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Brenner, Everett H.; Zarember, Irving – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1979
Describes the Central Abstracting and Indexing Service of the American Petroleum Institute. (RAA)
Descriptors: Abstracting, Energy, Indexing, Information Services
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Craven, Timothy C. – Information Processing & Management, 2001
Discusses automatic indexing methods and describes the development of a prototype computerized abstractor's assistant. Highlights include the text network management system, TEXNET; phrase selection that follows indexing; phrase display, including Boolean capabilities; results of preliminary testing; and availability of TEXNET software. (LRW)
Descriptors: Abstracting, Automatic Indexing, Computer Software, Phrase Structure
Figa, Elizabeth; Tarau, Paul – Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting, 2003
Describes a framework for building "story traces" (compact global views of a narrative) and "story projects" (selections of key elements of a narrative) and their applications in text understanding and classification. The resulting "abstract story traces" provide a compact view of the underlying narrative's key…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Abstracts, Classification, Databases
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Taylor, Robert S. – Information Services and Use, 1984
Reports on study analyzing 13 abstracting and indexing (A&I) operations in order to ascertain those steps in specific processes that added value (i.e., were of benefit to user in making choices from information displayed). The user-driven/value-added model and a summary of value-added processes in A&I services are highlighted. (11…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Indexing, Information Processing, Information Systems
Craven, Timothy C. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1993
Discusses the use of thesauri in automatic indexing and describes the development of a prototype computerized abstractor's assistant. Topics addressed include TEXNET, a text network management system; the use of TEXNET for abstracting; the structure and use of a thesaurus for abstracting in TEXNET; and weighted terms. (Contains 26 references.)…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Automatic Indexing, Computer Software Development, Information Retrieval
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Cooper, Marianne – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1982
Provides a broad overview of the development of abstracting and indexing services in science and technology during the last three and one-half decades. Major trends that have affected individual producers, services, and the field as a whole are identified. A 10-item reference list accompanies the text. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Abstracting, Indexes, Indexing, Information Services
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Jacob, Elin K.; Shaw, Debora – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1998
Discusses research dealing with the cognitive aspects of formal systems of knowledge representation. Highlights include the origins and theoretical foundations of the cognitive viewpoint; cognition and information science; cognitivism, mentalism, and subjective individualism; categorization; mental models; and sociocognitive approaches to indexing…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Classification, Cognitive Processes, Indexing
Tenopir, Carol – Database, 1992
Describes the processes involved in producing databases based on observations at the H. W. Wilson Company, Information Access Company (IAC), and UMI/Data Courier. Collection development decisions are discussed; serials ordering and receiving procedures are reviewed; and the indexing process is described, including abstracting, quality control, and…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Bibliographic Databases, Database Producers, Indexes
Meglio, Delores – Library Administration & Management, 1991
Discussion of telecommuting possibilities focuses on a program at Information Access Company that allows indexers and abstractors to work at home. Employer and employee expectations are discussed, equipment provisions are described, employee benefits are examined, and implications for the library environment are suggested. (LRW)
Descriptors: Abstracting, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship
Bath Univ. of Technology (England). Univ. Library. – 1975
The Design of Information Systems in the Social Sciences project (DISISS) of the University of Bath, England, has recently completed evaluations of three programs: (1) a library staff digest intended to inform personnel of the inner workings of the library; (2) an information system designed to assist professionals and private individuals working…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Indexing, Information Centers, Information Systems
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Fay, Catherine H. – Information Services and Use, 1984
Briefly describes use of off-site staffing--indexers, abstractors, editors--in the production of two major databases: Management Contents and The Computer Data Base. Discussion covers the production sequence; database administrator; off-site indexer; savings (office space, furniture and equipment costs, salaries, and overhead); and problems…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Administrative Organization, Cost Effectiveness, Databases
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Purcell, Royal – Library Software Review, 1990
Compares "Library Literature" with "Library and Information Science Abstracts" (LISA) and outlines searching LISA on the SilverPlatter CD-ROM. Use of indexes and abstracts to aid information retrieval is explained; abstracting services are described; and five steps in writing an abstract are listed. Abstracts and annotations…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Abstracts, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Software
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Wise, Michael – Third World Libraries, 1994
Discusses problems in access to journals and conference proceedings published in Third World countries, including government roles, the lack of use of information networks due to costs, serials agents' roles, poor distribution and marketing, poor bibliographic control, postal service and telecommunications, language barriers, and lack of…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Access to Information, Cataloging, Costs
Barnett, Lynn – 1983
This chapter describes how ERIC addresses the problems resulting from four conditions that make it unique in the indexing field: (1) its subject area includes a wide range of subspecialists; (2) its clientele is extremely diverse; (3) it has a dual retrieval purpose--for both manual and computer access; and (4) its retrieval is challenged by the…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Databases, Guidelines, Indexes
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Mehta, Usha; Goodman, Beth – Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship, 1997
Describes the InfoTrac SearchBank based on experiences at the University of Nevada, Reno, libraries where the service is available through the online catalog. Highlights include remote access through the Internet; indexing and abstracting; full-text access to 460 journal titles; a powerful search engine; and business-oriented databases.…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Academic Libraries, Electronic Journals, Full Text Databases
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