叶圣陶编纂《十三经索引》,既为人们读书治学提供了一部高质量的检索工具,也对当代编辑做好编辑出版工作有诸多启示:要善于在编辑实践中发现选题;选题要具有普适性与长远价值;编辑要有深厚的学术修养;不但要出好书,还要善于宣传。 Ye Shengtao’s compilation of the “Thirteen Indexes” not only provides a high-quality search tool for people to study in the book, but also has many enlightenments for the contemporary editors to edit and publish: to be good at discovering the selected topic in the editing practice; With universal and long-term value; editor must have deep academic accomplishments; not only good books, but also be good at propaganda.