Accession Number:

AD0671989

Title:

SOME THOUGHTS ON MACHINE INDEXING

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA

Personal Author(s):

• Wessel, Andrew E.

Report Date:

1968-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

A general discussion is presented on the feasibility, advantages, and disadvantages of automatic indexing. Experiences with three different kinds of machine-aided indexing tasks are described a dissemination problem, mental health records, and patent examination.

Descriptors:

• *SUBJECT INDEXING
• DATA PROCESSING
• DISTRIBUTION
• COMPUTERS
• PATENTS
• AUTOMATIC
• REPORTS
• FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Subject Categories:

• Information Science

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE