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Preserved Context Indexing System (PRECIS)
Dykstra, Mary; Austin, Derek
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Description for Preserved Context Indexing System (PRECIS)
Paperback. "Highly recommended..A welcome addition to the growing body of literature on the techniques of PRECIS indexing. It should further expand the acceptance of the system as a logical, effective solution to many of the problems of subject access." -LIBRARY JOURNAL Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, plans, transparencies, index. BIC Classification: GLF; GPF; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
This textbook was first published by the British Library (London) in 1985 as the official introductory-level description of its own subject indexing system. It sold quickly to an international market. Due to demand it has now been reprinted by Scarecrow, with minor revisions, in agreement with the British Library.
This textbook was first published by the British Library (London) in 1985 as the official introductory-level description of its own subject indexing system. It sold quickly to an international market. Due to demand it has now been reprinted by Scarecrow, with minor revisions, in agreement with the British Library.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810820609
SKU
V9780810820609
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Dykstra, Mary; Austin, Derek
Mary Dykstra is Professor and Director, School of Library and Information Studies, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. She has studied PRECIS at the British Library and conducts training courses and workshops on the system. At the National Film Board in Montreal she developed Canada's national audiovisual information system, FORMAT, which uses PRECIS for subject access in English and ... Read more
Reviews for Preserved Context Indexing System (PRECIS)
Highly recommended...A welcome addition to the growing body of literature on the techniques of PRECIS indexing. It should further expand the acceptance of the system as a logical, effective solution to many of the problems of subject access.
Library Journal
A well-produced manual...Thoroughly comprehensive...
Library Association Record
The primer is excellent in its intellectual content and ... Read more
Library Journal
A well-produced manual...Thoroughly comprehensive...
Library Association Record
The primer is excellent in its intellectual content and ... Read more