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International Federation of Library Associations, The Hague (Netherlands). – 1983
Papers on classification and subject cataloging which were presented at the 1983 International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) conference include: (1) "PRECIS: Basic Principles, Function, and Use," in which Derek Austin (United Kingdom) describes the automated subject indexing system developed for use in the "British…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Cataloging, Databases, Developing Nations
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Wong, C.-C.; Mount, Joan – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1971
The Laurentian University Library has evolved a bilingual classified catalogue consisting of a public shelflist supplement by a French/English subject index. This produces an effective tool for locating all materials pertaining to a given topic in either or both of two languages. (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Catalogs, Classification, College Libraries, Foreign Countries
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Reich, Phyllis; Biever, Erik J. – College and Research Libraries, 1991
Describes a study that was conducted to determine how well subject authority lists, or thesauri, control indexing vocabulary. Indexer consistency using the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux (CAB) thesaurus was tested by comparing indexing done by CAB and by National Agricultural Library (NAL) indexers. (six references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Indexing, Information Retrieval
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Tonta, Yasar – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1991
Discussion of indexing consistency and its possible effect on information retrieval focuses on a study that compared indexing (or cataloging) consistency between Library of Congress catalogers and British Library catalogers assigning Library of Congress Subject Headings. The average indexing consistency value is calculated for 82 titles in library…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Indexing
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Scibor, Eugeniusz; Jabrzemska, Eleonora – Information Processing and Management, 1985
Discusses origin, scope, objectives, term relationships, updating, and future of "Thesaurus of Common Topics," an interdisciplinary thesaurus being developed by the Polish Centre for Scientific, Technical, and Economic Information as a main source of terms for branch thesauri development for the Polish national System of Scientific,…
Descriptors: Development, Foreign Countries, Indexing, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Ghani, Abdul – International Library Review, 1987
Describes the uniterm system of coordinate indexing and examines its applicability to the indexing of Arabic literature. Unresolved problems in semantics, thesauri development, and standardization are identified and discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: Arabic, Coordinate Indexes, Foreign Countries, Indexing
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Jones, Kevin P. – Journal of Documentation, 1983
Results of workshops focusing on the indexing process conducted by Aslib Informatics Group and its predecessor the Co-ordinate Indexing Group are reported, noting seminars held in 1977, 1978, 1980, and 1981. Indexing techniques and subject words chosen for journal articles are appended. (EJS)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indexes, Indexing, Research Projects
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Middleton, Michael R.; Di'Orio, Aurora – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1984
References indexed for Australian Education Index (AEI) were sampled and compared where possible with same references indexed for ERIC and Australian Public Affairs Information Service (APAIS) databases. An analysis of coverage of Australian references reveals indexing consistency figures of 22 percent for ERIC/AEI and 18 percent for AEI/APAIS.…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Databases, Foreign Countries
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Foskett, A. C. – Journal of Librarianship, 1972
The complexity explosion has led to ever-increasing difficulties in subject specification, especially in the use of notation in classified arrangement. Two recent developments, the use of Dewey Classification 18 and the Preserved Context Indexing System (PRECIS) in the British National Bibliography, form a substantial contribution towards a…
Descriptors: Classification, Dewey Decimal Classification, Foreign Countries, Indexing
Turner, James M. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1995
Discussion of indexing moving image documents at the shot level focuses on a study conducted at the National Film Board of Canada. Popular terms supplied by users were compared with terms assigned by professional indexers in the source stockshot collection. Results suggest that indexing images using preiconographic (ofness) and iconographic…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Films, Foreign Countries, Indexing
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Pejtersen, Annelise Mark; Austin, Jutta – Journal of Documentation, 1984
Describes the development and evaluation of a new classification system for fiction which is based on an analysis of users' formulations of needs. Problems of concept identification (author's intention, citation order, vocabulary control, and choice of access terms) are highlighted. Examples of questions used in retrieval tests and 20 references…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Classification, Fiction, Foreign Countries
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1980
Compiled by the Manitoba Department of Education, this subject heading guide provides a listing of approximately 2,000 useful terms for cataloging and indexing in Canadian school libraries. Some scope notes, see, and see also references are provided, as well as indications of subdivisions for some categories. (RAA)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Guides
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Caplan, Priscilla – Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1997
Describes the fifth Dublin Core (DC Workshop) DC is a small set of simple, descriptive data elements intended to aid in the discovery of Internet resources. Covers metadata issues, "DC Lite," current international projects utilizing the Core, and issues yet to be resolved. (AEF)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indexing, Information Retrieval, International Organizations
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Roberts, Norman – Journal of Documentation, 1984
The information retrieval thesaurus emerged in operational form following a confused intellectual history as a secondary indexing aid. Prescriptive language ideas of Moore and Luhn were absent in early forms and no one attempted to reduce retrieval language as advocated earlier. DuPont retrieval thesaurus (1959) offered a model for further…
Descriptors: Classification, Development, Dictionaries, Foreign Countries
Lavender, G. B.; Findlay, Margaret A. – 1984
This core thesaurus of terms suitable for indexing Australian educational literature was developed by the Australian Council for Educational Research by means of a systematic and thorough revision of the "Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors." Based on the actual terminology of education in Australia, this thesaurus includes: key words and…
Descriptors: Education, Foreign Countries, Indexing, Information Retrieval
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