The Subject Approach to Information

By: A.C. Foskett

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Paperback | 24 July 1996 | Edition Number 5

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The Internet and World Wide Web have made access to information easy but do not solve the problems of finding exactly what is wanted, to the point of overwhelming the reader with information. Since the first edition of this classic librarianship text appeared, the development of computer technology has meant that the organization of information has become a hugely complex area. This fifth edition places emphasis on the intellectual effort required to make meaningful use of the enormous amount of information now accessible to the searcher. Fully revised and updated in comprehensive detail that includes bibliographies, ample examples and quotations, it focuses on:

information retrieval systems

database access systems

online searching and OPACs

hypertext

networked systems.

Foskett describes how we search for information by looking at the problems involved, at the theoretical principles suggested as solutions and their practical realization as classification schemes, lists of subject headings and thesauri.

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: This influential text is widely acknowledged to be essential reading for all students of librarianship and information management, and an invaluable reference tool for practising library and information professionals.

as classification schemes, lists of subject headings and thesauri.

Industry Reviews

"The strength of this book lies not simply in its scholarship, but also in its unassuming...easy to read, easy to learn format." -- Managing Information "Overall this new edition is very welcome. A clear and concise account of the principles and major schemes [of classification and indexing] is invaluable." -- Education for Information

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Preface
List of abbreviations
Features of an information retrieval system	p. 12
Derived indexing 1: Printed indexes	p. 33
Developments in information technology	p. 41
Derived indexing 2: Database access systems	p. 56
Assigned indexing 1: Semantics	p. 76
Assigned indexing 2: Syntax	p. 97
Alphabetical subject headings: Cutter to Austin	p. 123
Systematic arrangement	p. 147
General classification schemes	p. 172
Notation	p. 183
Alphabetical index	p. 200
Organization	p. 207
Uses of pre-coordinate indexing	p. 213
Online public access catalogues	p. 230
The Dewey Decimal Classification	p. 256
The Universal Decimal Classification	p. 281
The Bibliographic Classification	p. 295
The Broad System of Ordering	p. 303
The Colon Classification	p. 315
The Library of Congress Classification	p. 324
Library of Congress subject headings	p. 336
Shorter lists of subject headings	p. 348
Science and technology	p. 361
Social sciences and humanities	p. 392
Visual art and graphics	p. 409
Digital libraries	p. 423
Indexes	p. 437
Author index	p. 438
Subject index	p. 444
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