Indexing for Southern Africa: A manual compiled in celebration of ASAIB's first decade, 1994-2004

Authors

Jacqueline Kalley, University of South Africa ; Elna Schoeman, University of South Africa ; Marlene Burger, University of South Africa; Kate Abbott, University of Witwatersrand; David Ambrose, National University of Lesotho; Carol Archibald, University of the Witwatersrand; Anna-Marie Arnold, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; Gavin R Davis, University of the Western Cape; Madely du Preez, University of South Africa ; Peter Duncan, University of the Witwatersrand; Nico Ferreira, University of South Africa ; Ina Fourie, University of Pretoria; Yvonne Garson, University of the Witwatersrand; Omesh Jagarnath, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Antoinette Kotze, National Library of South Africa ; Ethleen Lastovica, University of South Africa ; Sophia le Roux, University of South Africa ; Karin McGuirk, University of South Africa ; Christopher Merrett, University of Cape Town; Reuben Musiker, University of Cape Town; Michele Pickover, University of the Witwatersrand; Martha Pretorius, University of South Africa; Umashanie Reddy, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Elizabeth Robertson, University of Johannesburg; Malene Schulze, National Cultural History Museum; Christie Theron, University of South Africa ; Peter Underwood, University of Cape Town; Thomas van der Walt, University of South Africa; Ansie Watkins, University of South Africa; Shelagh Willet, University of Botswana
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25159/340

Keywords:

Indexing styles, Indexing techniques, Indexing training, Theory of indexing

Synopsis

Book cover design by Elsabe Viljoen, Unisa Press

CONTENTS

Introduction lX - J A Kalley


Part One: THEORETICAL ISSUES
1 History of Indexing in South Africa: A Brief Overview 3 - R Musiker
2 Indexing in Context 7 J C Theron & G R Davis
3 Conceptualisation: What is it all About? 20  I Fourie
4 Characteristics and Evaluation of a Good Index 29-  A-M Arnold
5 Organisation Policy 44-  M Burger & I Fourie


Part Two: GENERAL APPLICATIONS
6 Verbal Subject Description 53 - I Fourie & M Burger
7 Book Indexing 68 - I Fourie & M Burger
8 Embedded Indexing for Creating Book Indexes 86 - E Lastovica
9 Periodicals Indexing 92  - A. Kotze
Addendum: Principles of Periodical Indexing 103 - M Burger
10 Automatic Indexing 111 -  P Underwood
11 Web Indexing 117 - M du Preez
12 Metadata and Indexing 129 - A Watkins
13 Abstracting 141 - M Burger
14 Thesaurus Construction 159 - M Burger
15 Technical Presentation of Book Indexes 179-  U Reddy & 0 Jagarnath
16 Standardisation 189 -  P Duncan


Part Three: SPECIAL FlELDS
17 Africana 197 - Y Garson, P Duncan & J C Theron
18 Antique Maps 210 -  Y Garson
19 Archives 2 16 - M Pickover, C Archibald & K Abbott
20 Education 221 -  S le Roux
21 Environmental Issues 226 - M Pretorius
22 Health Sciences 233 - E Robertson
23 Labour 238 - J Shier
24 Languages 243  -  S M Willet
25 Law 250 -  N M Ferreira
26 Literature for Children 257  - T B van der Walt & K McGuirk
27 Museum Objects 268 -  M E Schulze
28 National Bibliographies 285 - D Ambrose
29 Newspapers 292 - C Merrett
30 Politics and International Relations 297 - J A Kalley & E Schoeman


Part Four: TRAINING
31 Training Opportunities 307  -  M Burger

List of Contributors 323
Index 326

 

Author Biographies

Jacqueline Kalley, University of South Africa

Jackie Kalley was attached to the Department of Library and Information Sciences, University of South Africa.

Elna Schoeman, University of South Africa

Elna Schoeman was attached to the Department of Library and Information Sciences, University of South Africa.

Marlene Burger, University of South Africa

Marlene Burger was a lecturer at the Department of Library and Information Sciences, University of South Africa. She was a dedicated indexer and member of the Association of South African Indexers.

Kate Abbott, University of Witwatersrand

Kate Abbott was attached to the William Cullen Library, University of the Witwatersrand.

David Ambrose, National University of Lesotho

David Ambrose was attached to the National University of Lesotho.

Carol Archibald, University of the Witwatersrand

Carol Archibald was attached to the William Cullen Library, University of the Witwatersrand.

Anna-Marie Arnold, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

Anne-Marie Arnold was attached to Environtek, CSIR, Pretoria.

Gavin R Davis, University of the Western Cape

Gavin R Davis was attached to the Department of Library and Information Science, University of the Western Cape.

Madely du Preez, University of South Africa

Madely du Preez is attached to the Department of Information Science, University of South Africa.

Peter Duncan, University of the Witwatersrand

Peter Duncan was attached to the William Cullen Library, University of the Witwatersrand.

Nico Ferreira, University of South Africa

Nico Ferreira was attached to the Law Library,  University of South Africa.

Ina Fourie, University of Pretoria

Ina Fourie was attached to the Department of Information Science, University of Pretoria.

Yvonne Garson, University of the Witwatersrand

Yvonne Garson was attached to the University of the Witwatersrand.

Omesh Jagarnath, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Omesh Jagarnath was attached to the EGM Library, University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Antoinette Kotze, National Library of South Africa

Antoinette Kotze was attached to the National Library of South Africa, Pretoria.

Ethleen Lastovica, University of South Africa

Ethleen Lastovica was based in Cape Town.

Sophia le Roux, University of South Africa

Sophia le Roux was from Sophos Information Services, based in Swellendam.

Karin McGuirk, University of South Africa

Karin McGuirk is from the Department of Information Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Christopher Merrett, University of Cape Town

Christopher Merrett is both a historian and a librarian, and obtained his PhD from the University of Cape Town. Born in the West Indies, he has lived in South Africa for the past four decades. 

Reuben Musiker, University of Cape Town

The late Reuben Musiker (Jan 1931-Dec 2015) was known as the doyen of South African bibliographers and published widely. He was the founder and first chairman of the Association of Southern African Bibliographers and Indexers and was involved in organising many of their conferences.

Michele Pickover, University of the Witwatersrand

Michele Pickover was attached to the WilliamCullen Library, University of the Witwatersrand.

Martha Pretorius, University of South Africa

Marhta Pretoria was based in Murrayfield, Pretoria.

Umashanie Reddy, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Umashanie Reddie was originally attached to the EGM Library, at the University of the Witwatersrand. She is currently possibly based in Canada.

Elizabeth Robertson, University of Johannesburg

Elizabeth Robertson was based in Parklands, Johannesburg.

Malene Schulze, National Cultural History Museum

Malene Schulze was attached to the National Cultural History Museum, Pretoria.

Christie Theron, University of South Africa

Christie Theron was attached to the Department of Information Science, at the University of South Africa. She passed away in 2005.

Peter Underwood, University of Cape Town

Peter Underwood was attached to the Centre for Information Literacy, University of Cape Town. 

Thomas van der Walt, University of South Africa

Thomas van der Walt was attached to the Department of Information Science, University of South Africa.

Ansie Watkins, University of South Africa

Ansie Watkins was attached to the Unisa Library, University of South Africa.

Shelagh Willet, University of Botswana

Shelagh Willet was attached to the University of Botswana.

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June 30, 2005

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