Indexing and abstracting service
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| + | An '''abstracting service''' is a service that provides [[Abstract (summary)|abstracts]] of publications, often on a subject or group of related subjects, usually on a subscription basis. An '''indexing service''' is a service that assigns descriptors and other kinds of access points to [[document]]s. The word indexing service is today mostly used for computer programs, but may also cover services providing [[back-of-the-book index]]es, journal indexes, and related kinds of indexes (see [[index (publishing)]]. An '''indexing and abstracting service''' is a service that provides shortening or summarizing of documents and assigning of descriptors for referencing documents. | ||
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| + | The product is often an '''abstract journal''' or a [[bibliographic index]], which may be a subject bibliography or a [[bibliographic database]]. | ||
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| + | Guidelines for indexing and abstracting, including the evaluation of such services, are given in the literature of [[library and information science]]. | ||
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| - | *[[Back-of-the-book index]] | + | * [[Bibliography]] |
| - | *[[Concordance (publishing)]] | + | * [[Citation index]] |
| - | *[[Indexing and abstracting service]] | + | * [[Guide to information sources]] |
| - | *[[Subject indexing]] | + | * [[List of academic databases and search engines]] |
| - | *[[Web indexing]] | + | |
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An abstracting service is a service that provides abstracts of publications, often on a subject or group of related subjects, usually on a subscription basis. An indexing service is a service that assigns descriptors and other kinds of access points to documents. The word indexing service is today mostly used for computer programs, but may also cover services providing back-of-the-book indexes, journal indexes, and related kinds of indexes (see index (publishing). An indexing and abstracting service is a service that provides shortening or summarizing of documents and assigning of descriptors for referencing documents.
The product is often an abstract journal or a bibliographic index, which may be a subject bibliography or a bibliographic database.
Guidelines for indexing and abstracting, including the evaluation of such services, are given in the literature of library and information science.
See also
- Bibliography
- Citation index
- Guide to information sources
- List of academic databases and search engines
