Pragmatic Approach to Subject Indexing: A New Concept.

Dutta, S.; Sinha, P. K.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Pragmatic Approach to Subject Indexing: A New Concept.

Dutta, S.; Sinha, P. K.

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v35 n6 p325-31 Nov 1984

Describes adoption at Sorghum and Millets Information Center (India) of Pragmatic Approach to Subject Index (PASI), computer-manipulative indexing procedure in which key words are arranged in meaningful sequence. Indexing problems, search for suitable system, PASI indexing steps, and computerization are discussed. Thirteen references and computer-generated strings and index are appended. (EJS)

Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Automation, Computer Software, Developing Nations, Horticulture, Information Centers, Information Retrieval, Permuted Indexes, Research and Development Centers, Special Libraries, Subject Index Terms

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