Document (#13517)

Author

Kaskus, M.A.

Title

Indexing in theory and practice

Source

Technical services management: 1965-1990. A quarter of a century of change and a look into the future. Festschrift for Kathryn Luther Henderson. Ed.: L.C. Smith et al

Imprint

Binghampton : Haworth

Year

1996

Pages

S.241-258

Abstract

Sketches the events and people that have impacted on the field of indexing, considering the indexing literature, indexers as information professionals, professional organizations; automatic indexing; and indexing evaluation. Notes on some of the challenges facing indexers, including electronic periodicals which themselves pose a serious challenge in terms of bibliographic description

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