Conceptual analysis
¡ Generic: What is it about? What’s the
main content
l e.g., The History of Sociology
¡ Specific: Why has it been added to our
collection? What aspects will our users be
interested in?
l c.f., “Every reader his book”
   Thus, organizations index ________
l Different _______ (specialty, general interest)
l Different _______ (own materials, 3rd party)