This book ‘Information Analysis, Repackaging, Consolidation & Retrieval’ Curriculum Series in Library and Information Science covering Paper X and XI of the UGC Model Curriculum for the two year integrated M. LISc. programme. This volume covers theory and practice of indexing, abstracting, thesaurus construction and vocabulary control. The topics covered are: 1. Information Products, Design and Development, and Marketing; 2. Content Analysis, Repackaging and Consolidation; 3. Abstracting, Types of Abstracts, Rules, Guidelines and standards for abstracting; 4. Basics of Information Retrieval, Indexing Languages, Pre and Post-coordinated Systems, Vocabulary Control; Subject Cataloguing; Assigning Subject Headings, Use of Sears and LC Subject Heading Lists; Other Logical, Mechanical and Automatic Techniques including Citation Indexing; Search Strategies, Evaluation of Information Retrieval Systems, and Trends in Information Retrieval. Practical part gives 12 exercises covering use of subject headings, indexing systems like chain indexing, PRECIS and POPSI; guidelines for abstracting; thesaurus construction; and search strategy. This book will come handy to teachers and students of library and information science.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P S G Kumar
Dr P S G Kumar is a prolific writer in the field of library and information science. He wrote about 70 books and 142 papers which include Indian Library Chronology (2 editions); Indian Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (23 volumes); Kumar’s Curriculum Series (16 volumes); and Library in India Series (10 volumes); etc. He has a distinguished first class career from BSc (Ag) to MLibSc. He earned doctorate from Gulbarga University. He was associated and also headed several national and international bodies like Indian Library Association (ILA); Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS) for 12 years; Joint Council of Library Association in India (JOCLAI); Library Association of SAARC countries (LASAARC) (one term of two Years); Good Offices Committee (GOC); Vidarbha Academic Library Association (VALA)n for 4 years; and Council Member of IASLIC for two terms; etc. Friends, students and admirers instituted Dr P S G Kumar Oration on Library and Information Science (with RTM Nagpur University); Dr P S G Kumar Life-Time Achievement Award (with ILA); and Dr P S G Kumar Library Foundation at Nagpur which is sponsoring Mahiti Yug (Information Age), a quarterly journal in Marathi; and Information Age in English.
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