Dela, Nanja

BLIS-3A

ASSIGNMENT:

1. What are the purpose of index?

- To minimize the ime and effort in finding the information Maximize the searching
success of a user Construct representations of documents in a form that is suitable for the
users to browse through in different forms. It provides a references to the users so they
may find a new words or new vocabulary, and they can locate the index word easily. It
helps find the word in the book.
2. What are the functions of index?

- Identify documentary units that treat particular topics of process particular features
indicate all important topics or features of documentary units in accordance with the level
of exhaustivity appropriate for the index discriminate between major and minor
treatments of particular topics or manifestations of particular feature provide access to
topics or features using the terminology of prospective users provide access to topics or
features using the terminology of verbal texts being indexed whenever possible use
terminology that is as specific as documentary units warrant and the indexing language
provide access through synonymous and equivalent terms guides users to terms
representing related concepts (narrower terms, other related terms, broader terms) provide
for the combination of terms to facilitate the identification of particular types or aspects
of topics or features and to eliminate unwanted types or aspects provide means for
searching for particular topics or features by means of a systematic arrangement of
entries in displayed indexes or for non-displayed indexes by means of a clearly
documented and displayed method for entering, combining, and modifying terms to
create search statements and for reviewing retrieved items.

3. Discuss the following Typed of Form of Material Indexed:

3.1 Book Index?
- Alphabetical list of words at the back of a book that gives the exact page location of the
subject or name associated with each word.
‣ To reduce the frustration of information overload
‣ Enable users to compare books prior to purchase
‣ Collects the different ways of wording the the same concept
‣ Provides a well-worded sub-entries
‣ Guides the users directly to a specific aspect of a topic
‣ Filters information for the reader
 Periodical Index?
- • An alphabetical list of topics, names, and/or title of works that are discussed in an
article inside a journal title
• Open ended projects usually performed by a group of people
• Two types of periodical indexes

Newspaper Index?
• an alphabetical list of names, titles of works, and/or subjects of works which are
discussed in a news, columns, articles on a newspaper title or several titles.

Audiovisual Material Index?

• alphabetical list of topics and names which refer to images found in audiovisual
materials
• Textual labelling is needed (index terms or descriptive narrative)

3 answer:For example:
- Poetry

- Fiction
- Short Stories
- Illustrations
- Pictures / Paintings
- Artifacts
- Software
- Computer-readable text
- Maps
- Sound Recordings