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LIS 201 Information System, Sources and

Services

DIAZ, RAYMUND ROSELLMLIS 2013-2014

Topic assigned to Mr. Diaz are:

INDEXING

ABSTRACTING

• A discipline observed in the Library, a technical work, a detailed list, usually arranged alphabetically, of the specific information in a publication

• Pivotal tool for accurate retrieval of information to address specific needs of readers.

• An instrument commonly used in a Library, a system for ease of retrieval of work esp (Book, Art, Academic Substance)

1. What is Index?

1.a. What are the types of indexes?

Descriptive Abstract• Outlines the topics. • Is like a table of contents in paragraph form. • Describe the work.• Are less and less common.

Informative Abstract• Provides detail. Formats of Informative Abstracts:• Identifying information (bibliographic citation or other identification of the

document)• Concise restatement of the main point, initial problem or other background• Methodology (for experimental work) and key findings• Major conclusions

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1.b. What are the indexing languages?

Three types of indexing languages.

• Controlled language – Approved library terms to describe document.

• Natural language – Any term found in the document, esp. a question can be used to describe the document.

• Free language - Any term that will describe the document.

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1.c. What are the indexing systems?

Indexing System

Manual

Controlled Vocabulary

Subject Heading List (Sears List,DDC, LC) Thesauri

Natural Vocabulary

Keyword descriptors, KWIC,

KWAC, KWOC

LanguageA u t o m a t e d

1. d. What are the uses of index?

• Represent the subject, most appropriate term• To bring vocabulary prescribed language

for ease of retrieval of information• High precision and explicitness of

information retrieval.

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2. What is an Abstract

• It is a synonimous to summary or to be more profound a synopsis.

• It is an abbreviated, accurate, representation, of the significant content of a document.

• It is accompanied by an adequate bibliographic description to be able the original document to be traced.ABSTRACTING

2. a. What are abstracts?

• A discipline, a formal methodical work of synopsis in a document.

• Tool for readers, especially as they keep up with an explosion of information,

• It interprets document in more condensed manner that enable to present precise information to whether in texts, art, research and or digital data.ABSTRACTING

2. b. What are the parts of an abstracts?

1. Document identification number2. Author3. Author affiliation4. Title of the document 5. Source of the document ; vol. issue number, date of

pub., specific pages, etc.6. Original language

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2. c. What are the uses of abstracts?

1. Facilitate selection2. Save the time of the reader3. Facilitate literature search4. Promote current awareness5. Overcome language barrier6. Tool or an instrument such as indexes, bibliographies,

reviews.

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