NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 15 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Wellisch, Hans H. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1981
Reviews contributions by scholars and institutions in the fields of classification, subject headings, thesauri, indexing, abstracting, and automatic classification and indexing. Also included are works exploring the theoretical foundations of subject analysis and the history of indexing and abstracting. There are 111 references. (RAA)
Descriptors: Abstracting, Automatic Indexing, Classification, History
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Cohen, Jonathan D. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1995
A statistical method of drawing index terms or "highlights" from text is presented that uses no stop list, stem or other language- and domain-specific components, allowing operation in any domain or language with minimal modification. Some experimental results are presented, showing operation in six different languages. (67 references)…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Abstracts, Automatic Indexing, Computer System Design
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Chen, Hsinchun; And Others – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1995
This research reports an algorithmic approach to the automatic generation of thesauri for electronic community systems. The techniques used include term filtering, automatic indexing, and cluster analysis. The Worm Community System, used by molecular biologists studying the nematode worm C. elegans, was used as the testbed for this research.…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Abstracts, Automatic Indexing, Cluster Analysis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Wellisch, Hans – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1971
Provision of abstracts-in-source for all articles in library and information science journals is proposed. Standards for the bibliographical format of abstracts should be compiled by the American National Standards Institute. Keywords for indexing-in-source of abstracts should be taken from a thesaurus of library and information science to be…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Documentation, Indexing, Standards
Craven, Timothy C. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1993
Discusses the use of thesauri in automatic indexing and describes the development of a prototype computerized abstractor's assistant. Topics addressed include TEXNET, a text network management system; the use of TEXNET for abstracting; the structure and use of a thesaurus for abstracting in TEXNET; and weighted terms. (Contains 26 references.)…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Automatic Indexing, Computer Software Development, Information Retrieval
Brandhorst, Ted, Ed. – 1992
This document describes the major organizational components of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system, the interactions between those components, and the major products and services provided by those components. (WTB)
Descriptors: Abstracting, Cataloging, Databases, Documentation
Brandhorst, Ted, Ed.; And Others – 1980
This loose-leaf manual provides the detailed rules, guidelines, and examples to be used by the components of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Network in acquiring and selecting documents and in processing them (i.e., cataloging, indexing, abstracting) for input to the ERIC computer system and subsequent announcement in…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Cataloging, Databases, Documentation
Simpkins, John D. – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1979
Discusses three possible contributions of information science technology and techniques to health information from the perspective of the health information needs of various populations: (1) extraction of a specific report passage or sentence in machine-readable form; (2) development of controlled vocabularies and thesauri; and (3) development of…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Computer Science, Essays, Health Education
Council of Europe, Strasbourg (France). Documentation Center for Education in Europe. – 1971
This collection of technical studies concerning the European Documentation and Information System for Education (EUDISED) presents the problems of educational information, documentation, and dissemination in Europe. In the first report, transmitter-receiver relationships and the understanding of each other's roles and needs are discussed. The…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Indexing
Barnett, Lynn – 1983
This chapter describes how ERIC addresses the problems resulting from four conditions that make it unique in the indexing field: (1) its subject area includes a wide range of subspecialists; (2) its clientele is extremely diverse; (3) it has a dual retrieval purpose--for both manual and computer access; and (4) its retrieval is challenged by the…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Databases, Guidelines, Indexes
Brandhorst, Ted, Ed.; And Others – 1992
This loose-leaf manual provides the detailed rules, guidelines, and examples to be used by the components of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Network in acquiring and selecting documents and in processing them (i.e., cataloging, indexing, abstracting) for input to the ERIC computer system and subsequent announcement in…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Cataloging, Databases, Documentation
Steiger, JoAnn M. – 1975
The purpose of this project was to provide guidance to ERIC on how to facilitate product information retrieval. Information on practitioner needs, on the use of descriptors and abstracting procedures, and on alternatives for improving the system was gathered and circulated to NIE staff members. The resulting document described three alternative…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Codification, Computer Oriented Programs, Indexing
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Lopez, Manuel D. – Urban Education, 1989
Evaluates the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database. Summarizes ERIC's history and organization, and discusses criticisms concerning access, currency, and database content. Reviews role of component clearinghouses, indexing practices, thesaurus structure, international coverage, and comparative studies. Finds ERIC a valuable…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis
Pemberton, Jeffery K. – Online, 1987
The vice president of a computerized information center discusses her career history, the development of information services and the database industry, current information technologies and the role of artificial intelligence, characteristics of indexers and abstractors employed, the kind of training needed by abstractors and indexers, and…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Artificial Intelligence, Career Development, Computer Networks
DECROW, ROGER; AND OTHERS – 1967
RESULTS ARE REPORTED OF A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF A NATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION INFORMATION CENTER, IN WHICH IT WAS PROPOSED TO (1) STUDY INFORMATION PROBLEMS AND RESOURCES IN ADULT EDUCATION AND RECOMMEND NEW SERVICES WHICH WOULD BE MOST USEFUL TO THE FIELD , (2) DEVELOP THE TOOLS OF SUBJECT ANALYSIS WHICH WOULD BE NEEDED IN THESE SERVICES, AND…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Automation