THE STRUCTURE OF A CONNECTIVE INDEX

An index, as the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary puts it, is 'that which serves to direct to a particular fact or conclusion'. Its first purpose is to indicate the existence and the location of every item of information in the field it is designed to cover. Its mission is to establish co...

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Published in:Journal of documentation 1950-03, Vol.6 (3), p.140-151
Main Author: VICKERY, B.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:An index, as the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary puts it, is 'that which serves to direct to a particular fact or conclusion'. Its first purpose is to indicate the existence and the location of every item of information in the field it is designed to cover. Its mission is to establish contact between searcher and information sought, exactly, exhaustively, and expeditiously.
ISSN:0022-0418
1758-7379
DOI:10.1108/eb026158