Download or read book Explorations in Indexing and Abstracting written by Brian C. O'Connor and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 1996-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indexing and abstracting often fail because too much emphasis is given to the mechanics of description and too little is given to what ought to be described. This text focuses on how people seek information. Drawing on a delightfully broad base of intellectual resources—from information theory and classic literature to Beethoven and MTV—the author considers the basic question of how we can index and abstract our information so that the user can actually find it. He also addresses the challenges and opportunities resulting from the information and technology explosion. O'Connor discusses the shortcomings of traditional indexing and abstracting systems and then presents essays, exercises, and case studies that foster consideration of the elements of a successful search in a variety of settings. Useful as a companion volume for reference, cataloging, and indexing and abstracting classes, this book is also of interest to professional librarians, information brokers, and online searchers.
Download or read book Introduction to Indexing and Abstracting written by Donald B. Cleveland and published by Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 1990 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on new research and years of practical experience, this guide presents the basic knowledge necessary to become a professional indexer. Synthesizing the thinking and experience of indexers and abstractors over the years, the book introduces readers to such fundamentals as the nature of information, the organization of information, vocabulary control, types of indexes and abstracts, evaluation of indexing, and the use of computers. A new chapter on indexing and the Internet has been added, as has a chapter that lists Web resources for indexers and abstractors. The work concludes with a discussion of the education, training, and job opportunities of the profession, as well as a look to the future. With its simple but thorough approach, this book provides readers with a broad overview of the professions, processes, and art of indexing and abstracting.
Download or read book Explorations in Indexing and Abstractin written by Brian Clark O'Connor and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Explorations in Indexing written by Jonty Valentine and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An open-ended exploration into the idea of indexing ... the outcome of an exploratory, observational or documentary process. This is evident in the (mostly found) visual and written content of the publication, but also in our play with the aesthetics of production; particularly in the binding, and the idiosyncratic material quality of stencil printing"--Designers' Journal website.
Download or read book Indexing and Abstracting in Theory and Practice written by Frederick Wilfrid Lancaster and published by University of Illinois, Graduate School of Library & Information Science. This book was released on 1998 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A textbook for a course in either an academic or a professional education program for librarians. Reviews the principles, practice, consistency, and quality of indexing; the types and functions of abstracts; natural language in informating retrieval; and the future of indexing and abstracting services. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Forum on the Abstracting and Indexing of Petroleum Exploration and Production Literature written by Special Libraries Association. Petroleum Section and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Forum on the Abstracting and Indexing of Petroleum Exploration and Production Literature February 19 1960 Dallas Tex written by Special Libraries Association. Petroleum Section and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Indexing and Abstracting in Theory and Practice written by F. W. Lancaster and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-04 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abstracting and Indexing written by J. E. Rowley and published by London : C. Bingley. This book was released on 1988 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Doing Things with Information written by Brian C. O'Connor and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2008-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between a person with a question and a source of information is complex. Indexing and abstracting often fail because too much emphasis is put on the mechanics of description and too little on what ought to be represented. Research literature suggests that inappropriate representation results in failed searches a significant number of times, perhaps even in a majority of cases. Doing Things with Information seeks to rectify this unfortunate situation by emphasizing methods of modeling and constructing appropriate representations of such questions and documents. Students in programs of information studies will find focal points for discussion about system design and refinement of existing systems. Librarians, scholars, and those who work within large document collections, whether paper or electronic, will find insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the access systems they use.
Download or read book Research Genres written by John M. Swales and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a rich and accessible account of genre studies by a world-renowned applied linguist. The hardback edition discusses today's research world, its various configurations of genres, and the role of English within the genres. Theoretical and methodological issues are explored, with a special emphasis on various metaphors of genre. The book is full of carefully worded detail and each chapter ends with suggestions for pedagogical practice. The volume closes with evaluations of contrastive rhetoric, applied corpus linguistics, and critical approaches to EAP. Research Genres provides a rich and scholarly account of this key area.
Download or read book Chicorel Index to Abstracting and Indexing Services written by Marietta Chicorel and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book National Federation of Abstracting and Indexing Services History and Issues 1958 73 written by National Federation of Abstracting and Indexing Services and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paper on the purpose, aims, membership and current concerns of the national level federation of abstracting and indexing services of the USA - includes graphs and references.
Download or read book Advanced Indexing and Abstracting Practices written by Muhammad Riaz and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If Information Storage And Retrieval Is The Essence Of Librarianship, The Docu¬Mentation Is Its Advanced Form Which Encompasses Three Activities : Biblio¬Graphic Organization, Indexing And Abs¬Tracting.In This Work, The Author Traces The History Of Indexing And Abstracting From The Antiquity To The Present Time, And Discusses The Nature And Control Of Information And The Various Functions Of The Information Centres. An Exhaustive Study Is Made Of Indexing Language And Thesaurus Construction. Nature And Types Of Indexes And Diversified Index¬Ing Methods And Procedures Are Criti¬Cally Examined. The Author Then Concentrates On Pre And Post-Co¬Ordinate Indexing Systems, Giving An Integrated View Of Manual And Compute¬Rized Operations. Word Indexes Such As Kwic And Kwoc, Concordances, And String Indexes Like Precis Are Discussed In Detail.The Study Next Turns To More Impor¬Tant Genre Of Indexing Such As The Index¬Ing Of Books, Newspapers And Periodi¬Cals. A Separate Chapter Is Devoted To The Exposition Of Computer-Aided Index¬Ing Methods And Procedures, Including Online Information Retrieval Indexes Operated At National And International Levels.Finally The Author Describes The Nature And Kinds Of Abstracts And Dis¬Cusses Manual And Computerized Methods Of Abstracting Practices Today.
Download or read book Automatic Indexing and Abstracting of Document Texts written by Marie-Francine Moens and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-27 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Automatic Indexing and Abstracting of Document Texts summarizes the latest techniques of automatic indexing and abstracting, and the results of their application. It also places the techniques in the context of the study of text, manual indexing and abstracting, and the use of the indexing descriptions and abstracts in systems that select documents or information from large collections. Important sections of the book consider the development of new techniques for indexing and abstracting. The techniques involve the following: using text grammars, learning of the themes of the texts including the identification of representative sentences or paragraphs by means of adequate cluster algorithms, and learning of classification patterns of texts. In addition, the book is an attempt to illuminate new avenues for future research. Automatic Indexing and Abstracting of Document Texts is an excellent reference for researchers and professionals working in the field of content management and information retrieval.
Download or read book Chicorel Index to Abstracting and Indexing Services Periodicals in Humanities and the Social Sciences written by Marietta Chicorel and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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