Analysis in indexing: document and domain centered approaches

The paper discusses the notion of steps in indexing and reveals that the document-centered approach to indexing is prevalent and argues that the document-centered approach is problematic because it blocks out context-dependent factors in the indexing process. A domain-centered approach to indexing i...

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Published in:Information processing & management 2005-05, Vol.41 (3), p.599-611
Main Author: Mai, Jens-Erik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Context
Document management
Domain analysis
Indexes
Indexing
Studies
Subject analysis
Subject indexing
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Summary:The paper discusses the notion of steps in indexing and reveals that the document-centered approach to indexing is prevalent and argues that the document-centered approach is problematic because it blocks out context-dependent factors in the indexing process. A domain-centered approach to indexing is presented as an alternative and the paper discusses how this approach includes a broader range of analyses and how it requires a new set of actions from using this approach; analysis of the domain, users and indexers. The paper concludes that the two-step procedure to indexing is insufficient to explain the indexing process and suggests that the domain-centered approach offers a guide for indexers that can help them manage the complexity of indexing.
ISSN:0306-4573
1873-5371
DOI:10.1016/j.ipm.2003.12.004