A story index of story elements is provided in which each story element is able to be referenced in a story by name and by language that does not include the name. The story index may also contain references to the same story elements in other associated stories, including other stories in a series or that are in a different type of media. An associated story presentation application program may enable a viewer to view the entries in the story index for a specified story element and to then view the specified story element at any of the referenced locations. The application may enable purchase or downloading of the associated stories.