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ERIC Number: EJ084887
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1973
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Relations in Chains
Mineur, B. W.
Journal of Librarianship, 5, 3, 175-202, Jul 73
The criticisms made against chain indexing are reviewed, and PRECIS briefly considered as a possible (but improbable) general substitute for indexing. The failures of chain indexing arise mainly from an overemphasis on generic relationships. The use of symbols to represent relations between terms is suggested for the chain index. (80 references) (Author/SJ)
Descriptors: Indexing, Information Processing, Relationship, Subject Index Terms
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