Information Processing and Retrieval: in Library and Information Science

This book a course material for the information Processing and Retrieval in Library and Information Science will serve as a firm and accurate base for the course objectives of Model curriculum for the Bachelor degree and Master Degree of Library and information science.

This book shall come handy to teachers and students of library and information science programmes. It can also provide a general reading to all those who want to know about the information processing and retrieval in library and information science.

Contents: Preface. I. Information processing and retrieval: Basic concepts: 1. Role of basic concepts in information transfer. 2. Universe of subjects. 3. Classification systems. II. Indexing languages and vocabulary control: 4. Vocabulary control. 5. General theory of subject indexing language (SIL). III. Indexing systems and techniques: 6. Indexing systems and techniques. 7. Post-coordinate indexing. 8. Preserved context indexing system (Precis). 9. POPSI: A language for subject indexing. 10. Chain indexing. 11. Citation index. 12. Evaluative studies (cranfield studies). IV. Information retrieval system and search strategies: 13. Information retrieval system (IRS). 14. Search strategy. 15. Evaluation of indexing systems. V. Bibliographic description: 16. Bibliographic description universal bibliography control (UBC). 17. Bibliograhic description: AACR II, MARC, CCF, ISO-2709. 18. Bibliographic description: ISBD. 19. Impact of computer applications. 20. Evaluation of catalogue and cataloguing. Bibliogrpahy. Index.