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Introduction to indexing and abstracting / Donald B. Cleveland and Ana D. Cleveland.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, c2001.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xiii, 283 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 1563086417 (hardcover)
  • 97815663086410 (hardcover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 025.3 21
LOC classification:
  • Z695.9.C54 2001
Contents:
CONTENT Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Chapter 2 - The nature of information -- Chapter 3 - The organization of information -- Chapter 4 - Vocabulary control -- Chapter 5 - Types of indexes and abstracts -- Chapter 6 - The indexing process -- Chapter 7 - The abstracting process -- Chapter 8 - Indexing and abstracting a document -- Chapter 9 - Book indexing -- Chapter 10 - Book indexing example -- Chapter 11 - Indexing special subject areas and formats -- Chapter 12 - Evaluation of indexing -- Chapter 13 - Indexing and abstracting -- Chapter 14 - The use of computers -- Chapter 15 - Indexing and the internet -- Chapter 16 - Ninety-nine web resources for indexers and abstractors -- Chapter 17 - The profession.
Summary: This book is aimed at the neophyte indexer and the practitioner as a guide to the fundamentals of indexing and abstracting. In this new edition chapters have been rewritten and new materials have been added, including discussions of indexing on the Internet and image indexing, because this is where major developments are now occurring. As in previous editions no knowledge of indexing and/or abstracting is assumed and the step-by-step examples and explanations are given with this in mind.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-276) and index.

CONTENT
Chapter 1 - Introduction --
Chapter 2 - The nature of information --
Chapter 3 - The organization of information --
Chapter 4 - Vocabulary control --
Chapter 5 - Types of indexes and abstracts --
Chapter 6 - The indexing process --
Chapter 7 - The abstracting process --
Chapter 8 - Indexing and abstracting a document --
Chapter 9 - Book indexing --
Chapter 10 - Book indexing example --
Chapter 11 - Indexing special subject areas and formats --
Chapter 12 - Evaluation of indexing --
Chapter 13 - Indexing and abstracting --
Chapter 14 - The use of computers --
Chapter 15 - Indexing and the internet --
Chapter 16 - Ninety-nine web resources for indexers and abstractors --
Chapter 17 - The profession.

This book is aimed at the neophyte indexer and the practitioner as a guide to the fundamentals of indexing and abstracting. In this new edition chapters have been rewritten and new materials have been added, including discussions of indexing on the Internet and image indexing, because this is where major developments are now occurring. As in previous editions no knowledge of indexing and/or abstracting is assumed and the step-by-step examples and explanations are given with this in mind.

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