The third in a series of five articles illustrates the need for a better understanding of the indexing function. (AB)

A procedure for producing a Key-Word-Out-of-Context (KWOC) alerting tool for a specific field of information as a temporary alternative to computerization. (Author/AB)

The indexing of Cranfield I and II is given and critical comments made of this indexing. Comparisons of Cranfield indexing to other types of indexing are made. (AB)

Describes a comparative study conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina of time lag in the indexing of 51 major biomedical journals by four information services: Current Contents, Science Citation Index, SDILINE/Medline, and Index Medicus. Data are presented in three tables and a 10-item reference list is attached. (JL)

Mechanization has been introduced in the preparation of UDC and alphabetical indexes using a KWIC Program to access directly documentation files. A special feature of the system is that the KWIC serial number equals the program sorting number equals the encoded UDC form equals the storage or shelving number. (9 references) (Author/NH)

An index, based on half-steps, is described. It is designed to identify a song or theme when only the tune is known. (Author)

The Simulated Machine Indexing (SMI) method of generating index terms is studied in relation to the manner in which it evaluates index terms. (Author)

The first of a series of five papers whose aim is to find a rational basis for indexing and some means to evaluate it. (Author)

The patent system is reviewed with emphasis on its historical development, social and economic justifications, criticisms, and variations among countries. The primary information contained in patents makes them a useful addition to library collections. Several ways to gain bibliographical and physical access to the literature are discussed. (JPF)

Provides an introduction to various reference sources which are useful in dealing with the areas of data processing, office automation, and communications technologies. A bibliography with vendor listings is included. (FM)

The Health Sciences Library of the University of Louisville has recently developed a new computer-printed subject index to its currently received journals. (Author)

An analysis of the literature on music and musicology by subject and bibliographic form and by language and country of origin is presented. Document titles were found to be relatively informative and a titles index is suggested as a possibility in view of RILM Abstract's tardiness. (6 references) (Author/NH)

The system is also applicable to teaching the use of other specialized searching tools. (4 references) (Author)

The last in a series of five papers, the author concludes that only three characteristics of indexing seem to be capable of being compared quantitatively. These are breadth of vocabulary, depth of indexing, and the use of see and see also references. (AB)

The Index allows both forward and retrospective searching and is easy to compile and manipulate by machine. (AB)