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Indexing for Subject Cataloguers

Jessica L. Milstead
- 01 Jul 1983 - 
- Vol. 3, Iss: 4, pp 37-43
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The purpose of this paper is to provide subject cataloguers with some insights from the state of the art of indexing.
Abstract
Indexing and cataloguing are conceptually the same activity, even though they differ in practice in the United States today. The purpose of this paper is to provide subject cataloguers with some insights from the state of the art of indexing. Catalogues and indexes differ in practice primarily in that the former are expected to be all things to all people, while the latter can be specialized to meet specific needs. Indexes typically analyze smaller items, thus providing deeper access; they are more flexible, especially in vocabulary and in file permanence, and they have better exploited the capabilities of the computer.

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