Indexing and Abstracting as Tools for Information Retrieval in Digital Libraries: A Review of Literature

Indexing and Abstracting as Tools for Information Retrieval in Digital Libraries: A Review of Literature

Olaronke O. Fagbola
ISBN13: 9781522551911|ISBN10: 1522551913|EISBN13: 9781522551928
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5191-1.ch039
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Fagbola, Olaronke O. "Indexing and Abstracting as Tools for Information Retrieval in Digital Libraries: A Review of Literature." Information Retrieval and Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 905-927. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5191-1.ch039

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Fagbola, O. O. (2018). Indexing and Abstracting as Tools for Information Retrieval in Digital Libraries: A Review of Literature. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Information Retrieval and Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 905-927). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5191-1.ch039

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Fagbola, Olaronke O. "Indexing and Abstracting as Tools for Information Retrieval in Digital Libraries: A Review of Literature." In Information Retrieval and Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 905-927. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5191-1.ch039

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Abstract

Indexing and abstracting are like Siamese twins in the information retrieval process. Indexing and abstracting are the two approaches to distilling information content into an abbreviated, but comprehensive representation of an information resource(s). They are knowledge organisation tools which usually provide detailed and accurate maps and road signs in the information superhighway. Digital libraries are characterised by an electronic stock of information which can be accessed via computers, and are extension and augmentations of physical libraries in digital forms. They are information retrieval systems (a device interposed between a potential user of information and the information itself) which provide opportunities to access and retrieve information that is often accessible for a variety of reasons. This chapter presents a literature review on indexing and abstracting, information retrieval process, digital libraries pointing out the importance of indexing and abstracting in the information retrieving process and then highlighting the roles played by indexing and abstracting as tools for information retrieval in digital libraries. The chapter posits that indexing and abstracting plays a significant role as information retrieval tools in digital libraries.

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