Advanced Indexing And Abstracting Practies

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.

The Book Comprehensively Covers The New Syllabus Of Library And Information Science And Provides An Authentic Source Material For Multiple Choice Questions, With Answers, As Per Revised Pattern Of Net.Vol. I Contains Objective Questions Of Different Types Multiple Choice (Mcq), Matching Type, True/False And Assertion/Reason. Vol. Ii Contains Reading Comprehension (Rc) Passages Followed By Questions Of Objective Nature. Some Critiques Have Also Been Provided. Vol. Iii Covers Evaluative And Essay Type Questions As Per Ugc-Net Revised Format. Explanations Of Terms Related To Library & Information Science Have Also Been Provided.The Book Has Been Ideally Planned To Cater To The Needs Of The Aspirants Of Net, Jrf, Slet And Pre-Ph.D. Registration Test. It Will Not Only Enable Them To Prepare Thoroughly For These Tests But Also Enhance Their Knowledge Of The Subject.

In A Readable Manner The Book (Races The History Of Computer, Basics Of Hardware And Software, Input-Out¬Put Concepts And Devices. It Describes The Offline And Online Methods Of Com¬Puter Applications In Six Areas Of Library Work: Circulation, Cataloguing, Refe¬Rence Service, Acquisition, Serials Cont¬Rol, And Information Retrieval.It Also Projects Current Scenario Of Information Technology, Online In¬Formation Services, And Computerized Library Networks Used In The Western World. It Outlines Telecommunication Aspects And Satellite Communication With Actual And Potential Use In Library Operation. It Also Provides Sufficient Guidelines For The Planning And Implementation Of Library Automation.It Is Hoped That The Book Will Pro¬Vide Immense Help To The Students And Teachers Of Library Science In Their Academic Pursuit, And Serve As Manual For The Practising Librarians.

Elements of Information Organization and Dissemination provides Information on how to organize and disseminate library and information science (LIS), a subject that is taught in many international Library Information Science university programs. While there are many books covering different areas of the subject separately, this book covers the entire subject area and incorporates the latest developments. Presets an overview of the entire subject, covering all relevant areas of library and information science Contains bulletpoints that highlight key features in each chapter Written in an accessible language, this book is aimed at a wide audience of LIS academics

The Book Comprehensively Covers The New Syllabus Of Library And Information Science And Provides An Authentic Source Material For Multiple Choice Questions, With Answers, As Per Revised Pattern Of Net.Vol. I Contains Objective Questions Of Different Types Multiple Choice (Mcq), Matching Type, True/False And Assertion/Reason. Vol. Ii Contains Reading Comprehension (Rc) Passages Followed By Questions Of Objective Nature. Some Critiques Have Also Been Provided. Vol. Iii Covers Evaluative And Essay Type Questions As Per Ugc-Net Revised Format. Explanations Of Terms Related To Library & Information Science Have Also Been Provided.The Book Has Been Ideally Planned To Cater To The Needs Of The Aspirants Of Net, Jrf, Slet And Pre-Ph.D. Registration Test. It Will Not Only Enable Them To Prepare Thoroughly For These Tests But Also Enhance Their Knowledge Of The Subject.