Describes the use of FAMULUS, a database management system, to teach library science students at Case Western Reserve University indexing, computerized file construction, and online information retrieval. The special features of FAMULUS and their use in course instruction are outlined and evaluated. A 19-item reference list is attached. (Author/JL)

Five classes in indexing and abstracting at the University of Texas at Austin have each produced indexes worthy of publication. Working on widely varied indexing projects, they have demonstrated that students can produce useful reference tools in the process of becoming effective indexers and abstractors. (Author)