...Bob Duckett Eric J.   Hunter . Classification Made Simple (2nd ed.) . Aldershot : Ashgate   2002 . 147 pp. , ISBN: 0 7546 0795 X   £18.00 Classification Cataloguing Indexes The longer we librarians are subjected to uncritical keyword indexing, computers...

... vocabularies. Essay three concentrates on the key role played by those analysing and indexing images of works of art, looking particularly at tools and methods for iconographic analysis and description, for example, ICONCLASS. The final author considers the complexities of art information...

...Basil Amaeshi The article discusses the construction of a controlled vocabulary for the indexing of petroleum and gas related articles in indigenous periodicals and newspapers in the library system of the Nigerian National Corporation (NNPC). The major problems encountered in the design...

.... Most cataloguing/indexing principles, such as the basis for description, the structure of the catalogue/database, and the choice and form of access points are, to a great extent, influenced by the objectives and functions. There are major differences between the two practices in this regard...

...Suzanne Jouguelet The factors and criteria leading to the choice of the Dewey Decimal Classification for the BN are outlined. The applications of the classification are discussed within the areas of indexing, shelflisting and signage and special adaptations to local requirements and usages...

... their retrieval by tools yet to be developed. Dublin Core metadata appears to be the optimum such emergent standard, and its use is to be encouraged among Web authors. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Cataloguing Indexes IT Standards I say, I say, I say, my library’s got no shelves! Your library’s got...

...Rahmatollah Fattahi Posits that in library cataloguing and for optimal functionality of bibiliographic records, the indexing of fields and subfields should follow a uniform approach. This would maintain effectiveness in searching, retrieval and display of bibliographic information both within...

...John Farrow It has often been suggested that propositional analysis (PA) can provide a consistent basis for modelling the indexing process. Describes and exemplifies the application of indexing of PA, together with the associated Kintsch/Van Dijk model of text comprehension and production...

...Peter Isaac Provides a brief outline of the background of British Book Trade History studies as an introduction to the establishment of the British Book Trade Index within the relevant library of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a computerized index of the names and brief biographical...

... than the others (see Table II). The history of the MLAIB on CD‐ROM is inextricably interwoven with the history of the MLAIB in hard copy[ 11 ]. This has been in existence since 1921. In 1981, the MLA print edition went from a one‐volume per year source to two volumes with a subject index volume...

...P. Bhattacharya; Debal C. Kar Describes abstracting and indexing services for science and technology produced in India. Analyses the services with respect to such aspects as frequency, nature of publications covered, chronological development, and subject coverage. Concludes that most...

...B. Ramesh Babu Discusses a questionnaire survey of philosophy scholars to indicate preferences concerning indexes in philosophy books. Discusses the diverse opinions gathered and analyses the results. Considers aspects of indexes such as external guidances, scope and coverage, types and sequences...

...H.C Otokunefor; C.O. Nwodo The history of book publishing in Nigeria is outlined and the different kinds of publishing houses are reviewed. The quality of book indexing by these publishers is reviewed and a study is reported which examines in detail the indexing practices of the publishers...