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Information Analysis and Repackaging

Notes • Subject cataloguing is a guideline for the staff of the Library of Congress for establishing
Library of Congress classification numbers and assigning them to library materials.
• Even with the help of thesauri the assignment of subject headings remains the most difficult
task in a library and requires much knowledge and experience.
• Subject headings often use very formal language.
• Subject headings are usually given in plural form. Thus, SHARKS is used rather than SHARK,
and APARTMENT HOUSES rather than APARTMENT HOUSE.
• Libraries organize their collections according to subject matter.
• A classification system is an established plan that divides all knowledge into precise catego-
ries and subcategories.

9.8 Keywords

Catalogue : Is an ordered list of bibliographical records.
Subject Indexing : Is the act of describing a document by index terms to indicate what the
document is about or to summarise its content.

9.9 Review Questions

1. What is catalogue and how it is helpful for the users?
2. Why is subject indexing used in information retrieval
3. Define principles of subject cataloguing?
4. Define classification system.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. (a) Catalogue 2. (c) Extraction indexing 3. (a) Exhansive index
4. (c) Subject indexing 5. (a) Assignment index 6. Subject headings
7. Automatic indexing

9.10 Further Readings

Seetharama, S. Information consolidation and Repackaging, New Delhi. ESS ESS 1997.
Saracevic, T and Wood JS: Consolidation of information: A Handbook of evaluation,
Restructuring and Repackaging of Scientific and technical Information, Paris: UNESCO,
1981.
Atherton, P. Handbook of information systems and services. Paris: UNESCO, 1977.

Online links http://dictionary.sensagent.com/subject+indexing/en-en/
http://www.unc.edu/depts/jomc/academics/dri/loc/lcsh3.html

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