The Subject Approach to Information (Paperback, 5 ed)

PART I: THEORY OF INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS 1. Introduction 2. Features of an information retrieval system 3. Derived indexing 1: Printed indexes 4. Developments in information technology 5. Derived indexing 2: Database access systems 6. Assigned indexing 1: Semantics 7. Assigned indexing 2: Syntax PART II: PRE-COORDINATE INDEXING SYSTEMS 8. Alphabetical subject headings: Cutter to Austin 9. Systematic arrangement 10. General classification schemes 11. Notation 12. Alphabetical index 13. Organization 14. Uses of pre-coordinate indexing 15. Online public access catalogues PART III: PRE-COORDINATE INDEXING LANGUAGES 16. Introduction 17. The Dewey Decimal Classification 18. The Universal Decimal Classification 19. The Bibliographic Classification 20. The Broad System of Ordering 21. The Colon Classification 22. The Library of Congress Classification 23. Library of Congress subject headings 24. Shorter lists of subject headings PART IV: POST-COORDINATE INDEXING LANGUAGES 25. Science and technology 26. Social sciences and humanities 27. Visual art and graphics PART V: THE FUTURE 28. Digital libraries