INFS 656 — Abstracting and Indexing

Principles and practical methods of abstracting and indexing. Topics include pre- and post-coordinate indexing, concept analysis, vocabulary control, construction and evaluation of thesauri and of indexes for books, periodicals, and series; emphasis on the role of the computer in indexing.

• Credits: 3
• Faculty: Graduate Studies
• Department: Information Studies
• Prerequisite: INFS 607 and GLIS 607.