Skip to Content
Indexing
book

Indexing

by Piet de Keyser
September 2012
Intermediate to advanced
272 pages
4h 39m
English
Chandos Publishing
Content preview from Indexing
1

Introduction to subject headings and thesauri

Abstract:

This chapter provides an introduction to traditional controlled vocabularies, i.e. subject headings and thesauri. Both are highly used in libraries, but only for thesauri are standards still updated. The main difference between both kinds is that subject headings are precoordinate and thesauri are postcoordinate. Notwithstanding this, basic rules can be formulated that apply to both types. This chapter also deals with some practical aspects of controlled vocabularies, i.e. where they can be found, how they can be created or maintained. The purpose of this chapter is not to treat controlled vocabularies in depth, but to give the reader a general overview as a reference point for the next ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.

Read now

Unlock full access

More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly

AirBnbBlueOriginElectronic ArtsHomeDepotNasdaqRakutenTata Consultancy Services

QuotationMarkO’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.
Julian F.
Head of Cybersecurity
QuotationMarkI wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.
Addison B.
Field Engineer
QuotationMarkI’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.
Amir M.
Data Platform Tech Lead
QuotationMarkI'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.
Mark W.
Embedded Software Engineer

You might also like

2021 Data/AI Salary Survey

2021 Data/AI Salary Survey

Mike Loukides
The Hidden Cost of AI-Assisted Creativity

The Hidden Cost of AI-Assisted Creativity

Léonard Boussioux, Anil Doshi, Oliver Hauser, Kartik Hosanagar

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781843342939