INFS 656. Abstracting and Indexing.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Information Studies (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
Principles and practical methods of abstracting and indexing. Topics include pre- and post-coordinate indexing, concept analysis, vocabulary control, construction and evaluation of thesauri and of indexes for books, periodicals, and series; emphasis on the role of the computer in indexing.
- Prerequisite: INFS 607 and GLIS 607.
- Not open to students who have taken GLIS 656.