Indexing & Abstracting in Theory & Practice

Lancaster, F. W.

ISBN 10: 0878451021 / ISBN 13: 9780878451029

Published by Champaign, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Illinois Graduate School of, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Indexing & Abstracting in Theory & Practice

Publisher: Champaign, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Illinois Graduate School of

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

This updated book is intended primarily as a text to be used in teaching indexing and abstracting in schools of library and information science. It should also be of value to all individuals and institutions involved in training for information retrieval and related activities, including librarians, managers of information centres, and database producers. This second edition is as relevant as the first which won the 1992 ASIS Best Information Science Book Award. While concentrating on indexing and abstracting as practised by published indexing and abstracting services in paper or electronic form, the text emphasises that the principles of indexing and abstacting for library catalogues are the same and the book should be of interest and benefit to those concerned with improving subject access in online catalogues. It also features indexing and abstracting exercises to guide the practitioner.

Review:

'This is primarily a text for teaching in schools of library and information science. It is also invaluable reading for anyone developing a search engine or planning to publish a bibliographic [tool.]' MANAGING INFORMATION