A THESAURUS‐BASED INDEXING AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM DEVELOPED FOR INSPEC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Abstract

The development of the INSPEC vocabulary system which comprises a unified indexing and classification scheme is described together with the reasons for its adoption. The vocabulary system uses a hierarchical classification and a vocabulary development file with thesaurus structure which is linked to the classification. This file has been designed and is used as a controlled‐language thesaurus and as a free‐language aid in the formulation of search profiles.

Citation

HELD, B.J. (1974), "A THESAURUS‐BASED INDEXING AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM DEVELOPED FOR INSPEC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 30 No. 1, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb026566