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Kaiser's Systematic Indexing.
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Rodriguez, Robert D. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1984
Describes a system of subject indexing developed by Julius Kaiser (1868-1927) which is based on "concretes" and "processes" to govern the form of subject headings and subdivisions. Elements of amplification, guides for the subject index, and criticism of Kaiser's systematic indexing are noted. Five sources are given. (EJS)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Indexing, Library Technical Processes
Natural versus Inverted Word Order in Subject Headings.
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Milstead, Jessica L. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1980
Discusses factors governing the choice between natural and inverted word order in subject headings containing adjectival phrases. (FM)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Indexing, Library Technical Processes, Phrase Structure
Research Methodology in Technical Services: The Case of 1987.
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Walker, Geraldene; Hudson, Judith – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1988
Review of the 1987 literature on library technical services covers research on: (1) cataloging; (2) subject analysis; (3) authority control; (4) use of the online catalog; (5) acquisitions; and (6) library preservation. The review is limited to studies with a clearly defined research methodology, primarily field studies or survey research. (38…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Indexing, Library Research, Library Technical Processes
That Elusive Concept of "Aboutness": The Year's Work in Subject Analysis, 1992.
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Stone, Alva T. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1993
Reviews the 1992 literature on subject analysis. Highlights include theoretical foundations; subject cataloging; machine-assisted subject cataloging; machine-executed subject cataloging; classification systems; subject headings and indexing; online subject access; and special materials. (Contains 133 references.) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Indexing, Library Materials
The Essentials or Desiderata of the Bibliographic Record as Discovered by Research.
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Weintraub, D. Kathryn – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1979
Reviews some research on the use of library catalogs in the light of four functions (finding list, gathering, collocating, and evaluative); suggests that access points for each work be increased and that problems involved in entry choice be analyzed further. A list of references is included. (FM)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Citations (References), Indexing, Information Needs
Enriching the Library Catalog Record for Subject Access.
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Mandel, Carol A. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
This paper analyzes proposals for augmenting library bibliographic records for improved subject searching in online catalogs by providing access to parts of books. Arguments for and against adding book content indexing, possible fields for enrichment, and feasibility of 11 alternatives for providing such information are presented. Twenty-two…
Descriptors: Books, Databases, Indexes, Indexing
Crisis in Cataloging Revisited: The Year's Work in Subject Analysis, 1990.
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Young, James Bradford – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Reviews the 1990 literature that concerns subject analysis. Issues addressed include subject cataloging, including Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH); classification, including Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), Library of Congress Classification, and classification in online systems; subject access, including the online use of…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Classification, Dewey Decimal Classification