Book indexing

this slide tries to explain the book indexing and covers a brief history of it.

1. By
Udaya Varadarajan
MSLIS 2016-2018
Book Indexing

2. Index
An index is an ‘ordered arrangement of entries ...
designed to enable users to locate information in a
document or specific documents in a collection’ (ISO
999, 1996). A document may be a book, an issue or
volume of a magazine or journal, audiotape, film,
computer file, or any other information source
Definition

3. Book indexing
Book indexers create indexes to provide access to
detailed contents of books.Back-of-book indexes are
made for all types of non-fiction books,
includingtextbooks, multi-volume works, technical
reports and annual reports. Books that are online, PDF
books, and eBooks also need indexes. These link
directly to points in the text.
Definition (cont..)

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Need to be organized so that information access is
easy.
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To solve the problem of information retrieval.
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With codex forms indexing took a step forwardand
book indexing was practical
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After the invention of printing press, decent book
indexes came around.
Brief History

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Increasing in book printing led to increase need for book
indexes.
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16
th
century brought evolution in better quality book
indexing
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19
th
century demand for improved bibliographic access
which led Otlet and Fontaine set up International Institute
of Bibliography.
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Book index evolved to have sub terms and cross reference
Brief History(cont.)

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Minimize the time and effort in finding information.
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Maximize the searching success.
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Added value to the document.
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Increased usage of documents
Purpose of Index

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Book reviewers often look for the inclusion of an
index as a sign of quality.
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Indexes increases sales , both online and in the
store.
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The library market expects a non fiction book to
have an index.
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Purpose of Book Index

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Book indexing will continue to exist as long as the books
exist.
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They are usually found at the back of the book.
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Usually non fiction books like textbook contains the terms
so that information retrieval is easy.
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Index reveals more about a book than the Table of
Contents.
Conclusion

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CLEVELAND, ANA, D. "TYPES OF INDEXES AND
ABSTRACTS."INTRODUCTION TO INDEXING AND ABSTRACTING. BY
DONALD CLEVELAND. 3RD ED. CHENNAI: RAIN TREE, N.D. N. PAG.
PRINT.
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HTTP://WWW.ACCESSPOINTSINDEXING.COM/ID30.HTML
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HTTP://CPYNEBOOKINDEXING.COM/ABOUT-INDEXES/HISTORY-OF-
BOOK-INDEXING/#5 •
HTTP://WWW.INDEXERS.ORG.UK/INDEX.PHP?ID=234
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HTTPS://WWW.ANZSI.ORG/RESOURCES/ABOUT-INDEXERS-AND-
INDEXING/TYPES-INDEXING/
Reference

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