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Information Storage and Retrieval

Notes 7.6 Keywords

Indexing : Sorting an operation that segregates items into groups according to specified criterion.
RDA : Resource Description and Access—provides a set of guidelines and instructions on
formulating descriptive data and access point control data to support resource discovery.

7.7 Review Questions

1. Distinguish between grammatical short order and mechanical short order.
2. Write about current and emerging trends in cataloguing.
3. Give an idea about career in cataloguing.
4. Write a short note on concept indexing.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Statically
2. Information technology
3. Library
4. CDs, DVDs, CD-ROMs, VCDs
5. Resource description and Access
6. (a) 7. (c)

7.8 Further Readings

Chowdhary, GG: Introduction to Modern Information Retrieval. London: LA, 1999.

Maltby, A., ed. Sayer’s manual of classification for libraries. 5th. Ed. London: Andre
Deutsch, 1975.
Oddy, P. Future libraries, future catalogs. London: LA, 1996.

Online links http://www-old.pgcc.edu/library/tutorial/catalog.htm
www.wikipedia.com.

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