Foskett A. The Subject Approach to Information 2012

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Illustrations
Author's Preface
List of Abbreviations
Theory of Information Retrieval Systems
Introduction
Features of an Information Retrieval System
Derieved Indexing 1: Printed Indexes
Derieved Indexing 2: Online Searching
Assigned Indexing 1: Semantics
Assigned Indexing 2: Syntax
Pre-Coordinate Indexing Systems
Alphabectical Subject Headings: Cutter to Lynch
Systematic Arrangement
General Classification Schemes
Notation
Alphabetical Index
Organization
Some Recent Developments in Classification
PRECIS
Kinds of Pre-Coordinate Index
Pre-Coordinate Indexing Languages
Introduction
The Dewey Decimal Classification
The Universal Decimal Classification
The Bibliographic Classification
The Colon Classification
The Library of Congress Classification
Subject Headings used in the Dictionary Catalogs of the LC
SEARS List of Subject Headings
Post-Coordinate Indexing Systems
Manual Systems
Computer-based Systems
Post-Coordinate Indexing Languages
Science and Technology
Social Sciences
Evaluation of Information Retrieval Systems
The Evaluation of Information Retrieval Systems
Index
Author Index
Subject Index
Back Cover