Indexing and Documentation in Library Science

An index is a systematic guide to items contained in or concepts devised from a collection. Indexing is a service operation. An index is a tool, a means to an end, never end in itself. It is the necessary communication link between a source of information–the collection and those who would obtain some information from it. Similarly documentation is a necessary exercise which has to be learnt by a librarian for keeping the ever increasing stock of books, periodicals and other materials in safe custody. This book deals with all the aspects of indexing and documentation in a very comprehensive way.