Indexing and Abstracting

Course Main Objective

This course aims to make students acquire the basic concepts of indexing and abstracting of information resources and their theories and role in information organization. It further aims to make students acquainted with the practical skills to practice such processes.

Course Learning Outcomes

• 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
• 1.1 Explain such processes related to indexing and abstracting and their role in information organization and retrieval.
• 2. Skills
• 2.1 Apply the basic skills related to indexing and methodological abstracting of information resources.
• 2.2  Master information technology in the processes of indexing and abstracting information resources.
• 3. Values
• 3.1 Bear individual and collective responsibility in implementing practical applications.

Course Content:

• An introduction: indexing: its essences, importance, characteristics, levels and systems.
• Thesauri and indexes: importance, steps of preparation, how to use.
• Types of indexes.
• Automated index
• Abstracting: its importance, procedures, preparing abstracts.
• Types of abstracts.
• Automatic abstract: its steps and obstacles.
• The importance of indexing and abstracting in information retrieval.

Textbook (s) 

Sherief, Muhammad.A. (2016). Indexing, Thesauri and Abstracts. Cairo: Dar al elm aleman. 
Abdel Hady, Muhammad.F., Zayed, Yousriya. (2016). Indexing and Abstracting “Concepts- Basics- Applications”. Cairo: Dar Almasriah al lubnaniah.

Course ID: LIBR403