in the name of the corresponding Wikipedia page as well.". Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:18, 11 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Support as proponent. Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:20, 11 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Question Sources for the use of "The" please? Hill Crest&#39;s WikiLaser! (BOOM!) 21:27, 18 March 2015 (UTC)
 * https://www.rsc.org/Merck-Index/ Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 21:29, 18 March 2015 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.