There are six major studies of the effect of indexing depth on retrieval performance. They differ in purpose, methodology, measures, indexing language, field of study, and data base--nevertheless, all have found depth of indexing to have the same effect upon information retrieval. (13 references) (Author/NH)

It seems inevitable that the system requirements imposed by transmission and processing will determine the microform of the future and that it will be a digital recording rather than a picture. (Author)

Some of the literature concerning citation indexing is discussed with emphasis on research projects. (52 references) (Author/NH)

The three conclusions of this study are: (1) major Federal agencies need comprehensive and integrated information systems, (2) very few Federal agencies have libraries with the capacity to administer comprehensive information programs and (3) libraries can make a greater contribution to agency information programs if they were given the resources.…

This review of the Keyword-in-Context (KWIC) indexing considers its inception by Luhn, its original format and purpose, various applications and uses of the basic KWIC concept, its advantages and disadvantages, and evaluations of its effectiveness. (30 references) (Author/NH)

The major topics included in this paper are: thesaurus structure, later developments, functions of thesauri, keyword list generation, compatibility, and maintenance and updating. (NH)

Stylistic analysis or attribution study is a very different kind of indexing. Instead of indexing subjects, it measures such things as the frequencies of common words such as and" and the". These studies reveal a great deal about consistency, methodology, and the approaches used for documents in the humanities. (41 references) (Author/NH)

Specific aspects of the thesaurus treated in this brief review are: thesaurus as a concept, classification and structure, and language compilation and control. (75 references) (NH)

This brief overview of some vocabulary control schemes in non-scientific fields is intended to suggest that the complexity of the design problem increases with the newness of the field involved. (Author/NH)

Construction planning, vocabulary base development, and term analysis and grouping are the main subjects treated in this paper. (NH)

Computerization seems to offer some solutions to the inadequacies of the card catalog. However, vocabulary obstacles must be overcome before the history, art history, and art students alike can enter libraries all over the world and quickly satisfy their various needs. (10 references) (Author/NH)

The January 1975 issue of "Drexel Library Quarterly" is devoted to the management of archives and manuscript collections. Following a brief preface, the series of eight articles begins with an overview of establishing and administering an archives or manuscript program. Next is a discussion of the problems of defining manuscript…