10 Sep 2003
CS 6210: Module 5
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Conceptual analysis
¡Generic: What is it about? What’s the main content
le.g., The History of Sociology
¡Specific: Why has it been added to our collection? What aspects will our users be interested in?
lc.f., “Every reader his book”
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¡ Thus, organizations index differently
lDifferent subjects (specialty, general interest)
lDifferent materials (own materials, 3rd party)
Generic: Might look at the text, title, table of contents, etc.
Main content: