Indexing Text
Abstract
Data has no value if it cannot be sensibly examined. In past centuries, the index has been the key to searching and retrieving text. Today, it is tempting to think that the index is obsolete, being replaced the by the "find" box that pops onto the screen when we press the "Ctrl-F" keys. This is not the case; simple "find" searches cannot cope with the variations and complexities of textual information. A thoughtful index is a reconceptualization of the document that permits rapid retrieval of terms that are related to the search term. An index, aided by proper annotation of data, permits us to understand data in ways that were not anticipated when the original content was collected. With the use of computers, ...
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